Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated baby girl wearing a white dress. She holds her hands up near her face and looks at the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Mary Waller, born off Cape Horn, 1839; died January 13, 1903. Sister of Julia Ellen, who was wife of Rev. C. C. Stratton. Donated by Mary A. Stratton, Rec. 580." A second, handwritten note contains the same information. [The information contained on these notes may be incorrect. This image is an ambrotype, a type of photography invented in 1854.] Case is made of wood and pressed paper.
A daguerreotype portrait of what appears to be a family group of six people. From left to right: An older man is seated with his legs crossed wearing a dark suit with a silk vest and bow tie. A young boy standing behind the man is wearing a dark shirt with a white collar and buttons. An older woman wearing a dark dress with a white lace collar and a bonnet is seated at the center of the group. She has an infant is held in her lap wearing a light-colored dress with parallel stripes along the hem. An older boy standing with his hands resting on the shoulders of the two women. He is wearing a dark jacket and a floral vest. A young woman is seated on the right end of the group with her hands folded in her lap. She is wearing a dark silk dress with white lace at the cuffs. She has dark ribbons pinned around her neck and both wrists.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a seated baby wearing a plaid dress and looking to the right of the camera. Legacy collection records indicate this is William H. Burghardt.
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a baby, wearing a dress and sitting on a chair with a floral backdrop. Legacy collection records indicate this is Julian J. Winston. Case is made of wood and leather.
An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified infant. They are seated looking directly into the camera. They wear a light-colored dress with dark stripes around the hem.
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated baby wearing a diaper. The baby looks at the camera. The glass inside the case has several cracks across the image. Legacy collection records indicate this is Eva Emery Dye. Dye was an author and supporter of the women's suffrage movement. Case has been replaced with archival board.
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated woman, identified as Mary A. Harris, holding a baby on her lap. The woman wears a dress with a white lace collar. The baby wears a dress and a necklace bearing a cross. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Mrs. George W. Harris and daughter. The Harris family lived in a cabin a few miles north of Grants Pass. It was attacked by Indians Oct. 8, 1855. Mr. Harris was killed; his son fled and never was heard of. Mrs. Harris drew her husband's body into the cabin, barred the door and defended herself until dark; then locking the door, she and her daughter, the latter wounded, hid in the brush and were found the next day by Major Fitzgerald, U.S.A., and soldiers." Case is made of leather and wood. The cover is missing and has been replaced with archival board.
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a baby lying down and wearing a dress, looking up and to the left of the camera. Handwritten note affixed to the back of the case indicates this is likely William Alexander Lee. The note reads, "Wm Alexander Lee; Fair Haven, Conn. Nov. 10, 1856 - (Tacoma?) Seattle, Wash. 1935. Son of Rev. Wm B. Lee & Elizab. Payson (Howe) Lee." Case is made of wood and pressed paper. Case cover was replaced with archival board during conservation.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of an infant identified as Lena Richmond. She is wearing a white dress and is seated in a chair with embroidered cushions. She looks to the left of the camera. Legacy records indicate that this item was part of the Love family collection.
An albumen print portrait of a woman and infant. Legacy records identify them as Jennie Estes with her with her daughter, Amy Estes. A note from a legacy item record reads, "Mrs. Levi Estes (Jennie Munson) with Daughter Amy; Couple built home at 5th & Salmon before wedding in 1863." The portrait is cased in an oval bras desktop frame.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a man and woman seated next to each other. The woman sits on the left, wearing a printed dress. The man sits on the right, wearing a suit. They each hold a baby in their laps. Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "1865. Mr. Joseph Krehl and wife with twin daughters Amanda and Emma."
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a seated man holding a baby in his lap. The man wears a suit and looks at the camera. The image is dark and damaged. Legacy collection records indicate this is George R. Barker and that this photograph was taken in 1868. Records indicate the child may be named Edward Wistar Barker.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a seated man holding a baby in his lap. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "John Gay showing oldest son Albert Gay. Born 1869 - 1876."
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of an unidentified baby held up by a mother's arms. The baby wears a white dress. The mother wears a plaid tie. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "from the estate of Ruth Drake." Case is a book-style case made of leather.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a seated woman holding a baby. The baby sits on a table placed next to the woman. The woman holds the baby's head. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Margrette Gay showing youngest son Jessie Gay, Born 1875, Died 1878." Legacy collection records indicate they are family of John Kirby Gay.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a baby lying in a baby carriage. The baby wears a crocheted cap and outfit. Typed note on the sleeve reads, "Cox, Walter G. Tintype. Baby photo of Cox, born July 13, 1881 at 3 p.m."
A full length portrait of Elmer Allen Flowers as an infant. He is wearing a long white gown and is laying on a chair covered in a striped blanket. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Elmer Allen Flowers, 4 months & three weeks old."
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of an unidentified baby sitting in a chair. The baby wears a dress and crocheted booties. Handwritten note affixed to the back of the image reads, "1890 - 1900."
This photograph depicts a doctor listening to the heartbeat of an infant with a stethoscope. A nurse is seated to the right at a desk, and several women and children are visible in the background. This photograph was likely taken by a staff photographer for the Oregon Daily Journal.
View of a house on NE Winona Street in Portland. A woman on the front porch looks down at a baby in a stroller. The baby looks toward the camera. A white picket fence in front of the house displays a sign that reads, "Winona St." A garden is planted to the left of the house.
A family poses on the front porch of a house in Portland. A man sits on the steps leading up to the house. A dog sits next to him. On the left, a woman holds a baby who sits on the porch.
A man, woman and 3 children pose for a portrait in front of a building, likely a house or a boarding house. The man holds a toddler on his lap while the woman holds a baby on her lap. The 3rd child stands between them. They all look at the camera. Beneath their feet is a wooden plank that forms a walkway in the dirt.
A man, woman and 4 children pose in a yard. The man holds a little girl and the woman holds a baby. Flowers grow up the side of a building behind them. This family is also portrayed in OrgLot1417_047. A person standing in the left background has been crossed out by scratches made on the negative.
View of a 2-story house in Portland. A woman stands on the front porch holding a baby. A fence encircles the house and a garden to the right of the house.
A woman stands next to a baby in a stroller in front of a house in Portland. The stroller is in a garden and a white parasol shelters the baby. The woman looks down at the baby while the baby looks at the camera.