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Portrait of three women at Cliff House, San Francisco

A tintype portrait of three unidentified women standing in front of a painted backdrop of the Cliff House in San Francisco, California. One woman is seated while the two other women stand behind. All three women wear dresses with gigot sleeves and ornately decorated hats.

Portrait of Chester Ingersol Dixon

A full-length portrait of Chester Ingersol Dixon as a young child. He is seated on a tricycle and is wearing a light-colored play dress and a wide-brimmed black hat. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Chester Ingersoll Dixon, born in Astoria, OR."

California Gallery (Astoria, Or.)

Portrait of Roscoe Dixon

A bust portrait of Roscoe Dixon. He is wearing a light-colored striped suit and has a handlebar moustache. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Roscoe Lee Dixon. Owner of Roscoe's Oyster House, Astoria, Oreg. Born in 1843. born in Richmond, Va. Sent by Underground Railroad to New Bedford, Mass. Later came west with part of the family and lived in Astoria until Railroad came to Portland, lost their business & moved to Seattle. 1 son- Chester Dixon born in Astoria about 1881?" The photograph is a copy print from an earlier photograph.

Flowers family farm

A photograph of a group of people standing in front of a tent on the Flowers family farm in the Lents neighborhood of Southeast Portland. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Allen Elmer [sic.] Flowers Farm on north slope of Mt. Scott. about 1895. Across from Lincoln Park Cemetery."

Portrait of John B. Scott

One salt print portrait from page 15 of an album of photography by Lorenzo Lorain (OHS Album 101). The portrait is identified as John B. Scott wearing a military uniform. Two hand-written notes written below the photograph read, "Gen. Thomas B. Scott [Thomas is crossed out]," and, "or Major John B. Scott." There is a darkened space immediately below the photograph were a now missing photograph was once attached.

Lorain, Lorenzo

Portraits and scenes near Fort Umpqua

Four salt print photographs from page 19 of an album of photography by Lorenzo Lorain (OHS Album 101). Image descriptions starting from the top photograph:

  1. A hewn-log cabin on the banks of a river which was likely taken near Fort Umpqua in Douglas County, Oregon Territory.
  2. A group of Native American men, women, and children seated below a tree on the top of a sand dune.
  3. A portrait of an unidentified Native American man.
  4. A portrait of an unidentified Native American woman.
    The identities of the people and the exact location in the photographs on this page are unknown, but the photographs likely depict members of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw or Siletz peoples held at a camp on the bank of the Umpqua River on the southern border of the Coast Reservation near Fort Umpqua.
    Image note: OrgLot1416_F04_003 includes duplicate prints.

Lorain, Lorenzo

Portrait of an unidentified man

One salt print portrait from page 31 of an album of photography by Lorenzo Lorain (OHS Album 101). The man is unidentified but likely is associated with Fort Umpqua in Douglas County, Oregon Territory.

Lorain, Lorenzo

Portrait of Mary Ladd

A portrait of Mary Ladd. She is wearing a dress with a high-necked lace collar. A handwritten transcription from the back of the photograph reads, "Mrs. William M. Ladd (Nee Mary Lyman Andrews)."

Ormsby, Elon D., 1845-1895

Portrait of Samuel Asahel Clarke, circa 1853

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of Samuel Asahel Clarke, also known as S. A. Clarke. A handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "S. A. Clarke, 25 years old, born 1828." A typed note enclosed with the image reads, "CLARKE, Samuel A. 25 years old." The words, "McIntyre, Broadway, NY" are stamped into the brass window mat. Case is made of leather.

McIntyre, Sterling C.

Portrait of Mrs. Lucinda Sumner Hadlock and 2 children

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman and 2 children. The woman holds a baby in her lap while a young child stands at her side. The woman is identified as Lucinda Sumner Hadlock and they two children are likely Samuel W. Hadlock and Lillian Hadlock. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Mrs. Lucinda Sumner Hadlock, a pioneer of 1852, and children. Taken by Buchtel, Portland, O. T., 1856. In later life this lady was known as Mrs. Taylor." Case is made of leather. Case cover missing and replaced with archival board during conservation.

Buchtel, Joseph, 1830-1916

John Miller Drake family residence

Cased photograph of a group of houses. A two-story, white house in the middle is surrounded by a white fence. Legacy collection records indicate this is the home of John Miller Drake on SW Front and Meade Street in Portland, Oregon. A handwritten note on the envelope speculates that an alternate location could be Canemah, Oregon. Drake served in the Army and worked for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Case is made of wood and leather.

Steamboat Multnomah

Cased photograph of the steamboat Multnomah in dock. Several crew members pose on the decks of the ship and on the dock. Handwritten label enclosed with the image reads, "Str. Multnomah." Legacy collection records indicate this dock was located at the foot of Alder Street in Portland, Oregon. The Multnomah operated on the Willamette and Yamhill Rivers. Case is made of wood and leather.

Portrait of Joseph Buchtel and his daughter, likely Lucy

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of photographer Joseph Buchtel and his daughter. Buchtel stands next to his daughter, holding a watch up to her face. The girl is seated and wears her hair in braids. Both look to the right of the camera. Handwritten note affixed to the case reads, "Joseph Buchtel and daughter." Legacy collection records indicate this is likely his daughter Lucy. Case is missing its cover.

Buchtel, Joseph, 1830-1916

Portrait of an unidentified man in a Civil War uniform, Taylor family

A cartes-de-visite photograph of an unidentified man in a Civil War uniform. He stands with his left hand tucked into the front of his jacket and looks directly at the camera. Legacy records indicate that he is associated with the Taylor family. The photograph has been cut down to fit within a wood and leather case. A pencil note on the the interior of the case back was documented during conservation work on the item. It reads, "Dear George [illegible]."

Hoag & Quick's Art Palace (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Group portrait at campsite with covered wagon

Group portrait of twelve people at a campsite with a covered wagon. Seven of them stand with bicycles. Cited as being at Grove, Oregon. A woman sits on the ground with two children in her lap, they are likely Ella, Howard, and Myrtle Burnham.

Group portrait at Grove

Group portrait of twelve people. Members of the bicycle trip took the portrait: the man with the stick released the shutter. Cited as being taken at Grove, Oregon.

"Neighboring" at the Burnham cabin

A group of ten people and a dog standing in front of a cabin. There are chairs and a hammock on the porch. The photograph caption includes, "L. to R. Alvin R. Jones, Harry Henry, "Jack," Mrs. Crane, (2 unidentified), Ella W. Burnham, Leah Crane, Howard and Myrtle Burnham, Louise Crane" and "Note hammock, one end of which can be attached to a nearby tree."

4th of July picnic

A group portrait of about fifty individuals and a dog sitting in a forested area behind the schoolhouse. They are gathered for a Fourth of July picnic and some of the people are holding American flags. Marie Holst Pottsmith is in the center back.

Pottsmith, Marie Holst, 1882-1980

Evelina Hill

A portrait of Evelina Hill. She sits on a chair in a grassy area and holds a book and a branch. Fruit trees are visible behind her.

Pottsmith, Marie Holst, 1882-1980

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