Approximately 20 men form 2 rows and pose for a group portrait on a field. Two of the men hold baseball bats. Two boys stand off to the left. A man in the back row holds a little girl over his head. Another girl stands in the middle of the group.
A man stands on a dirt path. He wears a dark suit and holds a closed umbrella in 1 hand, leaning it against the ground. He looks at the camera. This man is also portrayed in OrgLot1417_035.
A man sits in a chair in the yard of a house. He looks at the camera. Flowers grow up the side of a building behind him. Taken in the same location as OrgLot1417_057.
Approximately 40 people dressed in formal clothing stand in a grassy area. Most of them look at the camera. The women wear long dresses and most wear hats displaying flowers. The men wear suits and hats. A few children stand and sit in the foreground.
A portrait of Freda DeKnight, food editor for Ebony Magazine, taken during a visit to Portland. She sits in an arm chair next to a window, holding one leg and the edge of her dress up (negative 2 of 10).
Hawaiian singer and dancer Hilo Hattie during a visit to Portland. She sits in a chair next to a window while using a sewing machine. Next to her is a large vase of roses (negative 3 of 6).
A portrait of long distance swimmer Florence Chadwick. She sits in an armchair while holding a stack of letters. Most likely taken in Portland (negative 1 of 2).
Freda Jones, of the Maria Easterly Modeling Agency in Portland, demonstrating “how not to dress.” She wears pants and a polka-dotted short sleeve shirt, as she turns partially away from the camera (negative 1 of 5).
A portrait of Charlotte Miller, the “Miss Oregon” contestant for the “Miss Universe” contest, after returning home. She rests on a couch holding a panorama group photograph, smiling at the camera and resting her head on one arm (negative 1 of 3).
A portrait of Oregon representative Katherine Musa, of the Dalles. She sits behind desk, holding a typewriter and newspaper. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, November 15, 1954 (negative 3 of 5).
Photograph of a group of 12 men posing in front of a railroad track. They stand in 2 rows, one behind the other, and look at the camera. They all wear suits. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Hog Raisers Convention."
A bust portrait of Christine Mabel Dixon as a young child. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Christine Mabel Dixon, Seattle, Washington."
A three-quarter length portrait of Theresa Dixon. She is standing with one arm resting on a table beside a vase of flowers. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Theresa Antoinette Townes (Brown). Born in Macon, GA in 1858. Arrived by boat in Astoria. Was given by Sea Captain & daughter. Lived with them till the daughter married. Later married Roscoe Dixon. 1 son - Chester Dixon. Later 1 daughter - Mabel born in Seattle." The photograph is a copy print from an earlier photograph.
A three-quarter length portrait of Chester Ingersol Dixon wearing a United States Navy uniform. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads, "'Brother' Called to active duty 5-1-1942."
A full length portrait of Ervin Milton Flowers at two years of age. He is standing with one arm resting on the seat of a chair. He wears a dark playdress with a white, ruffled undershirt. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ervin Milton Flowers, 2 years old."
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."
A head and shoulders portrait of Roscoe Dixon. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Roscoe Dixon, About 1880, Operated Roscoe's Oyster House in Astoria, Ore."
A photograph of seven people seated in or standing beside a horse-drawn wagon on the Flowers family farm near Mt. Scott in Southeast Portland. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "On the farm. Leaving for picnic on the Clackamas River. Flowers Farm, Lents."
Four salt print portraits from page 9 of an album of photography by Lorenzo Lorain (OHS Album 101). The portraits are of people associated with Fort Umpqua in Douglas County, Oregon Territory. Handwritten captions identify each photograph. Clockwise from the top left photograph, the people in portraits are identified as Mrs. Scott, Ella Scott, John B. Scott, and Edward Perry Vollum.
One salt print portrait from page 35 of an album of photography by Lorenzo Lorain (OHS Album 101). The man in the portrait is unidentified, but a note below the photograph indicates that he may have been Lorain's brother in Pennsylvania. He also may have been someone associated with Fort Umpqua in Douglas County, Oregon Territory. A handwritten note below the photograph reads, "Lorenzo Lorain had a brother in Pennsylvania, could this be he?"
This photograph depicts Ida Lachner at her dressing table. Lachner is seated, with her back facing the camera. Her reflection is visible in the mirror.
A group of eleven people, many of which are holding bicycles, standing in a wooded area. A covered wagon is visible in the background on the right side.
Black and white photograph of students and staff of the Oregon School for the Deaf in the 1900-1901 school year. Staff and students stand on the front steps of the school building at Turner Road, which was occupied by the school from 1895-1910. Younger students are at the front and older near the back. The girls are on the right and boys on the left. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD in 1900-1901 at Turner Rd. Supt. C. Wentz". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.
A black and white photograph of attendees at the first Biennial meeting of the Oregon Association of the Deaf. The attendees are a mix of men and women and sit or stand in about 5 rows. Each has a ribbon pinned to their front. A corner of the photograph is ripped and missing. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads: "Every one an old pupil of T.A.L. OSSD Ore. Ass. for the Deaf (1st Biennial) June 1921 OAD members". T.A.L is T. A. Lindstrom, a teacher who taught for 48 years, from 1906 to 1954, at the Oregon School for the Deaf. OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman wearing a long sleeve dress. A piece of paper enclosed with the image shows a family crest with a handwritten note reading,"Seal of the Buckinghams." She is possibly a member or friend of the Buckingham family. Case is made of leather. Case cover missing and replaced with archival board during conservation.