Transcription from front: “St. Hassalo at old wharf boat.”

A cabinet card photograph of Francesca Reinig Dekum in a wood frame. She wears a dark dress with fabric-covered buttons and a ruffled collar. She has a plaid scarf tied at her neck. The caption on the back of the photograph reads, "From Mss 535, Francesca Reinig Dekum, wife of Frank Dekum. Died, Portland, Oregon, 1872-3. Born nr. Heidelberg, Germany (ap. 1830)." Note: genealogical records indicate that Dekum was born in about 1840 and died in 1878.

A head and shoulders portrait of Grandad Booth. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Grandad Booth on mother side (Flowers family)."

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 head and shoulders portrait of Allen Ervin Flowers. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Father, Allen Ervin Flowers."

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 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 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."

Group portrait of Ulysses S. Grant and family. Depicting Ulysses S. Grant, his wife Julia Dent Grant, and children Frederick Grant, Ulysses Grant Jr., Ellen Grant and Jesse Grant.

Transcription from front: “Your brother in Christ, 1868, Age 65, Brownsville, Oregon, H. H. Spalding.” Transcription from back: “To dear brother Lewis, but if gone home, to some of his family, from his bro. (brother) H. H. Spalding, born Bath (?) N.Y. 26 Nov 1803. [W]ith his wife & Doct. Whitman & wife crossed Rocky Mts. & the continent to Pacific 1836. First white woman to cross[.] This settled the question & established the Grt. Emgrt. R__t & setld this coast with Amers. Mrs. S. taught good woman to weave. Mr. S. printed first book in /39 & first press on Pacific coast by blessing of God[.] Nez Perces raised 25,000 bushels yearly[.] 500 in school over 100 converted[.]”

Transcription from front: “H. H. Spalding, born 1803. To bro(?) Dickenson with love.” Transcription from back: ““H. H. Spalding born Nov 26 1803 Bath N.Y. Educated W. R. Col. & Lane Sem. O. Married to Eliza Hart 1833 ordained by Bath Presbtery 1835 _ with his wife of A. B. C. F. M. & in comp. with Dr. & Mrs. Whitman crossed the mts in 1836, first white women to cross which established the Grt. Emgrt. Route, which set the coast with Am. Settlement & this country. Estab. first press and print. first book on this coast 1839, saw God’s word with simple means[.] Change a savage tribe in 11 yrs to a church & school going & Sabbath loving people 100 converted, 234 in schools, 25,000 bushels grain raised yearly.”

A cyanotype view of Celilo Falls, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Celilo Falls, 1895."

A view of a street car crossing the Morrison Bridge in Portland, Oregon, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Morrison Bridge, 1895."

A view of Celilo Falls, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Celilo Falls, 1895."

Alice Bachman, Margaret Tabor, and J. W. Tabor standing in front of a stone building at the corner of the Mount Tabor Reservoir in Portland, Oregon, circa 1895. Several bicycles are parked at the base of the stairs into the building. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Tabor & Alice Bachman at Mount Tabor, Portland, 1895 (My best guess for date). 60th and Division - Water reservoir."

An unidentified man and young child walking on a path in the gardens at City Park (now Washington Park) in Portland, Oregon, circa 1895. The park greenhouse is visible behind shrubbery at the right of the photograph. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "City Park (Wa. Park), 1895 (greenhouse at right)."

Margaret Tabor and Alice Bachman standing beside a fountain in the gardens at City Park (now Washington Park) in Portland, Oregon, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Mrs. J. W. (Margaret) Tabor & Alice Bachman, 1895, City Park (now Wa. Park)."

A view of walking paths and flower gardens in City Park (now Washington Park) in Portland, Oregon, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "City Park, 1895 (now Wa. Park)."

A view of fountains spraying water into the air in the center of Mount Tabor Reservoir in Portland, Oregon, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Mt. Tabor Reservoir, 1895."

View of a Portland, Oregon, street scene, circa 1895. The street is tentatively identified as Morrison. There are street car tracks in the street and a street car, horse drawn buggies, and bicyclists are visible on the street. A painted sign for the Domestic Sewing Machine Office is visible on the side of a building to the left of the photograph. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland, 1895 (possibly Morrison)."

A view of a street in Portland, Oregon, with street car tracks in the road. A horse is emerging from a livery stable at the right of the photograph. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland, 1895 - Livery Stable (r.)(3rd?)."

A view of cable cars at the top of a hill in Portland, Oregon, circa 1895. The photograph is looking south on 18th Avenue from near Chapman (Jefferson) Street. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Looking South on 18th from near Chapman (Jefferson) to Portland Hts (RHE 11-23-99)." A second, handwritten description which has been crossed out reads, "23rd Ave. Cable Car (from Burnside), 1895."

A view of Portland, Oregon, taken from an elevated point in the West Hills looking east, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland, 1895."

A cyanotype of a steamboat on the Willamette River, circa 1895, with the Portland, Oregon, waterfront visible in the background. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Steamboat on Willamette, Portland, 1895."

A cyanotype of Portland, Oregon, circa 1895 showing streetcar tracks going up a hill. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland, 1895."

A view of the Portland, Oregon, waterfront taken circa 1895 from the east end of the Morrison Bridge looking West. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland waterfront 1895 - Morrison Bridge span, right."

A view of a steamboat, likely on the Columbia River, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Steamboat, probably on Columbia, 1895."