ambrotypes (photographs)

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  • Photographs produced by mounting a negative (made by a variant of the wet collodion process) that is on glass with a dark backing, which makes the image appear as a positive. Came into wide use in the United States in the early 1850s.

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ambrotypes (photographs)

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ambrotypes (photographs)

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Cased photographs collection

  • Org. Lot 1414
  • Collection
  • 1840-2005

Collection consists of approximately 630 cased photographs, consisting primarily of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and cased and uncased tintypes (also called ferrotypes) dating from approximately 1840-1900. Also represented in this collection are less common cased image formats, including photographs on milk glass (opalotypes), collodion positives on fabric (pannotypes), Orotypes (goldtypes), cased card photographs, and photo buttons.

The photographs are primarily studio portraits of people, both individuals and groups. The majority of the people depicted had some connection to Oregon or the American West, though the photographs themselves may have been taken elsewhere. The photographs also include depictions of early Oregon street and residential scenes. The identities of the depicted individuals, photographers, and studios are documented in the condition reports for materials in this collection when known.

The collection also includes records and condition reports about many, but not all, of the photographs. These documents provide details about people or places depicted in the images; material types; condition of the images; any conservation care performed; and any known provenance. Condition reports are also included for images in a separate collection, Org. Lot 2, the William Lair Hill family photographs collection, also held at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Portrait of Mary Waller

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman wearing a dress with a white collar. Her hands are clasped at her waist and she looks at the camera. Typed label enclosed with the image reads, "Mary Waller, Age 20 yrs." Legacy collection records indicate she is the sister of Julia Ellen Waller, depicted in OrgLot1414_0235S004_01. Stamped and handwritten annotation inside the case read, "S. E. Lobdell, Salem, Ogn." Case is shaped like a book and made of wood, leather and a tortoise shell cover.

Lobdell, S. E. (Photographer)

Portrait of Thomas McCutcheon Chambers

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of an older man with grey hair, wearing a suit. He looks to the right of the camera. Legacy collection records identify him as Thomas McCutcheon Chambers, who was born in Ireland in 1795 and traveled to the Oregon Territory in 1845. He settled in Washington state. Case is made of wood and leather.

Portrait of Jessie T. Winston

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young girl, seated with her hands folded in her lap. She wears a dress and looks to the left of the camera. Legacy collection records indicate this is Jessie T. Winston at four-years-old. Case is made of wood and paper.

McNary family

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of 3 young girls, sitting with their arms linked. They wear dresses and stern expressions on their faces. The girl on the left is blurry. Legacy collection records identify them as 3 siblings of the McNary family. Case is made of wood and pressed paper.

Portrait of Julian J. Winston

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.

Portrait of Julia Ellen Waller

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman wearing a printed dress with a white collar. Her arms are crossed at her waist and she looks at the camera. Legacy collection records indicate her name is Julia Ellen Waller, age 16 and that she is the sister of Mary Waller, depicted in OrgLot1414_0235S003_01. Case is made of wood and pressed paper.

Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel John Miller Drake

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a man wearing a military uniform. He has a beard and mustache and looks to the right of the camera. Handwritten note enclosed with image indicates this is Lieutenant Colonel John Miller Drake. It reads, "Lt. Col. John M. Drake. Born Stroudsburg, Pa. 1830. Came to Calif. in Oct. 1849. Came to Oregon in 1858. Joined Company D First oregon Cavalry in 1861 and served four years. Was married Nov. 1865 to Angeline Robb dau. of James R. and Elizabeth (Parrish) Robb. Died Portland Ore - Dec. 1913." Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "October 25 1944, Presented by Miss Ruth Drake, 1505 SW 14th Ave, City." Case is made of velvet and wood.

Portrait of Lydia L. Beekman

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a little girl sitting on a chair that faces away from the camera. She rests her arms on the back of the chair and looks at the camera. Enclosed with the image is an obituary for Lydia L. Beekman, who died on October 22, 1873, just before her 6th birthday. She was the daughter of C. C. and J. E. Beekman. Conservation notes indicate this may be either an ambrotype or a wet-plate negative. Case is made of wood and leather.

Portrait of young man, possibly H. N. or H. R. Crain

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young man sitting on a chair. The chair faces left while the young man faces forward with his left arm resting on the back of the chair. He wears a suit and looks to the left of the camera. A stamp on the velvet lining of the case and a stamp behind the ambrotype indicate this is H. R. Crain or H. N. Crain. A second stamp on the velvet lining is faded but possibly reads, "A. Ward, Artist." Case is a leather case over multi-laminated paper board with mother-of-pearl inlay.

Portrait of Jacob Voorhees

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a boy wearing a suit and looking at the camera. Handwritten label enclosed with the image reads, "Jacob Voorhees." Case made of wood and pressed paper.

Portrait of Mary Evelyn Winston

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman sitting at a table. She wears a dress with a white collar and rests her left arm on the table. She looks at the camera. A handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Mary Evelyn Winston, mother." Legacy collection records indicate she is the mother of Jessie T. and Julian J. Winston. Case is made of wood and leather.

Portrait of mother and baby

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a mother and baby. The mother is seated next to a table and holds the baby in her lap. The mother wears a dress with a white collar. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Mother and Charlie." Legacy collection records indicate they may have been members of the Northrup family. Case is book-style and made of wood with black lacquer and abalone inlay. The word "Bijou" is written on the spine.

Portrait of George Lowell Plympton

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young man wearing a suit and looking at the camera. His hair is parted on the right. A Star of David and the words "21 yrs." have been scratched onto the glass support of the ambrotype. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "George Lowell Plympton, 21 yrs." Legacy collection records indicate he is the son of Captain Wales Plympton. Case is made of wood and leather.

Portrait of Mrs. S. B. Hodgden

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman sitting in an ornate chair. She sits askew so that the back of the chair is visible. She wears a dress with a white lace collar and cuffs. Her hands rest on her lap and she looks to the left of the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Mrs. S. B. Hodgden." Case is made of wood and leather.

Portrait of Captain Seth Pope

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a man wearing a suit and looking at the camera. He has a greying beard. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Capt. Seth Pope, 1850." [This image is an ambrotype, a type of photography invented in 1854. This image likely dates from the mid- to late-1850's.] Pope was the captain of various merchant vessels and was the father of Seth Luen Pope. Case is made of wood and pressed paper.

Portrait of Julia Johnson

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman resting her right arm on a table or pedestal. A bunch of grapes sit on the table. She wears an off-the-shoulder dress and looks at the camera. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, " Aunt Julia Johnson, Mrs. McNarey." Case is made of wood and leather.

Portrait of Mary Waller

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.

Portrait of Frank N. Kent

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a man seated at a table. He wears a suit and rests his left arm on the table. He raises his right arm. A typed note affixed to the back of the case reads, "Frank N. Kent." Case is a book-style case made of leather.

Portrait of David Preston Thompson

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young man wearing a suit and looking to the left of the camera. Legacy collection records indicate this is David Preston Thompson, also known as D. P. Thompson. Thompson served as governor of the Idaho Territory and later as mayor of Portland, Oregon. Case is union case made of thermoplastic.

Portrait of Julia Hoffman Beekman

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated woman wearing a dress with a white collar. She holds a book in her right hand and looks at the camera. Legacy collection records indicate this is Julia Hoffman, also known as Mrs. Cornelius C. Beekman. Case is made of wood and leather.

Portrait of Reverend C. F. Weaver

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of man, smiling and wearing a suit. His hair is parted on the right and he looks at the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads "Rev. Weaver." Legacy collection records indicate this is Reverend C. F. Weaver. Photographer's studio label on the back of the photograph indicates this was taken by C. F. Lamb in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

Lamb, C. F. (Photographer)

Portrait of an unidentified man, possibly Beekman family

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a bearded man wearing a suit and looking to the left of the camera. His face and a pin on his suit have been tinted. Legacy collection records indicate he may be a member of the Beekman family. Case is made of wood and pressed paper.

Portrait of Ralph Jacobs

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a bearded man looking at the camera. His hair is parted on the left. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Ralph Jacobs founder of Oregon City Woolen Mills." Case is made of wood and pressed paper. Case cover was replaced with archival board during conservation.

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