Photograph showing Oregon state senators seated at their desks in the Senate chambers during the legislative session in January 1921. A crowd of people is gathered at the back of the chambers. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, January 12, 1921, under the headline “Oregon Senators As They Look While Making Laws.” The photograph had no additional caption information. Image note: “Oregon State Senate, 1921” is written on the negative sleeve. Photograph shows discoloration due to negative deterioration.

Photograph showing a man, possibly Gus C. Moser, standing at the president’s seat in the Senate chambers of the Oregon State Capitol. He is facing to the left and holding a gavel. Moser was president of the Oregon Senate during the 1917 legislative session.

Full-length portrait of Ben W. Olcott (left) and Walter M. Pierce (right) standing outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 6 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Tuesday, January 9, 1923, under the headline “Retiring and Incoming Governors.” The photograph had the following caption: “Photograph taken in Salem, Monday, showing Ben Olcott (left), the retiring governor, and Governor Walter M. Pierce, standing together in the Capitol rotunda.” Pierce was inaugurated on January 8, 1923. The photograph accompanied a story about Olcott's final speech and the text of Pierce’s inaugural address to the Legislature.

Full-length portrait of five men standing in two rows on the steps outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph and image Nos. 379G0163 and 379G0195 were published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Tuesday, January 9, 1923, the day after the legislative session began. The photographs were published under the headline “Old and New Faces to Be Seen at Oregon State Capital.” The photograph had the following caption: “Back row, left to right—Senators W. H. Strayer, Jay Upton and J. S. Magladry. Front row—Senators Robert S. Farrell and Gus C. Moser.”

Photograph showing three unidentified men walking down the front steps of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, probably in early January 1923. The two men at left are wearing overcoats and hats, and the man at right is wearing a suit and hat. Image note: Negative damage at lower right and bottom.

Photograph showing three men standing on the front steps of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem in January 1923. A cropped version of this photograph was one of six published on Page 1, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal city edition on Sunday, January 14, 1923, under the headline “Who’s Who at Salem, Where Oregon Legislature Is In Session.” The photographs had the following caption: “State House snapshots by Journal staff photographer.” This photograph had the additional information: “Representative D. C. Lewis, Multnomah; W. F. Drager, Salem, chief clerk of the house; Representative L. H. Adams, Multnomah.” Also see the related images published with this photograph: Nos. 379G0190, 379G0194, 379G0196, 379G0200, and 379G0208.

Half-length portrait showing Walter M. Pierce standing on the dais in the House chambers at the Oregon State Capitol. He is facing to the right and is holding a sheaf of papers. The photograph was probably taken from 1923 to 1927, during Pierce’s tenure as governor of Oregon. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Head and shoulders portrait of an unidentified man facing left and looking toward the front. He has a mustache and is wearing a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. He may be standing outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

Half-length portrait of an unidentified man standing outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. He is facing to the left and is wearing glasses, a suit, and a tie. The number 7 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Full-length portrait of an unidentified man standing outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. He is facing to the left, has one hand on his hip, and is holding an overcoat in his other hand. He is wearing a hat, suit, and tie. Text that appears to be “1-” is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of Walter G. Lynn outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem in January 1923. The number 11 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph was one of six published on Page 1, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal city edition on Sunday, January 14, 1923, under the headline “Who’s Who at Salem, Where Oregon Legislature Is In Session.” The photographs had the following caption: “State House snapshots by Journal staff photographer.” This photograph had the additional information: “Walter G. Lynn, Portland, calendar clerk of house and ex-representative.” Also see the related images published with this photograph: Nos. 379G0164, 379G0194, 379G0196, 379G0200, and 379G0208.

Full-length portrait of Joseph F. Singer of Portland standing outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem in early January 1923. The legislative session opened on January 8, 1923. A story about Singer and a cropped version of this photograph were published on Page 7 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Sunday, January 14, 1923, under the headline “Joe Singer House Fixture / ‘100’ Per Cent’ on the Job.” The photograph had the following caption: “Joe Singer, perennial sergeant-at-arms in lower house of the Oregon legislature.” The story reported that Singer had served as sergeant-at-arms of the House since 1911.

Full-length portrait of state Representative W. F. Woodward standing outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem in January 1923. A cropped version of this photograph was one of six published on Page 1, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal city edition on Sunday, January 14, 1923, under the headline “Who’s Who at Salem, Where Oregon Legislature Is In Session.” The photographs had the following caption: “State House snapshots by Journal staff photographer.” This photograph had the additional information: “Representative W. F. Woodward, Multnomah.” Also see the related images published with this photograph: Nos. 379G0164, 379G0190, 379G0196, 379G0200, and 379G0208.

Head and shoulders portrait of Oregon State Senator Jay Upton facing slightly right and looking toward the front. He is standing outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. A cropped version of this photograph and image Nos. 379G0160 and 379G0163 were published on Page 2 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Tuesday, January 9, 1923, the day after the legislative session began. The photographs were published under the headline “Old and New Faces to Be Seen at Oregon State Capital.” The photograph had the following caption: “Jay Upton, president of the senate.”

Head and shoulders portrait of state Representative K. K. Kubli facing to the right. He is standing outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem in January 1923. A cropped version of this photograph was one of six published on Page 1, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal city edition on Sunday, January 14, 1923, under the headline “Who’s Who at Salem, Where Oregon Legislature Is In Session.” The photographs had the following caption: “State House snapshots by Journal staff photographer.” This photograph had the additional information: “Representative K. K. Kubli, Multnomah, speaker of house.” Also see the related images published with this photograph: Nos. 379G0164, 379G0190, 379G0194, 379G0200, and 379G0208.

Photograph showing a lawn, wall, tower, and small section of the main building at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.

Photograph showing a tower, lawn, and a corner of the main building at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.

Photograph of a depot at Mt. Angel for the Willamette Valley Southern Railway Company (W.V.S.RY). Buildings, including St. Mary Catholic Church with steeple, can be seen next to the depot. In the distance, several people can be seen, including one next to the depot looking at the camera (image note: corner of glass negative is broken).

Photograph showing the exterior of Station H, including brick and wooden buildings and five small smokestacks.

View of a house in Silverton, Oregon. A garden and trees are visible in the foreground. An American flag flies on a flagpole in the yard.

Members of a work crew grade a dirt road in the Silverton, Oregon area. Seven men stand near teams of horses pulling graders across the road.

Members of a work crew grade a dirt road in the Silverton, Oregon area. Three men pose with a team of four horses pulling a wagon.

A woman sits in a sulky - a lightweight two-wheeled, single-seat cart - being pulled by a white horse. A foal stands in front of them. Visible in the background are part of a house and a barn.

Members of a work crew grade a dirt road in the Silverton area. Four men stand near teams of horses pulling graders across the road.

Two men sit in a wagon pulled by a pair of horses on a dirt road in the Silverton, Oregon area. Visible in the background are a field and barn.

Two men sit in a wagon full of baled hay pulled by a pair of horses in the Silverton, Oregon area. A herd of cows is visible behind the wagon.

Two men stand next to two horses. The men are looking at the camera and hold the horses by their halters. In the background are trees and a building with a sloping shingled roof.

A man stands in a field with three horses. He is facing the camera and holds the horses by their leads. Visible in the background are a fence, trees, and the roof of an outbuilding.