Photograph of a 2-story house with a front porch. The house is behind a fence made of wire. A black dog sits in front of the fence. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Clackamas Co."
An 11-week-old Yorkshire Terrier puppy peeks its head out of a teacup. Its 2 front paws are on the rim of the tea cup. The puppy belongs to Mrs. E. Adames, who lives in SE Portland, Oregon (negative 2 of 4)
Robert Sproul leans against his truck and pets his dog. The dog is in the back of the truck. He wears a cowboy hat. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Robert Sproul at home after being cleared of murder charge - with his dog Cubby" (negative 1 of 3).
A group of children watch a dog playing tetherball at Grant Park in Portland, Oregon. The dog is in the foreground, standing on his hind legs below the ball and turned away from the camera. The group of children are in the background, facing the camera. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Dog playing tether ball (sic) at Grant Park - Royal J. Clare, Judy Clare, "Tinker" (negative 1 of 6).
A young woman holding a toy poodle during a Holy Family Mothers Club event. The woman is wearing a dirndl and is seated with the dog in her lap. The dog is wearing a large tulle-ruffle collar (negative 1 of 4).
Muggs, a boxer guard dog who was blinded by a shotgun blast during a robbery at Cy's Tavern in Southeast Portland receiving a plaque recognizing his valor from the Oregon Boxer Club. Muggs is being held on a leash by his owner, Mrs. John Plaisted. An unidentified man supports a young boy holding a plaque. The boy is the Plaisted's blind son who is now the dog's companion (negative 4 of 6).
Four puppies look over the edge of their cage at the Oregon Humane Society. A 5th puppy lies in the cage behind them. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Cats and dogs to be given away by Oregon Humane Society" (negative 3 of 4).
Two-year-old Larry Mills sits on the ground next to his black dog named Mutt. They sit on a rug in front of a sofa. A doll lies on the ground near Mills. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Larry Mills, age 2, and dog, Mutt, who went along when Larry wandered from home at 1223 N.E. Killingsworth at 5am - dog's license tag provided clue to boys identity" (negative 2 of 3).
Virginia Rogers, public accountant, sits at a desk with her pomeranian dog. She writes something on a folder on her desk. The bookshelf behind her holds various tax guide books and certificates displayed on the wall read, "Public Accountants." Rogers is a member of the accounting firm Rogers, McCredie and Perry and was the president of the Portland chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants (negative 1 of 4).
A chihuahua puppy stands in an empty bowl or flower pot on a sofa.The puppy's front paw leans on the side of the bowl as it looks to the right of the camera. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Chihuahua pup - Sissie, owned by Mrs. H.B. Gill, 2021 S.E. Salmon" (negative 1 of 5).
Photograph of two dogs approaching a group of turkeys. A rafter of turkeys is penned behind them. This photograph was printed in the November 11, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 2 of 9).
Jan Young posing for a photograph with two dogs, one Pomeranian owned by Jean Gibson and one Pekingese owned by Laura Wanless. A photograph from this series was published in the May 11, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 1 of 3).
A group of children sitting around a dog in hay. Two are holding easter baskets and petting the dog, one is seated above in the background on a bale of hay (negative 3 of 12).
Session 1. This interview with Eva Rickles was conducted by Paul Fardig and Judith Fardig in 2018. The interview was recorded for The Immigrant Story, an organization that documents and archives the stories of immigrants and refugees in the United States. This interview was conducted informally during a photo shoot. In this interview, Rickles discusses her childhood dog, Wippi, whom she had to leave behind when her family fled Nazi Germany in 1937. She also talks about some of the items her family brought with them to the United States, particularly family photographs and a grandfather clock. She speaks about the family background of her husband, Norman H. Rickles; the Enlightenment as it applied to the European Jewish community (known as Haskalah); and several of the artworks in her home. She and the interviewers make small talk away from the recording device for several minutes. Rickles closes the interview by reading from her father's diary; discussing her early education at a synagogue in Berlin, Germany; and describing the differences in English dialects. She and the interviewers make small talk for the remainder of the audio recording.
This interview with Eva Rickles was conducted by Paul Fardig and Judith Fardig in 2018. The interview was recorded for The Immigrant Story, an organization that documents and archives the stories of immigrants and refugees in the United States. This interview was conducted informally during a photo shoot. In this interview, Rickles discusses her childhood dog, Wippi, whom she had to leave behind when her family fled Nazi Germany in 1937. She also talks about some of the items her family brought with them to the United States, particularly family photographs and a grandfather clock. She speaks about the family background of her husband, Norman H. Rickles; the Enlightenment as it applied to the European Jewish community (known as Haskalah); and several of the artworks in her home. She and the interviewers make small talk away from the recording device for several minutes. Rickles closes the interview by reading from her father's diary; discussing her early education at a synagogue in Berlin, Germany; and describing the differences in English dialects. She and the interviewers make small talk for the remainder of the audio recording.