Photograph of a pole derrick being used to hoist utility poles. Two men stand to the right of the derrick while looking at the camera, and a third can be seen next to a horse behind the poles. A railroad track runs along the side side of the frame.
Photograph of an electric truck with open drivers seat and cargo area. Vehicle is parked in covered area with wood ceiling, with emergency vehicle visible behind. The name “P.R.L. & P. Co” is written on the side.
Photograph showing icy water tanks on high wooden structure, with six children in winter clothing standing below. Large icicles hang from the water tank structure, and a wooden building an be seen on the left side of the frame.
The house of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. It is a white house with a rock wall and gardens in front. Caption from the negative sleeve reads, "House, R-33, LW-33."
A garden terrace with a maple tree covered in heavy snow. Likely taken at the house of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Snow Scene - Terrace and Maple Tree, 1901, S2, LW3-2."
Collection consists of glass plate negatives that depict Portland residents and houses, circa 1905. Several photographs feature Portland families or residents posing inside or outside their homes. All of the people pictured are unidentified except for a man who is likely Dr. O.C. Blaney, pictured next to a house displaying a sign that bears his name. The negatives do not include information about the locations depicted in the photographs, but the images likely portray early neighborhoods on the east side of the Willamette River. The negatives were found in a house in Northeast Portland, and a few images show places identifiable as the east side of Portland. Subjects include houses, porches, gardens, families, portraits, and construction projects. Other images depict the Oregon Coast and agricultural work.
View of a 2-story house in Portland. The house sits on an intersection of 2 dirt roads. It features a wrap-around porch. On the corner, an electric pole and lines provide electricity to the neighborhood. The sidewalk in front of the house is made of wooden planks.
A man and woman stand next to a horse in a wooded area in front of a large tent in Portland. The tent is tied down to a long tree branch that has been fashioned into a post.
A man and woman sit on the front porch of a house in Portland. The man sits on a rocking chair and the woman sits on the steps leading up to the home. A dog lies at the man's feet. Three American flags are displayed on the porch above them. A walkway made of wooden planks leads around the right side of the home.
Members of a family pose on the front porch of a house in Portland. A man stands on the steps leading up to the home. Behind him, a woman sits in a rocking chair and 4 young adults pose on the porch next to her. Two young women who sit on the porch appear to be twin sisters. They all wear black clothing. Individuals in this photograph are also portrayed in OrgLot1417_020, OrgLot1417_050 and OrgLot1417_069.
Members of a family pose in front of a 3-story house in Portland. Two children sit on the curb in front of the house. A teenager sits on the steps leading to the front porch. A woman stands on the porch with her arms wrapped around a column. Everyone looks at the camera.
A family stands in front of a 2-story house in Portland. A man holds a lawnmower on the grass. Two boys sit on their bicycles and a woman sits on the steps leading up to the house. They all look off to the right. The sidewalk in front of the house is made of wooden planks.
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. This man is also portrayed in the background of OrgLot1417_047. A person in the background has been crossed out by scratches made on the negative.
A man, woman and 4 children pose in a yard. The man holds a little girl and the woman holds a baby. Flowers grow up the side of a building behind them. This family is also portrayed in OrgLot1417_047. A person standing in the left background has been crossed out by scratches made on the negative.
A man stands in the yard of a house. He looks at the camera. Flowers grow up the side of a building behind him. This man is also portrayed in OrgLot1417_053 and in the background of OrgLot1417_047. A person in the background has been crossed out by scratches made on the negative.
Eight members of a family pose for a portrait in a grassy area next to a rose bush in a yard. A man and woman sit in chairs on either end of the group. A woman seated on the ground in the middle holds a doll on her lap. The same people are portrayed in OrgLot1417_061.
A man holds an open book while sitting at a bureau or desk. He looks at the camera. Several shelves of biblical books sit on a bookcase behind him. A portrait of a woman is displayed on the desk.
Four young women sit on the steps leading up to the doorway of a house. A girl stands behind them. The woman on the front left holds a mandolin while the woman sitting next to her holds a bouquet of flowers. A woman sitting behind them holds an umbrella. Another umbrella is propped up on the landing.
Four girls of various ages sit on the steps leading up to a house. Two girls have their arms around each other. The face of one of the girls is obscured by markings on the glass plate negative. Two of these girls are also depicted in OrgLot1417_078.
View of a family sitting in front of a house in Portland. A woman, 3 children and a dog sit on the steps leading up to the house while a man sits in a chair on the front porch.
A boy stands in a yard on the side of a house. He looks at the camera. He wears boots, overalls and a jacket. His hands are in the pockets of his overalls.
A man and woman stand with their arms around each other in the front yard of a 3-story house. Several trees in the front yard obscure the view of the house. In the background, a man leans against the side of the porch. This same couple and house are featured in OrgLot1417_011.
