This photograph depicts two youths in front of the Oriental Building, part of the Lewis and Clark 1905 Centennial Exhibition. Construction materials are visible nearby.
This photograph depicts the exterior of the Manufacturer's Building at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in 1905. This photograph appears to have been taken during construction, indicated by the scaffolding outside the building. A young child poses in the foreground.
A photograph of Virginia Hefty, Dorothy Pottsmith, and Georgella Hefty celebrating Decoration Day on May 30 on Skidmore Street in Portland. They stand in a line wearing hats and holding American flags. One of them pushes a baby carriage.
Children and families on benches at Oaks Park in Portland. The people appear to be watching something, with one resting her head on her hands (negative 1 of 2).
John S. Howland and Dorothy Howland stand with nine of their children in front of an automobile. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 11 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.” This photograph is a copy of a photograph taken at an earlier date, August 1948.
John S. Howland stands with his four sons and a dog in front of a wood burning stove. The children are identified from left as William, Robert, Ernest, and Richard. Laundry hangs from a line in the corner of the room. The wallpaper is peeling revealing boards and the building shows visible deterioration and wear. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 8 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”
A photograph of Ruth Flowers and Ralph Flowers with their son, Clifford Flowers. They are standing in front of an automobile in a residential neighborhood. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ralph and Ruth Flowers and son in front of family residences, nos. 381, 383, 385, 387 NE 1st Ave, Portland."
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 photograph of Allen Ervin Flowers standing on a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood. He is holding the hand of a young child standing beside him who is identified as his grandson. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "E. A. [sic.] Flowers & grandson."
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman and 2 children. The woman holds a baby in her lap while a young child stands at her side. The woman is identified as Lucinda Sumner Hadlock and they two children are likely Samuel W. Hadlock and Lillian Hadlock. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Mrs. Lucinda Sumner Hadlock, a pioneer of 1852, and children. Taken by Buchtel, Portland, O. T., 1856. In later life this lady was known as Mrs. Taylor." Case is made of leather. Case cover missing and replaced with archival board during conservation.
A young child stands holding a picket sign in a crowd during a May Day rally in Portland, Oregon, on May 1, 2011. The picket sign obscures her face. It reads, "Will Democrats? Stop the war on immigrants."
A mother holds her child on her lap as they watch an event, likely the Rose Festival parade, from a crowded sidewalk in Portland, Oregon. The mother wears a handkerchief over her head and the child is wearing a hood. Several people in the background carry umbrellas or wear rain jackets. A sign for Manning's Cafeteria is visible in the background. This photograph is likely part of a series published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.
A group of children with bicycles at the corner of NE 32nd Pl. and NE Brazee St. in Portland. A man stands at the left side of the frame, holding pen and a piece of paper, while the children smile towards the camera (negative 17 of 28). Original sleeve title: Kids on our block.
Members of a family pose on the sidewalk in front of a 3-story house in Portland. Two women stand on either side of 3 children. A sign on the house indicates they are on E. 20th Street, located in present-day SE Portland. The cross street is likely Tibbetts St. The sidewalk is made of wooden planks and a dirt road runs in front of the house.
Members of a family stand on the front porch of a house in Portland. A man and 2 women look at the camera. One woman holds a stroller with a toddler inside. A little girl stands next to the stroller. A column on the porch of the house displays the numbers, "1503." This is likely a house on NE 11th Avenue in the present-day Woodlawn neighborhood of NE Portland.
A man, woman and 3 children pose for a portrait in front of a building, likely a house or a boarding house. The man holds a toddler on his lap while the woman holds a baby on her lap. The 3rd child stands between them. They all look at the camera. Beneath their feet is a wooden plank that forms a walkway in the dirt.
A man, woman and 2 children pose in the yard in front of a house. The yard is overgrown with weeds. The sidewalk in front of the house is made of wooden planks.
A toddler wearing a bonnet and a long white dress stands in a grassy area of a yard. A wagon sits in the grass in the foreground. A garden is visible in the background.
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.
Three girls stand in a grassy area in front of trees. The two older girls stand on either side of the little girl in the middle. All 3 wear white dresses and look at the camera. The girls on the left and middle are also featured in OrgLot1417_073.
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.