An ambrotype portrait of two unidentified young children. They are standing, each with an arm resting on a table between them. The table has a large vase of flowers on it. The young girl on the left wears a light colored dress and has her hair in ringlets. The boy on the right wears a dark jacket with a white collar and buttons. The image surface has substantial cracking and deterioration.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified young child. They are standing on a chair with one arm resting on the back. They wear an off-the-shoulder gingham dress and pantlets. This child is also pictured in item 256S009.

An ambrotype portrait of two unidentified young children. The younger child on the left is standing on a chair with one arm resting on the back. They wear an off-the-shoulder gingham dress and pantlets. This child is also pictured in item 256S008. An older boy stands beside the chair with one arm also rested on the chair back. He wears a dark pant suit with a white collar.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified boy. He is standing looking directly into the camera with one arm resting on a table next to two books. He wears a plaid top with a white collar and dark trousers.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified boy. He is seated with his arm resting on a table land looks directly at the camera. He is wearing a dark jacket with light colored buttons and a bow tie.

An ambrotype portrait of two unidentified children. they are seated side-by-side looking directly into the camera. The younger child on the left wears a dark top with a white ruffled neck and light colored trousers. Their arm is resting on the shoulder of the other girl. The girl on the right wears a black dress with a matching white ruffled collar. She holds an open cased photograph with a portrait of two people in her hands. Her earrings are hand-tinted gold.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified boy. He is seated looking directly into the camera with one hand holding his lapel. He wears a medium-colored suit with a dark velvet collar. A gold ring is hand-painted onto his pinky finger.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified young boy. He is seated looking directly into the camera. He wears a dark top with a light collar and medium-colored trousers.

An ambrotype portrait of two unidentified girls. They are both seated with their hands folded in their laps. The younger girl on the left wears an off-the-shoulder dress with a dot pattern. He hair has been retouched to add detail to her curls. The girl on the right wears a plaid dress with a wide belt at her waist.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified young child. They are seated with their hands in their lap looking directly into the camera. They wear an off-the-shoulder dark dress with white dots and white pantlets.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified family. The man and woman are seated looking directly at the camera. The woman is on the left of the portrait and holds a child in her lap. The woman wears a floral dress and has a scarf tied at her neck. The wan wears a dark suit and cravat. The child wears a light-colored dress with white detailing at the hems.

Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a seated child wearing a patterned dress. The child looks at the camera. Legacy collection records indicate this is William Morse Barker, son of George R. Barker and Anna Morris Barker, who was born in 1854. Records also indicate the child is a sibling of Bishop Morris. A stamp on the back of the tintype plate reads, "Patented 19 Feb 1856." Barker's siblings are pictured in OrgLot1414_0246S034 and OrgLot1414_0246S035.

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.

An ambrotype portrait of a young child identified as C. H. Ramsay. They are seated in a chair wearing a light colored dress with white stripes along the hem and sleeves. Conservator notes document an inscription in pen found on the assembly backing which reads, "C. H. Ramsay, Aug. 11, 1857, 2y&4 months." Legacy collection records indicate that this photograph is part of the David T. Mason MSS collection. The photograph is housed in a metal frame with gold matting.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated girl wearing a floral print dress. She looks at the camera. Typed notes affixed to the outside of the case read, "Catharine Forstner b. Bethel, Mo. 1850. This picture taken in Missouri in 1860. She was 10. Grandmother of Eugene E. Snyder." Conservation records indicate a photographer's imprint which reads, "Aurora, Ore." Accompanying notes state that this print was generated circa 1880's or 1890's, possibly as a replacement for the original image. Case is made of wood and pressed paper.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated boy wearing a button-up shirt with a white collar. His left hand rests in his lap. He looks at the camera. Card affixed to the back of the image reads, "M. J. Higgins, Ambrotype Gallery, 268 Washington Street." Handwritten note on this card reads, "Charlie Ramsay, 6 years." Collection records indicate this image is from the David T. Mason manuscript collection. Case is missing.

Uncased tintype featurng a portrait of an unidentified young girl wearing a long, open-front sweater. She stands with her arms crossed and looks directly into the camera.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated child wearing a plaid jumper and holding flowers in his right hand. He faces to the left and rests his right arm on the chair. Legacy collection records indicate this is Gaylord W. Cooke. Case is made of wood and leather.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young girl wearing a dress and looking at the camera. Legacy collection records indicate she is Emma Della Hudelson, who later became the wife of Joseph Templeton and mother of Leighton and Raymond. Case is made of leather and wood.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated woman holding a young girl in her lap. The woman wears a dress with a white collar and looks at the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Stratton, Julia Ellen (Waller)." Legacy collection records indicate that Stratton was born in Oregon City in 1841 and later married Reverend C. C. Stratton. The child pictured is their daughter, Mary E. Julia Waller Stratton is also pictured in OrgLot1414_0235S004. Case is made of leather and wood.

Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of Walter F. Thompson as a young boy. He stands bare footed an a straw floor wearing a boy's play suit and a hat. He is holding the handle of a toy wagon full of logs in one hand and looks directly at the camera. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Walter F. Thompson, age about 5 years. Cottage Grove, Or. Brother of Happee Best and William A. Thompson. Foster father of Verdies (?) Wayne Thompson, Salem, Oregon."

A tintype portrait of two unidentified young girls. They both stand looking directly at the camera and wear dark dresses. The photograph is hand-tinted to add pink to their cheeks and green to the background foliage. The photograph case is made from wood and embossment paper and has a pressed-tin gold mat.

A tintype portrait of two unidentified boys. They are both seated with crossed legs and bare feet. They are wearing straw hats, work shirts, and have their trousers rolled up to their knees. The image surface has substantial scratching and deterioration.

An tintype portrait of an unidentified young girl. She is standing with her left hand resting on the back of an ornate wood chair. She is wearing a dress with hooped skirts that is tinted blue and she holds a white hat in her left hand.

A tintype portrait of an unidentified young boy. He is seated in a wood highchair with his right leg tucked under his left leg. He wears a dark shirt with buttons diagonally across the chest. The buttons are tinted with gold paint.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a family showing a father, mother, little boy and little girl. The husband sits on the right and looks to the left. His wife and 2 children look at the camera. Typed label enclosed with the image reads, "George C. Cook, Mrs. George C. Cook, George W. H. Cook, Mary E. Cook." Legacy records indicate this was taken circa 1860. Engraving below the image reads, "J. C. Moulton - Fitchburg." Case is made of wood and leather.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a child sitting in a chair and holding a book. The child wears a printed dress and looks to the left of the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Ambrotype of Mrs. Elizabeth Polk & son, cousin of Mrs. W. B. Wells." Handwritten note on the verso of this note reads, "Mrs. missing since 11/83." [The photograph of Mrs. Elizabeth Polk is missing.] Case is made of leather and wood. The cover is missing and has been replaced with archival board.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young child sitting on the arm of a chair. He wears a dress with a polka dot pattern. He appears to be around 3-years-old. Handwritten note affixed to the back of the case reads, "William Alexand. Lee 46:35." According to legacy collection records, this note has also been interpreted as reading, "William Olex (or Alex) and. Lee, 96:35." Case is made of leather and wood.