Photograph of Mary Caroline Wilson Burns, wife of Walter John Burns. She is seated and looking at the camera, while holding a piece of paper in her hands.

Photograph of Mary Caroline Wilson Burns, wife of Walter John Burns. She is wearing a dress and decorative hat, and is looking away from the camera.

Oval photograph of Walter John Burns, wearing a suit and facing towards the camera.

Photograph of Henry Winslow Corbett, wearing a suit and bow tie.

Photograph showing Caroline Flanders Couch, her daughter, Caroline (Couch) Wilson, and grand-daughter Mary Caroline (Wilson) Burns. Georgina Burns is seated on her mother's lap. Note: photograph identifies middle woman as Clementine Lewis, but notes "should have been grandma Wilson."

Photograph showing Caroline Elizabeth Wilson with her grand-daughter Anita Burns Davis.

John Robertson Wood with dog, in front of his home. A church can be seen in the background.

Photograph showing Mary Freeland (Corbett) Robertson, wife of Thomas Robertson (1817-1900). She is standing in front of a decorative background, with her arm resting on a pillar.

Photograph of William Edie Robertson wearing a suit and tie.

Sisters Nan and Mary Robertson posing for a photograph in Japan in 1911. They are wearing kimonos and each is holding a tea cup. The image is hand colored.

Portrait of a young man with mustache.

Photograph of Henrietta Chase Failing as a child, daughter of James F. Failing and Jane (Conner) Failing. She is smiling and looking towards her right.

Photograph of Jane (Conner) Failing, looking towards the right side of the frame. Her hair is pulled back, and a decorative neckline can be seen on her dress.

Photograph of Kate Whittlesey Failing, seated and holding a book while facing away from the camera. Long braids can be seen along her back.

A cartes-de-visite photograph of an unidentified man in a Civil War uniform. He stands with his left hand tucked into the front of his jacket and looks directly at the camera. Legacy records indicate that he is associated with the Taylor family. The photograph has been cut down to fit within a wood and leather case. A pencil note on the the interior of the case back was documented during conservation work on the item. It reads, "Dear George [illegible]."

A cabinet card photograph of Francesca Reinig Dekum in a wood frame. She wears a dark dress with fabric-covered buttons and a ruffled collar. She has a plaid scarf tied at her neck. The caption on the back of the photograph reads, "From Mss 535, Francesca Reinig Dekum, wife of Frank Dekum. Died, Portland, Oregon, 1872-3. Born nr. Heidelberg, Germany (ap. 1830)." Note: genealogical records indicate that Dekum was born in about 1840 and died in 1878.

A cartes-de-visite portrait of Lorenzo Lorain wearing a military uniform. The handwritten caption on the front of the page reads, "Lt. Lorenzo Lorain. Lieut. Lorenzo Lorain, Later Colonel [crossed out] Major, U. S. Artillery." The photograph is glued to the inner cover of an album of Lorain's photography (OHS Album 101).

Three cartes-de-visite portraits from page 41 of an album of photography by Lorenzo Lorain (OHS Album 101). The portraits are of of military personnel in uniform. Hand-written captions above each photograph identify the three men. Starting clockwise from the upper left corner of the page, the three men are identified as:

1. Capt. Phillips 1st Infy [infantry]. Photograph by Charles D. Fredricks & Co. New York (N. Y.).
2. Captain Alexander Piper, later Col. 5th U. S. Artillery. Photograph by Charles D. Fredricks & Co. New York (N. Y.).
3. Dr. Charles Page, Capt. Med. Corps. Photograph by Charles D. Fredricks & Co. New York (N. Y.).

One cartes-de-visite portrait of an unidentified man from page 43 of an album of photography by Lorenzo Lorain (OHS Album 101).

A bust portrait of Christine Mabel Dixon as a young child. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Christine Mabel Dixon, Seattle, Washington."

A full-length portrait of Chester Ingersol Dixon as a young child. He is seated on a tricycle and is wearing a light-colored play dress and a wide-brimmed black hat. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Chester Ingersoll Dixon, born in Astoria, OR."

Transcription from back: “George A. Steel. Married in 1869 to Miss Eva Pope, a pioneer of 1851. Accountant, postmaster Portland, State Treasurer. He and brother [William Gladstone Steel] established Electric Ry. In Portland 1890. Train off bridge in Portland Nov. 1, 1893. Worst accident in Portland.”

Transcription from back: “James Steel, Portland, Oregon.”

Transcription from back: “Donated by Mr. Wm.(?) H. Reynolds, 1913. Lieutenant J. L. Steele.”

A young man or boy sitting with a top hat on his knee and holding a cane. The image is identified on the back of as Major Enoch Steen, but is likely misidentified.