Two wooden pilings frame the ship named “Barbara C” on the Willamette River. Taken from the Portland Waterfront. Large logs in the river in the foreground.
Photograph of the thermometer on the sign for Portland Federal Savings Co. on the corner of S.W. Stark and 5th Ave. in downtown Portland. The temperature reads 108 degrees. A number of people are conversing next to the building (negative 3 of 4).
Negative of a photographic postcard showing an old automobile on display at a museum. A sign on the automobile reads, "1902 model." Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Old auto from the Free Pioneer Museum, Tillamook, OR. 1957."
A copy photograph of a composite photograph showing nine oval head-and-shoulders portraits of young men. Their names are listed as Jos. Heesaker, Henry Ortman, Edgar Gallant, John Friedman, Louis Sander, Frank Leipzig, Clement Duffy, Wm. O'Rourke, and Robert Beck. Text beneath the photos reads, "The Pacific Star Staff 1913-1914 / The Drake Bros. Studio Silverton, Or."
This photograph depicts two youths wearing dark suits, standing on a wooden-plank sidewalk. They are likely standing outside Bettman's Drugstore, at 8th and Willamette in Eugene, Oregon.
Several dozen men in uniform lined up along the side of the road. The 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a military regiment recruited in Oregon during the Spanish–American War and the subsequent Philippine–American War. On May 25, 1898, the regiment embarked at San Francisco and sailed for the Philippines. The regiment sailed for home on June 14, 1899.
Exterior view of the residence at 302 W. Main St. and the neighboring property from across the street with a light snow cover. 302 W. Main St. is a light-colored or white two-story house with a triangular pediment and a side porch.
A group portrait of about fifty individuals and a dog sitting in a forested area behind the schoolhouse. They are gathered for a Fourth of July picnic and some of the people are holding American flags. Marie Holst Pottsmith is in the center back.
Cast-iron architecture of the building at 57 First Avenue, New Market Block, North Wing. Sign reads, "Steckmest & McDougall Inc." Further back is a sign for DuPont Dulux Marine Finishes. Dodd Building is visible in reflection of window. Wider view of this building in Negative 3992.
Half-length portrait of a young man and boy posing in a studio. They both wear dark suits and ties. Handwriting on the negative reads "Peterson Harry."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a man on a bucking horse at the Pendleton Round-Up. The horse is jumping over a small barrier. Large crowds watch from the stands in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "A Buck and a Bow - Pendleton Round-Up. Pub by Ellis 2115." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1946.
A cat seated on a grass lawn behind two large apples. The apples came from one of the suving apple trees from the original Luelling orchard planted in 1847 (negative 6 of 8).
A man identified as A. Eastman sits in an automobile outside the Silverton Blow Pipe Company in Silverton, Oregon. The man wears a cap and looks at the camera. The front and garage doors of the business are both open.
The town of Silverton, Oregon as seen from the top of a hill. A dirt road runs through the foreground and a horse-drawn wagon carrying children in the back is driven by a man. Another group of children can be seen standing nearby. Handwriting on the negative reads, "A Glimpse of Silverton, Or. #91 Drake Photo 1908."
Seven men stand facing the camera outside the Mt. Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, Oregon. Five of the men wear monk's robes or clerical suits and two wear civilian suits. The man fourth from the left is Abbot Thomas Meier. Meier was abbot of Mt. Angel Abbey from 1934 to 1950. Behind them another group of men can be seen mingling in front of the building.
Five basketball players jump as they try to reach the ball during a basketball game. Likely taken at a basketball game between 2 Valley Migrant League teams in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.
Two men stand next to a display for A. L. Larsen Jeweler at the Silverton Community Fair. Clocks, watches, jewelry, and other items are arranged in a glass case and on shelves. A banner displays clocks showing the time in Silverton and various cities throughout the world. The display is decorated with streamers, pennants, and brass instruments hanging from the sides of the display.
Three-quarters-length portrait of a boy wearing a dark suit and tie. He has his arm resting on the back of a chair. The name "Peterson A." is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.
A man sits in a rocking chair with a child, possibly Myrtle Burnham, on his lap. A second child, possibly Howard Burnham, is visible sitting to the right. Light shines through a window behind them.
Close-up of six banknotes arranged in two columns and three rows: A five and ten note from The Kirkland Safety Society Bank, one of the first one dollar paper bills after the Legal Tender Act of 1862, and three banknotes from the Confederacy. Two smaller bills, a postage stamp sheet or advertisement & a fractional currency note, are tucked into the bottom row. In 1933, The Oregonian reported that Frank Coffman's collection of retired United States currency in its original value added up to $83,204. Coffman was a friend of Drake's and they appear in numerous newspaper articles in the 1930's.
A display for A. Sheirman, tailor, at the Silverton Community Fair in Silverton, Oregon. The display is draped in various shades of cloth and a framed picture inside shows different styles of men's suits. A sign above the display reads, "A. Sheirman - Tailor / 214 Opera House Bldg." A second sign reads, "A. Sheirman / Silverton's Own Exclusive Tailor / 35 Years' Experience / The pursuit of quality / And style and fit / Is more important than the / Price per suit. / All things considered it will / Be to your best interest to / Let us be your tailors. / Give us a show / So we can show / What we can give you. / 214 Palace Theatre Building / Silverton, Oregon."
Two unidentified workers guide a ship's propeller on a crane at Columbia Steel Casting Company. Another worker is visible operating the crane from a booth in the upper portion of the photograph.
