A sepia-toned opalotype (milk glass) portrait of a man identified as J. A. Davis. He is wearing a suit and has a beard and wavy hair. He looks directly at the camera. A hand-written note on the back of the portrait reads, "J. A. Davis, Pioneer, 1850." The portrait is cased in a metal frame.

An albumen print portrait of a woman and infant. Legacy records identify them as Jennie Estes with her with her daughter, Amy Estes. A note from a legacy item record reads, "Mrs. Levi Estes (Jennie Munson) with Daughter Amy; Couple built home at 5th & Salmon before wedding in 1863." The portrait is cased in an oval bras desktop frame.

A portrait of Lieutenant Colonel John M. Drake in uniform. Drake was a Union Army officer with the 1st Oregon Cavalry and the 1st Oregon Infantry. The photograph is a hand-tinted early 20th century copy of a photograph from the 1860s. It is a full-figure portrait of Drake standing beside a white railing. He holds a cane in one hand and his hat in the other hand. The photograph is cased in a desktop frame with gold matting. A typed note on the back for the frame reads, "Lt. Col. John M. Drake. Presented by Mrs. Gertrude Drake Graves, Los Gatos, Calif. Apr. 8, '48."

A portrait of Angeline Robb Drake. The photograph is a hand-tinted early 20th century copy of a photograph from the 1860s. It is a full-figure portrait of Drake standing with her hand resting on the back of a wooden chair. She wears a black dress with a gold buckle at her waist. the photograph is cased in a desktop frame with gold matting. A typed note on the back of the frame reads, "Angeline Robb Drake. Presented by Mrs. Gertrude Drake Graves, Los Gatos, Calif. Apr. 8, '48."

Two individual portraits of a woman and a man, identified in legacy collection records as Lucy Sophis Hurd Schuyler and Philip church Schuyler, Jr. The photographs are early 20th century copies of 1860s era photographs and are housed together in a double book-style case made of wood and leather. The photograph of Lucy Schuyler is on the left side of the case and is identified as item 0247S014. She wears a gingham dress with a dark choker necklace and is seated at an angle to the camera while looking directly into the lens. Legacy collection records include a note that reads, "Lucy Sophis Hurd Schuyler, a Corbett cousin, married to Philip church Schuyler Jr. in Portland, late 1860s."
The photograph of Philip Church Schuyler, Jr. is on the right side of the case and is identified as item 0247S015. He wears a suit and bowtie and is seated looking directly into the camera lens. Legacy collection records include a note that reads, "Philip Church Schuyler Jr., a Kamm cousin."

An opaltype (milk glass) portrait of Carrie Bekman in an oval thermoplastic frame. She wears a dark dress with a white collar and a gold broach at her neck. The photograph has been colorized with hand painting. A second, unframed copy of this portrait is in this collection as OrgLot1414_0247S016_02.

Black and white photograph of students and staff of the Oregon School for the Deaf in the 1900-1901 school year. Staff and students stand on the front steps of the school building at Turner Road, which was occupied by the school from 1895-1910. Younger students are at the front and older near the back. The girls are on the right and boys on the left. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD in 1900-1901 at Turner Rd. Supt. C. Wentz". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

A black and white photograph of attendees at the first Biennial meeting of the Oregon Association of the Deaf. The attendees are a mix of men and women and sit or stand in about 5 rows. Each has a ribbon pinned to their front. A corner of the photograph is ripped and missing. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads: "Every one an old pupil of T.A.L. OSSD Ore. Ass. for the Deaf (1st Biennial) June 1921 OAD members". T.A.L is T. A. Lindstrom, a teacher who taught for 48 years, from 1906 to 1954, at the Oregon School for the Deaf. OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

A faded black and white photograph of a group of boys in a field. Several younger boys sit in the grass while the older ones stand behind them. Those at the left and right ends of the group are too blurry to see. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD older boys circa 1917". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

A black and white photograph of Mr. William S. Smith, the first teacher and founder of the Oregon School for the Deaf, and his class of 13 students. Smith sits in the center of the photograph with his students in chairs or standing around him. Standing (left to right): Eli Baker, Nelson Woods, Leona Fenland, Lee Brown, Nellie Druck, Fannie Whitaker, John Thornton. Seated (left to right): Eva Hockett, Kate Foland, Nina Penland, William S. Smith, Nancy Harris, Anna Harper, Renel Frazier. The photograph is mounted on a light brown mat. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads: "Williams S. Smith and his class, 1885 at Oregon School for Deaf Mutes, Church and Mission Streets. Wm. S. Smith, deaf himself, Oregon's first deaf teacher and founder of Ore. School for Deaf, November 1870." The Oregon School for Deaf-Mutes was the name of the school from 1880-1913.

A sepia-toned photograph of about a dozen students and staff from the Oregon School for the Deaf. They are a range of ages and both boys and girls. The man in the center of the photograph has a moustache. They are posed for a portrait with some seated and some standing. The photograph is mounted on a tan mat. A handwritten note below the photograph reads: "Supt. Irvin 1892-1894". A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon School for Deaf-Mutes 1898 on Turner Rd." The Oregon School for Deaf-Mutes was the name of the school from 1880-1913.

A black and white photograph of about 40 people standing on the front stairs of the Main Building of the Oregon School for the Deaf on Locust Street. The people are a range of ages, including young children, and both men and women. A note written below the photograph reads: "September 3.4.5. 1927". A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "The first Reunion of the Alumni September 3, 4, 5, 1927 Salem, Oregon."

A portrait of an unidentified young girl. She is wearing a dress with a large bow on her head and is holding a rose.

This photograph depicts Ida Lachner at her dressing table. Lachner is seated, with her back facing the camera. Her reflection is visible in the mirror.

This photograph is a self-portrait of Ida Lachner.

This photograph depicts an outdoor scene in Baker City, Oregon, featuring several of Ida Lachner's relatives. Pictured are Millicent Tribolet Harrison [sister], Vinetta Tribolet Garbutt [sister], Samantha Reed Tribolet Bishop [mother], Ida Tribolet Lachner.

Group portrait of eight mountaineers pose with gear on their way to Mt. Hood. The mountain is visible in the background.

Group portrait of mountaineers sitting on rocks at Crater Rock on Mt. Hood. They are holding walking sticks.

Harry Henry and family, including a dog, on the front porch of their cabin. The cabin is built of logs and shakes.

Group portrait of twelve people at a campsite with a covered wagon. Seven of them stand with bicycles. Cited as being at Grove, Oregon. A woman sits on the ground with two children in her lap, they are likely Ella, Howard, and Myrtle Burnham.

Group portrait of twelve people. Members of the bicycle trip took the portrait: the man with the stick released the shutter. Cited as being taken at Grove, Oregon.

Group portrait of fourteen people by a tent and covered wagon at Government Camp. Horses and a dog are also present. A mountain is visible in the background, likely Mt. Hood.

Group portrait of fifteen mountaineers on the top of Mt. Hood. They are standing in snow and hold walking sticks.

Allison and Ella Burnham with their children Howard and Myrtle posed in front of their homestead cabin in Mountain, Oregon.

A group of eleven people, many of which are holding bicycles, standing in a wooded area. A covered wagon is visible in the background on the right side.

A clearing in a forested area with a rail fence and cabin. Four people are visible standing by the cabin and the frame of a second structure.

A group of ten people and a dog standing in front of a cabin. There are chairs and a hammock on the porch. The photograph caption includes, "L. to R. Alvin R. Jones, Harry Henry, "Jack," Mrs. Crane, (2 unidentified), Ella W. Burnham, Leah Crane, Howard and Myrtle Burnham, Louise Crane" and "Note hammock, one end of which can be attached to a nearby tree."

Five people in a rocky area, likely at Mt. Hood. Some of the people appear to be adjusting their shoes and a mountain is visible in the background.