John S. Howland and his son stand in front of their home on Brower Road in Corbett. Howland is holding an ax and facing towards the camera, while his son leans in a doorway. The building is deteriorating, with a broken window in the front. Snow is on the ground and roof. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 1 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, stands next to a crib. He holds a blanket in one hand, which has been draped over a sleeping child. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 3 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

A son of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, holding a cow and standing outside a barn. Snow can be seen on the roof of the barn and the ground. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 10 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

John S. Howland and four sons, standing in the kitchen of their Corbett home on Brower Road. Their clothes are visibly dirtied, and cracks can be seen in the wall behind them. Howland is wearing overalls and looking down at the children. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 5 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Two children and several dogs, on the porch of the home of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett. One of the boys is leaning on a railing towards the camera, while the other is holding two dogs. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 6 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Two children of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, sit on the ground next to a wood burning stove. The boys are wearing dirtied cloths, and one appears to have dirt or soot on his face. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 4 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

Two children of John S. Howland, of Brower Road in Corbett, look through the glass window of a door. Two dogs are facing towards the boys. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 7 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

William Miller stands in his rented room in the basement of 209 N.W. 20th Avenue in Portland. The room is full of paper, and appears to be in disrepair. A police officer is partially obscured by a doorway, after responding to the home due to a leaking gas pipe. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, March 31, 1949 (negative 1 of 7).

A room rented by William Miller in the basement of a home at 209 N.W. 20th Avenue in Portland. Paper and trash fills the room, next to a surface holding dishes and pots. Tatter curtains hang on the wall. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, March 31, 1949 (negative 2 of 7).

A room rented by William Miller in the basement of a home at 209 N.W. 20th Avenue in Portland. A bed is surrounded by scraps of clothing, paper, and trash. A lamp shade and bulb is hanging over the bed. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, March 31, 1949 (negative 4 of 7).

John S. Howland stands on the porch of his residence on Bower Road in Corvett. The ground is covered in snow. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 9 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

John S. Howland and an unidentified man, possibly Walter Mattila of the Oregon Journal, face away from the camera walking toward the Howland residence on Brower Road in Corbett. A young boy walks slightly behind them. The ground is covered in snow. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 2 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”

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.”

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.