William S. Ladd residence photographic collection

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 551

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Small collection of black and white photographs of the William S. Ladd house at NW Columbia Street and NW Broadway in Portland, Oregon. Six loose prints primarily depict the exterior of the house from different vantages and in different seasons; one shows a fountain in front of the home. The loose prints also include one image, with a duplicate, of a room in the house, showing furniture, a chandelier, statuary, and framed artwork. Also included in the collection is a collage of five black and white photographs mounted on a card with a hand-drawn decorative border. This collage was published in the Oregon Journal newspaper on Sunday, March 27, 1927, under the headline "Pioneer Dwelling Soon to be Razed." One photograph shows the exterior of the house; the other four, according to the caption in the Journal, show the music room, living room, library, and dining room.

Dates

Creation: circa 1900-1927

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

William Sargent Ladd (1826-1893) was a merchant and philanthropist. He arrived in Portland in 1851 and was elected mayor in 1854. He was the principal backer and promoter of many large companies, including the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, Oregon Telegraph, Oregon Central Railroad, and the Portland Hotel.

Extent

0.18 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box and 1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Small collection of black and white photographs of the William S. Ladd house at NW Columbia Street and NW Broadway in Portland, Oregon. Six loose prints primarily depict the exterior of the house from different vantages and in different seasons. Also included in the collection is a collage of five black and white photographs that was published in the Oregon Journal newspaper; these photographs show the exterior of the house and the music room, living room, library, and dining room.

Processing Information

Material in the collection was previously part of Photo File #1825 and Photo File #6875. Three photographs from this collection were transferred to Org. Lot 919, the Charles Oluf Olsen photographs, in September 2022.