Cicero Hunt Lewis residence photographic collection

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 552

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Fifteen black and white photographs and one black and white drawing, circa 1890-1910, of the exterior and interior of the Cicero Hunt Lewis house at NW 19th and Glisan St. in Portland, Oregon.

Dates

Creation: circa 1890-1910

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

Cicero Hunt Lewis (1826-1897), also known as Cicero Horatius Lewis, was a pioneer Portland merchant. He was born in New Jersey and arrived in Portland in 1851. He founded a mercantile firm, Allen and Lewis, with Lucius H. Allen. He married Clementine Couch in 1857. He was active in many civic and promotional enterprises, and helped incorporate Oregon Central Railroad. He was a promoter of the Willamette Bridge Company and city water works.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Small collection of black and photographs and one drawing of the exterior and interior of the Cicero Hunt Lewis house at NW 19th and Glisan St. in Portland, Oregon. Lewis (1826-1897) emigrated to Portland, Oregon, in 1851. He founded a mercantile firm, Allen and Lewis, with Lucius H. Allen.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Drawing gift of Mrs. Sherman Hall, November 1961 (Lib. Acc. 9441).

Related Materials

Cicero Horatius Lewis papers, Mss 787, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Processing Information

Material in the collection was previously part of Photo File #1825. Collection was titled "Cicero Horatius Lewis residence photographs" prior to December 2022.