Cicero Hunt Lewis residence photographic collection
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
- 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
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).
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.
- Architecture
- Architecture, Domestic -- Oregon -- Portland -- 19th century -- Photographs
- Dwellings -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Furniture -- Oregon -- Portland -- 19th century -- Photographs
- Lewis, Cicero Hunt, 1826-1897 -- Homes and haunts -- Photographs
- Nob Hill (Portland, Or.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Portland
- photographs
- Title
- Guide to the Cicero Hunt Lewis residence photographic collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012; revised 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
5033065240
libreference@ohs.org