Alvina N. Brady photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Small collection of eight black and white photographs, circa 1890-1909, relating to the Brady family. Several depict railroad scenes, including one that shows people and debris at what appears to be the site of a crash or derailment. One image shows a house at 2210 NE Thompson St. in Portland, Oregon; one shows two unidentified men in a car with a sign that reads "Portland to Frisco, July 3rd"; and two show James Brady and the Brady family on a trip to California. Also included is a portrait of a group of B. P. O. E. members in a car decorated for Elks Day at the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon; they are identified in a handwritten note as Bob Inman, J. B. Yeon, Mr. Pelton, Bill Younger and M. F. Brady.
Dates
- circa 1890-1909
Creator
- Brady, Alvina N. (Compiler, Person)
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.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Small collection of black and white photographs relating to the Brady family. The images include railroad scenes; a house at 2210 NE Thompson St. in Portland, Oregon; James Brady and the Brady family on a trip to California; and a group of B. P. O. E. members in a car decorated for Elks Day at the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the estate of Alvina N. Brady, care of Duane A. Bartsch, November 1991 (Lib. Acc. 20527, Photo Acc. 991D130).
- Architecture, Domestic -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Automobiles -- 1910-1920 -- Photographs
- Brady family -- Photographs
- Elks (Fraternal order). Portland Lodge No. 142 (Or.) -- Photographs
- Home and Family
- Photographs
- Railroad trains -- Photographs
- Railroads
- Railroads -- Employees -- Photographs
- photographs
Creator
- Brady, Alvina N. (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Alvina N. Brady photographic collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- 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
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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