photographs
Found in 469 Collections and/or Records:
Edward D. Sanman photographs
Black and white photographs, 1911, of the Portland Rose Festival parade, a steam-powered fire engine, and a steam-powered crane.
Santa Cruz photograph album
Album of black and white photographs primarily depicting scenes in California, particularly in Santa Cruz. Subjects include houses, the pier, the beach, trains, and the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Also depicted are unidentified battleships and boats. Other locations include Monterey, Del Monte, and San Francisco, California. A small number of photographs depict scenes in Walsenburg, Colorado, primarily trains and groups of people.
Dorothy Scales photographic collection
Collection consists of two photographs: a hand colored group portrait of the Mary V. Dodge Irvington School Orchestra, and a black and white group portrait of the Portland Junior Symphony on a stage. Dorothy Scales (then Dorothy Edlefsen) is among the people in the photographs but is not identified.
Jacqueline Schumacher papers
Materials of and relating to ballet dancer and teacher Jacqueline Schumacher (née Martin, 1920-2019) of Portland, Oregon, including photographs, scrapbooks, a photograph album, souvenir books, programs, and video recordings.
Gail Shibley collection
Collection of photographs, clippings, ephemera, and related materials documenting the career of Gail Shibley, who worked in local, state, and federal government, and was the first openly LGBTQ person to serve in the Oregon State Legislature.
Shipyard Wood Co. photograph album
Photograph album and several loose photographs depicting building demolition by the Shipyard Wood Company, owned by Fred G. Leary and W. C. Leary. The photographs primarily depict demolition of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem after it was destroyed by fire in 1935. Also depicted is wrecking of various buildings in Portland. In addition to photographs, the album contains newspaper clippings about the company's projects.
David Shurtliff photograph album
Photograph album containing 60 black and white photographs taken from 1927-1930, nearly all by David Shurtliff of Vale, Oregon, who assembled the album. The photographs predominantly depict buildings, landscapes, activities, and events in and near Vale. The album also includes scenes in Owyhee, Oregon, and of the construction of the Owyhee Dam.
Mary Jane Sills papers relating to Maurine and Richard Neuberger
Materials relating to U.S. Senators for Oregon Richard L. Neuberger (1912-1960) and Maurine B. Neuberger (1906-2000) collected by Mary Jane Sills (née Christgau, 1922-2010), including correspondence from Maurine Neuberger, ephemera, a list of former staffers, and photographs. Sills worked as an aide to both senators from 1954 to 1967.
Photographs of and letter to Effie Simmons
Three portrait photographs of Effie Simmons (1874-1961), and a letter to Simmons from Myrtle A. Johnson (1875-1935). Simmons was a member of the Portland Woman's Club, a regional director for the League of Women Voters, and the first woman to represent Multnomah County in the Oregon Legislature.
Louis D. Simpson collection
Color photograph, 1995, of Dave Kaslow and Louis D. Simpson in "Old Scout," the 1904 Oldsmobile that made history as the first car to travel North America from east to west during a 1905 automobile race. Also included is a 1995 newsletter with background information about the photograph.