Photograph of the Gresham Giants baseball team, in uniform and sitting on the ground. Charles Lundberg is identified as the player in the front row on the far right. The manager, wearing a white shirt in the back row, is notably not Joe Patenaude, who is included in other team photos in the GHS collection, indicating that this was likely taken in the mid- to late 1910s, after his tenure.
Two items: A) Certificate of ten shares of capital stock in the Grange Fair Association issued to J. M. Short. $5.00 per share. The certificate is signed by the President of the Association, H. C. Davis. B) Envelope from the Office of the Secretary of Multnomah County Fair, August 20-26, 1951.
Handwritten note on lined paper torn at top (likely from notebook). Titled "Heirs of Talbert Lusted" and lists properties left to his wife Lovica (L.T.) Lusted in Mt. Hood Addition (Gresham) and Clemson Addition (Lents); one quarter-acre lot in Gresham to his son Harry L. Lusted.
Photograph of Reverend Dr. Alfred Thompson and his wife Elizabeth Thompson standing in front of their house, located on the corner of SW 2nd and SE Roberts. A dog is laying on the front porch. The photo is mounted on cardboard and has a stamp for Schneider, a Gresham photography studio, in the right corner.
A membership card for Mardella Geisler of West Gresham Grade School from the Multnomah County Safety Patrol - Uniform Division (the division was entirely made up of students). The card was issued January 14, 1953, and is signed by Multnomah County Sheriff Terry Schrunk and Safety Officer Ralph Kennedy, and stamped by Principal Dexter McCarty.
Letter from A. Meyers, First State Bank agent, concerning the increased profitability of dairy and agricultural farm land in 1927, and advertising acreage for sale near Pleasant Home, Damascus, Boring, Gresham, and Sandy.
Certificate of voter registration for J.C. Hessel, a Gresham business owner, dated November 21st, 1913. The certificate was signed by J. Elkington, O.A. Eastman, and D.M. Roberts. Hessel's party affiliation was Republican.
Black and white photo postcard of Gresham Main Avenue looking north from just north of Powell. The Congdon Hotel is on the left; Bartelt's Mercantile is the two-story wooden structure visible in the background on the right side. Main Avenue is a dirt road with sidewalks. The postcard was mailed to Alice Peterson in Shaw, Oregon. The note says "I got a football and a pair of roller skates. Have you heard that Barteltes Store has burn down. I am getting along fine in school. How are you Orville D."
Black and white photo of Carl Zimmerman in a cowboy hat, holding a toy pistol aimed at six men inside a novelty fake jail constructed outdoors. The side of the structure painted with inscription "GRESHAM RODEO | July 2-3-4 | Kangaroo Kourt Kalaboose" and "Don't Feed Prisoners".
Black and white studio portrait of young lady, white border around. Bottom right corner has embossed text reading "Schneider // Gresham, Ore." Likely to be the name of the photography studio. Hand written on back "Jene Sloop 1924 | Gresham Hi Graduation". People: Sloop, Jene
Black and white studio portrait of young woman. Wearing white dress, seated, dark background. She is holding a rolled up paper item, possibly a diploma.White border around photo. Handwritten on back " 1924 | GENEVIEVE | MANNARY | Gresham Hi Graduation". People: Mannary, Genevieve
Two copies of same photo. Black and white photo taken outside, in front of the porch of the Burton family home on Cleveland Avenue in Gresham.. Five adults, two men and three women: from left, Fern Burton, Roy Burton, Addie Louise Burton, Bill Torrey, Grace Weston. Men are wearing suits, ties, hats. Women in dresses.. People: Burton, Roy Burton, Fern Burton, Addie Torrey, Bill Weston, Grace
Black and white photographic portrait of Mrs. Burke, a younger middle-aged woman, leaning on a harp, holding a cloth rose. She is wearing a beaded, floor-length dress with an Edwardian cut.. People identified: Burke, W.R.
Black and white photo, brick building, sign on top "GRESHAM ANCHOR STORE." Window on left "DRY GOODS & SHOES" window on right "WALRAD MERCANTILE CO. | GROCERIES" Man and young boy standing in doorway. Bicycle and Scales in front. The man and boy in the photo are Burton Walrad Sr. and Burton Walrad Jr.. People identified: Walrad, Burton, Sr. Walrad, Burton, Jr.
Black and white photo of Dr. Joseph M. Short's home at 2nd and Roberts in Downtown Gresham. Home is two stories with wraparound porch and terrace; dark-toned paint with lighter columns supporting terrace. Gabled roof and two visible chimneys. Three women, a man, and two children seated and standing on the porch. One of the children is on a tricycle. Photo mounted on black mat board. "Weister | Portland, Ore." printed in white at bottom corner. From left to right are Isabelle McDonald, Mira King, Dr. Short's wife, Katherine Short, Dr. J.M. Short, and Dorothea Short Gilmore. People: Short, Joseph M.
Cardpaper wall calendar promoting Lawbrook Jersey Farm in Gresham, Oregon. Black and white photo of four Jersey cows grazing in front of a dairy barn with brick silo is adhered to the paper backing above a small calendar for December 1943. The cows are labeled below the photo with names Whoops, Dorinda, Lassie, and Favori and caption "Four Excellents". Backing is off-white; printing is blue. Mounting hole at top. People: Law, Grace; Law, Thomas
Glossy black and white photo of the Lawbrook Dairy Farm, formerly DeYoung Dairy, southwest of Gresham (Linnemann/Cedarville/Pleasant Valley area). Photo shows dairy barn and silos framed by a large tree in the foreground. Some Jersey cows visible in the photo. Home in background. Angle appears to be east or southeast. People: Law, Grace; Law, Thomas
Glossy black and white photo of the Lawbrook Dairy Farm, formerly DeYoung Dairy, southwest of Gresham (Linnemann/Cedarville/Pleasant Valley area). Photo shows dairy barn and silos with an artifical pond or reservoir in the foreground. Some Jersey cows visible in the photo. Photo appears to be looking south with Bliss Butte in the background. People: Law, Grace; Law, Thomas
Glossy black and white photo of the Lawbrook Dairy Farm, formerly DeYoung Dairy, southwest of Gresham (Linnemann/Cedarville/Pleasant Valley area). Photo shows dairy barns and silo; two-story house at left. Photo appears to be looking north or northeast. Buildings are surrounded by pastures and orchards. People: Law, Grace; Law, Thomas
Glossy black and white photo of the Lawbrook Dairy Farm, formerly DeYoung Dairy, southwest of Gresham (Linnemann/Cedarville/Pleasant Valley area). Photo shows four Jersey cows grazing in front of a barn and silo, named (from left) Whoops, Dorinda, Lassie, and Favori. People: Law, Grace; Law, Thomas
Glossy black and white photo taken inside the milking barn of Lawbrook Dairy Farm, formerly DeYoung Dairy, southwest of Gresham (Linnemann/Cedarville/Pleasant Valley area). Photo shows two rows of dairy cows, all or mostly Jerseys, in milking stalls on either side of a concrete walkway. Stalls are mostly full and extend about 50 yards to opposite end of barn. The cows are looking towards the camera. People: Law, Grace; Law, Thomas
Glossy black and white photo taken inside the milking barn of Lawbrook Dairy Farm, formerly DeYoung Dairy, southwest of Gresham (Linnemann/Cedarville/Pleasant Valley area). Photo shows a row of dairy cows from behind, all or mostly Jerseys, in milking stalls next to a concrete walkway. Stalls are mostly full and extend about 50 yards to opposite end of barn. People: Law, Grace; Law, Thomas
Booklet with paperboard covers; titled "FIRST STATE BANK | GRESHAM, ORE." Green fabric binding. Front cover is inscribed "Edward S [illegible] | Gresham". Interior pages are blank. Interior back cover inscribed "Edward, S." Publisher's logo on interior front cover: "ROYAL | PASS BOOKS | U.S. BANK NOTE CO. | INDIANAPOLIS". No entires in the 8 page lined booklet. People: Ogle, K. Lynn; Ogle, Shirley
3 flyers/brochures designed for the City of Gresham Department of Environmental Services by Charlotte Becker and Howard Huntley. Flyers contain information for residents about how to use Curby recycling bins, what to recycle, and what to put in yard debris bins. One flyer includes holiday-themed recycling information.
A photograph of the interior of Pankratz Paint & Wallpaper, in downtown Gresham. There are shelves of paint cans on the right side of the store, and flags advertising paint brands strung across the room. A note in pen on the top right of the photo says "Ben and Anna, opened 1927."
A Multnomah County bowling team at the 1952 American Bowling Congress in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From left to right: Ted Mullan, Larry Larison, Chuck DeMacon, Fergie Risk, and Glenn Collins.
Joe and Henry Kato on Farmall tractors in a cabbage or broccoli field on the Kato farm, off Southeast 190th Avenue and Richey Road. Kelly Creek and Bliss Butte are visible in background.
A team of Gresham bowlers at the 1951 Women's International Bowling Congress competition in Seattle. Back row, left to right: Luella Anderson, Mayme Risk, Emily Mullan. Front row, left to right: Ruth Robinson, Agnes Hartwig.
A photograph of the B.W. Emery House, a white two-story house located at the corner of Fifth Street and Hood Avenue. There are trees and flowers around the house. Harry Buckle, the husband of Ruby Emery Buckle, B.W.'s daughter, stands outside.
Photograph of the John Roberts House, historically known as Elkhorn Ranch, located at 1325 W. Powell. The photograph was taken in the 1890s, after the second story and decorative ornamentation were added in 1890. There is a fence in front of the house, with two women standing behind the fence, and one young girl standing in front of it. The photograph is mounted on cardboard, which has a black strip across the bottom where a label was likely placed in the past.
A 1956 list of charter and "present" members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Women's Auxiliary, which was founded June 5, 1945 (A), and a list of branch presidents and purpose of branch (B). Document B mentions that the auxiliary used to meet in the Odd Fellows Hall and Veterans Memorial Hall.
An empty matchbook advertising the Mallard Restaurant and Lounge. The front cover reads "Live Music" and "The Mallard Restaurant - Gresham Oregon 97030, 666-3313" with three green and blue birds flying over water. The back cover reads "For your added dining pleasure - visit The Duck Blind - dancing nightly."
