A tri-fold brochure advertising automobile tours on the "Seeing Portland" Gray Line, which traveled on Mt. Hood Loop Road. The brochure celebrates the silver anniversary, 1910-1935. A purple stamp on front: reads "The Ask Mr. Foster Travel Service, Hotel Benson, Portland, Ore." Inside the brochure is a description of landmarks and tours, all involving Portland or the Columbia River Highway, as well as a map of Mt. Hood Loop Highway and photos of landmarks.
View of 1901 fire that burned 7 buildings in Gresham's business district. Photo taken from south side of Powell, showing a bridge that spanned a gulch that has since been filled in. The photograph shows the Rexall drugstore from the southeast, and other buildings at the intersection of Powell and Main, including a meat market and the Gresham Hotel (building with second-story deck). There are burned trees, smoke, and charred debris in foreground.
Reproduction of a 1905 Portland Railway Light and Power Company timetable for the Estacada-Cazadero Interurban trolley line. The reproduction is enlarged from the original timetable, and printed on slick white paper.
A World War I "War Savings Certificate" - a war bonds booklet issued January 2, 1918. The booklet is registered to Earnest C. Petite of Yamhill, Oregon. There is room for 20 war savings certificate stamps to be fixed in the booklet. No stamps are affixed.
Photograph of two men on a camping trip in the early 1930s. The men are sitting on the ground, possibly a hole with a plank across the hole being used as a dining table. Both men are wearing hats. There are two canvas tents in background, and a wooden fence that is either being built or in extreme disrepair. On the left side of the photo are tools, set up for wood cutting. Foreground plank serving as table has a skillet, jars, potatoes, kitchen tools and other food on it. The man on the right is identified in a caption on the back as Glenn M [Merle] Davidson, and the location possibly as southwestern Oregon.
1968 Multnomah County Fair tri-fold map and guide, sponsored by First National Bank of Oregon. Includes aerial oblique sketch of fairgrounds buildings and areas with identification key. The locations on the key have been checked off with a black marker.
Photocopy of a US Geological Survey Map of Damascus Quadrangle, revised in 1975. The map shows southern Multnomah County and northern Clackamas County, with 162nd Ave as the western border. Downtown Gresham is at the very top of the map.
A pencil sketch of Bethel Baptist Church as it was situated in Main City Park. The sketch identifies the brick wall behind church. The aspect of the sketch is looking north-northwest. The sketch is signed by H. Berg in the lower right hand corner with the date 6/15/85.
4-H Club "style revue" photo with 7 teenage girls and one young girl in front, all dressed up. Caption on the back identifies them as Helen Clark, Kathryn Parks, June Clark, Janet Hinkle, Doris Spears, Alice Suhr, Posina Law, and the small girl in front is Elaine Gall. Although the caption reads "Fred Meyers", the competition actually took place at Meier and Frank in Portland.
Photograph of a Fourth of July Parade Float in Gresham on West Powell Boulevard. The float is a car covered in flowers, with children riding in the car. In the car are Karl Miller, Virginia Miller, Jean Elkington, and Margaret St. Clair Okrasinski.
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.
Letter from A. Meyers, the administrator of the estate of A.C. Wihlon and an agent at the First State Bank of Gresham. The letter announces the adminstrator's sale of real and personal property of the estate. Real estate property includes acreage in Clackamas County, Multnomah County, and Gresham. Personal property includes bonds and stock.
Black and white photo of (left to right) Schuyler C. Jones, Fisher Jennings, Bert Hoss, and Ben Hoover working inside the A.W. Metzger Store, possibly in a back room, with bags piled up in background. Schuyler C. Jones is standing on a large scale, buckets and boxes behind. Names written on back.. People: Metzger Jones, Schuyler C. Jennings, Fisher Hoss, Bert Hoover, Ben
Broom and mop holder advertising A.W. Metzger & Company, made of sheet metal. Cream colored with blue lettering on face. Mounting holes on top and bottom used to fasten unit to wall. Two wooden cylinders mounted on steel wire for hanging mop or broom.
An honorable discharge certificate from Oregon National Guard issued to Sergeant Albert R. Heiney on November 3, 1912. Discharge was due to expiration of a one year term. On the back of the certificate is Heiney's record of service, which at that time went from 1896-1898, 1905-1912. A note on the back from Heiney's commanding officer, Captain Clarence [last name unclear] says "this man has been a most exemplary soldier his entire term of service."
Black & white professional photo of Alexander Beers as a middle-aged man, sitting in chair at desk with book or pamphlet in hand. Hand written on top and bottom "Alexander Beers" Handwritten on back: "Alexander Beers". People: Beers, Alexander
Sepia studio portrait. Young man standing, with right hand resting on back of a chair. He is dressed in a dark, striped suit with a white shirt. Photo is glued onto an ivory colored cardboard frame. Printed on bottom left corner of frame "B.C. TOWNE, | PORTLAND, OR." Handwritten on back in blue pen, "Maybee | Alph(onso?) | Albert Maybees | father - 1880's | at Damascus". People: Maybee, Alpha Lorenzo
Small hardbound book with rounded corners, containing handwritten notes and signatures from friends and relatives of Amanda Stanley of Rockwood, Oregon including Mary A. Rennisson, George Prettyman, H.G. Meyer, Amanda Prettyman, Josie Engels, Jeremiah Stanley, C.N. Prettyman, Sillie Luelling, Mrs. L.A. Stanley, Jane Stanley, Gertrude Prettyman, Mary (Rowe? Rowell?), Sela Hickey, Ethe Baker, Stillman Andrews, J.C.S. (likely her husband, Joseph C. Stanley). The entries that are dated fall from 1886 to 1888. People: Stanley, Amanda Louise (Busse); Rennisson, Mary A.; Prettyman, George; Meyer, H.G.; Prettyman, Amanda; Engels, Josie; Stanley, Jeremiah; Prettyman, C.M.; Luelling, Sillie; Stanley, Lucinda A.; Stanley, Jane; Prettyman, Gertrude; Hickey, Sela; Baker, Ethe; Stanley, Joseph C.; Andrews, Stillman
A team of Multnomah County bowlers at the 1951 American Bowling Congress in St. Paul, Minnesota. From left to right: Larry Larison, Fergie Risk, Rod Rodgers, Ted Mullan, Billy Rodgers, and Glenn Collins.
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.
A team of 5 Multnomah County bowlers at the American Bowling Congress in Seattle, WA, in 1954. From left to right: Tom Shiiki, Jim Fujii, Fergie Risk, Ted Mullan, Kaz Fujii.
A 3 stanza poem by an unknown author titled "An Associate Conductress' Reply." The poem is about the difficulties and future rewards of being an associate conductress in the Order of the Eastern Star, a Masonic organization.
Formal studio portrait of Andy McMillan. Oval shaped photo with black cardboard rectangle around. Name of photography studio is cut off at bottom. Man has a bushy mustache, is wearing a dark jacket, white collar with tie. Hand written on front "Andy | McMillian" Written faintly on back: "Lived on |Cleaveland | near | Burnside". People: McMillian, Andy
Black and white photo portrait of sisters Ann and Ellen Simonsen, both young women. Both wearing dark-colored clothing. Ann is sitting on the arm of the chair with Ellen standing beside her. Handwritten on back "Siminsen [sic] | sisters | Ann and Ellen | Siminsen | Gilmore | Brother Alfred | from | Wrights". People: Simonsen, Ann Gilmore, Ellen (Simonsen)
Portrait photo of Annie Fitzgerald Altman. A logo for the photography studio Davies, located at Third and Morrison Street in Portland, is stamped below the portrait.
Lawn campaign sign composed of white corrugated plastic. Sign is rectangular with black printed text in stencil-like font reading "STRIPMALLS | OR | STRAWBERRY | FIELDS?" Sign has two mounting holes, one at center top and other at center bottom.
A certificate appointing R.L. Fanning to the Multnomah County Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission for a 4 year term, signed by governor Paul Patterson and secretary of state Earl T. Newbry on December 20th, 1955.
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.
An empty cream-colored matchbook advertising Bateman Funeral Chapel. The front cover reads "A Wise Choice in Time of Need" and "Bateman Funeral Chapel" under an etching of the building, all in gold letters. The back cover reads "Bateman Funeral Chapel - 520 West Powell Boulevard - Gresham Oregon - Phone 665 - 2128" in gold letters.
An empty bronze-colored matchbook advertising Bateman Funeral Chapel. The front cover reads "Call anytime 665-6128 - B - Bateman's" in black lettering. The back cover reads "Bateman Funeral Chapel - Gresham Oregon."
Sepia tone photograph of the Gresham Odd Fellows Hall, a white two-story wooden building, front door ajar, with five individuals on the wood, columned front porch and a horse and buggy with a man and a child to the left of the building. A wooden carriage house stands behind the hall, and is identified as the "Beaver State Herald" building by a sign hung on the upper left portion of the porch. Small placard is affixed to the front of the hall reads "Gresham Lodge No 125 IOOF." A note in pencil on the back of the photo reads "About 1907, Timothy Brownhill in buggy with youngster, H.L. St Clair, George Metzger, Jesse Francis [Johnson], Dalles Simonson, Chase St. Clair."
An empty orange matchbook advertising Ben's Barber Shop. The front cover reads "Ben's Barber Shop - Gresham, Oregon" in blue italic script. The back cover is plain.
Black and white, oval photo with white border. Bessie Howett as a teenage girl or young woman wearing a formal dress, seated. Handwritten on back "Bessie Howett | Meat Market | Family " Magnet on back with "BESSIE HOWETT". People: Howett, Bessie
