Black & white landscape photo of Bill & Esther Jenne standing next to a car, on what appears to be a sandy beach. Both are dressed formally. License plate on front says "DEALER | 485-D | ORE | 1928" Handwritten on back in black ink "William Forrest Jenne | & | Esther Peterson Jenne"
Bill of lading to T.E. (Talbert) Lusted from the Steamship Ajax in Portland, June 23, 1875. The bill is for a single package of 32 feet (likely sq. ft.) at a total cost of $27.10 including $0.50 for storage. Signed by Weidler. Letterhead includes a line illustration of the steamer.
Photograph of bowlers at the Oregon State Bowling Tournament at the bowling alley Rose City Bowl, in Portland. Back row from left to right: Larry Barnes, Wes Jackson, Ted Mullan, and an unidentified man. The seated man is Walt Huntington.
Photograph of Boy Scout Troop 273, sponsored by the Cedar School PTA and led by Eddie P. Townsend. Top row: Laverne Gould, Russel Gould, Harold Townsend, Vernon Townsend, Sueki Murahata. Second row: Leland Carter, Jack Asakawa. First row: Homer Townsend, Arno Schindler, Bob Townsend, Nogi Asakawa, Ernie Speybrock. Standing: Dr. Thomas B. Carter, Eddie Townsend (troopmaster).
A matchbook sewing kit w/ thread and needle used to repair runs in nylons. The front cover reads "Compliments of Your Dodge Dealer - Brockway & Nelson - Autowise Service - Gresham, OR" in blue lettering. The back cover reads "Dodge and Plymouth - Passenger Cars and Trucks - Always at Your Service." The inside has red-orange thread wound around a paper card with a sewing needle in it, and says "phone 127" below in blue lettering. Above the thread reads "Directions for use of Matchless Run Arrestors - Moisten Run Arrestor Thoroughly and Apply Liberally to Both Ends of Run in Stocking. Will Remain Fixed Until Washed. - Reg. U.S. Pat. Office - Mfg. by Cope & Company - 1108 W. 24th St., Los Angeles."
A brown paper bag front from Senn's Drive-in Dairy. The bag has an illustration of a cow in a car with a carton of milk in the back. The street addresses of the seven drive-in locations are listed on the bottom half of the bag.
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 photo, taken outside in front of the Burton house on Ava Street in Gresham. Five people, from left: Fern Rifer, Roy Burton, Addie Louise Burton, Bill Torrey, Grace Bluhm. The two men are standing in back, both wearing white caps. The three women in front in dresses.. People: Rifer, Fern Burton, Roy Burton, Addie Torrey, Bill Bluhm, Grace
A woman, Mary Crane, holds up a jar at the canning exhibit in the Domestic Science Division of Multnomah County Fair in 1923. The exhibit also has a case of bread and other baked goods.
Black and white photo of a traveling mechanic fixing a flat tire on an unpaved road between Portland and Gresham. Image shows the car pulled over to the side of the road and supported with jack; one man is kneeling next to the rear tire with another man and woman standing and watching. The mechanic's car is partially in the frame, parked on the road. Mechanic may be Clifton Harris, who worked as a traveling mechanic or "car doctor." People: Harris, Clifton; Christensen, Virginia
Oval portrait of the Nelson family in 1911 or 1912. The front caption identifies the year as 1911, and the family members as Carl and Alma Nelson with their children Lillian, Leonard, Sven, Clifford, and Olaf. The location of each person is not specified. A note on the back dates the photo to 1912, and adds that there were three children born later to the family: Alice, Robert, and Chester.
Photograph of Carl and Alma Nelson, Swedish immigrants to Gresham. The back has biographical information for each of them: Carl Leander Nelson Born Bodestad, Holland Sweden - 3/16/1882 Alma Josifina Olson Born Ledberg, Holland - 2/16/1879
Portrait photo of Carl Zimmerman, owner of Zimmerman's 12-Mile Store. Zimmerman appears to be sitting in an office or backroom, with an order sheet in front of him, a pen in one hand, and a cigar in the other.
Lawn campaign sign composed of white corrugated plastic. Sign is white with design and text printed in red and black, same on both sides, reading "Doing the Best for Gresham | carla | piluso | State Representative | www.carlapiluso.com". The "O" in Piluso has a check mark through it.
An empty matchbook, red cover with silver lettering that reads "Carlin Electric, Electrical Contractor, 50 N.E. 2nd, Gresham, ORE." The back cover has an image of a rotary telephone with "we're as near as your telephone - give us a ring" over it.
An empty white matchbook advertising Carroll Funeral Home. The front cover reads "665-1117 - Carroll Funeral Home, Gresham, OR" in gold writing, and the back cover is plain.
Black and white landscape oriented photo of Cedarville Confectionery, a small, 2-story wood frame structure with pitched roof. The building has a narrow covered porch in front with signs reading "CEDARVILLE CONFECTIONERY." and "HOT COFFEE AND CAKE". Signs in window read "CIGARS & TOBACCO" and "HOT COFFEE AND CAKE". A young man, Richard Forbes, stands in front of porch steps on dirt/unpaved road. Landscape is mostly open around building.
Proficiency Award certificate awarded to Art Ceciliani on February 28, 1953 for finishing the Fundamental roller skating class at Center Roller Rink in Gresham and progressing to the Dance & Figure class. Signed by Evelyn Zanotti, instructor, and Victor W. Bacon, rink operator. Seal for Roller Skating Rink Operators Association (R.S.R.O.A.) at bottom corner.
Black and white photographic print of two young men standing together in front of a studio backdrop decorated with a painted woodland scene. The man on the right is Chris Peterson; the man on the left (with a mustache) is unknown. Both men are wearing felt hats, button-down shirts, dark jackets, and boots. Photo is printed on heavy beige cardpaper with rounded corners. Handwritten in pencil on front bottom margin: "Chris | Peterson". Handwritten on back in pen and pencil: "Chris Peterson" and "Chris Peterson | (without mustach) | and unknown friend (with mustach".
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 circular vinyl/magnetic City of Gresham car decal. The decal features Mt. Hood, a lake with a reflection of Mt. Hood, forest and blue sky in the center. "City of Gresham 1905" is in green lettering on the outer side of the decal, with three ripe strawberries on either side of "1905."
Photograph of a woman operated a machine filling boxes with corn kernels. The photogrpah was taken at the Gresham Berry Growers cannery and packing plant.
A photograph of two women working inside of the Gresham Berry Growers packing plant. The women are removing corn from a conveyer belt and putting it into corn sheller machines to remove the kernels from the cob.
Sepia colored photograph, mounted on cardboard, of four men standing on the porch of Cornett & Emery Parlor Market, a butcher shop that was located on the corner of Powell and Roberts. Large cuts of meat are hanging around the porch.
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
Photograph of a crowd observing a performance at the Multnomah County Fair. There are several musicians on the stage. To the left of the crowd is agricultural machinery and a row of barns labeled 'Judging Pavilion - Goats' and 'Cattle.' Behind the stage is a large brick building with 'Poultry' on it.
