Staff photo for Pleasant Valley School 1963-64. Fourteen individual photos surrounding a photo of Pleasant Valley School (looks like the same photo of the school from 2023.015.0002.) Individuals are clockwise from top left: Jack Burke (principal), Betty Bartholomew (secretary), Mrs. Harper (teacher), Mr. Bradshaw (music), Ruth Swan (teacher), Jesse Rains (teacher), Mrs. Hull (cook), Dale Moulton (teacher/librarian), Mrs. Hemphil (teacher), Edna Rhode (teacher), John Gullion (teacher), Nyda Knight (teacher), Mrs. Lehman (cook), Naomi Jackson (teacher.) There is a school bus in the front of the school.
Samuel Metzger House located at 200 W Powell, northwest corner of Miller & Powell (now site of Gresham Post Office). Group standing in front, from left: George Metzger, Rose Metzger, Minnie Metzger, Ben Rollins, Sarah Metzger, Sam Metzger, J. P. Powell, Jake Metzger.There is a dark colored dog in the lower right hand corner outside the fence. Also noted on back of photo: "Picture belongs to Mabel (?) G. Ferris, P.O. Box 36x (?), Gresham, Oregon." Secondary note on bottom of photo reads: "1983, Property of Virginia Christensen ..." (rest of note was cut off). People identified: Metzger, George Metzger, Rose Metzger, Minnie Rollins, Benjamin Franklin Metzger, Sarah Metzger, Samuel Powell, John Parker Metzger, Jake
Two copies of a black and white cabinet card portrait. Harve Metzger as a young man with side part combed hair, mustache, wearing dark suit, 3/4 angle portrait, fade effect below chest. Printed on bottom of cardboard "Bertrand 413 North Main Street, | Opp. Pico House, LOS ANGELES, CAL.". People: Metzger, William Harvey "Harve"
Copy of studio portrait of William Henry Shattuck as a boy, wearing a suit. Photo is oval with white border around. Handwritten on back "William Henry Shattuck | Born 1863 - Died 1905 | Brother of | Mary Gertrude Shattuck | John Wesley | Edwin Paul ". People: Shattuck, William Henry
Black and White photo postcard of a group of school children aged about 5 to 10 standing on the front steps of the Gresham School in 1910. "1910" written on the back along with "Nora'a first school picture 1st on left Nora Pullen"
Pocket cut from U.S. Army uniform shirt/jacket (A) containing items B-P.
A) Rectangular patch pocket with rectangular button flap, composed of OD wool twill; cut from fabric of shirt leaving a rough border around the pocket. Single button, circular brown plastic.
B) Patch, double chevron; gold ribbon machine-stitched to OD wool felt backing cut in chevron shape.
C) and D) are matching patches, single chevron; red wool felt machine-stitched to OD wool twill (uniform material), C) cut in chevron shape and D) cut in triangle.
E) World War Service medal; double-sided cross patee pendant on rainbow grosgrain ribbon sewn over pinback bar. Medal/pendant is gilt metal; relief design of eagle over State of Oregon seal superimposed on cross; banner over eagle reads "WORLD WAR SERVICE". Reverse of cross has relief text, "PRESENTED | BY | THE | STATE OF OREGON | IN | GRATEFUL | RECOGNITION | OF FAITHFUL SERVICE | RENDERED DURING THE | 1917 1918 | WORLD | WAR". Hinged straight pin fastening; attached to white paper card. On back of ribbon bar, imprinted "W & H CO. NEWARK, N.J. | PAT. AP'D FOR". Also on reverse of medal at bottom in very small raised text, "W & H CO NEWARK NJ".
F) Blacked bronze collar disc; artillery insignia of crossed cannons over letter "A", all in relief. Threaded post fastening on back; circular nut with reeded edge.
G) Bronze collar disc (possibly had blacking originally) with raised text "US" in block letters with "N.A." superimposed over front (United States National Army). Threaded post fastening on back with circular bronze nut.
H) Bronze collar disc (possibly had blacking originally) with infantry insignia of crossed rifles; regiment number "361" over rifles and company letter "L" below. Threaded post fastening on back; circular brass nut.
I) Bronze collar disc (possibly had blacking originally) with letters "USNA" (U.S. National Army) interlocking and overlapping in relief. Threaded post fastening on back; circular brass nut.
J) Large US Army shank button for uniform; convex bronze front with spread eagle. Back and shank are brass; text "THE ART METAL WORKS | NEWARK, N.J."
K) Medium-size US Army shank button; same as J) but for size.
L) Small US Army shank button for garrison cap; same as K and J but for size and inscription: back reads "HORSTMANN | PH LA".
M) Compass in nickel-plated circular casing with hinged lid. Compass face is silver-toned with black printed markings; text reading "USANITE |TAYLOR | ROCHESTER, N.Y. | PAT. APR. 20-1915"; glass covering over face. Lid is on a spring hinge with snap fastening and button release attached to carrying ring. Imprinted on lid: "ENG. DEPT. | U.S.A. 1917".
N) Wristwatch or pocket watch in flat circular nickel-plated brass casing. Removable lid composed of nickel-plated metal with latticework design; lid snaps over front of watch face. Watch face is black with orange numbers and white markings; also white text reading "INGERSOLL | MIDGET". Second face inset within minute/hour face. Thumb screw on PL side for winding; flat wire rings at top and bottom for band.
O) is insignia/service pin consisting of enameled pinback bar with two blue stars on white ground with red frame; hinged straight pin fastening on back; pendant of crossed rifles with block letters "U.S" superimposed over front.
P) is a nib pen in black plastic casing with plastic cap with silver-toned metal ring.
Map of Gresham Area
Shows:
some roads, plots of land with acreage, Beaver Creek, donation land claims, Zenith Addition, Shoemaker's Addition, Bristol, the I.W. Tract, Daniel Acres, Cleveland Addition, Hall Park, Powell Blvd, Thompson's Addition, Lawrence Addition, Snovue, City Limits
Hand drawn map on back bottom left corner
Likely dates to before 1960 due to presence of Mt. Hood and P.E.P. Co. railways; low density outside Downtown Gresham core; and city limits not encompassing Powell Valley and other outlying areas since annexed.
Confirmation of building contract by C. C. Stockton for furnishing all material and labor for building public restrooms in the amount of $1800 and to build and finish walk for $1920. The quote is issued to Gresham City Council. Work was likely to be done at Gresham City Hall. People: Stockton, Claude E.
Photograph of a horse racetrack scoreboard at the Gresham Park Track in the Multnomah County Fairgrounds. The photograph was taken by Chester Buchtel, a fireman and one of the most prolific serial arsonists in Oregon history. Buchtel was committed to Oregon State Hospital in 1925, and was released after some years; he later became a Portland-based photographer.
Photo of automobile advertising Raker & Son in a parade. Illegible writing painted on side. Car is full of people dressed in Western attire; Charlie Wheeler seated on hood of car in a saddle as if riding a horse. Driver is Roy Bailey. Three other men and one boy are in car; one man is in drag. All others are raising their hats. Bottle tied to side of vehicle is labeled "Spirit of '17." Taken on Main St. in Downtown Gresham. A man in the background is watching from the front yard of his house. Some buildings and another car are visible behind the car. Black and white; landscape orientation. Mounted on dense black cardboard with embossed border. People: Wheeler, Charlie; Bunting, Roy; Bailey, Roy
Black and white Raney Family group portrait. Three adults seated in front row, from left: Maude Howitt, her mother Jennie Raney, and her father Ben Raney. The two younger Raney children are standing behind, Harvey on left and Orel on right. The two women are wearing dark dresses; Ben is wearing a suit and tie; Harvey is wearing a suit jacket and bowtie; Orel is wearing a light-colored frilly dress and hair ribbon. White label on front, bottom, with typewritten: "Maude Howett, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Raney & children | Harvey and Oral" Handwritten on back: "From Thelma Johnson| 1900-1910 | Edwardian | children | mimicked | grown | 1905.2". People: Howett, L. Maude Raney, Ben Raney, Jennie Raney, Harvey Raney, Orel
Two war ration books issued to Galen Calvin Fancher and his wife Mildred Viola Fancher in 1942. The books consist of an outer folder and two "books" pieces of paper folded in four to form a book. There are four ration stamps left in each of the books. Galen Calvin Fancher's book also has 4 stamps in it that could be used to purchase food worth eight "points" each - likely canned fruit. Each book has notes recording the purchase of 15 pounds of a rationed good in August 1942 and August 1943.
Photograph of World War I Red Cross volunteers in and around automobiles in front of L.L. Kidder Hardware and an unidentified storefront, located in the Congdon Hotel building. The cars are adorned with Red Cross banners and pennants; some volunteers are wearing armbands and/or uniforms. First row, left to right: Archie Meyers (banker from First State Bank), three unidentified women in car, Maude Mitchell, Gertrude Eastman. Seated in 2nd car: Millie Ferris, Gladys Bliss, Gladys Neal. Sitting on running board of 2nd car - Ed Aylsworth, Hester Thorpe, Frances Bliss. Florence Towle and Winifred St. Clair on third car. Others are unidentified. People: Meyers, Archie; Mitchell, Maude; Eastman, Gertrude; Ferris, Millie; Bliss, Gladys; Neal, Gladys; Aylsworth, Edward; Thorpe, Hester; Bliss, Frances; St. Clair, Winifred; Towle, Florence
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.
Black-and-white portrait photo of Robert L. Jennings, a uniformed man with a slanted helmet. Inscribed on the back: "Robert L. Jennings"; "To Mom and Dad, With love, from Your Son, Bob", and a glued-on newspaper article ("Greshamite Killed In Hawaii Attack", reads the headline of the piece, which goes on to discuss Private Jennings' death.)
A photograph of a group of adults and children standing outside of Rockwood School District No. 27 in the 1890s or early 1900s. A sticker caption on the photo identifies one of the men in the photo as John Brown, an early settler in the Rockwood area. The school was located off of 181st and Stark.
Photograph of Rockwood School, part of School District No. 27, on 181st Avenue and Stark Street. There is a group of children and adults standing outside of the building.
Class photo at Rockwood School from the early 1900s. Shows children aged 5 or 6 to about 14 years standing on front steps of school building with the youngest in front and the oldest and adult staff in back, about 11 rows. Front doors are open behind the group. The building has wood panel siding and colonnaded entrance with vegetation on either side. Inscription "HARDY STUDIO | GRESHAM" and "ROCKWOOD SCHOOL" at bottom of image; handwriting "Rockwood School" in pen covering another inscription that might be the date. One name written on back in pencil, "Beverly Landon." People: Landon, Beverly
Sepia toned studio portrait of Rosable (Rose) Metzger. She is wearing a dark dress with ruffled shoulders. Her hair is tied in a knot bun on top of her head. Her head is cocked to the left and she is looking at the camera. Photo is from the waist up, gray backdrop. Photo is in a dark gray and tan cardboard frame. Bottom of frame has imprinted in gold in script "Burn's | cor 6th | & | MORRISON" Printing is on the outline of a painting platte with brushes. Handwritten on back "ROSE METZGER". People identified: Metzger, Rose "Rosable"
Black and white photo, taken outside, in front of a house. House is wood, steps up to a porch. Thirteen people, seven adults and six children. Four men in suits standing, two of them holding a child. Three women in dresses sitting on the ground in front, one holding a young boy. Three young girls dressed in white sitting on the ground in front of the women. Handwritten on the back: "Ernest Schedeen family | Mels Roddun | 1912 | 2 from left on both" Handwritten in upper right corner "49.150 | G.H.S.| 0052". People: Schedeen, Ernest Roddun, Mels
Black and white photo of Schedeen family group with six people standing in back, three children standing in front. Photo taken outdoors with trees and shrubs in background. Handwritten on back, and same handwritten on paper taped to photo: "Back row: Emil Schedeen (Grandpa) Poly Schedeen Annie Schedeen (Mrs.) Evelyn Schedeen Ruth Schedeen Ernest Schedeen (Mr.) Front Row: Marion Schedeen Lorna Schedeen Lester Schedeen | 1922". People: Schedeen, Emil Schedeen, Roland E. "Poly" Schedeen, Annie Schedeen, Evelyn Schedeen, Ruth Schedeen, Ernest Schedeen, Marion Schedeen, Lorna Schedeen, Lester
Photograph of a school bus picking up children at the Vernon School in Northeast Portland to work as berry pickers for the Gresham Berry Growers. The photo has been cut on the left side.
Silver ceremonial bowl from the Pacific International Livestock Exposition 1962 in Portland, OR. The bottom is engraved with the trademark of Paul Reverve Reproduction, F.B. Rogers Silver Co. There is the seal of the exposition on the front of the bowl.
Black and white studio portrait of young woman. White border around photo. She is wearing a dress with white lace neck and sleeve borders, wearing pearl necklace, sitting down. Bottom right corner with handwritten "Alm '24" "1924 | Sirgrid Alm | Gresham Hi Graduation". People: Sirgrid Alm
Photograph of a Multnomah County Fair stage show. Several musicians are on the stage, and a crowd is watching the show. There are tractors and cars to the left side of the crowd, with a sign reading "Gresham Equipment Co."
Black and white photo of Sterling & Johnson Hardware Store. Two men are standing in the center of the photo, a little far back from the photographer. The man on the left is wearing a brown or black hat and what appear to be workman's clothes and boots. The man on the right is wearing a work apron and sleeve covers over a clean whit shirt and tie, and he has a straw hat with a ribbon. There are various farm tools hanging on the back wall and the left and right side of the photo show different types of hardware merchandise avaliable for purchase. The back of the photographs reads "Sterling & Johnson Hardware Store. Gresham, Oregon. Main St. between 2nd & 3rd Sts. Mr. Johnston standing at right. Later became Kidder & Johnston Hardware" There is also an address label for Mr. Roy H. Gibbs on the upper right corner of the back of the photograph.
Black and white photo postcard of students on steps of Gresham School (combined elementary and high school) about 1918. Written in ink on the front andback "Miss Nora Pullen top step". The boys are arrayed on the left side and girls on the right side of the front school steps.
Black and white photo of children grouped on the stairs of the Gresham School, Multnomah District No. 4. Photo shows students of different ages, with younger students near the bottom and eldest near the top. Dewey Gibbs is in the 2nd row, and Mabel Metzger is in the first row, 5th from the left. Handwritten on bottom of photo "YEAR -1909" Handwritten on back "contributed by Elsie & Felix Chido 1981 2nd row | Dewey Gibbs". People: Metzger, Mabel Gibbs, Dewey Andrew
Black-and-white portrait photo of a suited man with a helmet beneath a massive lattice of bridge work; the man is longtime superintendent Gordon Russell, who is to be honored at a reception at St. Henry Hall on Thursday night.
Photograph of three women operating a telephone switchboard at Multnomah and Clackamas Telephone Company, wearing headsets. Women are Lillian Markwart, Ora Sweek, and Oral "Orie" Sweek. Mounted on brown cardboard backing with decorative border.
Photograph of three men standing next to a Farmall tractor, ridden by one man, in the middle of a potato field on a farm off of Regner Road. From left to right, the men are Ted Mullan, unidentified, unidentified, and Carl Ekstrom. This photo was taken shortly before or after 2218C, and is in black and white.
Photograph of three men standing next to a Farmall tractor, ridden by one man, in the middle of a potato field on a farm off of Regner Road. From left to right, the men are Ted Mullan, unidentified, unidentified, and Carl Ekstrom. This photo was taken shortly before or after 2218A, and is in color.
Telephone company staff seated and standing in an office with switchboards. Group consists of four women seated and two men standing. Two women, Arlie Gibbs and Winifred Osburn McClure, are wearing headsets with horn-shaped speakers connected to the switchboard.
Left to right: Arlie Gibbs (Davidson), Winifred Osburn McClure, Iva Alder (Littlepage), Grace Page, Bill Ekstrom, and Frank Christenson
