Narrow folder containing a folded map and directory of Portland businesses in 1925. Includes a section that introduces businesses and gives information about where to buy items. The front cover has a design with a magnifiying glass showing over the Willamette River and streets. The back has a list of buildings by name and location. Inside it opens to an alphabetical list of businesses. Opens further to a downtown Portland map from Ash to Salmon and Second to Park showing all businesses in each block with that street area. There are sketches of some of the buildings on the map. Inside insert also has a map showing the east and west side of the Willamette River w/ mileage chart outside of downtown Portland area. Another inside map shows main routes to the Columbia River (north), 82nd Ave.to the east, Pacific Highway going south and west hills including Council Crest. 8.5" X 3" closed.
Surveying map showing rectangular area including J.G. Metzger property and portions of property belonging to Catholic Church (likely St. Henry) and Alfred Thompson. Map is bisected by Powell Boulevard and Bull Run Pipeline. Township 1 South, Range 3 East, Willamette Meridian. Surveyed by Newell, Gossett & Walsh, Engineers. Markings are white on blue ground. People: Metzger, Jacob Grant; Thompson, A.; Koenig, Anna
Black and white photo of a team of about seven men laying railroad tracks for a logging train on Larch Mountain. A hand car or dolly is in the foreground, flanked by two piles of railroad ties; the men are in the background. Mounds of torn roots and debris are visible on either side of the tracks; intact forest in the distance.
Black and white photo of a team of about seven men laying railroad tracks for a logging train on Larch Mountain. A hand car or dolly is in the foreground, flanked by two piles of railroad ties; the men are in the background. Mounds of torn roots and debris are visible on either side of the tracks; intact forest in the distance.
Studio portrait of LaVerne Caffee Walrad as a young woman. Dark background. Sepia coloring. A pearl necklace and dark round glasses adorn her. Her name is written in pencil on the back.. People identified: Walrad, LaVerne (Caffee)
Color tinted studio portrait of LaVerne (Caffee) Walrad with the following written on the back: "eyes light hazel, hair light brown slightly golder; beads - pearly dress rose slightly toupe; lace ecru; fur - grey; make flower best color," which are instuctions to the colorist of the photograph.. People identified: Walrad, LaVerne (Caffee)
Black and white snapshot of two women standing together outside in the sun, both wearing summer dresses. The younger woman on the left is LaVerne Walrad and the older woman on the right is her mother Ella Caffee. LaVerne's dress is polka dotted, Ella's dress is floral. Ella is wearing wire rimmed eyeglasses a large bow/belt.. People identified: Walrad, LaVerne Caffee, Ella
Black and white portrait of LaVerne (Caffee) Walrad as a young woman, seated on a beach, wearing a watch on her left wrist and a long sweater, holding a parasol over her head, with a hand resting on an open book or papers. She wears a ring on her finger. She is sitting on a blanket or towel that is checkered. There is a concrete wall the entire length of the background and a person and a vehicle on the other side of the wall; wall and lamppost are distinctive to the Promenade at Seaside, Oregon. It appears to be a sunny day given the shadows from the parasol.. People identified: Walrad, LaVerne (Caffee)
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
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
Photograph of the Ledbury family standing outside a barn on their farm in Fairview, near 207th Avenue and NE Sandy Boulevard. There are cows standing around the barn. A slip of paper with the photo identifies the family members, from left to right as: Emily, Martha (mother), Alfred, William, Joshua (father), and Art (Arthur) and Susan in the horsedrawn wagon. An unidentified man is in the far right edge of the photograph. The photograph is mounted on cardboard.
Photo of a gravel-hauling crew at Linnemann Gravel Pit loading gravel for the construction of Powell Valley Road (now Powell Boulevard). The pit is about 20 feet deep and has a plank driveway to the bottom. There are five carts pulled by two horses each in the pit and 11 men visible, most driving carts or holding shovels. There is a split rail fence surrounding the rim of the gravel pit and trees and shrubs in the background. Group includes Dave Weever at left (possibly foreman or supervisor; not holding a shovel), Edd Sleret in leftmost wagon, Schuyler Jones in first wagon on right, Arnie Ruegg, Allen Shattuck also at right of photo, and the rest unidentified. People: Akin, Echo (Jones); Weaver, Dave; Sleret, Ed; Ruegg, Arnie; Shattuck, Allen; Jones, Schuyler; Cornutt, Archie
Photo of logging crewmen and several young girls sitting on logs in Linnton, Oregon. Caption reads "Robert Wright, one of lumbermen, below Portland at Lenton [sic]."
Photograph of logging crew in unknown location, standing on and behind a very large log. The back of the photo reads "Property of GHS" and has a stamp for J. R. Hargrave, Photographer, Kelso, WA.
Landscape-oriented photograph of downtown Gresham looking east down Powell Boulevard. A Bentley car in the center of the photo carries three men and a woman wearing a flowered or feathered hat. The vehicle is driving through the intersection of Powell and Main. On the left-hand side is a business sign for Dr. Belt. Down the block is Smith Land Co. Across the street, is J. Hessel's, a Justice of the Peace and a sign for Keene Cigars, along with a confectionery, bakery, and ice cream shop. A barber pole stands on the corner, with a man leaning against it. The Imperial Cafe is in the middle of the block, beneath signs for Furniture and a Public Hall. A donkey stands on the sidewalk just below the Imperial sign. A large awning covers the entrance to a building on the corner (far right hand side), with a man standing on the corner and another one resting on the sidewalk. There are also two men across the street, one on the corner and one walking east under the Smith Land Co. sign.
View of Multnomah County Fairgrounds taken from Wallula Heights area looking east. A flowering tree is in the foreground, with white fairground buildings in the distance and mountains including Larch Mountain in the far background. The back of the photo has "Lyski donation" written in ink on bottom edge.
Photograph taken looking north down Pleasant View Avenue (now 190th Ave) in Gresham. The Ruegg farm and house are on the left. Photo is torn on 3 corners.
A photograph looking west down Stark Street in Gresham at 12 Mile Corner. Stores in view include the Wigwam, Mullan Farm Equipment Company, Totum Lumber, Frank's Auto Exchange, Hang Out Tavern, Peaches fruit stand, and a Chevron gas station. The Wigwam has a grand opening sign on it.
Street scene on Powell Boulevard, south side of road looking west towards Main. Business district consisting of 1- and 2-floor wood frame structures with storefronts and signs. Visible businesses are Gresham Livery Stable and Feed, J.E. Metzger, proprietor, and John H. Blake; Gresham Feed Mill with painted sign advertising Lilly's Seeds, Love Brothers Paint (A.W. Metzger, proprietor), Hessel Agent, First State Bank of Gresham (brick structure on opposite side of street where Powell bends, far right of photo). Road is dirt; lined with utility poles on both sides. Several carriages and buggies parked alongside livery stable; single automobile at right of photo.
Town of Gresham Certificate of Registration for Lovica Tuttle Lusted, listing her name as Mrs. L.T. Lusted and her precinct as Gresham, her place of birth as Ohio, her occupation as housekeeper, and her party affiliation as "Refused". Dated November 14, 1913; age incorrectly listed as 54 (she was born in 1849, making her 63-64 at the time). Height listed as 5'4" and weight as 113 lbs. Signed by witnesses Frank C. Jones and Benj. Mathews, both of Gresham, and City Recorder D.M. Roberts.
Black and white photo of students standing outside of a school. White wooden building. Possibly a teacher standing behind students. From a previous record, but not written on photo: "Students attending Lusted Grade School on Lusted Road, 1890. 1st Row: Lee Radford, Will Hamlin, Dedie Ball, Olive Lusted, Warren Ball, Floyd Radford, Willie Sleret, Will Hoffman, John Hamlin. 2nd Row: Ida Blackburn, Billie Cummins, Alpha Moulton, Lola Ball, Mabel Hoffman, Edna Manary, Inez Lusted, Lillie Cummins.". People identified: Radford, Lee Hamlin, Will Ball, Dedie Lusted, Olive Ball, Warren Radford, Floyd Sleret, Willie Hoffman, Will Hamlin, John Blackburn, Ida Cummins, Billie Moulton, Alpha Ball, Lola Hoffman, Mabel Manary, Edna Lusted, Inez Cummins, Lillie
Black and white negative of the First Grade Class of Lynch School. There are 25 students and a teacher, seated and standing in three rows outside the school. People: DeWitte, Lucile Kummel; Bowles, Carol
Black and white photo, downtown Gresham, with Statue of Liberty replica in intersection. Back of photo, handwritten "Intersection Main & Powell | Looking East".
Buildings on right include brick building with "GARAGE" sign at front and sign on building "Trucks and Cars". Car in the middle of the intersection, 3 cars in background. Left side building includes one with "Gresham Drug Co" sign. Other buildings wood. Road appears to be dirt. Electric/phone poles in foreground and background. Street light hanging above.
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."
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.
A school photo of a teacher and class at a Clackamas County school - possibly Boring, Oregon. The teacher, Miss Mary Hansen, and the children in the class are identified by name on the back of the photo.
Poster on white cardstock with black monochrome printed design. Design consists of photographic portrait of a young woman in profile with her hair in a bun, wearing a pearl necklace and sheer top; below image is text "MISS MAUDE M. ALDRICH | "CITIZENS OF TOMORROW" | "BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY" | Time | Place". Simple geometric border around edge. People: Aldrich, Maude M.
Black and white cabinet card photo. Studio portrait with decorative background; family group consisting of William Maybee (left) and spouse Hannah Landon Maybee, an older man and woman, seated; granddaughter Lottie Maybee (left) and son Willie Maybee, a girl and boy, standing behind. All in formal clothing. Cardboard frame has scalloped edge all around. Printed at bottom of frame are four locations of the Eastman photography studio chain in Portland, East Portland, The Dalles, and Astoria. Center, large print: "EASTMAN" Handwritten on back: "Hannah & | Maybee Great | Grandparents- | Aunt Lottie G. Maybee | Willie Maybee | back. 1870s | ft. Row R 1. Lathe G. Maybee | 2. Willie Maybee". People: Maybee, Lottie G. Maybee, Willie Maybee, Hannah Maybee, William
Black and white cabinet card photo. Maybee family photo taken in studio with man, James Maybee, sitting in chair; woman, Minnie Maybee, standing to the side with hand on back of chair; and their daughter, Alma D. Maybee, a young girl, standing with hand on arm of chair. All are dressed formally. Card has imprint at the bottom in script: "Mesarvey 165 1/2 THIRD ST | PORTLAND, OR." Handwritten on back "Oct. 28, 1898 | J.H.L | Mimi | Alma. D. Maybee | Sandy, | Oregon" Notes from entry: Maybee family portrait with Minnie and James Maybee and daughter, Alma D. Taken at a professional photography studio in Sandy, Oregon. Black and white; portrait orientation.. People: Maybee, James H.L. Maybee, Minnie Maybee, Alma D.
Meadowland Dairy sign used for fairs to promote their product. The top half features a cow, white with brown speckles and yellow udders, with two chains for hanging it on the top of the cow. The botton half comprises the words "MEADOW-LAND DAIRY" in a shallow arc along the semicircular portion of the sign. Below the words is a guided track where a sign/words could be slotted into place. The backside is painted as well.
Meadowland Dairy Advertising pull out hat. The outside says "INSIST ON MEADOW-LAND DAIRY" on both sides with blue lines to imitate a folded hat. The inside says "pull out to your head size" and "made in the USA." The size is 6 and 7/8 out of 7. The hat is of the type used in food processing: a firmer paper surrounds the head with tissue type paper in the center that pops out. The hats were made to be disposable with few reuses.
Twelve Medowland Dairy cardboard milk caps. Ten of them show a small child holding a milk jug and a glass of milk, a cow in the background, the "approved Ayrshire milk" label in an arc around the top and "Meadowland Dairy" overlaid on the child. Two of the tokens advertise "Meadowland Pasteurized Market Whipping Cream" and are half green with mountains and a sun at the top.
