Mayo Methot, about age ten, posing with rose bouquet and gentleman outside the Hotel Benson. Probably related to Rose Festival. (Notes from Special Collections Guide)
Two men, one identified as Ezra Meeker, stand holding a flag in front of the entrance to the Oregon Historical Society building. The flag is American and has several tears along its bottom edge. A bird surrounded by stars is visible on the surface of the flag. Both men are dressed in hats, suits, and neckties. Ezra Meeker wears eyeglasses and has a long beard with mustache. The building and doorway behind the men is posted with signs. On the window of the building are partially visible words that would read Oregon Historical Society and the number 207. A large metal post with the words Oregon Historical Society on its surface is visible to the right of the men. A cement sidewalk fills the foreground of the image.
A group of women waving to spectators fom a parade floatare dressed in Jantzen swimsuits. The float is powered by an automobile that is being driven by a man who is dressed in a hat and suit with necktie. Sitting next to him is another man who is also dressed in a hat and suit with necktie. On the front of the vehicle are the words U.S. Motor Truck. The truck is draped with a banner that reads, The Jantzen Swimming Girls on a U.S. Truck wearing the famous elastic stitch swimsuits made in Portland of Oregon wool. Wooden posts are tied with ropes attached to buoys. Balloons attached to strings are tied around the women's hands; and one female holds a decorative umbrella. Behind the truck another automobile decorated with American flags is visible. Lining the road are large buildings decorated with banners. Signs, windows, columns, and a metal ladder is visible on the surface of the buildings. A crowd of spectators stand on the sidewalk underneath a striped awning. Other objects visible in the image are utility lines and lamp posts.
A view of downtown Portland with horse-drawn delivery wagons filling the street. A few of the wagons have company logos displayed on the side of the wagons. Surrounding buildings display company logos that read Bell & Co., Dore & Cook Steam Printers, and Page and Son.. Visible on the sidewalks are pedestrians, and wooden crates filled with goods. Also visible in the image are awnings, railway ties, and utility poles.
A woman stands on a wooden dock holding a large bouquet of roses. A bottle in her right hand is raised near the hull of a ship, identified as the S.S. Western Comet. The bottle is packaged in a striped wrapper with a bow tied to its surface. The woman is dressed in a wide brimmed hat, fur shawl, gloves, dress, and shoes. The flower bouquet is mixed with roses, baby's breath, and fern leaves. Behind the woman is a short wooden partition that has a sign on its surface that reads, Western Comet. The numbers nine and eight are painted on the ship's steel exterior.
An interior view of a room containing large steam turbines at a location identified as the Pittock Station in Portland, Oregon. The floor of the room is made of cement. Stains are visible on the surface of the floor. Large pipes extend across the room. Various knobs and gauges protrude from the turbines. Light fixtures are attached to the wall near the ceiling. Narrow vents are visible on the on the ceiling. Drains coved by grated metal can be seen on the lower left side of the image.
An interior view of volt switches and electrical equipment at the Pittock Station in Portland, Oregon. Visible in the center of the image is a walkway surrounded by metal pipes and boxes with switches, one of which partially reads, Station Po? 2400 V Bus No. 1.
Black and white image. A group of men, identified as Wells Fargo employees, participate in a flag-raising ceremony in Portland, Oregon. The men stand in v-shaped formation and are dressed in suits and neckties. Many of the men raise their htst toward the American flag that is being raised. A man standing beneath the flag pulls on a rope attached to the flag. In the backgroung is a brick building with a sign on its surface that reads, Wells Fargo and Company Express. Also visible in the image are utility poles, windows, a wooden fence, and a covered walkway.
Two rows of cows line the inside of a wooden beamed interior identified as the Botsford Company Dairy. A long mat lines the walkway between the cows. Situated on this mat are four pieces of dairy equipment, and in the background, three metal containers. In the middle of the image, standing next to the cows, are two men, one of whom wears a hat. Strung along the ceiling are light fixtures. Two windows are visible in the background of the image.
A group of individuals pose next to a covered wagon. The man seated with his legs crossed in a wooden chair with hat, beard, and spectacles was identified as Ezra Meeker. Draped on the wagon is a banner reading, in part, The Old Oregon Trail Monument Expedition. Seated in the front of the wagon are a woman and dog. A man stands in front of the wagon next to a team of two oxen. Behind the oxen is a pitched canvas tent. A man holding a small book is seated next to Ezra. In the background are trees, and a partial view of a dwelling. A typed label on the back of the mounted print reads, Historic #557 Ezra Meeker and covered wagon in residence section, Portland, 1908. Multnomah Co.