Women
- A Dancer in a Classic Art Deco Pose - c. 1929As low as $5.00An unknown performer strikes an Art Deco pose for this publicity photo by Fink Studio in Portland, probably in 1929. Learn More
- A Drink of Water - 1939As low as $5.00Mrs. Soper draws some water for her youngest child, in this depression era photo taken in the Willow Creek area of Malheur County. Learn More
- A Young Woman with a Marcel Wave Hairstyle - circa 1925As low as $5.00This circa 1925 portrait of a young woman with a Marcel Wave hairstyle was taken by Portland photographer David Perry Evans. Marcel Waves were created with a heated curling iron, invented by French hair designer Francois Marcel in the 1870s. Learn More
- Adagio Dancers in Portland - c. 1930As low as $5.00In the 1920s, acrobatic dance routines became extremely fashionable and the dances were either described as ‘whirlwind’ or ‘adagio’. Adagio dances were slower, and often involved the partners holding a pose for some period of time. Learn More
- At the Mouth of the Tualatin - c. 1930As low as $5.00In a location that looks much the same today, a young woman poses on a rock where the Tualatin flows into the Willamette. The original for this view is a hand-colored print from a black and white photograph. Learn More
- Chief Tommy Thompson and his Wife Flora, Feast of the First Salmon - 1945As low as $5.00In 1945, Chief Tommy Thompson was ninety years old; his last wife, Flora, was forty-seven. Learn More
- Clara Stearns, Only Daughter of Abigail Scott Duniway - c. 1885As low as $5.00
Shown here shortly before she died from tuberculosis in 1886, Clara Belle Duniway Stearns was the oldest child, and only daughter, of Oregon suffragette and author Abigail Scott Duniway.
Learn More - Colville Couple, with Winchester Rifle and River Otter Pelt - c. 1895As low as $5.00A couple poses outside their log house in ceremonial garb, including a breastplate worn by the man. Learn More
- Colville Mother and Child - c. 1860As low as $5.00This very early photo of a Colville mother and her infant child was taken by the Corps of Royal Engineers, likely near Spokane. Learn More
- Daughter of the Wild - 1907As low as $5.00This evocative study of a young woman was created by James Haran, an award-winning Portland amateur photographer. Learn More
- Edna Kash-kash, Cayuse tribe - 1890sAs low as $5.00One of a large number of portraits taken by Major Lee Moorhouse at the Umatilla Reservation, this photo of Edna Kash-kash shows her in front of her reed-mat tepee. Learn More
- Eliza H. Marsh, Wife of Sidney Marsh - c. 1870As low as $5.00Eliza Haskell, born in Ohio in 1841, married Sidney Marsh in 1860, when he was already the president of Pacific University. She was 15 years younger than her husband. Learn More
- Father and Daughters - circa 1868As low as $5.00We don't know the names of these people, but we can make some good assumptions about them. Learn More
- Flowers and Lace - Circa 1890As low as $5.00We do not know the identity of these two young women, but the photo was probably taken in Astoria, where photographer Samuel B. Crow had his studio. Learn More
- George Thorpe and Parents - 1860sAs low as $5.00I don't know much more than the name of the boy in the photo, but the image haunted me until I added it to this site. Learn More
- Grandma Soper, Willow Creek area, Malheur County - 1939As low as $5.00Grandmothers (and grandfathers) often moved to Oregon during the Depression with their children's families when they came to look for better farming opportunities. Learn More
- High Fashion in Baker City - circa 1888As low as $5.00There was plenty of fashion in Baker City in the 1880s, and Martin Hazeltine, the photographer, was sophisticated enough to capture it for us. Learn More
- Hleastunuh, a Skokomish Woman - 1913As low as $5.00We know little about Hleastunuh besides her name. Her striking image, captured here by Curtis, contrasts the textures of her own hair and weathered skin with a woven mat she wears as a garment. Learn More
- Indian Maid with Beaded Leather Bag - c. 1925As low as $5.00This unidentified young woman from The Dalles displays a beautiful beaded leather bag - perhaps created by her own hands. Learn More
- Jazz Age Flapper "Twins", Portland - c. 1928As low as $5.00This publicity photo was taken by George Davies in Portland. Show business photographs were a specialty of his. Learn More
- Jennie Michel, "The Last of her Tribe" - 1905As low as $5.00Jennie Michel, a well-known (and often photographed) Clatsop basket weaver, was sometimes referred to as "The Last of her Tribe", though others of the Clatsop lineage outlived her. Learn More
- Kalispel Couple, Wearing Traditional Dress - c. 1861As low as $5.00This early portrait by the Royal Engineers, and others in its series, are notable as they are some of the first photographs made of Northwest Native Americans. Learn More
- Klamath Woman - 1923As low as $5.00This photo of a Klamath woman may have been taken earlier, but was published in 1923 in Volume 13 of Curtis' "The North American Indian". Learn More
- Louisa Denny, Founder of Seattle, & Grandson - 1900sAs low as $5.00Louisa Denny, one of the founders of Seattle, with her grandson Lawrence Lindsley. Learn More
- Lunch with Grandma and Grandpa - c. 1898As low as $5.00Young Lottie Ostby shares a meal with her grandparents, somewhere in the Portland area. In addition to tea, there appear to be several kinds of fruit and baked goods. Learn More
- Madonna - c. 1900As low as $5.00This art photo of a mother and child was created by William Partridge sometime after he moved from Oregon to Boston in 1886. This image was one of his most popular and sold for many years; our print is dated 1900. Learn More
- Makah Indian Basket Weavers - 1910As low as $5.00Asahel Curtis, brother of the more well-known Edward S. Curtis, also produced photos of Native Americans - often focusing on the Makah tribe in northwest Washington. Learn More
- Man & Woman in Costume with Parasol - 1900sAs low as $5.00Two apparent stage performers strike a pose in Salem. From their shoes and her dress, it's likely they're dancers. Learn More
- Martha and Eliza Spalding - c. 1915As low as $5.00On the card-mounted original print, the sisters are identified as Martha Jane Wigle (Spalding) and Eliza Spalding Warren. Learn More
- Mary Richardson Walker, Early Oregon Missionary - 1871As low as $5.00Mary Richardson Walker arrived in Oregon Country with her husband Elkanah in 1838, settling among the Spokane tribe to teach and preach at their mission, Tshimikain, located 25 miles northwest of present day Spokane. Learn More
- Mother and Daughter at Pendleton - c. 1895As low as $5.00This touching studio portrait was created by Walter Bowman, who for many years operated a photo studio in Pendleton. He often took portraits of people from the nearby Umatilla Reservation. Learn More
- Mother and Son, Likely Nez Perce or Wasco - circa 1885As low as $5.00This studio portrait by an unidentified photographer shows a mother and son in fine ceremonial garb, probably taken somewhere in north-central Oregon. Learn More
- Mrs. Botner Arranges her Storage Cellar - 1939As low as $5.00In a scene familiar to many of us, Mrs. Botner checks a box of rhubarb on the floor of her storage cellar in Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon. Learn More
- Myra Fairbanks Eells, Early Oregon Missionary - c. 1870As low as $5.00Myra Eells and her husband Cushing, together with Mary and Elkanah Walker, established the Tshimikain mission northwest of Spokane in 1838, after crossing the continent on foot. Learn More
- Nora Kidd and her Camera at her Homestead - c. 1895As low as $5.00Nora Kidd worked alongside her husband James P. Kidd as an early photographer in southeast Oregon. Learn More
- Northern Shoshone or Bannock Couple - c. 1895As low as $5.00This unknown couple are probably members of the Northern Shoshone or Bannock tribes, based on other photos taken at the time by Benedicte Wrensted. Learn More
- Old Klamath Woman - 1923As low as $5.00This photo of a woman who has seen much was published in 1923 as part of Edward S. Curtis' masterpiece, "The North American Indian". Learn More
- Older Wishram Woman - circa 1910As low as $5.00This older woman is wearing a traditional woven basket hat as well as a dentalium placed through a piercing in the septum of her nose. Learn More
- One of the First Benson Bubblers, Portland - c. 1917As low as $5.00The Benson Bubblers are Portland's iconic four-bowl drinking fountains, The first twenty were installed by 1917, financed by a $10,000 gift from Simon Benson. Learn More
- Oregon's Indian Madonna - c. 1905As low as $5.00Gifford's affection for soft-focus especially lends itself to "Oregon's Indian Madonna", one of his most famous photos. Learn More
- Periods of Time - 1902As low as $5.00This classic photo of different generations was taken by Oregon amateur photographer Lily White, likely somewhere along the Columbia River. Learn More
- Portland Rose Festival Queen - circa 1912As low as $5.00This formal portrait shows the Portland Rose Festival Queen, in a photo apparently taken on a rooftop or deck overlooking downtown Portland. Learn More
- Preparing Salmon, Wishram - c. 1910As low as $5.00While this Wishram woman is likely preparing salmon for drying for her own family, for centuries the Wishram people dried thousands of pounds of Salmon for trading with other tribes. Learn More
- Publicity Shot for "Pretty Babies" in Portland - 1929As low as $5.00An unknown performer shows a lot of leg in this publicity photo for the show "Pretty Babies", performed in Portland in the summer of 1929. Learn More
- Ruth Meiser, wife of Jesse, in their Studio - c. 1900As low as $5.00While Ruth Meiser is not credited on any of the Meiser photos I've seen, it was not uncommon for wives to work alongside their husbands in turn-of-the-last-century photography studios. Learn More
- Salvation Army Couple, Astoria, Oregon - c. 1893As low as $5.00Astoria photographer Math Mathison created this studio portrait of a Salvation Army couple in full regalia, sometime in the early 1890s. Learn More
- Sarah Jane Clear Dickerson, Oregon City - c. 1882As low as $5.00Sarah Jane Clear was born in Missouri in 1862, and came to Oregon with her parents John and Louisa Clear in about 1865, when they settled in Washington County. Learn More
- The Bath - 1898As low as $5.00A brother and sister receive their weekly bath on the back porch in this classic Portland scene. Learn More
- The Belle of the Yakimas - 1899As low as $5.00This striking portrait of an unidentified young woman in native dress was created by Seattle photographer Frank La Roche in 1899. Learn More