Oregon Photographers;
Biographical History and Directory
1851-1917
By Thomas Robinson
This is the directory of the 750 page reference book published about ten years ago, it is now out of print.
Abell, Frank G. (1844-1910)
Abell, George L. (ca.1866-?)
Abell & Son
Abell-Herrin Co.
Abell & Welsh
Chronology
1862-1866 San Francisco CA, William Shew
1866 Stockton CA, Abell's Star Gallery
1867-1874 San Francisco CA, William Shew
1869-1870 San Francisco, Abell & Bain
1872-1875 Grass Valley CA
1875 Red Bluff, CA
1876 Yreka CA
1876-1877 itinerant, Northern California, Oregon (Abell & Welsh)
1877 Roseburg
1877 Eugene
1878-1888 Portland
1886 Corvallis
1888 Colfax WA
1889-1894 San Francisco
1897-1907 Portland
1908-1910 Tacoma WA
1898-1900 Needham, MA (George L. Abell)
Abell's daughter, Emily, was born in California in October 1864. (source: 1900 Federal census for Massachusetts).
In 1900, Abell's wife was living with her daughter, Mrs. Emily Partridge, in Norfolk, Mass. George Abell was living in the area also, probably working for William H. Partridge.
Employee Listings
Davies, G. W., printer 1881
Jackson, A. L. 1877
Kay, H. D. operator 1879
Lamb, Charles Y., printer for Abell 1883-1884, retoucher 1885-1887
Lauder, Fannie, Miss, receptionist 1881 (Abell's wife)
McAlpin, Arthur B., printer 1885-1887
McClaire, Mort, Mr., retoucher 1881
Directory Listings
1878 PD not listed
1879 PD pg. 65 "Abell, Frank G., photographer, 167 and 169 First"
1880 PD pg. 65 "Abell, Frank G., photographer, 167 and 169 First, res same"
1881 Ore pg. 257 Portland "Abell, Frank G., photographer, 167 and 169 First St. bet Morrison and Yamhill; res 172 Yamhill, cor. W. Park" plus display ad
1881 PD pg. 65 "Abell, F. G., photographer, 169 First,; res 172 Yamhill bet E and W Park"
1882 GD pg. 81 "Abell, Frank G., photographer, 167 and 169 First bet Yamhill and Morrison, res same."
1883 GD pg. 65 "Abell, Frank G., photographer, 167 First, res same"
1884 POWI pg. 245 Portland "Abell, F. G. & son (Frank G. & George L.) photographers, 29 Washington"
1884 GD pg. 69 "Abell & Son, Frank G., photographer, 29 Washington, res same.", "Abell, G. L. (with F. G. Abell) res 29 Washington"
1885 PCD pg. 102 "Abell & Son (Frank G. and George L.) Photographers, 29 Washington", "Abell, Frank G. (Abell & Son), res 29 Washington", "Abell, George L., (Abell & Son), res 29 Washington" plus display ad on front cover of book (OHS copy has been rebound)
1886 PCD pg. 103 "Abell & Son (Frank G and George L) Photographers, 4th floor Labbe Bldg."; "Abell, Frank G (Abell & Son), res 29 Washington"; "Abell, George L (Abell & Son), res 29 Washington"
1886 Pacific Coast pg. 994 Corvallis "Abell & Son, photographers"
1886 POWI Corvallis: not listed
1887 PCD pg. 110 "Abell & Son, (Frank G and George L), Photographers, 4th floor Labbe Building"; pg. 109 "Abell, Frank G (Abell & Son), res 29 Washington"; "Abell, George L (Abell & Son), res 29 Washington"
1888 PCD not listed
1888 POWI pg. 592 Colfax, WA "Abell & Son (Frank G. & George L.) photographers, J. W. Markel, mngr"
1891 POWI pg. 350 "Moore, 29 Washington St. Crayon artist and photographer. Successor to Abell & Son" (display ad, with cuts of Moore and Abell's signatures)
1898 PCD not listed, 1899 EO & P not listed
1899 PCD pg. 132 "Abell-Herrin Co (Frank G. Abell, David C and M E Herrin), photographers, 122 6th"; "Abell, Frank G (Abell-Herrin Co) pres Northwest Medical Aid Assn Oregonian Bldg, rms 303 1/2 Washington"; "Herrin, David C (Abell-Herrin Co), 132 6th, res 500 Columbia"; "Herrin, M E (Abell-Herrin Co), 122 6th, res 500 Columbia"
1901 PCD pg. 104 "Abell, Frank G., restaurant 186 Morrison"
1902 - 1905 not listed
1906 PCD pg. 135 additions and removals supplement "Abell, Frank G., photog, res 724 Johnson"; pg. 140 "Abell, Frank G, photog, bds 550 5th"
1907 PCD pg. 201 "Abell, Frank G, photog, res 724 Johnson"
1910 Tacoma Directory: F. G. Abell, 631 Provident Bldg.
Mautz Oregon " Abell, Frank G., 1870-1885, Portland", "Abell & Son, 1885-1887, Portland", "Abell & Welsh, 1880, Portland"
Interesting Artifacts
Boudoir size view of Frank Abell's display at the Mechanics Fair 1881. Photo by I. G. Davidson. (OHS 28110)
Official Records
1900 Federal census of Massachusetts, soundex A140, Massachusetts, Vol. 57, E. D. 1051, Sheet 16, Line 79. Needham town, Norfolk county.
Abell, George L, white, born Apr 1866, age 34, born California.
" Jessie E, wife, born Apr, 1868, age 32, born California.
" Doris, daughter, born June 1898, age 1, born Massachusetts.
(Frank Abell's daughter and wife are listed, please see Partridge, William H in this book for further details)
Photographer's Imprints
"Abell's Star Gallery, Mills & Doll's building, Main St. Stockton" CDV with tax stamp, before the end of 1866. (reported by Palmquist)
"Abell's New Mill Street Gallery, near Main, Grass Valley" ms date April 1873 (reported by Brown)
"Abell & Welsh, Photographers" CDV back.
"Abell Photo" front, "Frank G. Abell Photographer Nos. 167 & 169 First St., Portland Ogn. All Negatives Preserved. No._____. Duplicates from this Picture may be had at any time." back. CDV with engraving of monogram.
"Abell & Son, 29 Washington St. Portland Or." front, "From The Photographic Studio of Abell & Son, Crayons A Specialty, from $20 Up. Free Hand. Take the Elevator. 29 Washington Street. Portland Or." back. cabinet card
"Abell & Priest, Bancroft's History Building, 723 Market St., S. F." cabinet card embossed front, ms date 1886
"Abell & Son, publisher of Stereo, Boudoir, and Imperial View. North Pacific Coast and California"
"Abell + Son publishes a fine line of Stereo, Boudoir, and Imperial Views, North Pacific Coast and Yosemite Valley, Cal. Send for Catalogue" stereo card imprinted back.
News Items and Advertisements
1875: "Photographic Art Society of the Pacific - Minutes of a special meeting, held Friday, August 20th, 1875, at the rooms of William Shew, 115 Kearney Street, San Francisco... The following gentlemen were proposed for membership: ...Frank Abell"; "Minutes of a general meeting, held Friday, September 3d, 1875, at William Shew's art gallery... Messrs... Frank Abell were unanimously elected members of the society..." Philadelphia Photographer, Vol. XII, No. 142, October 1875. pg. 308-309.
1877: "Change. Mr. J. A. Winter has leased his photographic gallery to Mr. Abell, from California, and will soon remove to his sheep ranch in Linn county."; "Artist. Mr. Able, an artist from California, has rented the photograph gallery of Mr. J. A. Winter, and will continue the business. Mr. A. has the reputation of being a first class artist, and his patrons are assured of getting pictures true to life, and finished in the most perfect and artistic manner, and at prices low enough to satisfy the most economical." Eugene City Guard, (Eugene) 11 July 1877
1877: "Photographs. Mr. Able, of Able and Welsh, San Francisco, has leased the gallery of Mr. J. A. Winter, and is now prepared to take pictures of every style in the most artistic manner. We have examined quite a number of pictures taken by Mr. A., and for life-like feature, clearness of outline and elegance of finish, they cannot be surpassed. If you want really excellent pictures now is the time to get them at a small cost." Eugene City Guard, (Eugene) 18 July 1877
1877: "A Rare Chance - Mr. Frank Abell, of the firm Abell & Welsh, late of San Francisco, has leased the photographic gallery of J. A. Winter for one or two months. His specimens are certainly very fine, and he will undoubtedly give satisfaction to any and all who desire anything in his line. Mr. A. makes a specialty of the cabinet-size photographs, on exhibition at the post office. Parties desiring work done will do well to call soon, as his time is limited. Mr. Welsh will be in Cottage Grove on or about August 18th, and persons living in that vicinity will not be under necessity of coming to Eugene" Oregon State Journal, (Eugene) 11 August 1877
1877: "EUGENE ITEMS: Mr. J. A. Winter, having concluded to try the freedom of granger life, has rented his photograph gallery in this place to Abell & Welsh, of Roseburg, who will continue business at the old stand." Oregonian, 13 August 1877, pg. 3, col. 4. (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1877: "Cabinet-size photographs a specialty, by Abell & Welsh at Winter's gallery." Oregon State Journal, (Eugene) 18 August 1877
1877: "J. O. Welsh, of the firm of Abell & Welsh, photographers, late of San Francisco, has established a gallery at Cottage Grove and will remain there about two weeks. From thence he will go to Creswell." Oregon State Journal, (Eugene) 25 August 1877
1877: "Frank Abell, at Winter's photograph gallery, announces to the farmers of the county who desire photographs taken, that he will take wheat in exchange for them and pay from five to ten cents higher than the regular market price. The more work he does the higher price allowed for the wheat." Oregon State Journal, (Eugene) 25 August 1877
1877: "Everybody should bear in mind that the celebrated artists- Messrs. Able & Welsh- will not be with us always. This is the best chance ever offered the citizens of Eugene and surrounding country to obtain really superior pictures. Bear in mind also that they are only transient and will remain but a short time longer, as their engagements in other places makes their time positively limited." Eugene City Guard, 1 September 1877
1877: "Pictures. Abell & Welsh will only remain in Eugene a short time and everybody wanting superb pictures should avail themselves of the present opportunity. It may not occur again in a lifetime. At Winter's gallery." Eugene City Guard, 8 September 1877
1877: "Now or Never. Messrs. Abell & Welsh will only remain a few weeks longer and everybody should avail themselves of this opportunity to get their pictures taken. Mr. Abell's work cannot be surpassed either East or West, and this is a chance to get splendid pictures that may never occur again." Eugene City Guard, 15 September 1877
1877: "Now or Never. Don't forget that Messrs. Abell & Welsh THE PHOTOGRAPHERS will be in Eugene but two weeks longer, as the lease of the gallery from Mr. J. A. Winter, will expire on the 10th of October. Those in want of photographs will bear this in mind, 'a thing of beauty is a joy forever.' That is what you get when you get one of Abell's photographs of your baby, daughter, son, or sweetheart. Get one." Eugene City Guard, 22 September 1877
1877: "Mr. A. L. Jackson of this city is learning Photography under Abell & Welsh." Oregon State Journal, (Eugene) 22 September 1877
1877: "Abell & Welsh will remain only a short time longer. Those wishing superior photos should not delay, as another opportunity for obtaining first class Photographs will not be had in Eugene for a long time to come. These gentlemen understand their business, as their work on exhibition will attest. If you want pictures go at once, else you will be too late." Oregon State Journal, (Eugene) 22 September 1877
1877: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever' is an old but true saying. What can be fore beautiful with which to decorate the walls of your cosy parlor than the photographs of your dear and loved ones. When thus arranged you can gaze upon their faces, and, as it were, hold conversation with them although they may be miles away. Two weeks more and Mr. Frank Able, the photographer who has made such a favorable impression upon the citizens of Eugene during the past few months will seek other land than ours. Do not let this opportunity to obtain a likeness of yourself go unimproved. Probably not for many months you may again have such a chance and what better can be done than to take advantage of it." Oregon State Journal, (Eugene) 27 October 1877
1877: "Take Notice. Abell & Welsh only remain one week more, and those wishing really first-class pictures should avail themselves of this opportunity, as the chance may not occur again." Eugene City Guard, 29 September 1877
1877: "A Change Yet. Abell & Welsh, the popular artists, will remain a few weeks longer, having re-rented the gallery of Mr. Winter, and everybody who have not availed themselves of the opportunity of getting pictures, should delay no longer. Such a chance may not occur again in a lifetime." Eugene City Guard, 13 October 1877
1877: "Remember that 'procrastination is the thief of time,' and that Abell & Welsh, the artists, will remain a very short time, and your chance for getting a splendid picture will soon be past unless you improve the opportunity at once." Eugene City Guard, 20 October 1877
1877: "Last Chance. Abell & Welsh will only remain in this city until next Wednesday, and this will be the last chance to secure one of those splendid pictures." Eugene City Guard, 3 November 1877
1877: "Mr. Abell, of Abell & Welsh, photographic artists, will leave for San Francisco today, his lease of Winter's gallery having expired. Mr. J. A. Winter and family returned on Thursday, and he will again assume the charge of his gallery." Eugene City Guard, 10 November 1877
1878: "PHOTOGRAPHIC A new man in the field for glory! Mr. FRANK G. ABELL, of San Francisco, has opened in the Gallery originally fitted up by Bosco & Megler. Photos greatly reduced in price and first quality work done and guaranteed to please. Mr. George W. Davis (sic), late with Buchtel & Stolte, is employed as printer, by Mr. Abell. We understand from Mr. A. that he prefers cloudy days to clear for the production of fine work. He also desires it to be known that extra attention will be given to Photographing children. Therefore, mothers, now is your time." Oregonian, 7 Feb 1878 pg. 3 col. 4.
1878: "Metropolitan Items... Our correspondent at Portland under date of April 17th sends us the following... Frank Abell, the photographer, who was in Roseburg last summer, is doing an extensive business in this city" The Western Star (Roseburg), 19 April 1878, pg. 3, col. 3.
1878: "Ladies if you want an elegant photograph in the last and most tasteful style called 'The Panel' call on Abell, the popular artist." Portland Daily Standard, 14 July 1878 pg. 3, col. 5. (tracked through 20 July 1878)
1878: "When you want an excellent photograph, and do not want to pay extortionate prices, go to Frank G. Abell, who does work well and at a reasonable figure. His productions show that he is popular." Oregonian, 18 October 1878, pg. 3, col. 4.
1878: "THE STATE FAIR... Pavilion... The pictures competing for premiums, exhibited by the rival photographers of Portland, Buchtel & Stolte and Frank G. Abell, are fine in the extreme. The display of the former is favored by the best position and light; and receives four first premiums, the first being for the largest and best collection. The latter receives first premium for the best retouched photographs and display of cartes de visite." Oregonian, 18 October 1878 pg. 1, col. 4.
1878: "MECHANICS FAIR: ... ABELL, THE PHOTOGRAPHER, Comes to the front again and spreads before the public some superior pictures, from the smallest sized carte de visite to a life size portrait. His work is known to be good. Being strictly attentive to business, he is gaining much encouragement." Oregonian, 24 October 1878, pg. 3, col. 4.
1878: "Abell, photographer, No. 167 and 169 First Street, Portland, Oregon" East Oregonian, (Pendleton) 2 Nov 1878 pg. 7 col. 6 (insertion noted 12 Oct 1878)
1878 "News From Portland...Frank Abell is here engaged in the photographing business and is doing lots of work. He has five men in his employ." Eugene City Guard, 30 November 1878 pg. 3 col. 3. (this news placement would indicate Abell was well known to Eugene citizens)
1879: "Porcelain Pictures. - Those porcelain photographs taken by Mr. Frank G. Abell, and exhibited in the windows of Morse's Palace, are the handsomest ever seen and command general admiration. In pose, color and execution they are simply perfect and commend themselves to those who desire to have similar beautiful ornaments for their parlors." Daily Bee, (Portland) 5 March 1879, pg. 3, col. 3.
1879: "Abell's photos are 'par-excellence'. Only the very best work allowed to go out of the establishment. Large photos and porcelains a specialty." Daily Standard, (Portland) 14 March 1879 pg. 3 col. 2 (regular insertion)
1879: "Boudoirs, panel, cabinet, in fact pictures of all kinds at Abell's elite studio, First street" Daily Standard, (Portland) 2 May 1879 pg. 3, col 5. (First insertion 1 April 1879. last insertion 12 May 1879)
1879: "Board of Fire Delegates...(minutes of meeting)...From Willamette Engine Company No. 1, asking for active certificates for...Frank S.(sic) Abell" Daily Standard, (Portland) 9 May 1879 pg. 3 col. 2 .
1879: "The Photographic Art: In no department of science or art has such wonderful improvements been made as in the art of photography. If the spirit of Daguerre were permitted to revisit the earth, he would be as astounded at the progress in the art his genius originated, as would Watts, to behold the railroads and steamboats of the present day.
Any one that undertakes to compare the old daguerreotypes of our fathers with the elegantly finished cabinets that grace our walls and albums, will understand the nature of our advance. Even within a very few years the improvement is so marked as to create demand for now sittings every year. It is a matter of pleasure and pride to our people that we have here in Portland, artists second to none on the coast. Today we took a look upon the recent extensive improvements just being completed by Mr. Frank G. Abell, Portland’s favorite photographer. His large and elegant reception room has been thoroughly renovated, newly carpeted and furnished throughout.
In the operating room he has brought down his skylight and enlarged the same so as to have a fuller command of those delicate lightings and shadings by which the finest work is produced. By means of an ingenious syphon sink he obtains a finer washing of his prints. He also takes pictures direct from the living object without the solar camera. The advantage of this is that the negatives are all completed and retouching done before printing, thereby obtaining finer and softer work and saving the daubing of India ink, etc., upon the picture after it is printed.
Mr. Abell’s porcelain work is on the largest plates ever attempted on the Pacific Coast. Two fine specimens of this unexampled work may be seen in the attractive showcases at the doorway from the sidewalk. No finer and larger specimens of group work can be found in any gallery on the coast. His group of the graduating class of the High School, twelve in number, is remarkably well taken and life like. The famous panel photographs were first introduced here by Mr. Abell.
Another advantage of this gallery is in the larger heads taken here than at any other north of San Francisco.
Mr. Abell makes field work a specialty. He is always prepared to go out and take business places and residences and finish them up in superior style. The best specimens of this kind of work we have seen in Portland are his pictures of the steamboat S.G. Reed. Here is the steamer as she gracefully sits upon the water, a thing of life and beauty. He has also her interior views, viz: Dining saloon, forward saloon, ladies’ cabin, engines, and head of the boiler.
Mr. Abell does his own operating, assisted by Mr. H.D. Kay. Mr. M.S. McClaire is his retouching artist. His work of the Venus di Milo taken from the statue in San Francisco school of design and now gracing the wall of Mr. Abell’s reception room is a fine study and evidences an artist’s hand and eye. Mr. Geo. W. Davis, printer, is stationed on the roof and the uniform good work of Abell’s gallery attest the care and skill in this department. That Mr. Abell may have perfectness in enameling that part of the work of his establishment is sent to San Francisco, where are the best facilities and the finest work. The presence of Mrs. Abell, with her exquisite taste, to assist ladies in the arrangement of toilet and drapery is no small contribution to the popularity of this gallery. The remarkable cleanliness of the rooms and their general tidy appearance is undoubtedly due to her presence and watchful care. The elegant piano in the spacious reception room for the free use of patrons adds largely to the attractions of the place. Mr. Abell came here but a year and a half since a perfect stranger, began business at a gallery that had been continually changing proprietors and has built up a business that any man may feel a just pride in. During that time he has taken over 100,000 cabinet photographs, to say nothing of small pictures and a good proportion of larger work. One thing more wherein Mr. Abell has the decided advantage. He has the easiest flight of stairs in Portland, an item of vital consequence to many invalids and ladies, and of no small interest to all patrons. We have only to add that Mr. Abell does not believe in old and effete ‘inventions’ that are now cast aside by the best operators in the country. He also intends to keep up his well earned reputation, not by resting satisfied with past achievements, but intends to do better all the time, and will always keep up with all the improvements of the day that are of real value." The Daily Bee (Portland); 14 July 1879; pg.3 col.5
1879: "FRANK G. ABELL'S DISPLAY. Frank G. Abell, the well-known photographer, has a magnificent display of works of art from his gallery. The collection embraces everything from card photos to oil paintings, and is much admired, both for the excellence and variety of the display and for the tastefulness of arrangement. The exhibit occupies the entire northeast corner of the pavilion, and was arranged by Mr. C. P. Yates, of the firm of Robbins & Yates, who deserve much praise for the fine taste shown. The binographs (sic), the last novelty in the art, attract much attention, as do also two life size portraits, one a fine photograph, the other in India ink and crayon. Another pleasing novelty is the large display of panel photographs, longer and narrower than cabinets and quite as popular. Mr. Abell's space has already received, and deserves the appellation of 'the handsome corner" Oregonian, 4 October 1879, pg. 1, col. 4.
1879: "OREGON STATE FAIR...Frank G. Abell, Portland- Boudoir portraits, binographs, porcelain photographs, photo views, glass cabinets, photographs colored in oil, 1st <premium awarded>" Oregonian, 17 October 1879, pg. 1, col. 4.
1879: "A Grand Display. The Salem Statesman publishes the following: 'Mr. F> G. Abell, the popular photographer of Portland, has given instructions to Mr. Waite, Secretary of the society, to have one of the towers in the new pavilion sealed with dressed lumber and painted a special color for his exhibition of pictures at the coming State Fair. When we consider that Mr. Abell makes this improvement at his own expense, to increase the beauty and effect of his grand display, we may be assured that he means business, and will use every effort for success.'" The Portland Bee, 11 September 1879, pg. 3, col. 3.
1879: "Frank G. Abell, the famous photograph artist, is a passenger of the incoming steamer, and upon his arrival look out for new and elegant features which he procured of Taber, the leading artist of the coast. Abell does not intend to be behind any artist on the coast." The Daily Bee (Portland); 20 Sept. 1879 pg.3 col.7.
1879: "Mr. Frank G. Abell is at the northeast corner of the art gallery with as fine a collection of photographic portraits as can be found anywhere. In the centre of the group is an excellent sample of both the photographer’s and painter’s art in a most excellent likeness of Mr. Abell, life size, and life-like in the perfect delineation of every feature and every expression of the man. A portrait, life size, of ex-Mayor Newbery, bears the premium ribbon of the State Fair. Premium large pictures, porcelain work, and retouched cabinets adorn the walls. The large photographs of Mr. Shanahan’s children illustrate how nicely that most difficult work in this line of art, the taking of children, can be executed in Frank Abell’s gallery. In the show case is a row of boudoirs mounted on raised gold frames, and another row of Abell’s famous panel photographs. Mr. Abell was the first to introduce this popular style of picture to the people of this State. Five splendidly executed pictures giving interior views of the Steamer S. G. Reed adorn the corner of the gallery. The attention of the admiring crowds is attracted to the superior style of the artist’s work as shown by a close inspection of all of Mr. Abell’s pictures. The crayon work is unexcelled and is executed in Mr. Abell’s own gallery. To-day a very interesting addition has been made to Mr. Abell’s collection, and that is a very fine portrait of Mayor Thompson of this city, executed in Mr. Abell’s very best style, and mounted in a very handsome frame. And this is a feature that adds very much to the effect of Mr. Abell’s display, the richness and variety as well as good taste shown in his mounting and framing of his pictures." The Daily Bee (Portland); 22 Oct. 1879 pg. 3 col. 5
1879: "The rush to Abell’s photographic parlors still continues, and he is turning out dozens of his superior photographs daily. The furnishings to his operating room is simply elegant, the patrons selecting a scene to suit." The Daily Bee (Portland); 25 Oct. 1879, pg. 3, col.8.
1879: "Frank Abell’s New Attractions. Crowds last night gathered in the Art Gallery to look at the splendid views taken in the Pavilion by Mr. Frank Abell. They are fine specimens of this beautiful art, being very accurate pictures and well finished. One is a view of the main floor of the Pavilion as seen from the east gallery; another is the gallery containing the ladies’ exhibit as seen from the opposite gallery, and the third is a section of the main floor. They are very pretty souvenirs of this great Mechanics’ Fair, and all visitors will want a copy, and others will like them to send away to distant friends. Copies will be for sale at Mr. Abell’s popular gallery on First street. Another great attraction is the case of bino-graphs just put on exhibition by Mr. Abell. This is a new process and makes a very interesting <illegible words> amusing picture. They are taken cabinet size, and are make to represent the subject in duplicate. For instance, a man is seen standing in two attitudes, one as if making an argument, and the other his counterpart as if listening; or a lady is taken front view, and sitting near her, as if holding a confidential chat, is herself represented in side view, talking to her other self. This is produced, of course, by two sittings of the same person, and then joining the negatives so as to form one picture. But the great skill required to so join these negatives and blend them into one, making the whole complete and perfect, and not show where they unite, deters most artists from attempting it. We saw many of these pictures recently in San Francisco, but in no case have we seen such perfect blending as in those on exhibition here by Frank Abell. In fact, he makes in his cross blending what we have never seen attempted before, and the union is so perfect as to be really surprising." The Daily Bee (Portland); 28 Oct. 1879 pg.3 col.6.
1879: "THE MECHANICS FAIR... FRANK G. ABELL'S DISPLAY Most wonderful has been the progress made during the past few years in the photographic art. This extraordinary advancement is illustrated by the splendid display of portraits and photographic views from the gallery of Mr. Frank G. Abell, which form a prominent feature in the art exhibit at the pavilion, occupying the entire northern end of the large art department. For scarcely a moment since the fair opened has the standing space in front of this rarely attractive display been occupied by groups of admiring people. Maidens with jealous eyes search fearing to find copies of beauty more charming than their pretty selves, while their grandmamas sigh with almost forgotten vanity, that the charms of their youth live only in memory, Mr. Abell's exhibit contains every variety of photograph, from the tiniest locket picture of the smallest child to the grand full life-size bust picture-the handsomest of the latter class being a portrait of himself, the center piece of his wall display. Cards, cabinets, crayon portraits, panel pictures, full length portraits and the novel bino-graphs, many of them finely set in frames and arranged in length detail, form strikingly beautiful effects, at the same time displaying in the most critical light their artistic qualities. The <illegible word> of thousands who have seen them know how well they have stood the test.
These pictures were all taken by Mr. Abell and his assistants at his splendid gallery in Monastes' building on First street, between Yamhill and Morrison. This is the gallery which was established a few years ago by Messrs. Bosco & Megler, and which under their that firm earned a wide and enviable reputation. This reputation has been extended by the merit of Mr. Abell's work. He claims and offers samples to prove the assertion that his picture's are not second to those produced by any other gallery in the United States.
At the State Fair, held early this month, Mr. Abell took thirteen first premiums on his display of photographs, a just recognition of their merit." Oregonian, 31 October 1879, pg. 3, col. 1. (paid advertisement)
1879: "Why is it that everybody goes to Abell's to get their pictures taken? because he is the best artist in the city." Daily Standard, (Portland) 26 December 1879 pg. 3 col. 3 (regular insertion, tracked through 30 Dec 1879)
1879: "For the very best in photographs go to Frank G. Abell, 167 and 169 First st Portland" Oregonian, 13 Dec 1879 - 30 Aug 1880, further and prior issues not checked)
1880: "Mr. F. Abell, the artist from Portland, came up Wednesday, and has been engaged taking cabinet photographs of the graduating class of the University." Eugene City Guard, 15 May 1880 pg. 3 col. 1
1880: "The following letter will require no explanation: Chicago, April 26, 1880. F. G. Abell Esq: Dear Sir- At a meeting of the photographers of the Northwest, held Saturday, 24th inst, you were elected to serve as Vice President from your State at a National Convention of Photographers to be held in Chicago in August next. An early reply as to your acceptance will oblige yours, A. J. W. Copelin, Sec'y. Oregonian, 24 May 1880, pg. 3, col. 1.
1880: advertisement in Evening Telegram, 20 July 1880
1880: installed as Grand Master of AOOW Hope Lodge No. 1, Oregonian,8 July 1880 pg. 3 col. 1.
1880: "Shooting Scores. The regular monthly glass ball shoot of the Multnomah Rod and Gun club for the club badge too place yesterday afternoon on Moxey's bottom. The following is the score of the members present: F. G. Abell- 14. <second place>" Oregonian, 17 August 1880, pg. 3, col. 2.
1880: Incoming Passengers per steamship Columbia for Portland from San Francisco Aug. 24th, at 10 o'clock AM...Miss E Abell. Oregonian, 25 Aug 1880 pg. 3 col. 3.
1880: "Frank G. Abell, the well known photographer, has a splendid exhibit from his gallery. His work is favorably recognized and much complimented by all lovers of good photography" (Oregonian review of art exhibit at Mechanics Fair) Oregonian, 22 October 1880, pg. 3, col. 2.
1880: "For the very best photographs, go to Frank G. Abell, 167 and 169 First street, Portland" (ad not tracked yet) Oregonian, 22 October 1880
1880: "During The Fair -- A constant throng of people congregated around the tastily arranged and excellent exhibit of Frank Abell's photograph gallery. The gems of photography consisted of likenesses from the little card to life size. It is only necessary to say that it was the finest collection there and would hold its own alongside any similar display on this coast. Mr. Abell's gallery is situated at No. 167, first street, Portland, Oregon. Strangers are invited to call and see the collection, and they will be treated hospitably by the proprietor." Willamette Farmer, (Salem) 29 October, 1880 pg. 8 col. 2.
1880: "The opening address of welcome was made by Frank G. Abell..." at Firemen's reception, with members of Portland city council present. Oregonian, 6 December 1880 pg. 3 col.4.
1881: "The contemplation of the human face, made as it is in the Creator's own image, is the most interesting of any study that can engage the mind. It is impossible to look through even a stranger's photograph album with indifference, though we may not be acquainted with the persons there represented, there is something so fascinating in personal photographs. Though the faces of our loved ones may be carried in the mind and heart long after they have passed from our gaze, it is a blessed privilege to be able to see their 'counterfeit presentments,' in the photograph.
These thoughts are awakened by a visit to the splendid Photograph Parlors of Mr. Frank G. Abell, at Nos. 167 and 169 First street, between Morrison and Yamhill. The visitor is first attracted by the beautiful show cases at the doorway. in which are displayed choice specimens of the art. The next point if interest is the remarkably easy flight of stairs leading up to the rooms. This is a matter of no small moment for the crowds of ladies who thong the gallery. Even the aged or enfeebled need not be deterred by the difficulties of ascent on the easiest stairs in the city. This brings us to the elegant Reception Parlors, presided over by Miss Fannie Lauder <ed note - Fannie Lauder was the maiden name of Abell's wife>. She keeps everything in the nicest order, and appears to take pleasure in exhibiting the different styles of work, rendering valuable assistance to patrons in the selection of style of picture. The reception room is elegantly carpeted and furnished, and, of course, embellished with the finest specimens of the photographic art.
Adjoining this are the nicely fitted Dressing Rooms. Then we are ushered into the Operating Room. Here is the place that has engaged the attention of Mr. Abell for years, until he has attained the perfection of art in the arrangement of his lights and shades, so as to produce those wonderfully accurate counterparts of 'the human face divine,' that grace so many of the homes of Oregon.
Then we cannot omit that mysterious Retouching Room, where Mr. Mort McClaire gives the finish to the negatives. In no department of the practical work of Photograph making is there required so much real art, taste, and experience, or nice discrimination, even to the slightest touch and shade, as here. This is where the study of the face and all its varying expressions, mark the perfect artist, and gives the photograph its clearness as well as softness and life-like expression.
Then we have the Dark Room, and the Finishing Room, and lastly the house on the roof, in charge of Mr. G. W. Davis, <ed note - name is actually Davies> where the printing is done, not by a power press as this book is printed, but by the action of the sun's rays through the negatives, a wonderful, simple and interesting process.
All the rooms of this extensive establishment are large, and arranged so as to be the best adapted to the purposes for which they are used.
Every kind of Photograph work known to the art is made here, including Cards, Cabinets, Panels, Boudoirs, Stereoscopic and Out Door Views, and Living Statues. The last named deserves more than passing mention. They are Photographs of the living subjects so arranged as to present the perfect appearance of a marble bust on a pedestal. It is a mode of picture making introduced by Mr. Abell, which is very popular and surpassingly beautiful. We can't help expressing a little surprise that Mr. Abell, who never goes on the the bust himself, should be the author of an invention for placing his fair patrons in that position.
Mr. Abell is the presiding genius of all this wok. A thorough artist himself, he personally superintends the whole. He started this business at the place he now occupies, on the 10th January, 1878. From a small beginning he has in less than three years built up a splendid trade. The best families of Portland are his patrons, and in no part of Oregon or Washington are his productions unknown. He is an affable gentleman, a public spirited citizen, and personally popular everywhere." Bynon, A. A., compiler, Oregon State Directory 1881, Portland; J. K. Gill & Co. 1881 pg. 20.
1881: "Abell’s photographic work has become famous throughout the State and territories and even beyond in the east. A glance at his display tells the tale. And still the good work gone on nobly" Oregonian, 9 February 1881 - 18 February 1881
1881: "The A. W. U. W. Carnival ... Following is a list of the ladies and gentlemen present ... Frank Abell - Hamlet <costume>" Oregonian, 10 February 1881 pg. 3, col. 2.
1881: "The other day he said to his wife ‘we must have the baby’s picture taken,’ and his better half suggested Abell’s, this was certainly correct, as all mothers go to Abell’s with their little ones." Oregonian, 19 February - 24 February 1881.
1881: "How Beautiful’ was the remark we overheard a lady make as she stood before the display of photographs made by Abell, she took the earliest opportunity to call at the gallery." Oregonian, 1 March - 9 March 1881.
February - July 1881 is full of ads
1881: "Grandmas photograph was all we could wish for, and we will get an extra dozen in consequence. Abell, who took them, we are fully satisfied with.’ Remarks made by a patron of Abell’s Gallery." Oregonian, 28 June - 30 June 1881.
1881: "Abell has at the fair a large assortment of photographs taken at his gallery. What has been said of them can be verified in the display." Oregonian, 2 July - 8 July 1881.
1881: "Abell won first prize at the fair. He generally goes in to win. All who viewed the exhibit at the fair expressed unbounded praise. For the best you can be sure to find the article at Abell’s Gallery." Oregonian, 9 July - 19 July, 1881.
1881: "Abell is a home, as usual, at his gallery and having renovated the establishment, added many new photographs, all fine, he is better than ever prepared to receive visitors." Oregonian, 20 July 1881 - 16 August 1881.
1881: "The fame of Abell’s gallery is world wide, his work better distributed to all parts of the globe. This speaks volumes for the excellence of photography as executed by Abell. Don’t fail to call on him when you desire photographic work." Oregonian, 17 August - 30 August 1881.
1881: "Thousands can attest the quality of work executed by that prince of photographers - Abell. He has taken from the infant, in arms to the decrepid, almost ready to cross over, and keeps steadily on." Oregonian, 31 August - 15 September 1881.
1881: "Will not take a back seat against any photographer for first-class work. The large and steadily run of business transacted by Abell, is sufficient endorsement for any artist in his line." Oregonian, 22 September - 7 October 1881. PREVIOUS ISSUES NEED CHECKING. ROLL 38
1881: account of the Mechanics Fair "FRANK G. ABELL. The photographer, has again taken a prominent position in the art gallery, and we may safely say shares the greatest attention from visitors to the art gallery. Passing by his place of business one can form but a light estimate of the value of his photographic work, but as seen in the display at the pavilion it assumes a wondrously different aspect. At the state fair and the previous exhibits in the Mechanics' pavilion, Mr. Abell has won golden opinions. His exhibit is up to the standard and will receive, as it justly deserves, a full amount of attention" Oregonian, 17 October 1881, pg. 3, col. 2.
1881: account of the Mechanics Fair "ABELL'S Exhibit in the art gallery, continues to attract much attention. It would be difficult to say which particular class of work is the most admired, as all classes have different opinions on the subject. At all events the general work is first class, and no matter what style is desired, Mr. Abell can do justice to the occasion. His gallery of little ones attracts the eye of fond parents, and judging by the excellence of this difficult class of work with, it is astonishing how well Abell 'gets them.' But we must not confine ourselves to any particular line - all is good and that covers the case." Oregonian, 21 October 1881, pg. 3, col. 2.
1881: "Premiums awarded at Portland Mechanics Fair, which closed Saturday evening. ... Silver Medals ...F. G. Abell, general display photos ..." Oregonian, 31 October 1881, pg. 3, col. 3.
1881: "Another medal is added to the many won by that enterprising photographer Abell. It is a silver one and is given for the best general display at the fair. Abell's photos will win anywhere." Oregonian, 31 October - 2 December 1881
1881: "The photographic work of Abell continues to be favorably spoken of by all who see the display. orders are duplicated in almost every instance. Call and See him." Oregonian, 3 December 1881 - 11 January 1882.
1882: "By all means take the darling to Abell's, where a first-class photograph of the pet one can be secured. For example of this and other, refer to any one, or examine display." Oregonian, 12 January - 11 February 1882.
1882: "Abell is doing all he possibly can in photographic work, all evidence of his popularity. His latest prints are much admired by those who have seen them. Take a sitting today." Oregonian, 24 March - 14 June 1882.
1882: "Mr. Frank G. Abell left the State yesterday morning and will attend the grand lodge of Chosen Friends which meets in San Francisco next Monday. He will then proceed to Detroit as grand representative of the A. O. U. W." Oregonian, 27 May 1882, pg. 3, col. 2.
1882: "Speaking of photographs, when you want the genuine article, consult Abell, the peoples' photographer. For samples, see his display, which cannot be excelled anywhere." Oregonian, 5 August 1882 - October
1882: report on Mechanics Fair "F. G. Abell makes a very creditable display, which is attracting a great deal of attention. A detailed description of his exhibit will appear in The Oregonian next Sunday morning." Oregonian, 28 September 1882, pg. 3, col. 3.
1882: report on Mechanics Fair "F. G. Abell. Who makes the finest display in the art gallery, has long been known as the leading photographer of Portland. His exhibit at the north end of the art gallery, around which hundreds of admirers constantly linger. His photographic gallery is located at 167 First street where he is doing a thriving business. His work is considered the best of any artist this side the Rocky mountains. Visitors from the interior who desire a picture of themselves done in the most approved style should call at his elegantly fitted gallery. Mrs. Abell has charge of the reception parlor and readily gives all information as regards prices, etc." Sunday Oregonian, 1 October 1882, pg. 5, col. 6.
1882: "F. G. Abell, the photographer, excells in every branch of the business. If one really desires the best they have only to call at his estblishment to obtain what they want. Examine his beautiful display at the foot of the stairs" Oregonian, 1 Nov 1882 pg. 3 col. 2.
1883: "Abell, Photographer, 167 and 169 First Street" The Northwest News (Portland) 1 February 1883 - 5 March 1883 (first insertion, further issues not checked)
1883: "Frank G. Abell, the well known artist of Portland, was in town during the latter part of the week. He came up to take the pictures of the Seniors. Mr. Abell has taken the pictures of every class that has graduated from the University." (Oregon State University in Eugene - ed) The State Journal, (Eugene) 21 April 1883 pg. 5 col. 5.
1884: "The only first-class gallery in the city, Abell & Son's Temple of Photography, 29 Washington. Take the elevator." Oregonian, 3 October - 17 October 1884
1884: "Lightning Process- Children photographed in an instant at Abell & Son's, 29 Washington St." Oregonian, 18 October - 18 November 1884
1885: "Lightning Process- for children and nervous people, at Abell & Son's, our leading photographer, 29 Washington St." Oregonian, 16 February - 15 April 1885
1885: "A CREDIT TO THE CITY.- Abell & Son's photographic establishment is the largest west of Chicago, and executes work unexcelled in the United States. 29 Washington St." Oregonian, 16 April 1885 (first insertion)
1885: "Beautiful Portraits, Having by far the largest and handsomest Photograph Gallery west of Chicago, together with the best corps of artists obtainable, we are now better prepared than ever to do anything and everything in the line of photography. Our extensive copying and enlarging department is unexcelled. Copying from locket size to life. Enlarging from the smallest tin-type or photograph to any size required, in oil, water colors, pastile (sic), free-hand crayon, India ink, and plain photography. All our work guaranteed. Send for price list. Abell & Son, Leading Photographers, 29 Washington St., Portland." Oregonian, 26 June 1885 pg. 8 col. 5 (regular insertion)
1886: "THE MECHANICS FAIR...following is a list of exhibitors and their exhibits... F. G. Abell & Son, photographs..." Oregonian, 8 October 1886, pg. 3, col. 4.
1886: "THE MECHANICS FAIR...Abell has filled his old space with a new and choice selection of specimens. Especial attention is called to the collection of bromides. This process is something new, and is very effective, causing much and favorable comment. It is as soft as crayon work, and yet has more distinctness. Mr. Abell himself stands behind his show case, and has a smile and a pretty card for each and all of his numerous friends.." Oregonian, 12 October 1886, pg. 8, col. 2.
1887: "PHOTOGRAPHS! A Branch Studio of the Well-Known Portland Artists, Abell & Son, is again opened in Colfax, under the management of J. W. Markel at the old Buchtel Gallery." The Commonor, (Colfax WA) 12 August 1887 - 17 February 1888 (courtesy Robert King)
1887: "Industry Lodge No. 8, A. O. U. W., presented F. H. Abell with a gold-headed cane, J. H. Misner making the presentation speech in behalf of the lodge. Mr. Abell intends to go to Buenos Ayres (sic)" Oregonian, 29 December 1887, ph. 8, col. 1
1888: "E. W. Moore, the well-known crayon artist, has purchased Abell & Son's photograph gallery, stock, furniture, old negatives and all. Mr. Moore is a photographer of several years' experience, and give the best of satisfaction while connected with that business a year or so ago. In taking possession of this gallery he does not have to build up a trade- Mr. Moore is already acknowledged as the leading artist and photographer of the Northwest. The gallery is the largest and most completely furnished of any on the coast. It was built for the convenience of its patrons. Among other improvements which might be mentioned is a fine elevator which will take you to the reception-room door. The writer of this article was surprised to see the amount of negatives that had been taken during the past few years; nearly 21,000 were carefully numbered and filed away for future orders. It would be very hard to name a person that had not been in this part of the Northwest for some time that Mr. Moore couldn't immediately show you a negative or furnish you a photo of. A great many orders are printed at this gallery from old negatives, which, by the way, are furnished at greatly reduced price. Some negatives date back nearly ten years.
Mr. Moore has one large room fitted up for his private studio, where he does his large portrait work. Over 200 life-size crayon portraits have been furnished by this artist during the few years he has been here, from orders received from leading citizens of this part of the country, besides several oil portraits that are considered as fine as any on the coast. Among them we might mention one of J. W. Whalley and Dr. A. S. Nichols, which secured him the grand gold medal at the last Mechanics' fair. One can scarcely go into a house here but some of his artistic work can be seen. The decoration of a home is not complete without some of his work We are glad to see the young man as the proprietor of this beautiful gallery, for we know that the photographic work is all its branches from this house will be finished in the most artistic manner and that his patrons will receive the kindest attention, while no one will be turned away dis-satisfied. Mr. Moore employs the best of help that can be obtained, and pays better wages, than any other photographer on the coast, and yet any kind of work in his line can be had as reasonable as at any other gallery. But his patron's never 'kick' about the price when they can have their work done in the highest style of art." Oregonian, 2 January 1888, pg. 9, col. l
1899: "Abell-Herrin Co., photographers, 122 Sixth St." The Cardinal, (Portland High School Vol. 2 No. 10 June 1899 back cover)
1909: photograph of Frank G. Abell at the Photographer's Convention. Seattle Post Intelligencer, 15 September 1909, pg. 10 (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1909: report of the Pacific Northwest Photographers' Association of America convention. F. G. Abell was a member of various committees and transacted various routine business. Abell was elected President of the Association for the next term. Camera Craft, Vol. XVI, No. 11, November 1909, pg. 443-449.
1910: (classified ad) "FOR SALE An up-to-date Studio, on account of failing health, one of the best equipped and centrally located in the city of Tacoma, Wash. Money talks if you want to buy. Address F. G. Abell, Provident Building, Tacoma Wash." Camera Craft, August 1910, pg. 343.
1910: "Frank G. Abell, aged 66 years, died yesterday morning at his room in the Stewart hotel, 757 1/2 C street, of dilation of the heart. He had been ill for a year or more with asthma and had been confined to his bed for about a week. He is survived by his widow and a son and daughter by a former marriage. His daughter, Mrs. Partridge, lives in Boston. Mr. Abell had a photographic studio in the Provident building. He came here about a year and a half ago and bought the business of Mr. Cutberth, for whom he had done some work for a year or two, afterward going to California.
A. L. Jackson, a photographer of this city, says he knew Mr. Abell in Eugene, Ore., 35 years ago, and learned the photographic business of him. Later Mr. Abell was in Portland and ranked among the best artist of the Pacific Coast. A year ago in Seattle he was made president of the Photographers' Association of the Pacific Northwest. His death will make the duties of president fall upon Vice President Wadds of Vancouver, B. C., in which city the association meets in August.
The remains of Mr. Abell were removed to the Hoska-Buckley-King company's parlors to be prepared for burial. They will be sent to Portland, where the funeral will be held under the auspices of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. (Interment Riverview Cemetery, Portland, OR.)" The Tacoma Daily Ledger, 22 July 1910, pg. 14, col. 4. (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1910: "CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER DIES - Head of Association in Pacific Northwest Passes Away - Tacoma, July 21 - Frank D. Abell, aged 66, died today of dilation of the heart, after a long illness with asthma. He was a prominent local photographer.
He lived in Eugene, Or., 35 years ago, and had followed his profession in Oregon, California and Washington. He was president of the Photographers' Association of the Pacific Northwest, having been elected at Seattle last year. The duties will now devolve upon Vice-President Wadds, of Vancouver, B. C., where the association meets in August.
The body will be taken to Portland, where the funeral will be held under the auspices of the A. O. U. W." Oregonian, 22 July, 1910, pg. 14, col. 2.
1910: report of the Annual Convention of the Photographers Association. Vice President of the Association officially notified the convention of the death of Association president F. G. Abell. The convention adopted a resolution of mouring, adjourned for 30 minutes in Abell's honor, and extended a communication of regret to his family (who were not named in this report). Camera Craft, October, 1910, pg. 347.
1910: (classified ad) "FOR SALE An up-to-date Studio, on account of failing health, one of the best equipped and centrally located in the city of Tacoma, Wash. Money talks if you want to buy. Address F. G. Abell, Provident Building, Tacoma Wash." Camera Craft, August 1910, pg. 343.
1927: Biography of O. C. Yocum "...Joe Buchtel and a man named Stolte also had a photograph gallery in Portland then. They sold their gallery to Mr. Towne, who later sold it to Mr. Trask, who sold it to Mr. Able." Oregon Journal 3 July 1927, sec. 1, pg. 6, col. 6-7. quoted fully under O. C. Yocum in this book.
Bibliography
Abell, Frank G., "PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION FOR THE NOVICE", article in Photographic Mosaics, ed Wilson, Edward L., (annual of Philadelphia Photographer) Philadelphia; Wilson, 1881, pg. 19-20 "Brother workers, in relation to practical working and theoretical there is a vast difference. The former is the every-day experience of those who daily manipulate plates, and study the best effects of light and shade for the customer who pays them for the work, and rightly expects to have the best the operator can produce. The latter is one who is constantly giving to the fraternity his theory upon certain points, but in reality is not able to produce what he thinks he might or should by pursuing a given course. I shall not theorize, but give to the readers of Mosaics what, in my hands, has proven a very uniform way of working.
The first thing that presents itself to the novice is the preparation of plates for negatives. To clean, place in a solution of nitric acid and water, as follows: Two parts acid and one part water. Leave your plates in over night, or longer, as the case may require. Remove from the acid, and wash thoroughly under the tap with stiff brush, and place in clean water ready for albumenizing.
To prepare the foregoing, take the white of one egg and beat it to a stiff froth; place this in a half-gallon bottle and shake well, then filter through a fine sponge; to the sponge tie a piece of candlewick that will reach the bottom of the vessels you are to filter into, so as to prevent the formation of bubbles; having done this much, rinse the plates off under the tap a second time, and pour the albumen on at the upper right-hand corner, flow it over the plate and run it off at the lower right-hand corner into the sink; drain for a moment, and then allow the water from the tap to run on the lower corner and back of the plate, to remove the albumen that naturally crawls up the back of the plate; set away to dry. Be careful and cover your plates with paper after you have finished albumenizing, to prevent the dust from settling on them while drying. To make your negative, flow your plate with collodion made in the following way, commencing at the upper right-hand corner and flow smoothly around the plate, allowing it to run from the lower right-hand corner back into the collodion vial; rock the plate gently till well set, then immerse in a bath of nitrate of silver, prepared as given below.
Collodion
Alcohol and Ether, ................................................................................equal parts
Iodine of Ammonium, French (as your light requires),.................4 1/2 to 5 grains.
Anthony's Negative Cotton, ..................................................................5 1/2 grains.
Bromide of Potassium (dissolve in water the least possible quantity) 2 1/2 grains.
Bath
Nitrate of Silver (Rosengarten's)............................................................40 grains.
Water, .....................................................................................................1 ounce.
Iodine of Potassium................................................................................1/2 grain.
You will find in the writings of many operators, that distilled water should always be used. I never use any water but such as I can get from the tap.
The purifying of the bath, after it has refused to produce satisfactory work, comes next. My plan is this: First evaporate sufficient to drive off the alcohol and ether that the bath has gained from the dipping of many plates; place in a bottle, and reduce by adding water to about twenty gains, hydrometer test, and set in the sun or light until perfectly clear; then filter, and lastly, add new silver to make it the required strength of forty grains. The bath treated in this way has seldom refused to work O. K. from the start. The developer used with the foregoing is
Saturated Solution of Iron,...............................10 ounces
Acetic Acid, No. 8,...........................................10 ounces
Alcohol,.............................................................3 ounces
Water enough to fill up remaining space in half-gallon bottle; fix in hyposulphite of soda or cyanide of potassium. I prefer for good printing color, negatives fixed with cyanide. After fixing and washing, coat with gum Arabic, for retouching. Lastly, and by no means the least important feature necessary to making nice work, is to keep yourself and rooms clean.
I have not said one half as much as I would like. But my dear friend Wilson, and the best friend the photographer has, is patiently waiting for this little mite from far off-Oregon, and I will close. I hope this will serve to assist some new 'chip' to get out of trouble." (this publication also contains an article by Partridge)
Hodgkin, F. E. & Galvin, J. J., Pen Pictures of Representative Men Of Oregon, Portland; Farmer & Dairyman Publishing House, 1882 pg. 104-105 "Frank G. Abell, The popular and artistic photographer of Portland, was born in Roscoe, Winnebago county, Illinois, September 20, 1844. He went with his parents to California in 1857, and finished his education in the Methodist College at Santa Clara. After leaving this institution he remained with his parents at their home in Petaluma, Sonoma county, for a few weeks, and then joined the Lloyd Magruder mining expedition to Powder river. He was then but sixteen years of age, and not taking kindly to mining, returned home in the following fall, 1862. Having taken a fancy to the photographic business, and being possessed of talent in that line, he proceeded to San Francisco, and entered the well-known establishment of William Shew, on Montgomery street, where he remained four years, becoming master of the art in all its branches. In 1863, at the age of nineteen, Mr. Abell was married to Miss Kate Lauder, daughter, of George Lauder, Esq., a prominent hay and grain dealer of San Francisco, and has now two children, the oldest of whom, Emma May, aged eighteen, is at present perfecting her musical education in the Bay City, under the direction of Mrs. Marriner-Campbell, and the youngest, George L., aged sixteen, is attending the State University at Eugene, from which institution he will soon graduate. In 1866 Mr. Abell paid a visit to his old home in the East, where he remained one year, and upon his return was again engaged by Mr. Shew, where he held forth until 1874. In that year he started out on his own account and took a business trip through California, taking in San Diego, Grass Valley, and all the towns of importance throughout the State, Mrs. Abell accompanying him on the entire journey. His venture proving so successful, Frank concluded to pay a visit to Oregon, believing that his work would commend itself to the residents here, and he arrived at Ashland in November, 1876; he spent the winter there and in Jacksonville, and them moved on to Portland, stopping in Roseburg two months and in Eugene three months, reaching here in November 1877. On his arrival Mr. Abell saw at once that this city afforded a superior opportunity for a photographer of ability and, after paying a very short visit to his home in San Francisco, returned and bought out the establishment of D. H. Hendee commencing business January 10, 1878. Since his arrival here Mr. Abell has brought his business to a high degree of perfection, and obtained an extensive and well-merited patronage. During the last session of the Legislative Assembly he visited the capital and obtained single photographs of each member, and also a grouping of all together; likewise the State officers. The enterprise was the first one of the kind ever attempted, and gave general satisfaction."
Peter Palmquist, unpublished research notes, in Oregon Historical Society files."Carte de visite portraits, (with tax stamp) labeled "Abell's Star Gallery, Mills & Doll's Building, Main St., Stockton" indicate that he worked for a period in Stockton before the end of 1866.", "During the winter of 1869-1870 the San Diego newspapers list 'Frank Abell, Jr', in the partnership of Abell & Bain (beginning November 1869), this partnership was dissolved on March 5, 1870, with Bain continuing the business. Abell, meanwhile was appointed city librarian of San Diego. This was apparently short-lived employment for he soon returned to San Francisco where he again worked for William Shew's establishment (1871); r 662 Bryant Street. In May 1872 he was employed at Luther's Photographic Gallery, Unionville, Nevada. The 1872 Great Register of Nevada County listed Abell in Grass Valley. By 1874 Abell had become a traveling photographer visiting towns throughout the northern part of the state. It may be at this time that Abell's Art Gallery was established (Mill Street, near Main, Grass Valley). In 1876 he worked in the partnership Abell & Welsh. By November they reached Ashland, Oregon, where they wintered; (also Jacksonville). Following stops in Roseburg and Eugene, they reached Portland, Oregon in November 1877. There the partnership seems to have ended with Abell's purchase of the business of D. H. Hendee (January 10, 1878) where he worked until 1887. (On July 2, 1881, Abell won a gold medal for photography at the Oregon State Agricultural Society Fair). He returned from Portland To San Francisco where he was active from 1888-1897; r. 2136 Howard Street, San Francisco (1890). In 1897 he moved back to Portland and remained active in photography until he retired to open a restaurant in 1901."
Park, Harriet Word, Marriage Records of Multnomah County, Oregon 1885-1888, Portland; Genealogical Forum 1985 pg. 24. W. H. Partridge of Suffolk Co., Mass., and Emma M. Abell, of Multnomah county. Married 1 September 1886 at the house of Abell by T. Eaton Clapp, Minister of the Gospel; witnesses: Edith Neilson, E. J. Partridge. Page 101 in Marriage Records Book December 1885 to December 1888 at Multnomah County Courthouse.
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 23-24, 33-34, 46-47, 50-51.
Steele, Chris and Polito, Ron, Directory of Massachusetts Photographers, 1839-1900 (from pre-publication version kindly supplied to me by the authors) Abell, George L. listed in Needham, MA 1898.
Abrams, James L.
Chronology
1901 Sumpter
Directory Listings
1901 POWA pg. 381 Sumpter "Abrams, James L, photographer"
Photographer's Imprints
"Ratchet Wheels and shaft for Bed Boy hoist plant. Transferred from Sumpter, Or. Jan. 5, 1901. by S. T. Co. Tom McEwen Mgr. Ph'td for J. W. Cowden by Abrams." captioned in negative, 8x10 contact print (WCM # LP72-1571/1635-95)
Acadia Studio
Please See Cutberth
Acme View and Advertising Co.
Chronology
ca. 1890's Portland
Photographer's Imprints
"Acme View and Advertising Co., 81 Fourth St., Portland" rubber stamp imprint on back of mount, 6 x 8 1/4" print, view of front street ca. 1890-1900 (OHS collection)
Adams, Joseph Foster
Chronology
1913-1944 Portland
Directory Listings
1913 PCD pg. 125 "Adams, J Foster photgr h 73 Sumner W"
1914 PCD pg. 198 "Adams, J Foster (Grace L) photgr Angelus Coml Photographic Co h 1252 Delaware av"
1915 PCD pg. 137 "Adams, J Foster (Grace L) photgr Angelus Coml Photographic Co h 1244 Wilbur"
1916 PCD pg. 137 "Adams, J Foster (Grace L) photgr h 1244 Wilbur"
1917 PCD pg. 91 "Adams, J Foster (Grace L) photgr Angelus Coml Studio h 1244 Wilbur"
1918 PCD pg. 91 "Adams, J Foster photgr Angelus Coml Studio h 75 Sumner W"
1920 PCD pg. 92 "Adams, J Foster h 73 Sumner W"
1921 PCD pg. 69 "Adams, J Forest (sic) photgr Angelus Coml Studio h 837 E 9th"
1923 PCD pg. 261 "Adams J Foster photogr Angelus Coml Studio h 837 E 9th N"
1924 PCD pg. 238 "Adams, J Foster (Ruth) photgr Angelus Coml Studio h 837 E 9th N"
1925 PCD pg. 206 "Adams, J Foster (Ruth) photgr Angelus Coml Studio h 837 E 9th N"
1926 PCD pg. 182 "Adams, J Foster (Ruth) photgr Angelus Com Studios r837 E 9th N"
1927 PCD pg. 184 "Adams, Jos Foster (Ruth) photo Angelus Coml Studios h837 E 9th N"
1928 PCD pg. 198 "Adams, J Foster (Ruth) photog Angelus Com Studio h837 E 9th N"
1929 PCD pg. 198 "Adams, J Foster (Ruth) photog Angelus Com Studio h837 E 9th N"
1930 PCD not listed
1931 PCD pg. 24 "Adams, J Foster (Ruth) (The Adams Studio) h 193 Morris"; "Adams Studio The (J Foster Adams) coml photogs 242 Wash R516"
1932 PCD pg. 23 "Adams, J Foster (Ruth) (Acme Comlmercial Studio) h 193 Morris"
1933-1944 Acme Commercial Studio
1950-1958 no occ.
News Items and Advertisements
1919: (classified ad) "WANTED FOR CASH- 7-inch F:4.5 lens, Cooke Series II No. 21 1/2 or Zeiss Ic Tessar No. 15a. State condition and price. J. Foster Adams, 73 West Sumner St., Portland, Oregon." American Photography, December 1919, pg. xxii
Adams, Luella M.
Chronology
1907 The Dalles
Directory Listings
1907 POW pg. 576 The Dalles "Adams, Luella M photographer"
Advance Portrait House
Please see Griffith, Charles E.
Aerne, Christopher Jr.
Pritchard, Nora
Aerne Studio
Chronology
1897-1914 Portland
1918 Tacoma WA
Employee Listings
Hanson, J. John photographer 1905
Pritchard, Nora, clerk 1910
Smith, Frank J. printer 1903
Directory Listings
1894 PCD pg. 155 "Aerne, Christian r Clay n w cor 6th" (probably father of photographer)
1896 PCD pg. 134 "Aerne, Christian, farmer, res 415 E Clay" (prob. father)
1897 PCD pg. 134 "Aerne, Christian, photo printer, bds 415 E Clay"; "Aerne, Christian, bds 415 E Clay"
1898 PCD pg. 134 "Aerne, Christian Jr., photog C U Hyland, bds Richmond"; "Aerne, Christian, bds Richmond"
1899 PCD pg. 125 additions and removals supplement "Aerne, Christian Jr, b 453 E Salmon"; "Aerne, Christian res 453 E Salmon"; pg. 134 regular listings "Aerne, Christian Jr, photog C U Hyland, bds Richmond."; "Aerne, Christian, res Richmond"
1900 PCD pg. 134 "Aerne, Christian Jr, photog C A Krauch, bds 453 E Sherman"; "Aerne, Christian, res 453 E Sherman"
1901 PCD pg. 1077 "Aerne, Christopher Jr, photo printer C A Krauch, bds 526 E Mill"
1902 PCD pg. 138 "Aerne, Christopher Jr (Aerne & Nordstrom), rms 133 1/2 5th"; "Aerne & Nordstrom (Christopher Aerne Jr, Carl Nordstrom) photographers, 133 1/2 5th"; "Nordstrom, Carl R (Aerne & Nordstrom), 133 1/2 5th, rms same"
1903 PCD pg. 143 "Aerne, Christopher Jr, photog, 133 1/2 5th, res 512 Harrison"
1904 PCD pg. 158 "Aerne, Christopher Jr. photog, 133 1/2 5th, res 494 Columbia"
1905 PCD pg. 149 "Aerne, Christopher Jr, photog 133 1/2 5th, res 494 Columbia"
1906 PCD pg. 145 "Aerne, Christopher Jr., photog 133 1/2 5th, res 494 Columbia"
1907 PCD pg. 206 "Aerne, Christopher Jr, photog 133 1/2 5th, res 494 Columbia"
1909 PCD pg. 215 "Aerne, Christopher Jr, photog 133 1/2 5th, res 494 Columbia"
1910 PCD pg. 116 "Aerne, Christopher Jr. photgr, 129 1/2 5th, h 494 Columbia" pg. 916 "Pritchard, Nora B. clk C. J. Aerne b 315 Marguerite"
1910 Or. not listed
1911 PCD pg. 132 "Aerne, C Jr photgr 129 1/2 5th h 494 Columbia"
1912 PCD pg. 132 "Aerne, Chris Jr pres Boyd Taxicab Co h 494 Columbia"; "Aerne Studio Nora Pritchard propr, Photographers, 4-352 1/2 Washington Tel Main 2104"
1913 PCD pg. 127 "Aerne, Christ Jr pres Boyd Taxicab Co h 494 Columbia"; "Aerne Studio, Nora Pritchard propr photgr 345 1/2 Washington"
1914 PCD pg. 200 "Aerne, Christ Jr (Anna) pres Boyd Taxicab Co h 494 Columbia"
1915 PCD pg. 138 "Aerne, Christ J. (Anna) mngr Blue Taxicab Co. h 494 Columbia" Pritchard - not listed
Photographer's Imprints
"C. Aerne Jr., Fifth & Alder, Portland Ore." blind stamp on 3 1/2" x 9" card mount with trimmed print mounted.
"C. Aerne Jr., Portland Ore." blind stamp on 3 1/2" x 9" card mount with trimmed print mounted.
"Photo by C. Aerne & Sons, French Bldg, Tacoma Wash" signed in negative on panoramic print of Camp Lewis WA December 10th 1918.
"Aerne & Nordstrom, 133 1/2 5th St., Portraits, Hood 727, Copyright" in negative, 2" x 3" promotional advertising card for their studio with interesting nude.
Bibliography
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Aerne, Chris---Portland, Ore..."
Aerne, Robert (1872- )
Chronology
1891-1897 Portland
ca. 1897-ca. 1900 Solano county CA
1902-1903 Portland
Directory Listings
1891 PCD pg. 146 "Aerne, Robert photogr M S Eastman, rms 232 Front"
1892 PCD pg. 204 "Aerne, Robert, photog, res 88 14th N."
1893 PCD pg. 193 "Aerne, Robert, printer Aune, res Midway"
1894 PCD pg. 155 "Aerne, Robert, photo printer McAlpin & Lamb, bds Clay n w cor 6th"
1895 PCD pg. 135 "Aerne, Robert, photographer, bds 415 E Clay"
1896 not listed
1897 PCD pg. 134 "Aerne, Robert, photographer, bds 415 E Clay"
1898 - 1901 PCD not listed
1902 PCD pg. 138 "Aerne, Robert (Robert Aerne Co) bds 534 E 8th"; "Aerne, Robert Co (Robert Aerne) commercial photographers, 534 E 8th, res same"
1903 PCD pg. 143 "Aerne Photoscope Co, Robert Aerne mngr, 133 1/2 5th"; "Aerne, Robert, photog 534 E 8th, res same"
1904 - 1905 PCD Not listed
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: Robert Aerne was born in Minnesota in 1872. He was active in Solano county, CA, in 1896-1898.
Ainsworth, Maud (1874-1962)
Babbitt, Maud, Mrs.
Chronology
1899-1923 Portland
Mrs. Maud Ainsworth Babbitt was the daughter of Capt. J. C. Ainsworth. She and her husband moved to Santa Barbara CA in 1924. At about age 50 she married her first cousin. Maud Babbitt died in Santa Barbara Ca. in 1962.
Directory Listings
1899 PCD pg. 135 "Ainsworth, Miss Maud, bds 795 Flanders"
1900 PCD pg. 135 "Ainsworth, Miss Maud, bds 795 Flanders"
1901 PCD pg. 108 "Ainsworth, Miss Maud, bds 795 Flanders"
1903 PCD pg. 144 "Ainsworth, Maud, bds 795 Flanders"
1904 PCD pg. 159 "Ainsworth, Maud bds 795 Flanders"
1905 PCD pg. 150 "Ainsworth, Maud bds 795 Flanders"
1906 PCD pg. 147 "Ainsworth, Maud, res 795 Flanders"
1907 PCD pg. 207 "Ainsworth, Maud, res 795 Flanders"
1909 PCD pg. 216 "Ainsworth, Maud, res Ravensview drive"
1910 PCD pg.117 "Ainsworth, Maud bds R. H. Jenkins" (pg. 591 "Ralph H. Jenkins asst frt and pass agt Spokane P & S Ry Co and Astoria & Col R R Co h Riverside dr")
1911 PCD pg. 133 "Ainsworth, Maud, b R H Jenkins"
1912 PCD pg. 134 "Ainsworth, Maud h Ravensview dr ne cor Hill Crest dr"
1913 PCD pg. 128 "Ainsworth, Maud b R H Jenkins"
1914 PCD pg. 201 "Ainsworth, Maud b R H Jenkins"
1915 PCD not listed
1916 PCD pg. 139 "Ainsworth, Maud b R H Jenkins"
1917 PCD pg. 94 "Ainsworth, Maud h 642 Ravensview dr"
1918 PCD pg. 94 "Ainsworth, Maud h 642 Ravensview dr"
1920 PCD pg. 95 "Ainsworth, Maud h 642 Hillcrest dr"
1921 PCD pg. 72 "Ainsworth, Maud h 642 Hillcrest dr"
1924-1925 PCD not listed
News Items and Advertisements
1895: "Mrs. J. C. Ainsworth, accompanied by her daughters, Miss Ainsworth and Miss Bessie Ainsworth, arrived in the city yesterday morning from their home at Oakland, California. They have taken apartments at the Portland and will remain for the summer." Oregonian, 28 March 1895, pg. 5, col. 3.
1898: account of exhibition by Oregon Camera Club"<description of marine view by H. G. Smith> Somewhat after the same style are two or three dainty views of Tillamook lighthouse, by J. C. Ainsworth, one of which, more somber than the others, might merit the name 'Break, Break, Break,' so suggestive is the inward flow of the curling, spray-white surf.", "Sun Used by Artists", Sunday Oregonian, 9 October 1898 pg. 15
1906: photos reproduced "A Palatial Houseboat in Lyle Harbor, Washington on the Columbia. From a photo by Maud Ainsworth."; on pg. 142 "Echolas Shore, From a photo by Maud Ainsworth" Pacific Monthly, Aug. 1906.
1962: "MRS. MAUD A. BABBITT. Mrs. Maud Ainsworth Babbitt, daughter of the late Capt. J. C. Ainsworth, Oregon pioneer river captain, shipper and banker, died Friday at her home in Santa Barbara, Calif. Her father was founder and builder of Oregon Steam Navigation Co., which operated the first steamboats on the Columbia River. He was also founder of the Ainsworth National Bank, forerunner of the United States National Bank." Oregonian 4 November 1962 pg. 48, col. 5
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Ainsworth, Miss Maud...", "Committees...Exhibition Committee...Miss M. Ainsworth..."
Photograms Of The Year 1904, (annual periodical) London; Dawbarn & Ward, pg. 171 "In the metropolis of the State, Portland, the list of pictoral workers...Maud Ainsworth..."
Akers, E. M.
Richards & Akers
Morrow Art Hall
Chronology
1890's Ione
Photographer's Imprints
"W. L. Richards & E. M. Akers, Artists, Headquarters of the Morrow Art Hall, Ione, Oregon" printed front cabinet card
Albright, Miss M.
Chronology
1900 Portland
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members... Albright, Miss M. ..."
Aldrich, Frank C. (ca.1873-1929)
Chronology
1910-1921 Portland
Directory Listings
1910 PCD pg. 120 "Aldrich, Frank C, photog 128 1/2 5th, h 23 N Park"
1911 PCD pg. 137 "Aldrich Frank C, photgr Angelus Coml Photographic Co h 22 9th N"
1912 PCD pg. 137 "Aldrich Frank C, photgr Angelus Coml Photographic Co h 22 9th N"
1913 PCD pg. 131 "Aldrich, Frank C. printer Angelus Com Photographic Co. h Wilsonville sta"
1914 PCD pg. 205 "Aldrich, Frank C (Lena) printer Angelus Com Photographic Co. h 6405 52d SE"
1915 PCD pg. 143 "Aldrich, Frank C. printer Angelus Com Photographic Co. b 22 9th N"
1916 PCD not listed
1917 PCD pg. 872 "Oregon Commerical Studio W H Chatten pres, F C Aldrich vice-pres, F E Andrews sec commercial photgrs 608-45 4th"; pg. 97 "Aldrich, Frank C (Lena) vice-pres Angelus Com Photographic Co. h 83 1/2 W Park"
1918 PCD pg. 97 "Aldrich, Frank C (Lena) shipwkr h 83 Park"
1920 PCD pg. 99 "Aldrich, Frank C (Lena) photgr res 284 Holladay Ave"
1921 PCD pg. 76 "Aldrich, Frank C (Lena) photgr Angelus Coml Studio h 205 6th"
1924-1925 PCD not listed
Photographer's Imprints
"Presented to Geo. H. Himes, by Frank J. Smith & F. C. Aldrich, Photographers" ms annotation on cover of album, photographs are early copy prints documenting Steamboats, received by the Oregon Historical Society November 1915. (OHS album No. 88 A.)
News Items and Advertisements
1929: "FRANK C. ALDRICH- Frank C. Aldrich, 56, husband of Lena Aldrich, brother of Edward and brother-in-law of Mrs. Verna Wilson, died June 12 in Oakland, Cal." Oregonian, 19 June 1929, pg. 10, col. 1.
Allatt
Chronology
1897 Sherman County
News Items and Advertisements
1897: "Hammond, the photographer, is branching out in new lines that will be beneficial to business in The Dalles. He has a branch gallery at Arlington under the management of Mr. Fulsom, and this morning started Mr. Allatt into Sherman county with a complete picture taking outfit." Times-Mountaineer, (The Dalles) 17 April 1897, pg. 3, col. 3
Allen
Allen & Dollarhide
Chronology
1878 Portland
News Items and Advertisements
1878: "SOMETHING NEW Pictures cheaper than ever heard of before. Gem pictures, 24 for 50 cents, and all other sizes in proportion. Children's pictures taken in one second. All pictures finished in ten minutes. Allen & Dollarhide, proprietors. Opposite P. O., Portland. Branch of Wing & Allen, S. F." Oregonian, 23 February 1878 pg. 3, col. 2.
1878: "Gem pictures, 24 for 50 cents, and all other sizes in proportion. Children's pictures taken in one second. Gallery, opposite postoffice, Portland. Branch of Wing & Allen, S. F." Oregonian, 23 February 1878
Allen, Arthur A.
Chronology
1910 Portland
Directory Listings
1910 PCD pg. 121 "Allen, Arthur A salsn b 527 Kearney"
News Items and Advertisements
1910: Catalogue of print exhibition, Arthur A. Allen has seven print entries, taken in the south sea islands and Tahiti. Oregon Camera Club, 15th Annual Print Exhibit, April 11th to 16th 1910., np, nd, 1910, pg. 5.
Allen, Frederick C.
Chronology
1910 Portland
Directory Listings
1909 PCD not listed
1910 PCD pg. 122 "Allen, Fredk C, photgr, h 7 N Park"
1911 PCD not listed
Allen, O. G.
Chronology
1911-1913 Pendleton
Directory Listings
1912 Polk Umatilla and Morrow County pg. 22 Pendleton "Allen, Orla G (Allen Postal & View Co) res 15 East Oregonian Bldg", "Allen Postal and View Co (Orla G. Allen) Postal Cards and Views, 15 East Oregonian Bldg."
1914 Polk Umatilla and Morrow County not listed
Photographer's Imprints
"Allen's Electric Studio, Eagle Woodman Bldg., Pendleton, Or." photo post card
"Umatilla Indians Round Up. Pendleton, Ore. O. G. Allen Photo No. 261" photo post card, captioned in negative.
"Umitilla Indians At The R. U. Pendleton Ore. C. by O. G. Allen Photo No. 619" photo post card, captioned in negative.
"Indian War Dance At The Round Up No. 116. Copyright 1911 by O. G. Allen, Pendleton, Ore." photo post card, captioned in negative.
"The Round Up Parade, O. G. Allen Photo, Pendleton, Ore. No. 302" photo post card, captioned in negative.
"The Old Stages In The Round Up Parade. No. 118 Copyright by O. G. Allen, Pendleton Ore 1911" photo post card, captioned in negative.
Panoramic format prints are signed in negative
News Items and Advertisements
1913: "Crazed Man Drives His Auto Into Drug Store; Interior of Place Wrecked; None Hurt. O. G. Allen, a local photographer, escapes from attendants at St. Anthony’s hospital, jumps into machine, and speeds down street at fifty miles an hour tears through fence and heads for business center of city. Stnads in car yelling ‘Let ‘er Buck" (the full two column account must be seen to be appreciated) East Oregonian August 22, 1913.
Allen, Rata, Miss
Chronology
1899 Baker City
Directory Listings
1899 EO & P pg. 253 Baker City "Allen, Miss Rata, photographer Hazeltine's, r Front, cor Auburn av"
Allyna Studio
Chronology
Willamina
Photographer's Imprints
"The Allyna Studio, Willamina, Ore."
Alverson, Frank
Chronology
1876 Eugene
1879 Yreka CA
Directory Listings
Mautz Oregon "Alverson, Frank, 1875, Eugene"
News Items and Advertisements
1876: "Mr. Frank Alverson has purchased the photograph gallery, for a long time past run by R. L. Forbes, and proposes to give us a 'new deal" Oregon State Journal, (Eugene) 2 September 1876
1876: "Alverson, the Photographer, informs us that his stay in this city is limited, he having made arrangements to go below in a few days. All those wishing anything in his line would do well to call soon." Oregon State Journal, (Eugene) 16 September 1876
1876: "We are informed that Alverson, the photographer who recently started in Forbes' old gallery will remain with us but a few days longer, he having made arrangements to go below soon. All those wishing anything in his line should call immediately." Eugene City Guard, (Eugene) 26 August 1876
1876: "Frank Alverson at the gallery of R. L. Forbes has some very fine specimens of photography, and is prepared to make many more. Call and examine his work and give him a 'chance at you." Oregon State Journal, (Eugene) 23 September 1876
1877: "A Fraud - The Eugene Guard gives an account of a young man named Alverson who came to that town last summer, and went into the photographing business and is known here. Dr. Alverson, of Eugene, being acquainted with and distinctly related to the father of the young man, boarded him during his stay here, and when he let him have a pair of horses and buggy with which to travel and follow his occupation as a photographer, he agreeing to remit a certain amount each week in consideration thereon. But weeks passed and no returns came, and the doctor began to hunt his namesake. A few days ago he received word from the postmaster at Tehama, Cal., that Alverson had sold the team and buggy at that place and gone to Reno, Nevada. He is a bright appearing young man, about 20 years of age, a photographic artist and is accompanied by Anson Hall, a stepson of Dr. Alverson, the two travelling as the Alverson Bros." Weekly Pacific Tribune, (Seattle) 17 February, 1877 pg. 2, col. 2. (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: Alverson opened a gallery in Yreka, CA, for a short time in June 1879. Newspaper advertisement: "Rooms on Miner Street, Yreka, second door from U S Bakery."
Alvord, Charles A.
Sherwood, Samuel P.
Alvord-Brown
Alvord & Sherwood
Chronology
1893-1918 Portland
ca. 1895 McMinnville
Employee Listings
Hobson, Samuel photographer 1901
Directory Listings
1893 PCD pg. 200 "Alvord, Charles A. photographer J. S. Potter, rms 225 1/2 First"
1894 PCD pg. 160 "Alvord, Charles A, photographer, 167 1/2 1st, res same"
1895 PCD pg. 139 "Alvord, Charles A, photographer 281 1/2 1st, res 713 Hood"
1896 PCD not listed
1897 PCD pg. 138 "Alvord, Charles A, photographer 189 Madison, res 247 1/2 5th"
1898 PCD pg. 139 "Alvord, Charles A (Alvord & Sherwood) bds 533 Morrison"; "Alvord & Sherwood (Charles A Alvord, Samuel P. Sherwood), photographers 183 Madison"; "Sherwood, Samuel P (Alvord & Sherwood), 183 Madison, res 533 Morrison"
1899 EO & P not listed
1899 PCD pg. 140 "Alvord, Charles A, photog, 185 1/2 Morrison, bds 533 same"
1900 PCD pg. 140 "Alvord, Charles A. photog 252 Washington, res 533 Morrison"
1901 PCD pg. 113 "Alvord, Charles A, photographer, 203 1/2 1st, bds 533 Morrison"
1901 POWA pg. 283 Portland "Alvord, Charles A photogr 508 Williams av"
1902 PCD pg. 145 "Alvord, Charles A, photog 203 1/2 1st, res 381 Yamhill"
1903 PCD pg. 150 "Alvord, Charles A, photog, 203 1/2 1st, res same"
1904 PCD pg. 165 "Alvord, Charles A, photog, res 208 Grant"
1905 PCD pg. 157 "Alvord, Charles A, photog Kiser Photographic Co, res 208 Grant"
1906 PCD pg. 154 "Alvord, Charles A (Alvord & Frost) res Anabel Sta."; "Alvord & Frost (Charles A. Alvord, John B. Frost), real est 183 Morrison"
1907 PCD pg. 215 "Alvord, Charles A, photog, bds Anabel sta"
1909 PCD pg. 225 "Alvord, Charles A, photog Kern Park, res same"
1910 PCD pg. 125 "Alvord, Chas A photgr Kern Park h 43 Kelly"
1911 PCD pg. 144 "Alvord, Chas A photgr h 5614 37th av S E"
1912 PCD not listed
1913 PCD not listed
1914 PCD pg. 212 "Alvord, Chas A (Nettie) photgr 201 1/2 1st h 5614 37th av S E"
1915 PCD pg. 149 "Alvord, Chas A (Nettie) photgr 201 1/2 1st h 5614 37th av SE"
1916 PCD pg. 148 "Alvord, Chas A (Nettie) photgr 167 1/2 1st h 5614 37th av SE"
1917 PCD pg. 103 "Alvord, Chas A (Nettie) photgr 167 1/2 1st h 5614 37th av SE"
1918 PCD pg. 104 "Alvord, Chas A (Nettie) photgr h 5614 37th av SE"
1920 PCD pg. 107 "Alvord, Chas A (Nettie) mech h 5614 37th av SE"
1921 PCD pg. 83 "Alvord, Chas A (Nettie) clk h 5614 37th av SE"
1924 PCD pg. 254 "Alvord, Chas A (Nettie) clk YMCA res 5614 37th av SE"
1925 PCD pg. 223 "Alvord, Chas A (Nettie) dept sec YMCA h 5614 37th Av SE"
1930 PCD pg. 153 "Alvord, Chas A (Nettie) atdt YMCA h 984 E Caruthers"
1934 PCD pg. 100 "Alvord, Chas A chk room asst YMCA r 831 SW 6th av"
1936 PCD pg. 92 "Alvord, Chas A r 831 SW 6th av"
Mautz Oregon "Alvord, 1890, Portland"
Photographer's Imprints
"Alvord Extra Finish. McMinnville, Oregon"
"Alvord - Brown, 225 First St."
"Alvord, Extra Finish, 281 1/2 First St., Portland Or." cabinet card front.
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 51 Alvord gallery in McMinnville ca. 1895.
Ambrose, Thomas
Chronology
1917 Portland
Directory Listings
1916 PCD not listed
1917 PCD pg. 103 "Ambrose, Thos photgr 248 1/2 1st r 178 Caruthers"
American Portrait Co.
Chronology
ca. 1900 Tillamook
Photographer's Imprints
"Am. Portrait Co. Artistic Photographers, Tillamook, Oregon"
American View Co.
Chronology
1900 Sumpter
ca. 1905 Portland
Directory Listings
1901-1911 PCD not listed
Photographer's Imprints
"American View Co., Duplicates can be had at 43 1/2 Third St., Room 16" rubber stamp on back of card mount. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2" view of Hasty Messenger Co., which appears in the 1904 Portland City Directory at the same address visible on the facade in the photograph.
"American View Co, 33 North st. Sumpter Or." rubber stamp on back of cabinet card, "Alvin W. Jackson age 6 mos. Oct. 1900" in negative, baby portrait.
Analytis or Analetis, James
Genatis & Analytis
Chronology
1913-1915 Portland
Directory Listings
1912 PCD not listed
1913 PCD pg. 140 "Analetis, Jas photgr 16 5th N h same"
1914 PCD pg. 216 "Analetis, Jas photgr 16 5th N r same"
1915 PCD pg. 494 "Genatis, Geo (Genatis & Analytis) r 11 5th N"; "Genatis & Analytis (Geo Genatis Jas Anayltis) photgrs 11 5th N"; pg. 152 "Analytis, Jas (Genatis & Analytis) r 11 5th N"
1916 PCD not listed
Anderson, Alfred
Chronology
1894-1900 Portland
Directory Listings
1893 PCD pg. 202 "Anderson, Alfred (A Anderson & Co), res 779 Northrup"
1894 PCD pg. 163 "Anderson, A & Co. (Alfred Anderson), Printers, Lithographers and Bookbinders, 208 Alder"
1895 PCD pg. 141 "Anderson, Alfred (A Anderson & Co), res 779 Northrup"
1896 PCD pg. 140 "Anderson, Alfred (A Anderson & Co), res 779 Northrup"
1897 PCD pg. 140 "Anderson, Alfred, mngr Anderson Ptg & Litho Co, res 779 Northrup"
1898 PCD pg. 141 "Anderson, Alfred, mngr Anderson Ptg & Litho Co, res 779 Northrup"
1898 AA pg. 264 "Oregon Camera Club, Portland, Oregon, ...Treasurer, A. Anderson..."
1899 PCD pg. 142 "Anderson, Alfred, mngr Anderson Ptg & Litho Co, res 779 Northrup"
1900 PCD pg. 143 "Anderson, Alfred, mngr Anderson Ptg & Litho Co, res 341 Tillamook."
1904 PCD pg. 167 "Anderson, Alfred, Pres Anderson & Duniway Co, res 341 Tillamook"
1906 PCD pg. 157 "Anderson, Alfred, Pres Anderson & Duniway Co, res 341 Tillamook"
1910 PCD pg. 128 "Anderson, Alfred, Pres Anderson & Duniway Co, h 341 Tillamook"
1913 Polk’s Portland Blue Book pg. 60, membership roster of the Oregon Camera Club "Anderson, Alfred"
1915 PCD pg. 152 "Anderson, Alf, mngr Anderson Printing Co, r 341 Tillamook"
1920 PCD pg. 112 "Anderson, Alf (Anderson Printing Co) r 341 Tillamook"
1925 PCD pg. 227 "Anderson, Alf (Anderson Printing Co) h 341 Tillamook"
1930 PCD pg. 159 "Anderson, Alf (Anderson Printing Co) h 341 Tillamook"
Photographer's Imprints
"Alfred Anderson. 208 Alder, Portland" 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 print of 1894 Portland flood on printed mount
News Items
1895: "The Camera Club... the membership is rapidly increasing at every meeting, this latter is is partially due to the efforts of a few of the members, especially Mr. Herteman (sic) and Mr. A. Anderson...", Oregonian, 9 February 1895 pg. 9.
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Anderson, Alfred...", "Charter Members... Alfred Anderson...", "Committees...Lantern Slide Committee... A. Anderson..."
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 51.
Anderson, C. W.
Chronology
Portland
Directory Listings
1890-1900 PCD not listed at this address.
Photographer's Imprints
"C. W. Anderson & Co., Landscape Photographer, 128 Third Street, Portland Oregon." rubber stamp on back of mount, 6 x 7 print on 10" wide mount (mount and print damaged, unable to determine original vertical dimension) school portrait, Portland. (OHS)
Anderson, E. H., Mr. (Dallas)
Chronology
1880 Dallas
The implication of the reopening announcement is that this is the only photograph studio in Dallas in 1880.
News Items and Advertisements
1880: List of 150 signatures on petition opposing construction of a new court house in Dallas. "E. H. Anderson" Polk County Itemizer, (Dallas) 28 May 1880 pg. 2 col 3.
1880: "Photographs. Many persons will be pleased to learn that the photograph gallery is again in running order. Mr. E. H. Anderson will attend to all work that comes in. For the present he announces Friday and Saturday of each week as operating days. City patrons especially requested to call on Friday. None but good work turned out of his hands. Persons in this vicinity will do well to patronize our home gallery and then when we want anything in that line we don't have to go away from home to get it." Polk County Itemizer, (Dallas) 13 Aug 1880 pg. 1 col. 6.
Anderson, J. B.
Tollman Studio
Chronology
1913-1925 Eugene
There was a J. B. Anderson in Morris, Minnesota, in the 1890s who was an active photographer and imprinted his cabinet cards.
J. B. Anderson bought the Tollman Studio from Lulu Ehrhardt, the divorced wife of J. W. Tollman
Directory Listings
1910 Lane not listed
1913 POW pg. 1950 photographers "Anderson, J. B., Eugene O"
1915 POW pg. 1491 photographers "Anderson, J. B., Eugene O"
1917 POW pg. 1534 photographers "Tolman Studio, Eugene O"
1925 POW pg. 219 Eugene "Tollman Studio (J. B. Anderson) photog 734 Willamette"
News Items and Advertisements
1908: (classified ads) "WANTED by June 10th, a good all round man, one who can retouch, operate, and work developing papers, take charge of studio whenever necessary. Steady position to right party. Send references and state wages expected in first letter. Address, J. B. Anderson, Morris, Minn." Camera Craft, Vol. XVI, No. 6, June, 1909. (author is not entirely positive this is the same person)
1915: "Tollman, 734 Willamette St., phone 77D, The Tollman Studio, J. B. Anderson, prop." Oregana 1916, (University of Oregon, Eugene, 1915) pg. 29.
Anderson, L. E.
Chronology
1900-1913 Portland
Directory Listings
1913 AAP pg. 327 "Oregon Camera Club ... secretary L. E. Anderson;..."
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Anderson, L. E..."
"The Oregon Camera Club's Best Exhibit", Oregonian, 3 December 1905 pg. 40, illus. "The animal pictures free of landscape are few in number... as the 'Elk' by L. E. Anderson. The last-named artist has one of the very few flower studies, in this case combined with landscape, 'Erythroniunis,' which grow very near the summit of snow-capped mountains"
Anderson, L. M.
Chronology
1908 Merrill
News Items and Advertisements
1908: "International Photographic Association... List of New Members... 1762- Louis M. Anderson, Box 7, Merrill, Ore. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 and smaller, on developing paper, platinum and carbon, of landscapes, seascapes and portraits" Camera Craft, Vol. XV, No. 11, November 1908, pg. 445
Andrew, Byron
Chronology
1917 Portland
Directory Listings
1916 PCD not listed
1917 PCD pg. 112 "Andrew, Byron photgr 244 Burnside r 160 E 47th"
Andrews, A., Miss.
Chronology
1900 Portland
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members... Andrews, Miss A. ..."
Andrews, Frank E.
Chronology
1917 Portland
Directory Listings
1917 PCD pg. 872 "Oregon Commerical Studio W H Chatten pres, F C Aldrich vice-pres, F E Andrews sec commercial photgrs 608-45 4th"; pg. 112 "Andrews, Frank E (Bessie E) sec Hicks-Chatten Engraving Co h 804 E Grant"
Angelus Studio
Angelus Commercial Photo Co.
Please see Weister, George
Please see Prentiss, Arthur
Employee Listings
Adams, John Foster., photographer and printer 1914-1929
Aldrich, Frank C., photographer and printer 1911-1923
Brown, H. C.
Gensler, Jacob vice pres 1912, mngr 1913, photographer 1914.
Hasenmayer, Max manager 1916
Hasenmayer, Oscar manager 1917
Bibliography
The Call Number, (periodical, University Of Oregon Library) Vol. 24, No. 2, Spring 1963, the entire issue is about the Angelus photographs. "the photographs in this essay were drawn from the Angelus Collection, University of Oregon Library. The Angelus Studio was one of the great studios of Portland..."
The Angelus Collection, typewritten paper in Oregon Historical Society Files, no author or date, probably from the University of Oregon. This paper has many ms. corrections and does not appear to be entirely accurate. Summary of this paper: George Weister founded the studio, and had negatives dating back to 1872. He worked as an official photographer for a railroad company. The bulk of his work was commercial photography. According to the typewritten paper, and ms notes, he died in 1918 or 1922 or 1923. Upon Weister's death (or disability) he sold his studio to Arthur Prentiss, who had worked for him since 1910. In 1932 ill health forced Prentiss to retire and he sold the business and the negatives to Fred N. Clark, who ran the studio with his wife Alma. The collection of negatives is now housed in the Special Collections division of the University of Oregon Library. The Works Progress Administration began an index of the materials in 1937 and the University completed the project later. (Please note that just before press time for this book the author has located the original employees of Angelus and the person who prepared the inventory for the WPA. I have not had a chance to fully interview these people yet, however I am hoping to include this in future editions. I should remark for posterity that I am in disagreement with most of the published information about Angelus. Fred Clark was not a photographer. The early images, which are credited to Weister, are actually the work of another photographer and are probably 1883-1886. I am hoping to clarify this in future editions. The relationship between Prentiss and Weister is much more complex.
1914 "Angelus Commercial Studio, The, Goodnough Bldg, Main 2014" plus display ad: "Angelus Commercial Studio. We Photograph Construction Work, Interiors and Exteriors of Buildings, Real Estate Views, Machinery, Furniture, Automobiles, Catalog Work, etc. Special Instruments for Every Requirement. Goodnough Bldg, 5th and Yamhill Main 2014" 1914 PCBD Directory
1916: "Angelus Commercial Studio, Commercial Photographers, Operating the Largest and Most Complete Commercial Photographic Studio on the Pacific Coast. Interior and Exterior Views of Buildings, Manufacturing and Business Establishments, Machinery, Automobiles, Scenery, Catalogue Work, Lantern Slides, Developing, Printing, Enlarging and Copying. Phone Main 2014. Goodnough Building, Fifth and Yamhill Streets, Portland, Oregon" Polk's Portland City Directory 19176. Portland; R. L. Polk & Co. 1916. pg. 1474
1917: "Angelus Commercial Studio, Commercial Photographers, Operating the Largest and Most Complete Commercial Photographic Studio on the Pacific Coast. Interior and Exterior Views of Buildings, Manufacturing and Business Establishments, Machinery, Automobiles, Scenery, Catalogue Work, Lantern Slides, Developing, Printing, Enlarging and Copying. Phone Main 2014. Abington Building, Portland, Oregon" Polk's Portland City Directory 1917. Portland; R. L. Polk & Co. 1917. pg. 1469
Anson, Charles
Chronology
ca. 1900 Portland
Photographer's Imprints
"Charles Anson, Portland" imprinted on back of mount 4x5 print of river view.
Applegate, James W.
Chronology
1891-1925 Portland
Directory Listings
1891 PCD pg. 157 "Applegate, James W photogr Cordray's Theater, rms 350 Front"
1894 PCD pg. 167 "Applegate, James W, photographer, 537 Albina av, res same"
1895 PCD pg. 146 "Applegate, James W, photographer, 537 Albina av, res same"
1896 PCD pg. 144 "Applegate, James W, photographer, 508 Williams av, res same"
1897 PCD pg. 144 "Applegate, James W, photographer, 2 6th N, res 537 Albina av"
1898 PCD pg. 145 "Applegate, James W, photographer, 2 6th N, res 539 1/2 Albina av"
1899 EO & P pg. 44 Portland photographers "Applegate, J W 2 6th N and 182 Burnside"
1899 PCD pg. 146 "Applegate, James W, photographer, 2 6th N, res 539 1/2 Albina av"
1900 PCD pg. 147 "Applegate, James W, photographer, 2 6th N, res 197 Cook av"
1901 PCD pg. 120 "Applegate, James W, photog 2 6th N, res 197 Fremont"
1901 POWA pg. 284 Portland "Applegate, James W 2 6th N"
1903 PCD pg. 158 "Applegate, James W, photog 2 6th N, res 197 Cook av"
1904 PCD pg. 174 "Applegate, James W photog 2 6th N, res 197 Cook av"
1905 PCD pg. 169 "Applegate, James W, photog 2 6th N, res 197 Cook av"
1906 PCD pg. 135 additions and removals supplement "Applegate, James W. photog, 2 6th N, res 717 Commercial."; pg. 166 "Applegate, James W. photog, 2 6th N, res 197 Ivy"
1907 PCD pg. 229 "Applegate, James W, photog 2 6th N, res same"
1909 PCD pg. 238 "Applegate, J W, photog, bds 81 6th N"
1910 Or. pg. 160 Portland Photographers "Applegate, W., Studio, 2 N. Sixth St."
1910 PCD pg.137 "Applegate, Jas W photgr, h 181 6th"
1911 PCD pg. 161 "Applegate, Jas W photgr 2 6th N h 349 Benton"
1912 PCD not listed
1914 PCBD not listed
1915 PCD not listed
1917 PJD not listed
1917 PCD pg. 115 "Applegate, Jas W photgr r 253 Front"
1918 PCD pg. 118 "Applegate, Jas W photgr 167 1/2 1st r same"
1920 PCD pg. 123 "Applegate, Jas Wm, Photographer, Portraits, Views, Stamps and Enlarging 167 1/2 1st, res same"
1921 PCD pg. 98 "Applegate, Jas W photgr r 167 1/2 1st"
1924 PCD not listed
1925 PCD pg. 238 "Applegate, Jas W photog 167 1/2 1st r do"
1928 PCD not listed
Mautz Oregon "Applegate, 1890, Portland"
Photographer's Imprints
"J. W. Applegate. corner of Vancouver and Russel, upper Albina" imprinted cabinet cards dating ca. 1892-1893. (reported by Robert Brown)
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 51-52
Arey, Herbert L. (1867-1938)
Chronology
Portland: early 1900s
Arey was an amateur photographer whose subject was trains. Among railroad photograph enthusiasts he is well known and regarded as among the best of photographers who specialized in trains. Arey was himself a life-long railroad engineer and took good advantage of his photo opportunity.
Directory Listings
1904 PCD not listed
1907 PCD pg. 230 "Arey, Herbert L, eng Eng Co No 12, rms same"
1909 PCD pg. 239 "Arey, Herbert L., eng S P Co, rms 531 Flanders"
News Items
1938: "HERBERT L. AREY. Herbert L. Arey, 70, of ...Northeast Flanders street, died yesterday while visiting his son ... man of the boiler rooms at ...union station, apparently of a heart attack. Mr. Arey was a retired locomotive engineer. Survivors include the ... Mary, and the following ... Herbert H., the son; Mrs. ... Huntington and Mrs. ... Stearns, Portland; Mrs. ... Spinning, Dufur, Or. and ... Amber Arey, Cambridge, Mass. Mr. Arey was born in New Hampshire in 1867. The body is ... moved to Finley's" Oregonian, 8 January 1938, pg. 12, col. 8. very illegible microfilm.
1938: "Retired Engineer Dies Suddenly. Herbert L. Arey, 70, retired locomotive engineer residing at 2937 N. E. Flanders street, died suddenly while visiting his son at the Union Station Friday <7 January -ed>. The son, Herbert H. Arey, said his father had to come to visit him in the boiler room at the station and was seized with a heart attack.
Mr. Arey, a native of New Hampshire, had lived in Portland for many years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Arey; his son, Herbert; Mrs. Sadie Huntington and Mrs. Pauline Sterns, both daughters living in Portland; a daughter, Miss Amber Arey, of Cambridge, Mass.; and a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Spinning of Dufur. The body is at J. P. Finley & Sons funeral parlors." Oregon Journal, 8 January 1938, pg. 8, col. 8.
1938: "FUNERAL NOTICES... AREY- Jan. 7. Herbert L. Arey at 2937 NE Flanders, husband of Mary Arey, father of Herbert H. Arey, Mrs. Sadie Huntington of Portland, Mrs. Paulina A Stearns and Miss Amber P. Arey of Cambridge, Mass., and Mrs. Mildred Spinning of Dufur, Or. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p. m. at Finleys chapel. SW Montgomery at 4th. Friends invited." Oregon Journal, 9 January 1938, pg. 13, col. 6.
Arleta Studio
Chronology
1910-1914 Portland
The Arleta Studio is an unidentified photographer. S. E. Stone, and Kearney are two photographers who lived in Arleta
Directory Listings
1910 Or. pg. 160 Portland Photographers "Arleta Studio, Arleta P. O."
1914 PCBD Photographers "Arleta Studio, 6434 Foster Rd Tabor 5103"
Armatage, Mrs.
Chronology
1900 Portland
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Armatage, Mrs..."
Armstrong, A. J.
Grove Studio
Armstrong & Dean
Chronology
1910-1917 Cottage Grove
1913 Creswell
Hammond
Directory Listings
1910 Lane pg. 252 Cottage Grove "Armstrong, A. J., Propr The Grove Studio, Tel Main 584, res s end River, Tel Main 337" plus display ad
1911 POW pg. 116 Cottage Grove "Armstrong, A. J., Propr The Grove Studio"
1911 POW pg. 117 Cottage Grove "Grove Studio, A J Armstrong prop, photographers"
1913 POW pg. 1950 photographers "Armstrong & Dean, Cottage Grove O"
1913 POW pg. 1950 photographers "Armstrong & Dean, Creswell O"
1915 POW pg. 1490 photographers "Armstrong, A J Cottage Grove O"
1917 POW pg. 140 Cottage Grove "Armstrong, A. J., photographer"
Photographer's Imprints
"Armstrong, Hammond Or." signed in negative on panoramic
"Armstrong, Cottage Grove" signed in negative panoramic print of Ft. Stephens, Sept. 1917 (OHS file 744-G)
News Items and Advertisements
1910: "The Grove Studio, A. J. Armstrong, Propr. Portraits, Views, and Enlargements. Appointments Made for Sittings at Any Time, Day or Night. Prices Right. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Phones- Studio, Main 584, Res., Main 337, Schleff Bldg. Main Street At the Bridge." Polk's Lane County and Eugene City Directory, (Portland, Polk, 1910) pg. 252 Cottage Grove
Arnold, Benjamin D.
Chronology
1901 Astoria
Directory Listings
1901 POWA pg. 115 Astoria "Arnold, Benjamin D photographer 528 Commercial"
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Armstrong, B..."
Arnold, Hosmer K.
Chronology
1898-1900 Portland
Directory Listings
1904 PCD pg.176 "Arnold, Hosmer K, creditman B-F Drug Co, res 335 Jefferson"News Items
1898: account of exhibition by Oregon Camera Club, list of prints"...By H. K. Arnold, camp and roadside scenes, taken on bicycle trips...", "Sun Used by Artists", Sunday Oregonian, 9 October 1898 pg. 15
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Arnold, Hosmer K..."
Aronson, Mrs I.
Chronology
1913 Portland
Directory Listings
1913 Polk’s Portland Blue Book pg. 60, membership roster of the Oregon Camera Club "Aronson, Mrs. I"
Artcraft
Chronology
Grants Pass
This is an unidentified photographer in Grants Pass.
Photographer's Imprints
"Artcraft, Grants Pass, Ore."
Ash, Ormsby M.
Chronology
1900-1905 Portland
Directory Listings
1904 PCD pg. 177 "Ash, Ormsby M, asst R R Hoge, bds 493 Yamhill" (steel salesman)
1910 PCD pg. 141 "Ash, Ormsby M salsn R R Hoge h 354 29th N"
1915 PCD pg. 166 "Ash, Ormsby M, agt U S Steel Products Co h Elk Rock Sta"
1925 PCD pg. 244 "Ash, Ormsby M (Bertha) sales agt U S Steel Prdts Co r Oswego Ore RD1"
Special Papers
Oregon Camera Club, account ledger, manuscript pg. 47, pay to "O. M. Ash, Demonstrations, $7." noted 4 September 1902.
News Items and Advertisements
1902: "ASH, O. M., Portland, Or. 'Her Last Mooring' is the title of a pleasing green carbon that leaves but little to be wished for" Camera Craft, Vol. IV, No. 3, January 1902. pg. 121.
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Ash, O. M..."
Up The Columbia, (Portland; C. H. Crocker, 1902) photo by O. M. Ash
First American Photographic Salon, (exhibition catalog, Portland; Portland Society of Photographic Art, 1905) listed as Secretary Treasurer of Portland Society of Photographic Art, and a member of the Portland Salon Committee. Listed in Catalog of prints "Ash, O. M., Portland, Ore. #9 The Mighty Deep $12.00, #10 The Fishers $12.00"
Walker, Will H.; "The American Salon in Portland, Oregon", Camera Craft, Vol. X, No. 6, June 1905, pg. 349-351 "...opening of photographic salon in the new art museum...rooms were initiated by the photographic art salon, May 24th...Portland has four artists represented in five pictures, and one other Oregon artist, Mrs. Helen P. Gatch of Salem, with two pictures. The officers of the Portland society are: President, Will H. Walker; Vice President, George F. Holman;, Secretary-treasurer, O. M. Ash...O. M. Ash of this city has two pictures in the collection, both water scenes, 'The Mighty Deep' and 'The Fishers.' The former shows a small ship on the ocean just as a small squall is rising. The picture was taken from another vessel..."
Ashford, Francis
Chronology
1918-1920 Portland
The Ashford photographs are a large body of documentary photographs of business and occupational views of Portland. Approximately 1200 negatives, 5x7 glass, are now in the Oregon Historical Society. They are dated 1918-1920 by the calendars on the walls in the images. They were taken with a slow wide angle lens, with shutter, similar to a Protar 5. Magnesium flash was used on the interiors.
The identity of this photographer is in doubt. The group of negatives at the OHS is named the Ashford collection, although a substantial amount of research over the last 10 years has been unable to document why the group is named so.
Ashford is never referred to in directory listings as a photographer. In 1918 there is an Ashfold listed as a photographer, and this is possibly a typographical error for Ashford. Ashford is a listed in all other directories as a picture framer, and in 1918 this framer occupation is not listed, so, it is possible that he became a photographer for a short period of time.
The group is considered quite important by the OHS, and their efforts have accumulated a file of correspondence concerning the identify of the photographer. Included are letters to previous OHS administrators and old photographers active in Portland at the time. All of the letters draw a blank. The OHS has no record of how they came into possession of these negatives.
The current theories are that:
1. Ashford was either a name on a box or piece of paper that accompanied the materials.
2. Ashford the picture framer was the photographer and these are his negatives.
3. Ashford the picture framer found the negatives somewhere and was the donor of them to the OHS, or perhaps someone else named Ashford donated the negatives.
No vintage print of any Ashford negative has been found by the author or any other researchers. Some of the 5x7 negatives have numbers penciled on the edges. Attempts by the author to match the handwriting with other 5x7 view photographers, including Andrews, have been unsuccessful.
Note that Ashford was employed by Woodard Clark & Co. (q. v.) in 1910. They were a wholesale and retail photography supply company, and they appear to have operated a photography department and hired photographers. As an employee there, Ashford would have had many opportunities to learn photography.
Directory Listings
1910 PCD pg. 142 "Ashford, Francis framemkr W C & Co. h 265 E 32nd"
1915 PCD pg. 167 "Ashford, Francis (Mabel H) h 265 E 32nd"
1916 PCD pg. 167 "Ashford, Francis (Mabel) frame mkr h 265 E 32nd"
1918 PCD pg. 124 "Ashfold (sic), Francis photgr r 151 Park"
1920 PCD pg. 120 "Ashford, Francis picture framer 469 Wash."
1921 PCD pg. 104 "Ashford, Francis (Ferne B) picture framer 469 Wash, h 125 17th N"
Bibliography
Winroth, Elizabeth (ed), Union Guide to Photograph Collections in the Pacific Northwest, (Portland; Oregon Historical Society, 1978) pg. 79.
Ashton
Chronology
1910 Portland
News Items and Advertisements
1910: (classified ad) "FOR SALE Studio; fine location; Portland, Ore; very low price, $400 down, balance easy terms. Address Ashton, 72 Selling-Hirsch Bldg, Portland, Ore." Camera Craft, July 1910.
Astor Studio
Chronology
1916 Astoria
Photographer's Imprints
"Van Dyck Studio, Portland OR" blind stamp printed mount WITH PRINTED OVERPRINT; "The Astor Studio, 510 Commercial, Astoria, Ore." (ms date Dec. 1916)
Atkeson, Laura
Atkeson, William T.
Chronology
-1865 Salem
1866 Astoria
1870 Baker City
News Items and Advertisements
1865 "SALEM CORRESPONDENCE- THE FIRE LAST NIGHT- You have heard of the fire that last evening destroyed the row of wooden buildings between the brick blocks built by Griswold and Holman; all the intervening buildings, covering a space of about one hundred and fifty feet front, compactly fitted in, were burnt and most of the contents utterly destroyed. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, applied between two of the buildings; it spread rapidly, but was arrested by the fire-proof bricks, which stood the test admirably and stayed the progress of the flames. The fire illustrates the great necessity of fire engines and insurance offices, both of which were wanting in operation, and either of which might have saved much loss...The Statesman places the losses at the following amounts: ... Laura Atkeson, photograph gallery, $1,500 ... no insurance on any part of it ..." Oregonian, 20 April 1865, pg. 2, col. 2.
Official Records
1870 Federal Census, Eastern Oregon, Baker County, Baker City (nearest Post Office), household no. 74,
Atkeson, William T., age 37, male, born Illinois, occupation Photographer
Atkeson, Laura, age 30, female, born Iowa, occupation keeps house.
Parker, Clara, age 11, female, born Wisconsin, attends school
Photographer’s Imprints
"Mrs. W. T. Atkeson. Astoria Oregon. March 1866" ms signature cancellation of civil war tax stamps affixed to CDV back. Portrait of Dr. Maxson.
Atkinson, Joel
Chronology
1910-1911 Sand Lake
News Items and Advertisements
1910: "International Photographic Association ... List of New Members ... 2359 - Joel Atkinson, Box 10, Sand Lake, Ore. 5x7 and smaller, developing paper, of landscape and marine views ..." Camera Craft, Vol. XVII, No. 4, April 1910
1911: (classified ad) "FOR SALE One 5x7 Pony Premo No. 6, fitted with Goerz Dagor lens, Goerz Xcell shutter, 11 plate holders, film pack adapter, plate tank; cheap if taken at once. Joel Atkinson, Sand Lake, Ore." Camera Craft, Vol. XVIII, No. 7, July 1911
Atlantic Photo-View and Advertising Co.
Please see Gardiner, Mrs. R. H.
Atwood, H. A., Mrs.
Chronology
1881 Corvallis
Directory Listings
1881 Ore pg. 530 Corvallis "Atwood, H. A., photographer"
Mautz Oregon "Atwood, Mrs. H. A. 1870, Corvallis"
Photographer's Imprints
"Mrs. H. A. Atwood, Photographer, Corvallis, Ogn." CDV with rubber stamp back
Bibliography
Goodman, Theodosia, "Early Oregon Daguerrotypers and Portrait Photographers", Oregon Historical Quarterly, Portland; Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 49, No. 1, March 1948, pg. 45.
Andrews, Ralph W., Picture Gallery Pioneers, New York; Bonanza 1964, pg. 189.
Aune, Aasta, Miss.
Aune, Amante
Aune, Peter O.
Aune, Struck (1859-)
Aune, Petra (-1929)
Aune Bros.
Chronology
1890-1948 Portland
The studio was founded by Peter O. Aune and his wife. After the death of his wife, Peter left the United States to return to Norway. He opened a studio in Trondhjem. The advertising of the Portland studio indicates he won medals for photography at Stockholm in 1897.
Employee Listings
Aerne, Robert, printer 1893
Birkin, Dazie R attendant Aune 1909
Butterworth, Charles, photographer 1899-1900
Gill, Esther A. printer for Aune 1904
Hawley, Edna M., retoucher Aune 1904
Leonard, J Edson photographer 1913
Scholl, Aemillan, photographer Aune 1910
Tonge, John H, photog Aune, 1901
Tonseth, Aagot, bookkeeper Aune 1910
Directory Listings
1890 PCD pg. 133 "Aune, Peder (sic) O, retoucher Joseph Thwaites, rms 111 N 8th"
1891 PCD pg. 160 "Aune, Peter O, photogr, bds 307 N 15th"
1891 POWI pg. 423 "Aune Bros (Peter, Amante, and Struck) photographers, 169 7th"
1892 PCD pg. 224 "Aune (Struck A, Peter, Amanthe Aune), photographers, 169 7th"; "Aune, Miss Aasta, operator Aune, bds Glencoe park"; "Aune, Peter (Aune), res Glencoe park"; "Aune, Struck (Aune) res Glencoe Park"
1893 PCD pg. 211-212 "Aune (Struck A, Peter, Amanthe Aune), photographers, 169 7th"; "Aune, Miss Aasta, opr Aune, bds Glencoe park"; "Aune, Amanthe (Aune) bds Glencoe"; "Aune, Peter (Aune), bds Glencoe park"; "Aune, Struck (Aune) res Glencoe Park"
1894 PCD pg. 171 "Aune (Struck and Peter O Aune), photographers 169 7th"; "Aune, Miss Aasta, retoucher Aune, bds Glencoe park"; "Aune, Peter O (Aune), res Glencoe"; "Aune, Struck (Aune) bds 686 E Morrison"
1895 PCD pg. 150 "Aune (Struck Aune), photographers 169 7th"; "Aune, Miss Aasta, retoucher Aune, bds Glencoe park"; "Aune, Peter O (Aune), res 686 E Morrison"; "Aune, Struck (Aune) res 546 Taylor"
1896 PCD pg. 148 "Aune (Struck Aune), photographers 169 7th"; "Aune, Miss Aasta, retoucher Aune, bds Glencoe park"; "Aune, Struck (Aune) res Glencoe park"
1897 PCD pg. 147 "Aune (Struck Aune), photographers 169 7th"; "Aune, Miss Aasta, retoucher Aune, bds Glencoe park"; "Aune, Struck (Aune) res Glencoe park"
1898 PCD pg. 148 "Aune (Struck Aune), photographers 169 7th"; "Aune, Struck (Aune) res Glencoe park"
1899 EO & P pg. 44, Portland Photographers "Aune 169 7th"
1899 PCD pg. 149 "Aune, (Struck Aune), photographer, 169 7th"; "Aune, Struck, res 569 Belmont"; "Aune, Amy, stitcher Fleischner, M & co., bds 124 1/2 Knott"
1900 PCD pg. 150 "Aune, (Struck Aune), photographer, 169 7th"; "Aune, Struck, res 569 Belmont"; "Aune, Miss Amy, bds 124 1/2 Knott"
1901 PCD pg. 124 "Aune, (Struck Aune), photographer, 169 7th"; "Aune, Struck (Aune), res 750 E Salmon"
1901 POWA pg. 284 Portland "Aune, Struck photographer 169 7th"
1902 PCD pg. 158 "Aune (Struck Aune), photographer 169 7th"; "Aune, Struck (Aune) res 750 E Salmon"
1903 PCD pg. 163 "Aune (Struck Aune), photographer, 169 7th, Tel Main 1635"
1904 PCD pg. 179 "Aune (Struck Aune), Photographer, 169 7th, Tel Main 1635"
1905 PCD pg. 176 "Aune (Struck Aune), Photographer, Studio 365 Washington cor W Park, Tel Main 1635"
1906 PCD pg. 172 "Aune (Struck Aune), photographer, Studio 365 Washington, cor W Park, Tel Main 1635"; "Aune, Mrs. Christine, res 370 E 8th"; "Aune, Struck (Aune), res 788 E Taylor"
1907 PCD pg. 236 "Aune (Struck Aune), Photographer, Studio 6th floor Columbia Bldg, Tels Main 1635 and A 1635"; "Aune, Struck (Aune), res 788 E Taylor"
1909 PCD pg. 246 "Aune (Struck Aune), Photographer, Studio 6th floor Columbia Bldg, Tels Main 1635 and A 1635"; "Aune, Struck (Aune), res 788 E Taylor, Tel East 3303"
1910 Or. pg. 160 Portland Photographers "Aune, C. Jr., 129 1/2 5th St"
1910 PCD pg. 144 "Aune (Struck Aune), photographer, Studio 6th floor Columbia Bldg, Tel Main 1635, A 1635", "Aune Struck (Aune) h 788 E Taylor"
1911 PCD pg. 171 "Aune (Struck Aune), Photographer, Studio 6th floor Columbia Bldg, Tels Main 1635 and A 1635"; "Aune, Struck (Aune), res 788 E Taylor"
1912 PCD pg. 171 "Aune (Struck Aune), Photographer, Studio 6th floor Columbia Bldg, Tel Main 1635 and A 1635"; "Aune, Struck (Aune), h 788 E Taylor"
1913 PCD pg. 159 "Aune (Struck Aune), Photographer, Studio 6th floor Columbia Bldg, Tel Main 1635 and A 1635"; "Aune, Struck (Aune), h 788 E Taylor"
1914 PCD pg. 237 "Aune (Struck Aune), Photographer, Studio 6th floor Columbia Bldg, Tel Main 1635 and A 1635"; pg. 238 "Aune, Struck (Petra) (Aune), h 788 E Taylor"
1914 PCBD Photographers "Aune The Photographer Columbia Bldg. Main 1635"
1915 PCD pg. 169 "Aune, The Photographer, Studio 6th Floor Columbia Bldg, 365
Washington, Tel Main 1635, A1635"
1916 - 1920 not listed
1921 PCD pg. 108 "Aune-Ball Inc (Successors to C Elmore Grove) Photographers 839 Morgan Bldg, Tel Main 339"; "Aune, Struck (Aune-Ball Inc) 839 Morgan bldg"
1924 PCD pg. 282 "Aune Photographic Studio (Struck Aune), Portland's Popular Photographer, 839 Morgan Bldg, Tel MAin 0339"
1925 PCD pg. 249 "Aune Portrait Studio (Struck Aune), Portland's Popular Photographer, 839 Morgan Bldg, Tel Main 0339"
1928 PCD pg. 242 "Aune Portrait Studio (Struck Aune) Portland's Popular Photographer, 839 Morgan Bldg, Tel BEacon 0549"; "Aune, Margt A photo Aune Portrait Studio, r 861 E 30th"; "Aune, Rinar R mgr Aune Portrait Studio r 861 E 30th N"; "Aune Struck J C (Petra M; Aune Portrait Studio) h 861 E 30th N"
1930 PCD pg. 184 "Aune Portrait Studio (Struck Aune) Portland's Popular Photographer, Studio and Home Portraiture 839 Morgan Bldg, Tel BEacon 0549"; "Aune, Margt A Mrs. photo Aune Portrait Studio, r 201 E 86th"; "Aune, Rinar R (Ellen C) mgr Aune Portrait Studio h 1061 Shaver"; "Aune Struck J C (Aune Portrait Studio) h 6317 27th av SE"
1934 PCD pg. 126 "Aune Portrait Studios (Struck J C Aune) 425 Morgan bldg"; "Aune Margt T Mrs photog Aune Portrait Studios r 1149 SE 86th av"; "Aune Rinar R (Ellen C) mgr Aune Portrait Studios h 3555 NE Shaver"; "Aune, Struck J C (Aune Portrait Studios) r 6317 SE Clinton"
1936 PCD pg. 118 ""Aune Portrait Studio (Rinar R Aune) Portland's Popular Photographers, Studio and Home Portraiture 425 Morgan Bldg, Tel BEacon 0549"; "Aune Margarethe T photog Aune Portrait Studios r 1149 SE 86th av"; "Aune Rinar R (Ellen C) (Aune Portrait Studios) h 3555 NE Shaver";
1948 Portland Phone Directory pg. 292 "Aune" Serving Portland for 2 Generations" 3555 NE Shaver, TR-3455"
Mautz Oregon "Aune, 1890, Portland"
Photographer's Imprints
"Aune, Portland Ore." blind stamp on 5 1/4" x 7 3/8" card, also 7" x 9" card.
"Aune, Portland Or. U. S. A., Trondhjem, Norge" embossed front CDV, "Jacob Mathesons Gaard, Olaf Trygvesons Gade 14. Sondregad. Medalje Stockholm 1897. Aune, Trondhjem. Indgang Fra Olaf Trygvesons Gd." engraved back.
"Aune, 169 Seventh, Between Morrison and Yamhill, Portland, Oregon" printed on front of 11" x 14" mount, 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" print of Flood of June 7, 1894 (OHS)
"Alerander (sic) O. Aune, Traveling Artist" CDV imprinted back (OHS study collection)
News Items and Advertisements
1891: "Aune, Photographers, 169 Seventh St. Ground Floor, Betw. Morrison and Yamhill. Lady operator from Europe has arrived." Oregonian 3 November 1891. daily display ad, which has not been tracked for start and stop dates yet.
1899: "Aune Studio 169 7th St., Portland, photographs in carbon, platinum, and aristo-platino" The Cardinal, (Portland High School, June 1899, vol. 2 #10,
1905: "Aune The Photographer, 169 Seventh St" with sample portrait. First American Photographic Salon, (exhibition catalog, Portland; Portland Society of Photographic Art, 1905)
1905: (photograph illustrated) "Shy by J. C. S. Aune, Portland, Oregon" Camera Craft, Vol. X, No. 3 March 1905, pg. 132.
1906: "Aune, The Photographer Columbia Bldg Portland", with photo of "interior of reception room" of Aune's studio. The Cardinal, (Portland High School Annual, June 1906)
1907: "J. C. S. Aune, the popular photographer of Portland, is expected to return from his six months' trip in Europe about the first of June" Camera Craft, Vol. XIV, No. 5, May 1907 pg. 240.
1923: "Aune 8389 Morgan Bldg, 4x5 1/2" $8 per dozen, Selection of Poses" The Cardinal, (Portland High School, 1923,
1929: "Mrs. Struck Aune. Mrs. Struck Aune (Petra Tonseth), who had been a resident of Portland for 39 years, died June 26 at Good Samaritan hospital after an illness of two weeks.
Mrs. Aune had been keenly interested in many types of civic work. She was a member of the Americanization board, treasurer of the Northwest Poetry society, also a member of the Oregon State Women's Press club. Mrs. Aune's own writings have been recognized by these organizations for some time.
She has also been a long-time member of the Norwegian Bethlehem Lutheran church, at Fourteenth and Davis streets. She was historian of the Women's Missionary Federation of the Pacific district, also secretary of the thank offering for Oregon Lutheran circuit.
Mrs. Aune, who was born in Noway, came to Portland in 1890 and married Struck Aune of the Aune studio. She is survived by her widower and three children, Mrs. Luther Tisdale and Rinar Aune of this city, and Mrs Ivan Houser, of Clayton, Wash.; also three brothers, Cornerius, Harold and Birger Tonseth, and two sisters, Mrs. Jack Slippern of Los Angeles and Mrs. Albert Nelsen of Bellingham, Wash.
Funeral services will take place from the Bethlehem Lutheran church, Fourteenth and Davis streets, tomorrow at 2:30 p. m,. Rev A. H. Thorsen officiating. Services at Portland Cemetery will be private." Oregonian, 28 June 1929, pg. 14, col. 3.
1930: "Struck Aune is one of Portland's Pioneer photographers. He has conducted his photographic studio here for more than 40 years. Recently I received a notice from Theo O. Gladding, secretary of the Lang Syne society, to go up to the Aune studio to have my picture taken, as a group picture was to be made of the members of the Lang Syne society. The officers of the Lang Syne society are...
When I presented my card from the Lang Syne society a very charming young lady took me into the studio, handed me a magazine and told me to amuse myself by reading till she was ready. She fixed various lighting effects, turned on the lights, and mussed my hair up a little, so it wouldn't look so formal, and, going to her camera, she had me pose in various ways to to see which would look best. I said 'Tell me when you are going to take the picture' which she promised to do. After about five minutes of looking in different directions, I said, 'It takes quite a while to get me in the pose you like best, doesn't it?' She smiled and said, 'You're all through. I have taken quite a number of exposures of you and I caught you looking natural and not posing for a picture as you wanted to do.'
You seem to enjoy the work,' I said.
'I love it.' she replied. 'I couldn't be happy at anything else. It thrills me to be able to make a record of a real person - to catch their thought and to get their character. People usually want to pose, and whenever they do they are bound to look stilted. You don't look your best when you are trying to look that way.
'I didn't plan to be a photographer. I studied singing, but I believe the development of any art, whether it is singing or poetry or painting or sculpture, helps one in this work. My name was Margarethe Aune up to a year ago; now it is Mrs. Luther L. Tisdale. I was born in Portland and attended Washington High School. I graduated from the Polytechnic high in Los Angeles. I am one of Dad's three children. All of us are in the studio with him. The only other photographer who has been in the business in Portland as long as my father is Butterworth. He worked with Dad and then later started for himself.
'I am going to ask my father to come and answer some of your questions, but before I do so I want you to look at one of the best pictures I ever made, and at the same time it was one of the hardest pictures I ever took. It is a picture of Dad. I worked and worked on it, and finally, when he was resting a moment, he looked up with a smile of sympathy, for he knew how eager I was to get a good picture of him, and I caught that look of alertness, interest, and sympathy, and I got a real picture.'
A moment or two later Mr. Aune sat down with me and in answer to my questions said:
'I was born in Norway, April 15, 1859. My father was a university man and well-to-do. I read so much about America that I wanted to come to this country and fight the Indians and kill buffaloes. I came here when I was 20 years old, enlisted in the 18th United States infantry and was sent to Montana. My company was stationed at Fort Assiniboine. We had numerous skirmishes with the hostile Indians. I was very ambitious to become a commissioned officer and eventually I became sergeant-major of the regiment. Captain Kellogg did everything to help me, as did also Colonel J. J. Coppinger, in command of the regiment.
'After serving five years I decided not to follow an army career. I went to Chicago and worked in the auditor's office of the Chicago, Burlington, and Northern railway. I was clerk for Mr. Holcomb, who later came to Portland as vice president of the O. R. & N. My brother, Peter Aune, had a gallery here in Portland so in 1890 I came to Portland and went in business with him. I was one of 15 children. After coming to Portland I married Petra Tonseth. My brother-in-law Thomas Tonseth married Amate Aune, and Cornelius Tonseth, his brother married Aoata Aune. In other words, two of the Aune brothers married two of the Tonseth sisters and two of the Aune sisters married two of the Tonseth brothers. My brother Peter, after his wife died, went back to Norway, so I conducted the gallery for some years. I have had four children, three of whom, Margarethe, Ringar, and Mildred, are now living, and all of whom are in the gallery with me. They love the profession as much as I do." Lockley, Fred, "Impressions and Observations of the Journal Man" Oregon Journal, 15 March 1930, pg. 4, col. 6-7.
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 51 + front cover.
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Aune, J. S. C.---Portland, Ore..."
Averill, D. M.
Chronology
1901 Portland
Photographer’s Imprints
"D. M. Averill & Co. Photographic Goods. 331 Morrison St., Portland Ore." imprinted negative envelope.
News Items and Advertisements
1901: "Your Views Developed, Printed and Mounted Reasonably and Satisfactrily. D. M. Averill & Co. 331 Morrison Street, Portland, Or." Oregonian, 6 May 1901. regular advertisement which has not been tracked from first to last insertion yet.
Avery, D. A.
Chronology
1900 Portland
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Avery, D. A..."
Avery, William L.
Rendall & Avery
Chronology
1864 Portland
Directory Listings
1865 East Cascades Directory pg. 184 Portland photograph galleries "Avery, William L., Front, bet What Cheer House and New Columbia Hotel, Main"
News Items and Advertisements
1864: "PORTLAND PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS! New Building, Cor. 2d and Alder Sts., Portland, Oregon. STEVE A. RENDALL - OPERATOR. The Citizens of Portland and the inhabitants of Oregon and the Territories of Washington and Idaho, are respectfully informed that the above rooms are opened to the public. Photographs of All Sizes. 'Cartes de Visite', Ambrotypes and Landscape Views, Taken in the Best New York Style, and at the shortest notice, on Reasonable Terms. Photographic Albums of various sizes. Avery & Rendall. Notice- Photographic Artists will please take notice that a good assortment of Frames and Cases can be had at the above Rooms. A. & R. Portland, Oregon, Oct. 31, 1864" Oregonian, 31 October - 29 November 1864
Backer, L. J.
Chronology
1888 Summerville
Directory Listings
1888 POWI pg. 502 Summerville "Backer, L J, photographer"
Backus, Morgan (1869-1903)
Chronology
1889 Astoria
Directory Listings
1889 POWI Astoria pg. 144 "Backus, Morgan photographer"
Photographer's Imprints
"Wheeler, Astoria Or." OVERPRINTED ON: "Backus, Astoria, Oregon" cabinet card printed front. (note: Warren D. Wheeler was active 1890 in Astoria)
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: Morgan Backus was the editor and publisher of the Pacific Coast Photographer, a monthly 20-36 page journal which was the official journal of the 400 member California Camera Club (formed 1890). He also wrote for Overland monthly and other journals.
Badger
Chronology
Sodaville
Photographer's Imprints
"Badger's For Best Photographs. Sodaville Or." rubber stamp on portrait back, 1890's?
Baechler, Charles
Baechler, Charles and Wagner Brothers
Chronology
1892-1893 Portland
Directory Listings
1880 PD pg. 70 "Bachler (sic), C., printer, bds 15 N Third"
1881 PD pg. 70 "Baechler, C., printer, res s w cor N Third and B"
1882 GD pg. 90 "Baechler, Charles, printer Oregon Deutsche Zeitung, res 15 N Third, s w cor B."
1883 GD pg. 72 "Baechler, Charles, printer with C. A. Landenberger, 113 Fourteenth, bet G and H"
1884 GD pg. 76 "Baechler, Chas., printer, res 351 Carruthers"
1885 PCD pg. 110 "Baechler, Charles, Electrotype and Stereotype foundry, 5 Washington, res 135 Caruthers" plus display ad on directory pg. 26, quoted below.
1889 PCD pg. 137 "Baechler, Ch & Co (Charles Baechler, Louis Wagner) Electrotypers and Photo Engravers 10 Stark"; "Baechler, Charles (C Baechler & Co) rms 30 Clay"
1890 PCD pg. 135 "Baechler, C & Co (Charles Baechler, New Era, Or, Louis Wagner), electrotypers and photo engravers, 10 Stark"
1891 PCD not listed
1892 PCD pg. 228 "Baechler, Charles (Baechler & Wagner Bros) bds 776 Glisan"; "Baechler & Wagner Bros (Charles Baechler, Charles and Lewis Wagner) photographers, 776 Glisan"
1893 PCD pg. 214 "Baechler, Charles (C. Baechler & Co) bds 778 Glisan"; "Baechler C & Co (Charles Baechler, Louis Wagner) photographers, 778 Glisan"
1894 PCD pg. 173 "Baechler, Charles photo engraver, res 618 7th"
1895 PCD not listed
Photographer's Imprints
"Baechler, 778 Glisan St., Portland Or." cabinet card, printed front
"Baechler & Wagner, 576 B. St., Portland, Or."
"C. Baechler, 778 Gilsan St., Portland, OR." trimmed print of lumber products
News Items and Advertisements
1885: "ELECTROTYPING, STEREOTYPING, GOLD SILVER AND NICKEL PLATING DONE AT REASONABLE RATES. By CHAS. BAECHLER, No. 5 Washington St., (Hime's printing office) Estimates Furnished." Portland City Directory 1885, Portland; R. L. Polk & Co. 1885.
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 52
Baeck, Mr.
Chronology
1885 The Dalles
News Items and Advertisements
1885: "Once more I have taken possession of the photograph gallery and will be assisted by Mr. Baeck, of San Francisco, one of the best operators on the coast, having had 20 years experience in Europe, in some of the leading galleries of London and Paris. The Dalles may now expect fine work at the following low prices: cards $3, cabinets $5, and boudoirs $8 per dozen. Don't all come in a rush but give us plenty of time. W. H. Gilhousen." The Dalles Times-Mountaineer 23 May 1885, pg. 3, col. 4.
Bagley, H. T., Mrs.
Chronology
1914 Hillsboro
News Items and Advertisements
1914: "International Photographic Association... New Members... 3941- Mrs. H. T. Bagley, Hillsboro, Ore. 3 1/4 x 5 1/2, various papers, of Columbia River scenes, bathing pictures, snow-capped mountains, landscapes, baby photos, and many miscellaneous subjects...Class 1" Camera Craft, September 1914, pg. 469.
Bagnasco, Policarpo
Chronology
Paris
before 1866 San Francisco
1866 Portland
Policarpo Bagnasco was in Portland very briefly, employed by Joseph Buchtel in the fall of 1866. By January of 1867 he was no longer working for Buchtel.
According to Richard Rudisell, he was an itinerant Italian photographer who traveled through Arizona and New Mexico during the early 1870's.
According to Peter Palmquist, he was Carlton Watkins chief photographer, ca. 1872- ca.1882, and following that was chief photographer for I. W. Taber, of San Francisco, ca. 1882- ca.1892.
Directory Listings
1865 - 1866 PD not listed
News Items and Advertisements
1866: "SUN PEARL - Mr. Buchtel yesterday placed ...<illegible>... eyes a frame of nine sun pearl pictures, which we are certain cannot be beat in any city. They were taken at his gallery, at the corner of Front and Morrison streets, in this city, by Mr. Bagnasco Policarpo, a Parisian artist, late of San Francisco, now in the employ of Mr. Buchtel. In another column Mr. B. invites the public to call at his gallery and examine specimens." Oregonian, 25 August 1866, pg. 3 col. 1
1866: "THE LATEST STYLE OF FINE ART PICTURES, the attention of the public is invited to the fact that JOSEPH BUCHTEL'S PIONEER GALLERY, corner of Front and Morrison streets, Portland, Oregon, is the only place in this state where those beautiful SUN PEARLS are produced in a manner equal to the art in San Francisco, New York, or European cities. Having employed the services of the Best Operator on the Pacific Coast, Mr. Bagnasco Policarpo, of Paris, late of San Francisco, the undersigned is better prepared than any other Gallery to furnish all styles of Pictures known to the Art. The public are respectfully invited to call and examine specimens, which shall be sufficient to convince the most skeptical of the truth of the above statements. Critics are invited to call. Portland, August 25th, 1866. Joseph Buchtel." Oregonian, 25 August - 1 September 1866
1866: "We were glad to meet our friend Joseph Buchtel on the street yesterday, after a few days confinement occasioned by spraining his right ankle, when ...<illegible>...accomplished at the match game of ball, played in East Portland on Friday evening. The injury did not interrupt his business, as Mr. Policarpo attends to the picture department." Oregonian, 4 September 1866, pg. 3 col. 1
1880: (letter to the editor of Anthony's Photographic Bulletin) "San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 5, 1880. Mr. T. C. Roche. Dear Sir: Last summer while in New York I had from you a small bottle of your SUBLIME Bromide Emulsion and preservative. After trying all the different bromide emulsions on the market, I conclude yours is the best in every respect, and I will follow your formulae for my work. Yours very respectfully, P. Bagnasco." Anthony's Photographic Bulletin, (New York) February 1880, pg. 63. (courtesy Peter Palmquist)
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter: "Carlton E. Watkins, Photographer of the American West" Albuquerque:University Of New Mexico, 1983. includes biographical information about Policarpo Bagnasco, who was the chief printer and apparent studio manager for the San Francisco based operation. pg. 65 has a letter from Watkins with processing instructions to Policarpo. pg. 71 relates that Policarpo Bagnasco left Watkins to work for his arch-rival I. W. Taber in the early 1880's.
Bailey, Arlie A. Jr.
Chronology
1918 Portland
His father has the same name.
Directory Listings
1915 PCD pg. 174 "Bailey, Arlie A Jr (Lucille) (Bailey & Son) h 464 E Ash", (Bailey & Son are linotypers at 102 Ash)
1918 AAP pg. 295 "Oregon Camera Club ...president A A Bailey, Jr..."
News Items and Advertisements
1917: "OREGON CAMERA CLUB ELECTS YOUNGER MEN TO STIR UP MORE 'PEP'. The annual election of the Oregon Camera club Tuesday night resulted as follows: A. A. Bailey Jr., president..." Oregon Journal, 10 January 1917, pg. 2.
1944: "Death Takes County Clerk. A. A. Bailey, Multnomah county clerk since 1929, died early Friday of a heart ailment at his home at 5616 S. E. Hawthorne boulevard. He was 76.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 P. M. at J. P. Finley & Son and will be conducted by Mount Tabor Lodge, A. F. and A. M. Commitment at Portland Crematorium will be private.
Mr. Bailey, who was renominated for the county clerk position on the republican ticket by a landslide margin at the recent primary, suffered a serious illness several months ago and was under treatment at St. Vincent's hospital. He was able to be in his office only a few days after the illness. ... Obituary on page 9" Oregonian, 3 June 1944, pg. 1, col. 2
1944: "Arlie A. Bailey, Multnomah county clerk, who died Friday at his home, had been active in political life in the state since 1903, when he was elected a state representative.
Mr. Bailey was born in Sulphur Wells, Ky., November 7, 1867. He was educated in the grade and high schools of Minnesota and Kansas. He became a journeyman printer while employed in the plant of the Arnett (Kan.) Plain Dealer, where Arthur Capper, later to become United States senator from Kansas, also was employed.
Range Rider Six Months. After following the printing profession several years, Mr. Bailey went to Texas, where he rode the range for six months. He then went to Colorado, where he again became a printer. He was employed as a printer in St. Joseph, Mo., at the time of the shooting of Jesse James, notorious bandit.
After following his trade in various cities of Missouri and Kansas for a number of years, Mr. Bailey went to Topeka, where he was by the Daily Capitol, then owned by Senator Caper.
Mr. Bailey came to Portland in 1896. He worked as a printer here until 1905, when he purchased an interest in a local linotype plant.
Twice in Legislature. He served as a state representative from 1903 to 1906 and as a state senator from 1907 to 1909. He was appointed chief probation officer for the juvenile court by Circuit Judge George Tazwell and later was made chief of the probate department.
Mr. Bailey was elected county clerk in 1929 and has held the position continuously since that time. ..." Oregonian, 3 June 1944, pg. 9, col. 6.
Bailey, J. L.
Chronology
1898-1900 Portland
News Items
1898: account of exhibition by Oregon Camera Club, list of prints "...By J. L. Bailey, view of the unseaworthy steamboat, 'Staghound,' as she appeared one day out from Astoria...", "Sun Used by Artists", Sunday Oregonian, 9 October 1898 pg. 15
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members... Bailey, J. L. ..."
Baird, Willis
Chronology
1913 Seghers
Directory Listings
1913 POW pg. 1951 photographers "Baird, Willis, Seghers O"
Baker
Baker & Koehler
Chronology
1913 Dufur
Directory Listings
1913 POW pg. 1950 photographers "Baker & Koehler, Dufur O"
Baker, Carl R.
Baker & Kinson
Kodak Shop
Chronology
1917-1927 Eugene
Directory Listings
1917 POW pg. 159 Eugene "Kodak Shop, The, General Photography, 982 Willamette, Tel 535" Plus display ad "The Kodak Shop, Baker and A. T. Kinson, Ansco Cameras, Films, and Cyko Paper. Expert Dev, Printing, Enlarging., phone 535, 982 W E"
News Items and Advertisements
1927: "Kodak Shop. Kodaks, Films, Carl R. Baker Film Shop, 7 West 7th, Developing, Printing" Eugene Guard, 20 April 1927, pg. 10, col. 8.
Baker, H. H.
Chronology
Wallowa County
Photographer's Imprints
"H. H. Baker Portrait Co. Wallowa Co. Ore." cabinet card (Joseph Museum)
Baker, James H.
Chronology
1889 Lewiston, ID
1899 Baker City
1899 Napa CA
1903 Union
Directory Listings
1899 EO & P pg. 256 Baker City "Baker, Jas H photographer, cor 3d and Washington, r same"
1903 POW pg. 440 Union "Baker, James H photographer"
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: by 1889 he moved to a new gallery in partnership with George P. Clark, Napa City.
Hart, Arthur A., Camera Eye on Idaho, (Caldwell; Caxton 1990) pg. 156: J. H. Baker active in Lewiston, ID in 1889
Bakowski, B. B. ( -1911)
Oregon Art Co.
Chronology
1908-1911 LaGrande
1908-1911 Bend
Bakowski was a noted postcard photographer from Central Oregon. He photographed scenics, stage and freighter wagons, and city views. His postcards are sequentially numbered and he produced over 3500 views.
He disappeared in 1911 while photographing Crater Lake during a winter blizzard. Search parties found his camp and camera but his body was never recovered. Postcard views of Bakowski's campsight were produced by Pershin (q. v.) of Klamath Falls.
His postcards were signed either B. B. Bakowski or Oregon Art Co.
News Items and Advertisements
report of disappearance of Bakowski while photographing Crater Lake. Mail Tribune (Medford) and Klamath Chronicle 22 February 1911.
report of search party Mail Tribune (Medford) 1 March 1911.
search party unable to locate Bakowski; he is presumed dead. Mail Tribune (Medford) 2 March 1911.
report of gale raging over Crater Lake. Mail Tribune (Medford) 3 March 1911.
report that search parties gave up. Mail Tribune (Medford) 9 March 1911.
biography of Bakowski. Mail Tribune (Medford) May 1976.
Bibliography
The Disappearance of B. B. Bakowski Table Rock Sentinel (Jacksonville, newsletter of the Southern Oregon Historical Society) Supplement issue, September - October 1985. pg. 3-6.
Photographer's Imprints
"B. B. Bakowski, LaGrande Or." real photo post card signed in negative, with 1910 postmark
Baldwin, James R. (ca. 1850- )
Chronology
1880 Sheridan
Census Listings
1880 Federal Census: Sheridan. Baldwin, James R., age 30, photographer, born Ohio.
Baldwin, Maud E. (1878-1926)
Chronology
1899-1925 Klamath Falls
Directory Listings
1901 POWI - Klamath Falls not listed
1903 POW pg. 224 Klamath Falls "Baldwin, Maud, photographer"
1905 POW pg. 259 Klamath Falls "Baldwin, Maud, photographer"
1907 POW pg. 266 Klamath Falls "Baldwin, Maud E., scenic photographer"
1909 POW pg. 208 Klamath Falls "Baldwin, Maud E., photographer"
News Items and Advertisements
1905: "California College of Photography Notes... - Miss Maud E. Baldwin has returned to her studio at Klamath Falls, Ore., where she will continue her work. Miss Baldwin is an excellent photographer, and we predict a very successful future for her. During her course with us she exercised the greatest of care with all her work, which, together with her own natural liking for the photographic art, will prove of the utmost value to her." Camera Craft, Vol. X, No. 6, June 1905, pg. 378.
Bibliography
Drew, Harry J.; Maud Baldwin - Photographer, Klamath County Museum Research Paper Number 10, Klamath Falls; Klamath County Museum 1980. This is a 144 page monograph on Maud Baldwin with full biography and many plates, bibliography. The reader is refered to this work for additional information. At the time of this writing the work is still in print.
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Baldwin, Maud E.---Klamath Falls, Ore..."
Ball Studios
Please see Hall, W. Maurice
Ballweg, Phillip
Chronology
1912 Baker
News Items and Advertisements
1912: "International Photographic Association... List of New Members... 3314- Phillip Ballweg, Baker, Ore. Post cards, developing paper, of general views. Class 1" Camera Craft, Vol. XIX, No. 5, May 1912
Banks, J. C.
Chronology
1909 Brownsville
1913 Foster
1913 Wren
1915 Sweet Home
News Items and Advertisements
1909: "International Photographic Association... List of New Members... 1832 - J. C. Banks, Brownsville, Ore. 5x7 and smaller on printing out paper, of Oregon mountain scenery... " Camera Craft, Vol. XVI, No. 2, February 1909
1912: "International Photographic Association... List of New Members... 3389- J. C. Banks, Wren, Ore. 3 1/4 x 5 1/2, developing paper, of Oregon scenery, mountains, lakes, Pacific Ocean scenery, and wild animals." Camera Craft, Vol. XIX, No. 8, August 1912
1912: "International Photographic Association... List of Renewals... 3389- J. C. Banks, Foster, Ore. 3 1/4 x 5 1/2, on developing paper, of Oregon scenery, mountains, lakes, Pacific Ocean, scenery and wild animals" Camera Craft, Vol. XIX, No. 10, October 1912, pg. 485.
1913: "International Photographic Association... Change of Address... 3389- J. C. Banks, Foster, Ore. (Was Wren, Ore)" Camera Craft, Vol. XX, No. 1, January, 1913, pg. 44
1913: "International Photographic Association... Change of Address... 3389- J. C. Banks, Wren, Ore. (Was Foster, Ore.)" Camera Craft, Vol. XX, No. 6, June 1913, pg. 294.
1915: "International Photographic Association... List of Renewals... 4005- J. C. Banks, Sweet Home, Ore. Post Cards only, various papers, of mountain scenery, lakes, waterfalls, rivers, and ocean scenery. Class 1" Camera Craft, Vol. XXII, No. 2, February, 1915, pg. 84.
Bankus, W. R.
Chronology
Orient
Orient is located near Sandy, south-east of Gresham.
Photographer's Imprints
"W. R. Bankus, Orient Ore." blind stamp on card mount, 5 1/2 x 8 print of Salmon River Hatchery (OHS)
"W. R. Bankus, Orient, Oregon" rubber stamp on mount back, 5x7 view of Goger & Grove lumber mill.
Bannister, O. F.
Chronology
1910 Hood River
News Items and Advertisements
1910: (classified ad) "Studio Wanted. Will buy a studio in town of not less than 1,500 in well settled country. address O. F. Bannister, 906 Oak St., Hood River, Ore." Camera Craft, November 1910.
Barclay, C. Edwin
Corvallis Studio
Chronology
1907 Alsea
1911-1913 Corvallis
1915 Sheridan
Directory Listings
1911 POW pg. 114 Corvallis "Barclay, C Edwin, photographer"
1913 POW pg. 1950 photographers "Barclay, C. E., Corvallis O"
1915 POW pg. 1492 photographers "Barclay, C. E., Sheridan O"
Bibliography
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Barclay, C. E.---Alsea, Ore..."
1911: "The Corvallis Studio, for Up-To-Date Work. C. Edwin Barclay, photographer, Corvallis, Oregon" The Orange, (Oregon Agricultural College Junior Class yearbook) press of Dunway Anderson 1911. pg. 395
Barker, Edward W.
Chronology
1909 Portland
Directory Listings
1909 PCD pg. 262 "Barker, Edward W, photog 551 Everett, rms same"
1910 PCD not listed
Barnard, Hugh F.
Chronology
1901 Bandon
Directory Listings
1901 POWA pg. 131 Bandon "Barnard, Hugh F. photographer"
Photographer's Imprints
"Barnard, Bandon, Or."
Barenstecher, Mrs
Chronology
1900 Portland
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Barenstecher, Mrs. ..."
Barnett, Edward or Edwin E.
Barnett, Burritt A.
Barnett, Eli
Barnett & Sons
Salem Art Co.
Chronology
1893 Salem
Chronology
1893 OB pg. 45 Salem "Barnett & Sons (Eli, Edwin E and Burritt A Barnett) prop Salem Art Co, 299 Liberty"; "Barnett, Burritt A, Salem Art Co, bds Eli Barnett, Highland addition"; "Barnett, Edwin E, Salem Art Co, bds Eli Barnett"; "Barnett, Eli, Salem Art Co, res nw cor of Oak and Maple ave"; pg. 174 "Salem Art Co, Barnett & Sons props, 299 Liberty, photographers and crayon artists"
1893 Polk Salem pg. 107 "Salem Art Co Barnett & Sons mngrs, photographers, 299 Liberty" pg. 41 "Barnett & Sons, (Eli, Edwin E and Burritt A), mngrs Salem Art Co, 299 Liberty"; "Barnett, Burritt A (Barnett & Sons) bds w s Maple av 3 s Highland av."; "Barnett, Edwin E (Barnett & Sons) bds w s Maple av 3 s Highland av."; "Barnett, Eli (Barnett & Sons) bds w s Maple av 3 s Highland av."
Photographer's Imprints
"Edward E. Barnett, 29 Liberty St., Salem""Salem Art Co. 301 Liberty St., Salem, Or." cabinet card, printed front
Barney
Barney & Crist
Chronology
1872 Oakland
Directory Listings
Mautz Oregon "Barney & Crist, 1872, Oakland"
News Items and Advertisements
Sawyer & S. W. Crane leased their gallery to Barney & Crist, advertisement in 1872 Umpqua Ensign (cited by Glenn Mason)
Barnum, J. T.
Barnum & Campbell
Chronology
1879 Portland
Directory Listings
1879 PD pg. 253 Photographers "Barnum & Campbell, Fifth near Yamhill", pg. 55 additional names supplement "Barnum & Campbell, portrait gallery, e s Fifth bet Morrison and Yamhill"; "Barnum, J. T., (B & Campbell) res Fifth bet Morrison and Yamhill"; "Campbell, J. (Barnum & C) res Fifth bet Morrison and Yamhill"
1882 GD pg. 120 "Campbell, John photographer, re s e cor Fifth and Columbia"
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 52 (note: this work has identified the wrong persons)
Barrett, L. C.
Chronology
1910 Baker
News Items and Advertisements
1910: "International Photographic Association ... new members... 3638 L. C. Barrett, 229 Bridge St., Baker, Ore..." Camera Craft, December 1910, pg. 469
Barrows, Tina Hamblock
Chronology
Bandon?
Directory Listings
1915 POW pg. 140 Bandon "Barrows, S. D. bicycle repair"
Bibliography
Winroth, Elizabeth (ed), Union Guide to Photograph Collections in the Pacific Northwest, (Portland; Oregon Historical Society, 1978) pg. 119.
Bartels, Harry F.
Chronology
1907-1915 Portland
Miss Elizabeth M. Hacheney, who was a member of the Oregon Camera Club in 1900, was employed by H. F. Bartels as a stenographer in 1904.
Directory Listings
1904 PCD pg. 192 "Bartels, H. F. Co (Inc), H F Bartels Pres, Resident Agents Aachen & Munich Fire Ins Co 443 Sherlock Bldg, Tel Clay 526"
1906 PCD pg. 190 "Bartels, Harry F, pres H F Bartels Co (Inc), bds 415 Mill"; "Bartels, H. F. Co (Inc), H F Bartels Pres, Resident Agents Aachen & Munich Fire Ins Co 443 Sherlock Bldg, Tel Clay 526"
1910 PCD pg. 162 "Bartels, Harry F., solr Dietz-Mueller Co. b 415 Mill"
1913 PCD pg. 178 "Bartels, Harry F, Fire Insurance 312 Fenton Bldg, h 420 Hall, Tel Marshall 1625"
1914 PCD pg. 261 "Bartels, H F & Co Harry F Bartels sec-mngr ins agts"; "Bartels, Harry F, Fire Insurance 315 Railway Exchange Bldg, Tel Marshall 5558, h 420 Hall, Tel Main 3499"
1915 PCD pg. 189 "Bartels, Harry F agt Com Photo Co h 420 Hall"; pg. 329 "Commercial Photo Co H F Bartels agt 310 McKay bldg"
1916 PCD not listed
1917 PCD not listed
1920 PCD pg. 160 "Bartels, Harry ins agt r 420 Hall"
1921 PCD pg. 131 "Bartels, Harry r 420 Hall"
Photographer's Imprints
"Rhododendron Tavern From Zig Zag Creek. Photo By Bartels, 1912" signed in negative on 16" x 20" print (OHS)
"No. 84, Elk Creek Road, Ore. Copyright 1907 by H. F. Bartels. Portland, Ore." captioned and signed in negative
"Copyright Harry Bartels, 1911 #911 Mr. Hood Ore" captioned and signed in negative
Bartels, Otis T.
Chronology
1913 Carlton
1913-1917 Lebanon
1926 Marshfield (now Coos Bay)
Directory Listings
1915 POW pg. 1491 photographers "Bartels, O. T., Lebanon O"
1917 POW pg. 1534 photographers "Bartels, O. T., Lebanon O"
News Items and Advertisements
1913: "International Photographic Association ... New Members ... 3675- Otis T. Bartels, Carlton, Ore. Class 2" Camera Craft, Vol. XX, No. 7, July 1913, pg. 341.
1913: "International Photographic Association ... Changes of Address ... 3675- Otis T. Bartels, Lebanon, Ore. (Was Carlton, Ore)" Camera Craft, Vol. XX, No. 9, September 1913, pg. 442.
1926: "International Photographic Association ... Renewals ... 3675 - Otis T. Bartels, R. F. D. 1, Marshfield, Ore. 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 to 5x7. Marine, Shore, River and Mountain Views and Genre ..." Camera Craft, Vol. XXXIII No. 5, May 1926, pg. 252.
1926: listed as contributor of 3 prints in monthly competition. Camera Craft, Vol. XXXIII No. 5, May 1926, pg. 236.
Basey, Charles E.
Chronology
1905 Portland
Directory Listings
1904 PCD pg. 194, "Basey, Charles, cash N P Exp Co, res 721 Glisan"
1910 PCD pg. 164 "Basey, Charles E, Agent Northern Express Co, h 721 Glisan"
1915 PCD pg. 190 ""Basey, Charles E (Maude), Agent Northern Express Co, h 721 Glisan, Tel Main 9246"
1925 PCD not listed
Bibliography
First American Photographic Salon, (exhibition catalog, Portland; Portland Society of Photographic Art, 1905) pg. 2. listed as a member of the Portland Salon Committee.
Bassett, Frank T.
Bassett, John E.
Bassett & Whaite
Chronology
1911-1913 Salem
Directory Listings
1911 Salem pg. 50 "Bassett, Frank T. (Bassett & Whaite), rms 384 State", "Bassett, John E., photgr Bassett & Whaite, rms 384 State", "Bassett & Whaite (Frank T. Bassett, Rene Whaite) photgrs 384 State"
1913 POW pg.1951 photographers "Basset & Whaite, Salem, O"
1913 Salem pg. 46 "Bassett & Whaite, (Rene Whaite), photgrs 384 State"
Bates, Phillip
Chronology
Portland
Bates is of significance to us because he specialized in the sale of views and produced a body of work. He had a good sense of what to photograph. In terms of style he generally placed the camera too far away from the subject to get clear detail. It is unfortunate he did not process his prints better, as many reveal pox-like spotting and fading.
Artifacts
His boudoir size cards were imprinted with his name, in both horizontal and vertical versions. Many are gilt edged. A catalog of images appears on the back of some of these cards, advertising views for 50¢ or $5 a dozen. The address on the back of these cards is Lock Box 290, Portland, Or.
LIST OF BATES IMAGES
1 Portland from the park.
2 Ainsworth Block.
3 Bank of British Columbia.
4 Ainsworth Dock.
5 Rigging of British India.
6 Skidmore Fountain.
7 Hotel Portland.
8 O. N. G. Armory.
9 Deck of the Martha Fisher.
10 St. Helens from the Park.
11 First Locomotive in Oregon.
12 City of Carlisle in harbor.
13 Round House at Albina.
14 Car Shops at Albina.
15 Calvary Presbyterian Church.
16 St. Helens Hall.
17 Morrison St. Bridge.
18 Rustic Bridge, City Park.
19 Post Office and Custom House.
20 Hotel Portland.
21 Holton House.
22 View in City Park.
23 High School.
24 Portland Harbor.
25 Jewish Synagogue.
26 View from Marquam's Hill.
27 View of High School, No. 2.
28 Failing School.
29 Residence of Mrs. C. Fechheimer.
30 Portland from the Heights.
Vancouver, Wash.
31 Deaf and Dumb Institute.
32 Catholic Church.
33 Children's Home.
34 Holy Angels College and Band.
35 Officers Row.
36 Parade Grounds.
37 East End of Barracks.
38 Artillery and Ammunition.
39 Residence of Gen. Gibbon.
40 Barracks.
Columbia River Scenery
41 Old Government Barracks.
42 O. R. N. Portage Engine.
43 River below the Cascades.
44 Government Office.
45 Catching Salmon with dip nets.
46 Cascades from Gov. Works.
47 Old Block House.
48 View of the Locks.
49 Picture Rocks.
50 Cascades.
51 Fishing with Seine.
52 Whirlpool Rapids.
53 Government Works.
54 Above the Cascades.
55 Fishing Wheel on the Columbia.
56 The Divide, Cascade Range.
57 Indian Encampment.
58 Block House Hill.
Directory Listings
1887 - 1888 PCD not listed
1889 PCD pg.144 "Bates, Philip S receiving teller Ladd & Tilton, rms 168 11th"
1890 PCD pg. 140 "Bates, Philip S rec teller Ladd & Tilton, rms 168 11th"
1891 PCD pg.170 "Bates, Philip S, rec teller Ladd & Tilton, bds 168 11th"
1892 PCD not listed
1893 PCD pg. 225 "Bates, Philip S. solicitor Pickens, Fulton & Co, bds The Portland"
1894 PCD pg. 183 "Bates, Philip S (Gazzam & Bates), 246 Stark, b The Portland"; pg. 353 "Gazzam & Bates (W. L. Gazzam, Philip S. Bates), gen Insurance Agts 246 Stark"
1895 PCD pg. 160 "Bates, Philip S. Fire Ins 246 Stark, bds Portland Hotel"
1896 PCD pg. 157 "Bates, Philip S, ins 246 Stark"
1897 PCD pg. 156 "Bates, Paul. C., spcl agt Pennsylvania Fire Ins co 246 Stark, bds 55 E 10th"
1901 PCD not listed
1903 PCD pg. 178 "Bates, Philip S, pub Pacific Miner, 215 Oregonian bldg, res 149 10th"
1904 PCD pg. 195 "Bates, Philip S., Pub Pacific Miner, res 167 11th"
1905 PCD pg. 196 "Bates, Philip S, pub Pacific Northwest, res 167 11th"
1906 PCD pg. 192 "Bates, Philip S, pub The Pacific Northwest, bds 167 11th"
1907 PCD pg. 261 "Bates, Philip S., pub Pacific Northwest, res 1172 Clinton"
1909 PCD pg. 270 "Bates, Philip S, pub Pacific Northwest, res 1172 Clinton"
1910 PCD pg. 166 "Bates, Philip S, publr The Pacific Northwest h 1172 Clinton"
1911 PCD pg. 199 "Bates, Philip S publr The Pacific Northwest, res 1172 Clinton"
1915 PCD pg. 192 "Bates, Philip S (Frances H) publr The Pacific Northwest h 1172 Clinton"
1920 PCD pg. 163 "Bates, Phil S (Frances) office 315 Oregonian bldg h 1172 Clinton"
Mautz Oregon "Bates, Philip S., 1894, Portland"
News Items and Advertisements
1921: "DIPHTHERIA FATAL TO PHILIP S. BATES. CAREER OF PROMINENT PUBLISHER CLOSES SUDDENLY. RESIDENCE HERE IS LONG. Editor of Pacific Northwest began business in Portland with Ladd & Tilton Bank in 1887.
Philip S. Bates, widely known publisher and former secretary of the Oregon State Editorial Association, died yesterday at the Good Samaritan hospital from heart complications produced by an attack of diphtheria.
Mr. Bates complained of a severe sore throat early yesterday morning and called Dr. S. E. Joseph in to attend him. The physician immediately pronounced it diphtheria and sent him to the hospital. Mr. Bates failed rapidly late in the morning, and death came shortly before noon.
Mr. Bates was a native of Southhampton, Mass., where he was born in 1868. He came first to Portland in 1887, and entered the banking business with the Ladd and Tilton bank. He remained there until 1893, and then removed to California where he remained for a year.
CIVIC LIFE ACTIVE- Returning to Portland in 1893, Mr. Bates entered the insurance business, where he remained until 1896, when he sold his interests to his brother, Paul C. Bates. He then left Portland for the second time, going first to California, and thence to eastern cities where he remained for six years.
He returned again to Portland in 1902, and has since engaged in newspaper and publication work. He was for several years editor and publisher of the Pacific Northwest. For the past several years he had been associated with Colonel E. Hofer in publishing the Manufacturer’s News.
Mr. Bates for many years had been an active member in several of the civic organizations of the city, and had been active in the work of the Oregon State Editorial association..." Oregonian, 30 August 1921, pg. 7, col. 1.
1921: additional Philip Bates obituary Oregon Journal, 30 August 1921, pg. 2, col. 2.
1921: "Philip S. Bates. Through long years Philip S. Bates (widely and affectionately known as 'Phil') had a great idea. He worked at it assiduously, intelligently, unselfishly. He died at a time when most men still regard themselves as young, but reluctantly admit that they may be middle-aged. But he lived long enough to see his idea develop into a flourishing and useful reality.
The idea was to make virile and efficient the Oregon State Press Association. ... (2 paragraph description of organization)" Oregonian, 1 September 1921, pg. 8, col. 2.
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 52.
Battee, Grace
Chronology
1910-1921 Portland
Directory Listings
1907-1909 PCD not listed
1910 PCD pg. 166 "Battee, Grace, r 389 6th"
1911 - 1913 PCD not listed.
1915 PCD not listed
1916 PCD pg. 192 "Battee, Grace, photgr 181 11th, r same"
1920 PCD pg. 164 "Battee, Grayce (sic), retoucher R J Peterson r 588 E 7th"
1921 PCD pg. 134 "Battee, Grace, retoucher R J Peterson, r 427 Salmon"
Bauer, Charles A.
Chronology
1909 Portland
Directory Listings
1898 PCD pg. 158 "Bauer, C A, artist 24 McKay bldg, rms same"
1899 EO & P not listed
1899 PCD pg. 159 "Bauer, C A, artist 24 McKay bldg, rms same"
1900 PCD pg. 164 "Bauer, Charles A, artist 24 McKay Bldg, rms same"
1901 PCD pg. 136 "Bauer, Charles A, artist 23 McKay bldg, res same"
1902 PCD not listed
1903 PCD pg. 179 "Bauer, Charles A, artist, 43 1/2 2d, rms same"
1904 PCD pg. 196 "Bauer, Charles A, artist 43 1/2 2d, rms same"
1905 PCD pg. 197 "Bauer, Charles A, artist, 43 1/2 2d, rms same"
1906 PCD pg. 193 "Bauer, Charles A., artist, 43 1/2 2d, rms same"
1907 PCD not listed
1909 PCD pg. 271 "Bauer, Charles A, artist 211 1/2 4th, bds 742 Belmont", pg. 1645 classified business directory Photographers "Bauer C A, 211 1/2 4th"
1910 Or. not listed
1910 PCD pg. 166 "Bauer, Chas A., artist 138 1/2 Russell h 882 Missouri av"
1911 PCD pg. 200 "Bauer, Chas A artist h 882 Missouri av"
1912 PCD pg. 292 "Bauer, Chas A artist 185 1/2 Morrison h 882 Missouri av"
1913 PCD pg. 182 "Bauer, Chas A artist h 882 Missouri av"
1914 PCD not listed
1915 PCD not listed
Beall, Robert Vinton (1878-1961)
Chronology
ca. 1925 Central Point
Bibliography
Winroth, Elizabeth (ed), Union Guide to Photograph Collections in the Pacific Northwest (Portland; Oregon Historical Society, 1978) pg. 137. Beall studied at the Illinois Institute of Photography. His work is housed in the Southern Oregon Historical Society, and consists of portraits, views, buildings, street scenes of Medford and Central Point, 1000 items plus negatives.
Becker, Charles F.
Chronology
1914 LaGrande
News Items
1914: "International Photographic Association... New Members... 3876- Charles F. Becker, 1221 W. Avenue, LaGrande, Ore. 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, 3 1/4 x 5 1/2, and post cards, developing paper, of mountain and river scenes, and general outdoor work...Class 1" Camera Craft, Vol. , No. 5, May 1914, pg. 252.
Becker, J. L.
Chronology
1884 Joseph
News Items
1884: "Now is your time to secure excellent photographs. L. S. Hazeltine, the accomplished photographer of Yosemite Valley, has fitted up Becker's gallery and will remain in Joseph a short time. His pictures can not be surpassed for accuracy and excelency of finish on this coast. Call and examine for yourselves" Wallowa Chieftain, (Enterprise) 20 Noveber 1884. pg. 4, col. 2.
1884: "All persons indebted to me on book account are requested to call and settle the same forthwith or the accounts will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. J. L. Becker." Wallowa Chieftain, 20 Noveber 1884. pg. 4, col. 2.
Beebe, Walter B.
Chronology
1898-1902 Portland
Directory Listings
1901 PCD pg. 140 "Beebe, Walter B., sec The C F Beebe Co, bds Carter n w cor 20th"
1903 PCD pg. 183 "Beebe, Walter B., sec The C F Beebe Co, bds Carter n w cor 20th"
1905 PCD pg. 204 "Beebe, Walter B., sec The C F Beebe Co, bds Carter n w cor 20th"
1906 PCD pg. 200 "Beebe, Walter B, sec The Charles F Beebe Co, bds Carter n w cor 20th"
1910 PCD pg. 173 "Beebe, Walter B pres Northwest Steel Co vice-pres Northwest Bridge Wks b 712 Kings ct"
1915 PCD pg. 200 "Beebe, Walter B vice-pres Northwest Steel Co r 712 Kings ct"
1925 PCD pg. 289 "Beebe, Walter B (May C) vice-pres NW Steel Co h 753 Glenn av N"
News Items
1898: account of exhibition by Oregon Camera Club "Mr. W. B. Beebe's 'By The Surf,' are cleverly done, the high light on the tide-ripples in the last named being specially good.", "Sun Used by Artists", Sunday Oregonian, 9 October 1898 pg. 15
1902: "BEEBE, W. B., Portland, Or. The three sepia prints by this contributor possess ordinary interest, the portrait entitled 'The Morning Paper' being the best of the three." Camera Craft, Vol. IV, No. 3, January 1902. pg. 121.
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Beebe,W. B. ..."
Beede, Charles V.
Chronology
1904 Portland
Directory Listings
1901 PCD pg. 173 "Beede, Charles, V agt b G S Beede" (Beede, Geo S h Marie sw cor Baltimore)
1903 PCD not listed
1904 PCD pg. 201 "Beede, Charles, photog, rms Witch Hazel Bldg" (also George, same address)
1905 PCD pg. 204 "Beede, Charles, slsmn Boyd Tea Co., rms 266 1/2 Front"
1906 PCD pg. 200 "Beede, Charles V, slsmn Boyd Tea, Coffee & Spice Co, rms 228 11th"
1915 PCD pg. 200 "Beede, Chas V (Anna) salsn Col Harbor Land Co h 7620 63d av SE" (Beede, George S, salsn r 7620 63d av SE"
1925 PCD pg. 288 "Beede, Chas (Anna) real est h 7620 63d av SE"
1930 PCD pg. 228 "Beede, Chas V (Anna B) ofc 283 Stark R 301 v-pres Adler Chemical Co h 7620 63d av SE"
1936 PCD pg. 153 "Beede, Chas V (Anna B) slsmn h 6307 SE 77th av"
Beers, G. W.
Beers & Cupp
Chronology
1868 Forest Grove
News Items and Advertisements
1868: "G. M. Cupp. G. W. Beers. BEERS & CUPP, PHOTOGRAPH ARTISTS, FOREST GROVE, OREGON. Here is the place and now is the time to get better PICTURES and at lower rates than ever before offered in Washington County. 'A word to the wise,' &c. (sic) Satisfaction guaranteed. Give us a Trial." Forest Grove Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, August 1868.
Bell, Frank H.
Chronology
1909-1910 St. Johns
Directory Listings
1909 PCD pg. 1468 St. Johns "Bell, Frank H. (McDermid & Bell) r 103 W Burlington"; pg. 1480 McDermid & Bell (Albert E McDermid, Frank H. Bell) photgrs 1 Holbrook blk"
1910 PCD pg. 1224 St. Johns "Bell, Frank H. (McDermid & Bell) r 22 Holbrook Block", pg. 1235 McDermid & Bell (A. E. McDermid, F. H. Bell) photgrs 22 Holbrook blk"
Bell, Thomas Charles
Bell & Co
Chronology
1901-1907 Astoria
1911-1913 Lebanon
1915 Junction City
1917 Toledo
Directory Listings
1901 POWA pg. 115 "Bell & Co (Thomas C Bell, Henry Wedekind) photographers 528 Commercial"
1903 POW pg. 118 Astoria "Bell & Co. (Thomas C. Bell, Henry Wedekind) photographers 583 Commercial"
1903 Polk Astoria City Directory pg. 41 "Bell, T Charles, photog 583 Commercial, rms 660 same"
1905 POW pg. 122 Astoria "Bell, T Charles, photographer, 583 Commercial"
1907 POW pg. 124 Astoria "Bell, T Charles, photographer, 583 Commercial"
1911 POW pg. 207 Lebanon "Bell, Thos C, photographer"
1913 POW pg. 1950 photographers "Bell, T. C., Lebanon O"
1915 POW pg. 1491 photographers "Bell, T. C., Junction City O"
1917 POW pg. 1536 photographers "Bell, T. C., Toledo O"
Mautz Oregon "Bell & Co, 1895, Astoria"
Photographer's Imprints
"Bell & Co. Astoria, Or." cabinet card, imprint on front
"Bell" signed in negative, real photo post card, view of Pacific.
Bibliography
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Bell, T. C.---Astoria, Ore..."
Bellay, Francis
Chronology
1866 San Francisco CA
1866 Portland
Francis Bellay appears to have been employed by Hendee; notice of Bellay's move to Portland from San Francisco appear two days before Hendee's advertisement that he has a new operator from San Francisco. Several months later, Hendee moved his studio into Bellay's former rooms.
Bellay possibly selected this studio address because it was over Shanahan & Dufrene, the largest art store in the city at the time.
News Items and Advertisements.
1866: "SOMETHING NEW AND NOVEL- A PATENT APPLIED FOR- Mr. Hendee has invented an article by which he can take any number of Head Pictures on the same plate without the subject getting up from the chair; can get different positions of the face and all sizes of heads, can put a half dozen heads on the space of a half dollar: can put a whole family of heads on the space of a common size card, and will sell pictures cheaper than any other Gallery on this coast. Has the process for taking the new and beautiful style picture called the Porcelain or Sun Pearl, so much talked of in San Francisco, also has engaged a man from that place who has been making those pictures in San Francisco. Mr. H. is now prepared to do as good work and in as great variety of style as any Gallery in Portland. Orders for full portrait size of photographs will be promptly attended to." Oregonian, 16 April 1866 (first insertion) (prime suspect is Francis Bellay)
1866: "RE-TOUCHING- Mr. Francis Bellay, late of San Francisco, and one of the most eminent artists on the coast, has opened rooms over the establishment of Messrs. Shanahan & Dufrene, for the purpose of re-touching photographs, etc. Having seen some of the work executed by Mr. Bellay, we can consistently endorse all that our contemporaries of the Bay City have said regarding his merit. Persons desiring of seeing for themselves can do so by applying at his rooms. There is a want in Portland of Just such an artist as we find in Mr. Bellay, and it is to be hoped he may receive encouragement to warrant his remaining with us, see card, in appropriate column this morning." Oregonian, 18 April 1866 pg. 3, col. 1
1866: "FRANCIS BELLAY, ARTIST! Photographs retouched in Oil, Water Colors, India Ink, and Pastell, in the Best Style of the Art. All Pictures guaranteed to suit the most fastidious or no charge made. STUDIO- over Shanahan & Dufrene's Picture Store, corner of First and Morrison Sts., opposite the Western Hotel, Portland, Oregon." Oregonian, 18 April 1866 (first insertion)
Bennett, Columbus
Chronology
Wolf Creek
Photographer's Imprints
"Columbus Bennett, Wolf Creek Oregon" 4" x 5" albluminum print on mount, rubber stamp imprint. view shows placier mining.
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: appears to have been active in California. Railroad photo taken ca. 1885 by C. N. Bennett.
Bennett, E. D.
Pope & Bennett
Chronology
1897?-1902? Hillsboro
Photographer's Imprints
"Pope & Bennett, Hillsboro, Or." ms signature on mount, school band view, trimmed 8x10 print on mount (WCM #LP72-151/148-16)
"E. D. Bennett, Hillsboro, Ore." cabinet card, ms date 1897, printed front (WCM #LP72-214/211-21)
Bennett, Milton H.
Chronology
1889 Kent
Directory Listings
1888 POWI pg. 262 Kent "M. H. Bennett, postmaster and farmer"
1889 POWI pg. 281 Kent "Bennett, M. H. photographer and postmaster"
1911 POW pg. 192 Kent "Bennett, W. H. postmaster, confr, staty"
Bennett, N. S.
Chronology
Medford
Listed as a stereographer by Darrah.
Directory Listings
1915 POW pg. 239 Medford "Bennett, Noah S., nurserymnan"
1917 POW pg. 212 Medford "Bennett, N. S., nurserymnan"
Mautz Oregon "Bennett, N. S. 1880, Medford"
News Items and Advertisements
1960: "Sold - The house sold above has been sold to the American Steel Company, according to owners Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Henselman, 937 North Central Ave. They pointed out that Mrs. Hensleman's father, N. S. Bennett came to the Rogue River Valley in 1890 and in 1902 started the Eden Valley nursery and purchased the house from a party by the name of Allen in 1908. Bennett helped landscape the post office, Elks club, and the Sacred Heart hospital grounds..." (clipping from unidentified Medford newspaper, files of Southern Oregon Historical Society), 3 July 1960
Benning, Harry
Chronology
1903 Portland
Directory Listings
1903 PCD pg. 188 "Benning, Harry, photog 606 Williams av, res same"
1904 PCD not listed
1906 PCD not listed
Benson, John R.
Chronology
1891 Myrtle Point
Directory Listings
1891 POWI Myrtle Point pg. 376 "Benson, J. R. photographer", "Benson, Miss M. A., music teacher"
1905 POW pg. 308 Myrtle Point "Benson, John R propr Myrtle Point Bank"
Benz, Charles A.
Chronology
1917 Portland
Directory Listings
1910 PCD not listed
1915 PCD pg. 207 "Benz, Chas A clk M&F Co r 441 11th"
1925 PCD not listed
News Items and Advertisements
1917: "OREGON CAMERA CLUB ELECTS YOUNGER MEN TO STIR UP MORE 'PEP'. The annual election of the Oregon Camera club Tuesday night resulted as follows: ...Charles A Benz, directors..." Oregon Journal, 10 January 1917, pg. 2.
Berger, Henry Jr. (1877-1939)
Berger's Barn Studio
Berger-Putnam Studio
Chronology
1900-1938 Portland
A prominent art photographer from ca. 1900-1915, who operated a prestigious portrait studio from 1918-1940. He won many awards in international exhibitions and salons.
His father owned a well established wall paper and painting business. Henry, Jr. worked at the family business and at the same time was an avid amateur photographer.
His print "An Oregon Wild Duck Lake" was selected as one of the 400 best prints in an international exhibition around 1903. In 1905 he won the silver cup (first prize for landscape) in the Oregon Camera Club exhibit at the Art Museum for "A Woodland Path". He exhibited frequently in Germany, and won medals at Budapest in 1910, and Dresden in 1911. Around 1912 he married, left the family business to his brother Ben, and set up his own portrait studio. In 1915 he won one of the two gold medals awarded by the jury at the international photographic exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, for a print titled "The City" (the gold medal was first place in landscape, and third prize in all categories).
After this exhibition, he moved to New York to work in color photography. He returned to Portland around 1918 and opened his studio.
He was a leading member of the Oregon Camera Club, being president in 1913.
The clients of the portrait business included an unusually high number of artists, dancers, actors, authors, musicians, sculptors, and also socially prominent individuals including Mayor Baker, and numerous wealthy persons.
He remained enthusiastic about his photography until illness forced his retirement. Berger died 9 September 1939 in Portland.
Directory Listings
1904 PCD pg. 208 "Berger, Henry J Jr, slsmn Henry Berger, bds 304 Wheeler", pg.208 "Berger, Henry J. Wholesale and Retail Wall Paper 130 1st, res 304 Wheeler"
1906 PCD pg. 207 "Berger, Henry Jr, vice pres Henry Berger Co, bds 304 Wheeler.", "Berger, Henry Co Inc, Henry Berger Pres, Henry Berger Jr Vice Pres..."
1910 PCD pg. 182 "Berger, Henry Jr, pres Berger Bros, h 314 Wheeler", pg. 182 "Berger, Henry Co. Inc, Henry Berger Pres, house painters and decorators, 128 1st, Tel Main 5389, A 4277", pg. 181 "Berger, Henry pres Henry Berger Co. Inc, h 304 Wheeler", pg. 181"Berger, Ben F, sec treas Berger Bros h 436 E 17th N"
1913 AAP pg. 327 "Oregon Camera Club ...president Henry Berger Jr.;..."
1913 Polk’s Portland Blue Book pg. 60, membership roster of the Oregon Camera Club "Berger, Henry " also listed on pg. 148.
1915 PCD pg. 208 "Berger, Henry Jr (Grace V) pres Berger Bros h 850 Wasco", pg. 208 "Berger Bros, Henry Berger Jr pres, Benj F Berger sec-treas, wall paper, house painters, and decorators 186 Broadway S, Tel Main 5389, A 4277", pg.208 "Berger, Benj F (Inga) sec-treas Berger Bros., h 436 E 17th N"
1917 PCD pg. 162 "Berger, Henry Jr (Grace V) pres Berger Bros h 850 Wasco"; "Berger Bros, Henry Berger Jr. pres, Benj F Berger sec-treas, wall paper, house painters, and decorators 1108-10th Pittock Blk, Tel Broadway 500"
1920 PCD pg. 184 "Berger, Henry Jr (Grace) pres Berger Bros, photog 108 10th h 850 Wasco"; "Berger Bros, Henry Berger Jr. pres, Benj F Berger sec-treas, wall paper, house painters, and decorators 1108-10th Pittock Blk, Tel Broadway 500"
1925 PCD pg. 300 "Berger, Henry Jr (Grace) photog 205, 408 Wash. h Hillsdale Port RD 6"
1948 Portland Telephone Directory pg. 293 "Berger-Putnam Studio, Formerly Henry Berger Studio, Established 1918, Portraits of Distinction, 715 SW Salmon, BE-0640"Portland: 205 Blue Mouse Theater Bldg (408 Washington) probably after 1920
Photographer's Imprints
"Berger Studio, 205 Blue Mouse Theater Bldg. Portland Oregon." printed folder.
Interesting Artifacts
Some of Berger's best prints, including the originals of "The City" and "Verloren" mentioned below, are in the Portland Art Museum. Many of Berger's original negatives are now with the author of this book. Most of his work was in 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 or double 5x7.
News Items and Advertisements
1905: "The exhibition which was made in the lower galleries of the Art Museum during the past week...<print described, text partially illegible on microfilm, Print is by Henry Berger Jr, a marine view> ... <also described:> Among the marines are... 'In Portland Harbor' by Henry Berger Jr... Among the most beautiful landscapes are... 'A Woodland Path' by Henry Berger Jr..." Von Rydingsvard, Anna; "The Oregon Camera Club's Best Exhibit", Oregonian 3 December 1905, pg. 40, 41.
1905: (report on second American Salon, list of prints. The number refers to how many prints by the photographer were hung at the show.) "3 - Berger, Hy Jr." Camera Craft, Vol. XI, No. 6, December 1905, pg. 279.
1909: "OREGON CAMERA CLUB ELECTIONS... annual election January 12th... result was as follows: ... Board of Directors, ...Henry Berger, Jr..." Camera Craft, Vol. XVI, No. 3, March 1909, pg. 117.
1909: "Another Achievement added to the Oregon Camera Club's annualy more gratifying successes was its exhibition held in Steinway Hall, Portland, March twenty-second to twenty-seventh. The following comment on the pictures is abridged from the many full notices given by the 'Portland Oregonian' and other papers. ...
The second prize portrait was given to Henry Berger, Jr., for his beautifully executed print, 'The Picture Hat.' This conception depicted a lady's head, crowned with a handsome picture hat and holding her muff. As an artistic creation it carried out Ruskin's idea to the letter...
...A regrettable fact is that the study, 'Dawn,' by Henry Berger, J., was a little patchy. 'Into the Mists,' by the same artist, is an exceptionally artistic panel, showing a harbor scene and two ships with long masts. ..." Camera Craft, Vol. XVI, No. 5, May 1909, pg.167-171. includes illustration of "A Picture Hat. By Henry Berger Jr. Second Prize Portrait." on pg. 168.
1910: "Oregon Camera Club. On January eleventh, the Oregon Camera Club held its annual election ... The officers elected for the ensuing year ... Board of Directors, H. Berger, Jr. ..." Camera Craft, Vol. XVII, No. 2, February 1910, pg. 85, col. 1.
1910: (classified ads) "One 5x7 Auto Graflex camera, with out lens, six Graflex plate holders, leather case especially constructed to carry camera and plate holders. Used less than a year, guaranteed to be good as new. Price $55.00. Address Henry Berger Jr., 128 First St., Portland, Ore." Camera Craft, Vol. XVII, No. 5, May 1910.
1910: "Exhibition Committee ... Henry Berger Jr. ... " Oregon Camera Club, 15th Annual Print Exhibit, April 11th to 16th 1910., np, nd, 1910, pg. 1.
1910: Catalogue of print exhibition, Henry Berger Jr. has 11 print entries. " 8 - Asleep in the Deep; 9 - Still Life; 10 - Winter Moonlight; 11 - The Open Road; 12 - Morning Light; 13 - Marine Study; 14 - Smiles; 15 - Still Waters (pinhole); 16 - The Little Mother; 17 - Portrait Miss S.; 18 - Portrait Mrs. G." Oregon Camera Club, 15th Annual Print Exhibit, April 11th to 16th 1910., np, nd, 1910, pg. 5.
1914: (classified ads) "PREMOETTE JR. Special Zeiss Kodak lens, Compound shutter, 2 1/2 x 4 1/4; listed $45.00; will sell for $25.00; absolutely new; write Henry Berger Jr., 186 Broadway, Portland, Ore.", "FOR SALE Practically new 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 Empire State view camera, Goerz Dagor 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 series, 4 lens, Sector shutter, 6 plate holders, and 2 fine cases for plates and camera; cost $141.00; sell for $70.00; sent subject to examination. H. Berger, Jr., 186 Broadway, Portland, Ore." Camera Craft, February - March 1914.
1915: "Word was received in Portland yesterday that a photograph entitled "The City' taken by Henry Berger, Jr., of Portland has been awarded one of the two gold medals by the jury of awards at the international photographic exhibit held in conjunction with the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco
The honor was won by Mr. Berger in the face of competition of nearly 1000 artists who represent the highest in pictorial work in England, France, Germany, Holland, Austria, and the United States. Mr. Berger's picture shows an interesting scene along the waterfront in Seattle. It was taken while Mr. and Mrs. Berger were leaving there by boat several years ago during their honeymoon.
In the entire exhibit only two artists won greater distinction than Mr. Berger. The grand Prix for a collective exhibit went to Annie W. Brigman, while "Mother and Child" by Blanca Conti was given the medal of honor. Mr. Berger's picture was given first rank among all landscape studies and third place in the general display.
Mr. Berger also has medals won at international photographic exhibits held at Budapest in 1910 and at Dresden in 1911. His work is known to Portland principally through his remarkable collection of natural-color photographs depicting the Columbia River Highway and other Oregon Scenery." Oregonian 19 October 1915, sec. 2, pg. 16, with illus.
1923: "PRIZE IS GIVEN BERGER, Portland Photographer is Winner of Awards. Portraits of Man and Child are Held Best at Northwest Association Meeting. Henry Berger, Jr., Portland photographer, won first prize in the men's portraiture and the child's portraiture classes in the photograph exhibit held in connection with the annual convention of the Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest at Victoria, B. C., August 29.
... Mr. Berger's photographs which won prizes were: In the men's class, a picture of C. E. S. Wood, and in the children's class, a picture of Miss Loiuse Smith..." Oregonian, 9 September 1923 sec. 1 pg. 14, col. 2., two illustrations.
1923: Berger wins first prize in Childrens Portrait class, Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Victoria BC convention. illustrated. Camera Craft, 1923.
1926: (classified ad - outfits for sale) "New Graf Variable, perfect condition, mounted in bbl. 16 inch. Listed $264, will sell for $150. Send C. O. D. subject to examination. Berger Studio, Blue Mouse Bldg, Portland, Oregon". Camera Craft, May 1926.
1939: "Berger Funeral Rites Held Here. Funeral services were held here Monday for Henry J. Berger, Jr., widely known Portland photographer, who died Saturday. Mr. Berger was born in San Francisco January 3, 1877. He came to Portland as a baby and had lived here except for a few years spent in New York, where he pioneered in color photography. Mr. Berger's work won him many honors, including a bronze award at the world's international photographic salon in Dresden and a silver award in Budapest.
Mr. Berger was a member of many photographic organizations and a life member of the Portland Art museum. He leaves his wife, Grace; two sons, David in Philadelphia, and Kalkner of Portland; a daughter Grace Berger Cohagen, Mount Clair, N. J., and a brother, Ben Berger, Portland." Oregon Journal, 12 December 1939 pg. 6, col. 2.
1939: "HENRY J. BERGER, JR. Funeral services for Henry J. Berger Jr., 62, Portland photographer of the Henry Berger studio, who died December 9, from a paralytic stroke after a long illness, were held at the Portland Crematorium Monday. The rites were in charge of L. L. Bruning Mission Mortuary. Born in San Francisco, January 3, 1877. Mr. Berger came to Portland as a baby and spent all of his life here, except a few years when he pioneered color photography in New York. He returned to the Rose City about 1918.
Mr. Berger won many photographic honors abroad and in the United States. Included in the list of of awards his work received are bronze award at the world's international photographic salon in Dresden, and a similar honor in Budapest.
He was a life member of the Portland Art Museum and held membership in many photographic organizations.
Survivors include the widow, Grace; a daughter, Grace Berger Cohagen of Mount Clair, N. J.; two sons, David of Philadelphia and Faulkner of Portland, and a brother, Ben Berger, also of Portland." Oregonian, 12 December 1939 pg. 6, col. 6.
Bibliography
Photograms Of The Year 1904, (annual periodical) London; Dawbarn & Ward, pg. 171 "In the metropolis of the State, Portland, the list of pictoral workers...Henry Berger, jun..."
First American Photographic Salon, (exhibition catalog, Portland; Portland Society of Photographic Art, 1905) pg. 2. listed as a member of the Portland Salon Committee.
F. Matthies-Masuren, Die Photographische Kunst Im Jahre 1909 (Halle; Wilhelm Knapp 1909) (German photography exhibition catalog) unpaginated plate, photograph titled "Verloren" (this book is item #10864 in Heidtmann, Frank: Bibliographie der Photographie Deutschspranchige Publikationen der Jahre 1839-1964. Munchen; K. G. Saur 1989)
Weston, Edward, The Daybooks of Edward Weston, Millertown, NY; Aperture. Vol. 2 pg. 137. Weston had submitted prints to the 1929 International Salon in Portland. Berger was one of the judges. The judges comments were forwarded to Weston. Weston describes the negative remarks made by the other judges, and then says "One, H. Berger, Jr., voted yes on all my prints, commenting, 'A pleasure to pass on these five outstanding prints of the exhibition"
Berger, Henry, Jr., "The Pacific International Salon", Camera Craft, December 1929, pg. 555-558. discussion of the salon and mechanics of entering prints. Berger was a judge. includes portrait of Berger.
Bergin, Mabel E.
Chronology
1910 Portland
Directory Listings
1910 PCD pg. 182 "Bergin, Mabel E. finisher H A Hale b 294 E Morrison"
Bernstein, Alex., Jr.
Chronology
1898-1900 Portland
News Items
1898: account of exhibition by Oregon Camera Club, list of prints"...By A. Bernstein, Jr., view of Oneonta gorge...", "Sun Used by Artists", Sunday Oregonian, 9 October 1898 pg. 15
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Bernstein, Alex., Jr..."
Berthold, Charles
Rose City Studio
Prosch & Berthold
Chronology
1907-1914 Portland
This address is the former location of Browning Photo Studio.
The term Rose City started coming into vogue around 1904, with one business entry in the city directory; by 1910 there were 26. Note there are two other Rose Studios.
Employee Listings
Karten, Stella M., Miss, retoucher 1909-1910
Directory Listings
1904 PCD not listed
1905 PCD pg. 214 "Berthold, Charles, draftsman, bds 626 E Alder"
1906 PCD pg. 210 "Berthold, Charles, cement wkr, res 900 E Salmon"
1907 PCD pg. 281 "Berthold, Charles, photog Woodard, Clarke & Co, res 884 E Main"
1909 PCD pg. 292 "Berthold, Charles, Prop Rose City Studio, Tel Main 9128, res 884 E Main"; "Rose City Studio, Charles Berthold, photographers 167 1/2 1st, Tel Main 9128"
1909 POW pg. 407 "Prosch & Brethold (sic) (Charles F Prosch, Charles A Brethold), photgrs 167 1/2 1st "
1910 Or. pg. 161 Portland Photographers "Rose City Studio, 167 1/2 First St."
1910 PCD pg. 184 "Berthold, Charles, propr Rose City Studio 167 1/2 1st, Tel Main 9128, h 884 E Main, Tel Tabor 312", pg. 961 "Rose City Studio, Charles Berthold (sic) Propr, 167 1/2 1st, Tel Main 9128"
1911 PCD pg. 225 "Berthold, Charles, Propr Rose City Studio 167 1/2 1st, Tel Main 9128, h 5007 32d Av S E"; pg. 1238 "Rose City Studio, Charles Berthold, photographers 167 1/2 1st, Tel Main 9128"
1912 PCD pg. 227 "Berthold, Charles, Propr Rose City Studio h 5007 32d Av S E"; pg. 1277 "Rose City Studio, Charles Berthold, Propr 167 1/2 1st, Tel Main 9128"
1913 PCD pg. 203 "Berthold, Charles, Propr Rose City Studio h r 167 1/2 1st"; pg. 1045 "Rose City Studio, Charles Berthold, Propr 167 1/2 1st, Tel Main 9128"
1914 PCD pg. 288 "Berthold, Charles, Propr Rose City Studio h r 167 1/2 1st Tel Main 9128"; pg. 1224 "Rose City Studio, Charles Berthold, Propr 167 1/2 1st, Tel Main 9128"
1914 PCBD Photographers not listed
1915 PCD pg. 211 "Berthold, Chas (Annie) h 531 Kerby"
1916 PCD not listed
Photographer's Imprints
"Rose City Studio, Chas. Berthold. Prop. 167 1/2 First St., Portland Ore." blind stamp on portrait mount.
Betancue
Betancue & Button
Flying Studio
Chronology
Astoria
Directory Listings
Mautz Oregon "Betancue & Button, 'Flying Studio', 1880, Astoria", "Flying Studio, 1880, Astoria"
Bibliography
Goodman, Theodosia, "Early Oregon Daguerreotypers and Portrait Photographers", Oregon Historical Quarterly, Portland; Oregon Historical Society Vol. 49, No. 1, March 1948, pg. 44.
Andrews, Ralph W., Picture Gallery Pioneers, New York; Bonanza 1964, pg. 189.
Bethke, L. A., Miss
Chronology
1900 Portland
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members... Bethke, Miss L. A. ..."
Beyers, J. P.
Chronology
Coquille
Photographer's Imprints
"J. P. Beyers, Coquille City, Oregon"
"J. P. Beyers, Portrait and Landscape Photographer"
Bicknell, Wilfred
Bicknell, Pearl, Mrs.
Centennial Art Studio
Chronology
1906-1916 Portland
Employee Listings
Kearney, Louis A., photographer 1910-1912
Directory Listings
1906 PCD pg. 212 "Bicknell, Wilfred, photog 203 1/2 1st, res 333 Clay"
1907 PCD pg. 284 "Bicknell, Wilfred, photog 203 1/2 1st, res 200 14th"; pg. 371 "Centennial Art Studio, 203 1/2 1st"
1909 PCD pg. 294 "Bicknell, Wilfred, photog 214 Merchants Trust bldg and 203 1/2 1st, rms 335 Clay"
1910 Or. pg. 160 Portland Photographers "Bichnell (sic), W., 210 Merchants Trust Bldg", pg. 160 Portland Photographers "Centennial Art Studio 203 1/2 First St, Cor Taylor"
1910 PCD pg. 186 "Bicknell, Wilfred photgr, 203 1/2 1st and 214 Merchants Trust Bldg, r 335 Clay"
1911 PCD pg. 228 "Bicknell, Wilfred photgr 210 Merchants Trust Bldg, h 335 Clay"
1912 PCD pg. 230 "Bicknell, Wilfred photgr 210 Merchants Trust Bldg r 335 Clay"
1913 PCD pg. 205 "Bicknell, Wilfred photgr 210 Merchants Trust Bldg r 333 Clay"
1914 PCD pg. 291 "Bicknell, Wilfred (Pearl) photgr 210 Merchants Trust Bldg h 333 Clay"
1914 PCBD not listed
1915 PCD pg. 214 "Bicknell, Wilfred photgr 510 Merchants Trust bldg r same"
1916 PCD pg. 214 "Bicknell, Wilfred (Sarah) photgr h 12-489 Clay"
1917 - 1918 PCD not listed
Photographer's Imprints
"Centennial Art Studio, 203 1/2 1st St. Portland, Ore." Blind stamp ms date Sept. 19, 1907
Bibliography
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Centennial Art Studio, 203 1/2 1st St.---Portland, Ore..."
Biglow, J.
Chronology
1900 Portland
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Biglow, J. ..."
Birdsall, Thornton
Pacific Photo Co. Inc.
Chronology
1903-1918 Portland
Directory Listings
1891 PCD pg. 183 "Birdsall, Thornton, clk Canning, Wallace & Co, res E P" (not in East Portland directory)
1892 PCD pg. 258 "Birdsall, Thornton, clk Canning, Wallace & Co, r 470 E Washington"
1893 PCD pg. 244 "Birdsall, Thornton D, clk Canning, Wallace & Co, bds 29 E 16th"
1894 PCD pg. 297 "Birdsall, Thornton D, clk Canning, Wallace & Co, bds 21 E 12th N"
1895 PCD pg. 172 "Birdsall, Thornton D, clk Canning, Wallace & Co, bds 21 E 12th N"
1896 PCD pg. 108 "Birdsall, Thornton D, clk Canning, Wallace & Co, bds 21 E 12th N"
1897 PCD pg. 167 "Birdsall, Thornton, clk Canning, Wallace & Co, bds 174 13th"
1898 PCD pg. 167 "Birdsall, Thornton, clk Canning, Wallace & Co, bds 261 13th"
1899 PCD pg. 172 "Birdsall, Thornton, clk Canning, Wallace & Co, bds 261 13th"
1900 PCD pg. 178 "Birdsall, Thornton, shpg clk Canning Wallace & Co, b 707 Glisan"
1901 PCD pg. 151 "Birdsall, Thornton, shpg clk Canning Wallace & Co, bds 707 Glisan"
1902 PCD pg. 193 "Birdsall, Thornton (Birdsall Brothers) bds 707 Glisan"; "Birdsall Brothers (Robert H and Thornton) agts Viscol Co 65 Front"
1903 PCD pg. 194 "Birdsall, Thornton, photog bds 703 Northrup"
1904 PCD pg. 214 "Birdsall, Thornton photog 203 Vine, bds 703 Northrup"
1905 PCD pg. 218 "Birdsall, Thornton, Commercial Photographer, 203 Vine, bds 703 Northrup" plus ad quoted below
1906 PCD pg. 215 "Birdsall, Thornton, Commercial Photographer 203 Vine, bds 703 Northrup" plus display ad.
1907 PCD pg. 287 "Birdsall, Thornton, pres Pacific Photo Co, bds 410 1/2 Morrison"; pg. 999 "Pacific Photo Co (INC), Thornton Birdsall Pres, Lynds W Jones, Sec, Fred H McClure Treas, Commercial and Advertising Photographers 203 Vine"
1909 PCD pg. 298 "Birdsall, Thornton, pres Pacific Photo C, rms 410 1/2 Morrison"; pg. 1064 "Pacific Photo Co (INC), Thornton Birdsall Pres, Lynds W Jones, Sec, Fred H McClure Treas, Commercial and Advertising Photographers 203 Vine"
1910 Or. pg. 161 Portland "Pacific Photo Co. 203 Vine St."
1910 PCD pg. 189 "Birdsall, Thornton pres Pacific Photo Co. Inc. r 410 1/2 Morrison" pg. 862 "Pacific Photo Co Inc. Thornton Birdsall Pres, Fred H. McClure sec-treas, Commercial and Advertising Photographers, 203 Vine, Tel Main 9069, A2950" +Display Ad
1911 PCD pg. 231 "Birdsall, Thornton, pres Pacific Photo C, rms 410 1/2 Morrison"; pg. 1109 "Pacific Photo Co (INC), Thornton Birdsall Pres, Fred H McClure Sec-Treas, Commercial and Advertising Photographers 203 Vine, Tel Main 9069, A 2239"
1912 PCD pg. 234 "Birdsall, T. pres Pacific Photo Co, Inc, r 410 1/2 Morrison"; pg. 1147 "Pacific Photo Co Inc, Thornton Birdsall Pres, John V. Reid Sec-Treas, Commercial and Advertising photographers 203 Vine, Tel Main 9069, A 2239"
1913 PCD pg. 298 "Birdsall, T. pres Pacific Photo Co.Inc, r 410 1/2 Morrison"; pg. 939 "Pacific Photo Co Inc, Thornton Birdsall Pres, John V. Reid Sec-Treas, Commercial and Advertising photographers 203 Vine, Tel Main 9069, A 2239"
1913 Polk’s Portland Blue Book pg. 60, membership roster of the Oregon Camera Club "Birdsall, T."
1914 PCD pg. 295 "Birdsall, T. Commercial and Advertising Photographer 203 Vine, Tel Main 9069, A2239, r 410 1/2 Morrison" +display ad
1914 PCBD Photographers "Birdsall, T. 203 Vine Main 9069"
1915 PCD pg. 216"Birdsall, T. Commercial and Advertising Photographer, 203 Vine, Tel Main 9069, A2239, r 264 1/2 4th" +Display Ad
1916 PCD pg. 217 "Birdsall, T, Commercial and Advertising photographer, 203 Vine, Tel Broadway 2228, A2239, r 264 1/2 4th" plus ad.
1917 PCD pg. 170 "Birdsall, T, Commercial and Advertising photographer, 203 Vine, Tel Broadway 2228, A2239, r 264 1/2 4th" plus ad.
1917 PJD pg.76 Photographers "Birdsall, T., 203 Vine St, Broadway 2228, A-2239, Commercial"
1918 PCD pg. 179 "Birdsall, T coml photogr 203 Vine r 264 1/2 4th"
1920 PCD pg. 195 "Birdsall, Thornton, mach h 110-22 1/2 20th"
1921, 1925 PCD Not listed
Photographer's Imprints
"Pacific Photo Co." blind stamp on mount of 8 x 10" print, night view of Galleria
Special Papers
Oregon Camera Club, account ledger, manuscript, pay to "Birdsall $3.35 Sundries" noted 11 November 1901.
Oregon Camera Club, account ledger, manuscript, pay to "T. Birdsall. Exp on slides. $1.30" noted 11 February 1902.
Oregon Camera Club, account ledger, manuscript pg. 55, pay to "Birdsall. Sep on Slides returned $3.50" noted 9 December 1902.
News Items and Advertisements
1905: "Photographs made for Advertising Purposes, Catalogue and Halftone Work, Landscapes, Buildings, Residences and Interiors Photographed. T. Birdsall, Commercial and Advertising Photographer. Telephone Red 3026, 203 Vine Street, Portland, Oregon" Portland City Directory 1905, Portland; Polk 1905, pg. 1277.
1906: "Photographs made for advertising purposes. CATALOGUE AND HALFTONE WORK. Landscapes, Buildings, Residences, and Interiors Photographed. T. BIRDSALL. COMMERCIAL AND ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHER. Telephone Red 3062. 203 Vine Street PORTLAND, OREGON." Portland City Directory 1906, No. 44. Portland; R. L. Polk & Co. 1906. pg. 1307.
1910: "Photographs Made For Advertising Purposes. Catalogue and Halftone Work. Landscapes, Buildings, Residences, and Interiors Photographed. Pacific Photo Co. Commercial and Advertising Photographers. Telephones: A2239, Main 9069. 203 Vine Street, Portland, Oregon."
1916: "T. Birdsall Commercial and Advertising Photographer Telephones: A2239, Main 9069, 203 Vine Street Portland Oregon Photographs for Catalogue and Halftone Work." Portland City Directory 1915, No. 52. Portland; R. L. Polk & Co. 1915. pg. 1502.
1917: same ad as 1916 Polk's Portland City Directory 1917. Portland; R. L. Polk & Co. pg. 1474.
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Birdsell (sic), T. ..."
Birkin, Dazie R.
Chronology
1909-1910 Portland
Directory Listings
1905-1906 PCD not listed
1907 PCD pg. 215 "Birkin, Daisy, rms 610 N Fillmore, St. Johns"
1908 PCD not listed
1909 PCD pg. 298 "Birkin, Dazie R, attdt Struck Aune, rms 490 Morrison"
1910 PCD pg. 190 "Birkin, Dazie R photgr r 335 14th"
1911 PCD not listed
Bissell, Gardiner P. (1880-1949)
Chronology
1906-1949 Portland
Directory Listings
1901-1903 PCD not listed
1904 PCD pg. 214 "Bissell Gardiner P, artist Oregonian bds Harry McGowan, Mt. Tabor" (pg. 616 "McGowan Harry, clk E J Bowen, res Mt. Tabor)
1905 PCD pg. 219 "Bissell, Gardiner P, artist Oregonian, res Laurelwood"
1906 PCD pg. 217 "Bissell, Gardiner P, photog Oregonian, res Laurelwood."
1907 PCD pg. 288 "Bissell, Gardiner P, photog Oregonian, res Laurelwood"
1909 PCD pg. 299 "Bissell, Gardiner P, photog Oregonian, res Laurelwood Park"
1910 PCD pg. 191 "Bissell, Gardiner P., photgr, the Oregonian, h 73 N Main Arleta"
1911 PCD pg. 232 "Bissell, Gardiner P, photgr The Oregonian h 4135 66th S E"
1912 PCD pg. 235 "Bissell, Gardiner P, photgr The Oregonian h 1220 Weidler"
1913 PCD pg. 210 "Bissell, Gardiner P, photgr The Oregonian h 1220 Weidler"
1914 PCD pg. 296 "Bissell, Gardiner P (Louise) photgr The Oregonian h 1220 Weidler"
1915 PCD pg. 217 "Bissell, Gardiner P. (Louise S) photgr The Oregonian h 1220 Weidler"
1916 PCD pg. 218 "Bissell, Gardiner P (Louise) photgr The Telegram h 1220 Weidler"
1917 PCD pg. 171 "Bissell, Gardiner P (Louise) photgr Telegram h 1220 Weidler"
1918 PCD pg. 181 "Bissell, Gardiner P (Louise) photogr The Telegram h 1220 Weidler"
1920 PCD pg. 196 "Bissell, Gardiner P (Louise) photgr Telegram h 1220 Weidler"
1925 PCD Not listed
News Items and Advertisements
1949: "G. P. Bissell, Photographer, Dies After 6 Weeks' Illness. Gardiner P. Bissell, 68, who watched life from all angles through a camera's range finder for 46 years, died Friday at Emanuel hospital after a series of blood vessel ruptures in his brain. He had been ill six weeks.
Mr. Bissell had worked on practically all the major newspapers published in Portland since 1903, when he first took camera in hand to stalk the photogenic and newsworthy, and his work had appeared in those which did not employ him directly.
He began his career as a newspaper illustrator in 1903 with the Oregonian, as an artist. Shortly before his death he recalled the long hours he spent drawing maps to locate battles of the Russo-Japanese war.
Flash Explosion Recalled. But after six years at the drawing board, he became interested in photography, in those days a much more complicated field for newspaper work than it is today. Those were the times of long exposure of subjects on a glass plate, and long periods of development for negatives.
He worked 12 years for the Oregonian on this hitch. He recalled an assignment to get a night picture of crowds waiting for election returns at the old Oregonian building on S. W. 6th avenue and Alder street.
'This was in the days before flash bulbs' he remembered, 'So we built a special tripod out of boiler plate to hold the powder.'
The powder pan was over-charged and blew up like a cannon shot, shattering windows up and down the street. But the picture was good, he remembered.
Free-Lance Work Done. After Learning his trade at The Oregonian, Mr. Bissell moved to the Evening Telegram, stayed with it during progressive changes and mergers when it was known as the Portland Telegram and the Portland-News-Telegram.
Since the paper was sold and liquidated a decade ago, he had worked occasionally for The Oregonian, but his chief work had been free-lance photography.
Indicative of the high quality of his work was the $250 first prize he won in a national contest in 1941. For several years he took all photos of the Junior Rose Festival court, but this year he became ill after taking photos of the first few elimination winners.
Bissell Native of Michigan. Mr. Bissell was a native of Ada, Mich., and came west at the turn of the century. Before he went into newspaper work, he was a streetcar conductor and a steam roller operator.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Louise Bissell, and a son, Kenneth Bissell. The Bissell home is at 1213 N. E. 37th avenue. Funeral arrangements were to be made with the Colonial mortuary." Oregonian, 25 June 1949, pg. 7, col.5-6. includes portrait.
1949: "G. P. BISSELL, Photographer, Artist, Dies. Gardiner P. Bissell, an artist and photographer with nearly a half-century service on Portland newspapers, died early today at the age of 68. He had been in failing health for months.
Bissell was born in Ada, Mich., on Christmas day, 1880. He came to Portland around the turn of this century.
Soon after he he came to this area he joined the Oregonian staff as an illustrator, spending six years in that field. While with the newspaper he learned the infant art of news photography.
Turning to that vocation, Bissell later saw service with the Evening Telegram, the Portland Telegram and the News Telegram. In recent years he again did photographic work for the Oregonian and was active as a free-lance cameraman.
The Colonial mortuary has charge of funeral arrangements, which have not yet been completed.
His wife, Louise, 1213 NE 37th avenue; son, Kenneth F.; brother Harry; sister, Ruth, all of Portland, survive." Oregon Journal, 24 June 1949, pg. 6, col. 6. includes portrait.
1949: "Gardiner P. Bissell, Master Photographer. If you have had your photograph taken in connection with any news event in Portland in the past 40 years, it is likely that one of the 'boys' snapping you was Gardiner P. Bissell- but of course everyone called him 'Bis.' Mr. Bissell died Friday.
'Bis' had all the desirable attributes of a newspaper cameraman. First, he had a delicious sense of humor and most city editors with whom he worked insisted on his writing the captions or 'underlines.' They completely supplemented his photos, catching the comedy or tragedy of the subject. His captions were always accurate in name and initials- the city editor could trust to that.
Then, 'Bis' never came back empty handed, the worst of sins for reporter or cameraman. He could cajole the wariest human into posing- or 'kidnap' him if he balked.
From the days of the old tripod, slow films and flash powder gun to the modern era of sped shutter and flash bulb, 'Bis' kept abreast of the times.
His work over a long period of years was done for the Oregonian, the old Telegram and, later, again for the Oregonian. In broader sense his work was done for Portland, and was appreciated by many.
Everybody was a friend of Photographer Bissell and he was a friend of of everybody, children and adults alike. Editors, fellow cameramen and subjects alike will miss this smiling, brown-eyed master picture taker." Oregon Journal, 29 June 1949, pg. 22, col. 1-2 (editorial)
1949: "GOOD-BYE TO A CAMERAMAN. Gardiner P. Bissell, news photographer, lived his rich life pleasantly, decently and with unfailing humor. He seemed always glad to see his friends, as undoubtedly he was, and certain it is that his friends always were glad to see him. 'Biss' we called him, and by the familiar brevity managed somehow- nobody can say just how- to convey the affection in which we held him. He had been 'Biss,' dependable, true-blue, forward-looking, to a couple of generations or so of newspaper workers. We shall not see those fine, amicable eyes quicken to laughter ever again.
Quite as Gardiner Bissell was a good friend, so was he a good photographer- and we intend this adjective in each application as the ultimate superlative. Come to think of it, you can't be better than this, either in friendship or calling. And few there are that deserve it, this tribute, as utterly as did the gifted, good-humored cameraman, who won national honors for some of his work. Among newspaper people sundry of his news shots were famous.
Nobody truly knows the nature of heaven, but if there is one- and, mark you, we're not raising the question- there's where Biss is. Is it an impiety to hope that in Gardiner P. Bissell's personal heaven the catfishing is extra good? He certainly loved to fish for catfish." Oregonian, 30 June 1949, pg. 18, col. 2. (editorial)
1984: "Portland photographer caught images of historical events, faces of famous personalities. An Aviation Album. By Ann Sullivan of the Oregonian staff.
Portland photographer Gardiner P. Bissell recorded the visits of aviation pioneers who passed through the city in the early and middle years of this century, including Charles A. Lindbergh, Wiley Post, Amelia Earhart, Roscoe Turner and then-Commander Richard E. Bird.
Bissell, who worked for the Portland-Telegram, the News-Telegram, the Oregon Journal, and The Oregonian, photographed not only the faces of the nationally famous people, but also events that made aviation history in the area.
Bissell died June 24, 1949, at the age of 68, leaving his favorite photographs in a basket beside his easy chair. This collection is drawn from the basket, and was provided to the Oregonian by family friend G. William Wickman of Salem.
(9 paragraphs of history of aviators) ... More well-known subjects of Bissell's camera included Charles Lindbergh, whom he photographed in Portland four months after the pilot's historic solo-flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Another was Col Roscoe Turner, a picturesque pilot who set transcontinental records.
Bissell was on hand to photograph the meeting of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly the Atlantic, when she was greeted with a bouquet of roses by Dorothy Hester, an Oregon pilot well known a half-century ago.
He also took pictures of Wiley Post when the famed flyer stopped in Portland in 1935 on one leg of an ill-fated flight. Post left Portland and picked up humorist Will Rogers in Seattle. The two men died on that flight when their plane crashed Aug. 15, 1935, near Point Barrow, Alaska. (additional text, 3 photographs)" Oregonian, 28 December 1984, pg. D7, col. 1
Bixby, C. F.
Chronology
1913-1915 Grants Pass
Directory Listings
1913 POW pg. 1950 photographers "Bixby, C. F., Grants Pass O"
1915 POW pg. 1491 photographers "Bixby, C. F., Grants Pass O"
Bjorklund, Erik
Chronology
1910 Portland
Directory Listings
1904 PCD not listed
1907 not listed
1909 PCD pg. 299 "Bjorklund, Erik hlpr Pacific Iron Wks, res 67 1/2 3d"
1910 PCD pg. 191 "Bjorklund, Erik photgr h 269 1/2 Montgomery"
1911 PCD pg. 233 "Bjorklund, Eurick (sic) K blcksmth b 766 E Glisan"
1915 PCD pg. 218 "Bjorklund, Erik porter Portland Hotel"
1920, 1925 PCD not listed
Black, Paul
Chronology
1914 Newport
News Items
1914: (classified ad)"FOR SALE 7-inch f-6.3 Ross Homocentric in Ilex Acme shutter, and set of three Goerz ray screens; list $61.50, will take $30.00. Also 9 1/2-inch f-6.8 Eurynar in barrel; list $50.00, will take $25.00. Both of the above lenses in first-class condition. Paul Black, Newport, Ore." Camera Craft, May 1914.
Blackburn, George H.
Chronology
Gresham
List of stereo views published by Blackburn
The stereo views are usually numbered in negative, and have a ms caption and number on back.
3 explosion of big stump
4 stumps after explosion
10 building in Gresham
21 Rose Festival parade
25 large boat, probably Portland riverfront, boat is probably the Charlston.
30 "A Happy Family"
44 logging and skid road
45 "Indians near Toll Gate"
46 "Indians in wagon"
51 unidentified building
52 Mt. Hood
54 two women in snowball fight near summit of Mt. Hood
57 Mt. Hood
59 Rooster Rock
60 "looking up the bluff on the bank of the O. R. N. railroad"
61 bridge construction
69 view of covered bridge
67 Indians
72 view of Columbia river and railroad tracks
73 same with woman in foreground
74 view of railroad tracks
79 Horsetail Falls
89 Cascade Locks
90 view of steamship
99 railroad bridge
313 blowing up stumps
309 view of river
334 "old R. R. bridge Sandy River"
Photographer's Imprints
"George H. Blackburn & Co. Gresham, Oregon" hand set rubber stamp on stereocard back
Blackwell, Clara, Mr.
Chronology
1913 Sheridan
News Items and Advertisements
1913: (classified ad) "FOR SALE Building, including studio fully equipped, seven rooms. Price, $800.00. Cause for selling, wife has poor health; must change climate. Address Clara Blackwell, Sheridan, Ore." Camera Craft, Vol. XX, No. 1, January, 1913.
Blackwood, Edward C. (1879-1954)
Chronology
1900-1935 Portland
Directory Listings
1892 PCD not listed
1893 PCD pg. 246 "Blackwood, Edward C, office boy Meier & Frank Co, bds 382 11th"
1894 PCD pg. 199 "Blackwood, Edward C, msgr Meier & Frank Co, bds 361 11th"
1895 PCD pg. 174 "Blackwood, Edward C, msgr Meier & Frank Co, bds 414 10th"
1896 PCD pg. 170 "Blackwood, Edward C, office boy Meier & Frank Co, res 414 10th"
1897 PCD pg. 169 "Blackwood, Edward C, office boy Meier & Frank Co, res 240 Fargo"
1898 PCD pg. 171 "Blackwood, Edward C b 240 Fargo"
1899 PCD pg. 173 "Blackwood, Edward C, wrapper Olds & King, bds 240 Fargo"
1900 PCD pg. 180 "Blackwood, Edward C, view artist L J Hicks, bds 240 Fargo"
1901 PCD pg. 152 "Blackwood, Edward C, clk Am Bicycle Co."
1903 PCD pg. 196 "Blackwood, Edwin C, printer Mrs. F. H. Browning, bds 883 E 7th N"
1904 PCD pg. 216 "Blackwood, Edwin C. printer Mrs. F. H. Browning, bds 883 E 7th N."
1905 PCD pg. 221 "Blackwood, Edwin C. printer Mrs. F. H. Browning, bds 883 E 7th N."
1906 PCD pg. 218 "Blackwood, Edward C, printer E W Moore, bds 883 E 7th N."
1907 PCD pg. 290 "Blackwood, Edward C, printer E W Moore, bds 387 Florence"
1909 PCD pg. 301 "Blackwood, Edward C, printer E W Moore, bds 387 Florence"
1910 PCD pg. 192 "Blackwood, Edw C. clk Eilers Piano House b 387 Webster"
1911 PCD pg. 235 "Blackwood, Edw C photgr h 387 Webster"
1915 PCD pg. 219 "Blackwood, Edw C. dept mngr Eilers r 387 Webster"
1916 PCD pg. 220 "Blackwood, Edw C. salsn r 387 Webster"
1917 PCD pg. 173 "Blackwood, Edw C. photo supplies 386 Morrison r 387 Webster"
1918 PCD pg. 183 "Blackwood, Edw C. photo supplies 386 Morrison r 387 Webster"
1920 PCD pg. 199 "Blackwood, Edw C. photo supplies 386 Morrison r 387 Webster"
1921 PCD pg. 167 "Blackwood, Edw C. photo supplies 386 Morrison r 387 Webster"
1924 PCD not listed
1925 PCD pg. 316 "Blackwood, Edw C. photog 394 Morrison r 387 Webster"
1928 PCD pg. 309 "Blackwood, Edw C. photog r 387 Webster"
News Items and advertisements
1901: "New Photographic Reproductions of Familiar Scenes on the Columbia River" Blackwood photo reproduced, Oregonian, 6 January 1901, pg. 18.
1954: "EDWARD C. BLACKWOOD. Funeral for Edward C. Blackwood, 74, late of 421 N. E. Webster street, will be Wednesday at 10 a. m. at Colonial mortuary, with burial at Lone Fir cemetery.
Mr. Blackwood, veteran Portland photographer, died Sunday at a Portland hospital. Born October 19, 1879, in New York, Mr. Blackwood was one of Oregon's early scenic photographers, and owned and operated the Portland Camera exchange in the early 1920s. He was later employed for 15 years as a technician by Photo Art studio. There are no surviving relatives." Oregonian, 2 June 1954, pg. 15, col.5.
Blain, J. W., Mrs.
Chronology
1900 Portland
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Blain, Mrs. J. W. ..."
Blair
Chronology
Ashland
Photographer's Imprints
"Blair, Ashland" printed cabinet card
Blair, Frank L.
Watson's Photograph Gallery
Chronology
1891 Portland
1891 Oregon City
Directory Listings
1891 POWI pg. 401 Oregon City "Watson's Photograph Gallery, Frank L. Blair mngr", Portland pg. 423 "Blair, Frank L., photographer, 167 4th"
1891 PCD pg. 184 "Blair, Frank L, photogr J E Watson, res Stark nr 8th"
1892 PCD pg. 260 "Blair, Frank L, photographer, bds E 7th s e cor E Pine"
1896, 1897, 1904 PCD Oregon City Section - not listed
1911 POW pg. 258 Oregon City "Blair, Frank, conf" (not sure its the same person)
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 52.
Blake, W. E., Dr.
Chronology
1913 Ashland
News Items and Advertisements
1913: "International Photographic Association... List of New Members... 3511- Dr. W. E. Blake, First National Bank Bldg., Ashland, Ore. Class 2" Camera Craft, Vol. XX, No. 1, January, 1913, pg. 44
Blakely, George C.
Chronology
1910 Forest Grove
Directory Listings
1910 Or pg. 244 Forest Grove "Blakely, G. photographer"
1910 POW pg. 148 Forest Grove "Blakely, Geo. C. photographer"
News Items and Advertisements
1909: (classified ad) "FOR SALE Finely equipped studio fitted to 8x10; price reasonable; north light, ground floor, Mission style fittings, low rent; good prices; population 3,000; college town; draw trade from eight other towns and rich farming country; no competition. Write if you mean business. Box 242, Forest Grove, Oregon." Camera Craft, October - December 1909. (attribution of this ad to Blakey is not entirely certain -ed)
1910: (classified ad) "For Sale Ground floor studio; one block from post office; finely equipped throughout. 3A Dallmeyer lens; rent low; prices and business good. Price $800.00. G. C. Blakely, Forest Grove, Ore." Camera Craft, March 1910
1910: "A NEW PHOTOGRAPHER. Blakely, the proprietor of the Forest Grove photograph gallery, has sold out to a Mr. Sackrider, of Hutsonville, Illinois, who has taken possession of the same. Mr. Sackrider comes to Forest Grove highly recommended as an artist of years of experience and is prepared to do all classes of work that is done in eastern galleries. He invites the citizens of Forest Grove and vicinity to call and examine specimens of his work. The News welcomes Mr. Sackrider to our city and feel confident that his work will be appreciated." Washington County News, (Forest Grove) 3 November 1910 (courtesy Eric Stewart)
Bledsoe, James W. (1863- )
Chronology
1905 Bend
1908 Dinuba, CA
Directory Listings
1905 POW pg. 147 Bend "Bledsoe, James W photographer"
News Items and Advertisements
1908: "A COMPLIMENT TO LOCAL ARTIST. When J. W. Bledsoe billed the City of Dinuba last week, announcing that he would give an exhibition in the opera house on Friday and Saturday nights, many of his friends felt that he was courting defeat. Not that they feared for the merit of the show, but owing to the busy season, and the warm evenings. In this, however, they were happily disappointed. When the hour arrived for the first picture to be thrown on the canvas, the house was packed to suffocation and the entrance was standing full. The pictures undoubtedly were the finest ever thrown on a canvas in the State.
One could almost feel the cool mountain as the artist led them from the orchards and vineyards in the Valley, up the steep mountain passes and through canyons skirted on either side by storm-swept clouds and snow-capped peaks. Many of these pictures were taken from points almost inaccessible, and where the camera never before had been carried or an attempt to reproduce some of nature's most wondrous beauty and grandeur. The audience which packed the hall certainly was a splendid compliment to our now far-famed artist, and one he richly deserved.
Saturday evening the hall was again filled to overflowing, and dozens were turned away who could not get in. -'Dinuba Advocate.'
Mr. Bledsoe's negatives are all made with a large-size circuit camera, and the pictures he shows are projected in a special lantern from positives made direct from these large negatives." Camera Craft, Vol. XV, No. 11, November 1908, pg. 450.
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: James William Bledsoe was born in 1863. He worked in Tulare county CA ca. 1886.
Bloom, Ernest J.
Chronology
1913 Hood River
News Items and Advertisements
1913: "Ernest J. Bloom, a photographer of Hood River, passed a couple of weeks at the ranch of R. E. Scott, secretary to the Commercial Club. Mr. Bloom had been working in the garden, and, taking a nap after lunch, a squirrel that had been making its home in the house, evidently thinking his long, black locks would make an excellent lining for a nest, trimmed off a portion of the hair while he slept. 'The rodent's teeth must have been sharp,' says the photographer, 'for I did not feel him at work there cutting away the hair. I must have moved in my sleep and in his excitement he evidently pulled some of the hairs out instead of cutting them. This awoke me and I let out a yell that almost frightened the squirrel to death.' -Portland Oregonian." Camera Craft, Vol. XX, No. 5, May 1913, pg. 244.
Blossom, Robert H.
Chronology
1900 Portland
Directory Listings
1900 PCD pg. 182 "Blossom, Robert H, bkpr Warren Pkg Co, res 327 12th"
Photographer's Imprints
"Blossom" signed on mount, "Portland St. Fair & Carnival. Sept. 1900, Arch at night. 6th and Morrison" ms caption on 4x5 contact print. (OHS)
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Blossom, R. H. ..."
Boatman, James W.
Chronology
1901 Oregon City
Directory Listings
1896 PCD pg. 685 Oregon City "Boatman, James W, bkpr, res e s Centre bet 3d and 4th"
1897 PCD pg. 671 Oregon City "Boatman, James W, librarian Or City Free Reading Room and Library, res e s Center 3 n 3d"
1901 POWA pg. 250 "Boatman, J W photographer"
1904 PCD Oregon City Section Not listed
Bogardus, E. M. (1858- )
Chronology
1911 Myrtle Creek
Directory Listings
1911 POW pg. 242 Myrtle Creek "Bogardus, E. M., photographer"
Bibliography
Dodge, Orvil: Pioneer History of Coos and Curry Counties, Salem 1898. Second edition published by Coos-Curry Pioneer and Historical Association, Bandon 1969. Biography of E. M. Bogardus on pg. 8 in the biographical appendix. Summary: He was born in New York city on 25 October 1858. He moved to Oregon in 1884. He settled on Rogue river in 1893. At the time of the book's publication (1898) he had been a printer and a publisher for 25 years.
Bohlman, Herman T. (1872-1933)
Please see biography of his associate, Finley, William, for all information.
Bonaventura, Michele
Chronology
1907-1921 Portland
Directory Listings
1907 PCD pg. 301 "Bonaventura, Michele, photog 653 4th, res same"
1909 PCD pg. 313 "Bonaventura, Mikel, photog 653 4th, res same"
1910 Or. pg. 160 Portland Photographers "Bona Ventura, M., 653 4th St"
1910 PCD pg. 230 "Bonaventura, Michele photg, 653 4th h same"
1911 PCD pg. 248 "Bonaventura, Michele photgr 653 4th h same"
1912 PCD pg. 252 "Bonaventura, Michele photgr 293 1/2 Sheridan h same"
1913 PCD pg. 223 "Bonaventura, Michael grocer 295 Sheridan h 293 1/2 same "
1914 PCD pg. 310 "Bonaventura, Michael (Jennie) grocer 295 Sheridan h 293 1/2 same"
1915 PCD pg. 229 "Bonaventura, Michele (Jennie) grocer 295 Sheridan h 293 1/2 same", (Saml Bonaventura is clerk at grocery and lives at 293 1/2)
1916 PCD not listed
1917 PCD pg. 183 "Bonaventura, Michl (Jennie) photgr h 293 1/2 Sheridan"
1918 PCD pg.194 "Bonaventura, Michl (Giuvanna) photgr h 293 1/2 Sheridan"
1920 PCD pg. 211 "Bonaventura, Michl photgr h 293 1/2 Sheridan"
1921 PCD pg. 178 "Bonaventura, Michl (Serafino) h 293 1/2 Sheridan"
1924-1925 PCD Not listed
Bond, Alfred
Chronology
1906 Portland
Directory Listings
1904 PCD not listed
1906 PCD pg. 228 "Bond, Alfred, photo enlarger, 64 10th N., res same"
1907 PCD pg. 301 "Bond, Alfred, saloon 315 2d, res same"
1909 - 1910 PCD not listed
Bond, N. E.
Bond Studio
Chronology
1917-1918 Klamath Falls
Directory Listings
1917 POW pg. 1534 photographers "Bond Studio, Klamath Falls O"
News Items and Advertisements
1918: "N. E. Bond of Klamath Falls, has put on another assistant." Camera Craft, Vol. XXV, No. 8, August 1918, pg. 336.
Bonell, Frank
Chronology
1906 Portland
1907 Tacoma WA
Directory Listings
1904 - 1905 PCD not listed
1906 PCD pg. 228 "Bonell, Frank, photog., rms 212 1/2 Madison"
1907 PCD not listed
Bibliography
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Bonnell, Fred---Tacoma, Wash..."
Bonge, Frederick
Chronology
1904 Portland
Directory Listings
1899 PCD not listed
1900 PCD pg. 185 "Bonge, Fred, driver Churchley Bros, rms 347 Everett"
1901 PCD pg. 159 "Bonge, Fred, tmstr Churchley Bros, bds 347 Everett"
1903 PCD pg. 202 "Bonge, Frederick, driver Travis Bros, bds 368 19th N"
1904 PCD pg. 223 "Bonge, Fred photog 508 Williams av, rms 463 Everett."
1905 PCD pg. 229 "Bonge, Fred, tmstr G W Craw, rms 408 Flanders"
1906 PCD pg. 228 "Bonge, Fred, tmstr, bds 122 Union av N."
1907 PCD pg. 301 "Bonge, Frederick, tmstr, bds 294 Flanders"
1909 PCD pg. 313 "Bonge, Fred, tmstr N W Transfer co, res 415 E Pine"
1910 PCD pg. 203 "Bonge, Fred tmstr N W T Co h 415 E Pine" (also Chas Bonge works same place, res is 63 10th N)
1911 PCD pg. 248 "Bonge, Fredk tmstr h 476 Sumner"
1915 PCD pg. 229 "Bonge, Fred (Clara) lab r 506 Everett (Chas is a teamster and lives at 495 Everett)
1925 PCD Not listed for Fred, there is a Maud who is the widow of Chas.
Bonney, Robert B.
Chronology
1912 Woodburn
News Items and Advertisements
1912: "International Photographic Association... List of New Members... 3162- Robert B. Bonney, R. F. D. No. 2, Woodburn, Ore., 5x7 and 3 1/4 x 4 1/4, developing paper, of landscapes and animals...class 1" Camera Craft, Vol. XIX, No. 1, January 1912
Bonser, Stephen D. (1830-1917)
Chronology
1888 Sauvies Island
The Bonser family were early settlers on Sauvies Island.
Directory Listings
1888 POWI pg. 488 Sauvies "Bonser, S. D., photographer"
1898 PCD not listed
1899 PCD pg. 179 "Bonser, Stephen D, apiarist, bds 450 Magnolia"
1900 PCD pg. 186 "Bonser, Stephen C, 450 Magnolia av"
1901 PCD pg. 159 "Bonser, Stephen D, b 450 Magnolia"
1903 PCD pg. 202 "Bonser, Stephen D, bds Ainsworth av"
1904 PCD pg. 224 "Bonser, Stephen D bds 416 Oxford"
1905 PCD pg. 230 "Bonser, Stephen D, bds 416 Oxford"
1906 PCD not listed
1907 PCD pg. 302 "Bonser, Stephen D, bds 416 Oxford"
1909 PCD pg. 314 "Bonser, Stephen D, bds 416 Oxford"
1910 PCD Not listed
1911 PCD pg.249 "Bonser, Stephen D, b 468 Jarrett"
News Items
1915: "‘I am a Buckeye,’ said Stephen D. Bonser, a day or so ago. ‘I was born in Ohio on the eighth of April, 1830. In 1836 my people moved from Ohio to Pike county, Illinois. That was a wild country in those days. It had just been secured from the Indians and there were lots of deer, wild turkeys, quail and cottontail rabbits. The problem of getting a living was less of a problem then than now. Possible we wanted less in those days than we do today. The men folks would go out and cut down a bee tree and fill all the copper kettles in the house with wild honey. The streams were full of catfish, bass and buffalo fish. The woods were full of wild foxgrapes, which make delicious jelly. Then we children could pick gallons of wild blackberries and other berries, beside nuts, pawpaws and persimmons in the frosty days of fall. I left that country when I was 16 years old. We went to Andrew county, Missouri, where we wintered and prepared our outfit to cross the plains. We stayed at the rendezvous until 115 wagons had assembled. After the first day’s trip the 115 wagons split up into 5 divisions. They elected five captains-Captain White, Captain Shuck, Captain Wills, Captain Whitcomb and my father, Captain John Bonser. There were 28 wagons in my father’s company. L.B. Hasings, Gideon Tibbits, Dave Shelton, Tom Hockett, Henderson Lueling and others were in our party. Luelling brought a nursery along. He had four large boxes that fired into his wagon bed. These were filled with earth and slips were planted in them. He watered them every night. I watched them till the strawberries were ripe. He planted his nursery at Milwaukie and he made big money selling his trees and his fruit. He shipped his apples to the California gold mines. The miners were glad to pay 25 cents each for apples. We settle on Sauvies Island in 1849. As soon as the donation land act was passed father took up 64 acres of land on Sauvies Island. In the spring of 1849 I borrowed $100 from Juniper Dillon, agreeing to pay him 100 per cent interest every three months, as long as I kept it. I took passage on the <illegible word> for San Francisco. We were held for 17 days in Baker’s bay by a rough bar. When we got over the bar, at last, it only took us three days and eight hours to run down to San Francisco. I paid Dillon his $ 100 with 100 per cent interest before the three months was up. At San Francisco we charted a boat to take us up the Sacramento river. The crew were all drunk. One fell overboard and with a swift side and a strong wind we were soon hard and fast ashore. We eventually got the crew sober and the boat under way and reached our desired haven. I mined on the middle fork of the American river until the spring of 1850 when I returned to Oregon. Father never had any patience with mining. He thought cattle and grass was the only legitimate way of making a living. On June 11 I married a widow from Missouri. Her name was Mehalla Thomas Taylor. We had eight children. In 1858 we moved to Vancouver so my stepdaughter could go to school. I bought the steamer Eagle for $230.00 and built a scow to carry hay and wood. For two years I was the owner and master of the Eagle. In about 1860 or 1861 I was up in the Salmon river country mining. There were four of us who went as partners. We agreed to share and share alike, but I was the only one who ever did any work and it took all I could earn to keep the four of us in grub. Presently I got tired of the partnership and quit. I don’t know whether the other three starved to death or went to work, but I came home and considerable distaste for partnerships. I took up photography, but my eyes wouldn’t stand it, so I went back on the river as the pilot of the steamer Ohio. Later I was with the Carrie Norten and the Lens, which were trading boats. They sold fruit and vegetables to the salmon canneries. In 1867 I moved to St. Helens. For the past 18 years I have lived here in Portland.’" The Oregon Journal; 12 July 1915, pg. 4.
1917: "Oregon Pioneer Dies in 87th Year: S.D. Bonser, aged 87 years, one of Oregon’s pioneers and a well known photographer in the early days of Portland, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Bruce, at the Dalles. He came to Oregon from Illinois by ox team in 1847, and for a period engaged in farming on Sauvie’s Island. Mr. Bonser was a member of St. Helens Loge of Masons." The Oregon Journal; 7 March 1917 pg. 13. includes portrait.
Boos, John George
Chronology
1882 Forest Grove
In 1886, J. George Boos owned Boos & Co., a general merchandise store in Forest Grove.
I. N. Hobbs (q. v.) apparently used the old photo studio over Boos' tin ship in the 1890's.
Directory Listings
1878 West Coast pg. 211 Forest Grove "Boos, J. G., Stoves and tinware"
1903 PCD pg. 203 Portland "Boos, John G, pres Forest Grove Stone Co, tinner 432 Union av N, res 418 Tillamook"
1905 PCD pg. 230 Portland "Boos, John G, tinner 288 Russell, pres Forest Grove Stone Co, res 497 Vancouver av"
1907 PCD pg. 302 Portland "Boos, John G., tinner, res 784 Commercial"
1907 Rural Delivery Reference Book pg. 84. Washington County. "J. G. Boos, Gaston R. D. No. 1"
The directories track an extended family.
Photographer's Imprints
"J. G. Boos, Photographer, Forest Grove, Oregon" rubber stamp on cabinet card back, image shows students of Pacific University, ms date June 1882. (WCM #LP-78-1404/1467-142)
News Items and Advertisements (all citations courtesy Eric Stewart)
1882: "This Space for J. G. Boos, Photographer. Who will have something to say to the people of Forest Grove and vicinity next week." Aurora (Forest Grove) 27 April 1882.
1882: "Photographs. J. G. Boos has lately started in connection with his Tin and Hardware business, a Photograph Gallery! First-class Tin Types and Photographs. His Tin Types cannot be excelled. Call and see. Up stairs, over his Tin shop. All work done at Portland prices." Aurora (Forest Grove) 10 - 31 May 1882.
1882: "Mr. J. G. Boos did a rushing business taking photographs during Commencement week. Go to Boos for a good Photograph or Tin Type. He makes a specialty of Tin Types." Aurora (Forest Grove) 10 June 1882.
1882: "J. G. Boos. Photographs and Tin Types. Tin Types a specialty. Photographer! Forest Grove, Oregon." Aurora (Forest Grove) 5 October 1882.
1882: many other advertisements for Boos' store appear in the Aurora. The advertised merchandise includes guns, eyeglasses, watches, etc.
1897: "The following licenses have been taken out under the new city ordnance, No. 93, being for six months unless otherwise stated...E. J. Boos, for cow, $1.00" Washington County Hatchet, (Forest Grove) 14 July 1897.
1897: large display ad for general merchandise at Boos' General Merchandise Store. The ad states they have been in business twenty years in Forest Grove. Washington County Hatchet, (Forest Grove) 28 October 1897. (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1897: "Officers of Forest Tent No. 21, K. O. T. M., elected Tuesday were; ...E. J. Boos, finance keeper..." The Hatchet, (Forest Grove) 23 December 1897
1897: advertisement for annual meeting of stockholders of Forest Grove Stone Co. called by J. G. Boos, president, and E. J. Boos, secretary. The Hatchet, (Forest Grove) 8 - 29 April 1897
Border, W. A.
Chronology
1880 Myrtle Point
A relative is A. D. Border, of the firm Border & Ferry.
The author has been unable to establish that Border was actually a photographer. The only evidence known to indicate he was a photographer is the listing in the Mautz checklist.
Directory Listings
1880 Pacific Coast pg. 364: "Border, A. W. Myrtle Point"
News Items and Advertisements
1885: "Circuit Court - ...State vs. W. A. Border - for selling liquor without a license. Fined $50 and costs." Coos Bay News, (Marshfield) 30 September 1885 pg. 3, col. 5.
1887: "Mr. Border, of Myrtle Point, is spending a few days on the bay" Coos Bay News, (Marshfield) 2 Feb 1887 pg. 3 col. 2
Bosco, Carl (1846-1878)
Bosco & Megler
Chronology
1869 Los Angeles CA
1871-1876 Portland
1877 Los Angeles CA
Directory Listings
1871 PD pg. 39 "Bosco, Carl, photographer, 93 Front"
1872 not listed
1873 SD pg. 91 "Bosco, Carl, photographer for Buchtel & Stolte, res Main bet Fourth and Fifth"
1873 PD not listed
1874 PD pg. 64 "Bosco, Carl, photographer, res w s Fifth, bet Washington and Alder"
1874 SD pg. 154 "Bosco, Carl, photographer, res w s Fifth bet Alder and Washington"
1875 PD pg. 59 "Bosco & Megler, photographer, Monastes' Building, First and Morrison"; "Bosco, Carl, B. & Megler, rooms Glisan's Block"; pg. 137 "Megler, A. J., Bosco & M., bds Am Exchange"
1875 SD pg. 159 "Bosco & Megler, photographers, 127 and 129 First"; "Bosco, Carl, (B & Megler) res Glisan's Building s w cor First and Ash."; pg. 229 "Megler, A. J., (Bosco & M.) res e s Ninth bet Morrison and Yamhill"
1876-1879 Portland directories not listed
Mautz Oregon "Bosco & Mengler (sic), 1875, Portland"
Photographer's Imprints
"Bosco & Megler, Photographers, Nos. 127 and 129 First St., Portland Oregon" on stereo card
"Bosco & Megler, Photographers, Nos. 127 and 129 First St., Portland Oregon, All Negatives Preserved. No. Duplicates from this Picture may be had at any time." cabinet card, engraved back.
Official Records
1877 Great Register, San Francisco CA, ward 8, pg. 8, Bosco, Carl, photographer, born Germany, resident Lick House, aged 30 on date of registration 27 October 1876. (courtesy Peter Palmquist)
News Items and Advertisements
1869: advertisement for Bosco & Penelon (Henry Penelon) Los Angeles Daily News, 2 June 1869, pg. 2, col. 6., (courtesy Peter Palmquist)
1869: advertisement for Bosco & Penelon (Henry Penelon) Los Angeles Daily News, 8 September 1869, pg. 1, col. 1., and pg. 3, col. 6. (courtesy Peter Palmquist)
1870: "Carl Bosco gave one of his eclectic entertainments on each of the evenings Saturday and Monday. For late sensations and incomprehensible illusions, he baffles the science of detection. He is certainly master of the art of the 'temple of mystery.' He played to a good house on Saturday, and a better one on Monday evening, notwithstanding the attempt to injure him, of one Ream who wrote here from Jacksonville that he was a humbug." Roseburg Ensign (Roseburg), 15 October 1870 pg. 2, col. 6.
1870: "Carl Bosco is performing wonderful, magical feats at Salem" Roseburg Ensign (Roseburg), 5 November 1870 pg. 2, col. 6.
1871: "Pictures.- A special train went up last Saturday, having on board Carl Bosco, operator for Mr. J. Buchtel, of Portland, taking views of the scenery along the road. We are informed that some of these views are really beautiful. They are taken for the purpose of sending them to the East and Europe." Oregon City Enterprise, 30 June 1871, pg. 3, col. 1.
1873: "ORO FINO THEATER. THREE NIGHTS ONLY. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 27, 28, 29. CARL BOSCO, ILLUSIONIST in his NEW CABINET PERFORMANCE. Extra and Only Bosco Matinee. Saturday Afternoon, For the accommodation of Ladies and children. For full particulars, see programme of the day." Oregonian, 25 March 1873, pg. 2, col. 4.
1873: "Carl Bosco, the very clever slight of hand performer, will give entertainments at Oro Fino Theater, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of this week. Carl is too well known with this public to require any recommendation at our hands." Oregonian, 25 March 1873, pg. 3, col. 2.
1873: "Every available seat was occupied last evening at the Oro Fino Theater, on the occasion of the entertainment given by the very clever illusionist, Carl Bosco. All the tricks, presented were performed with that skill which mystifies, while it challenges the admiration. Mr. Bosco is certainly one of the most ready and clever necromancers which have yet appeared before the public, and his entertainments are worthy of the patronage of the most intellectual and refined. The following are some of the many wonderful feats he performed: Fairy eggs, and Canary bird, Bewitched candles. Inexhaustible bottle- a treat for all. Flying coin. Mysteries of the aqueous element. The demon hat. Battling with the elements. Arabian doves. Egyptian wand. Arial bell. Shower of gold. He will give a performance this evening, also two tomorrow." Oregonian, 28 March 1873, pg. 3, col. 1.
1873: "Photographed- The excursionists were photographed by Carl Bosco as they passed through the blocks on the Annie Stewart last Sunday. It is said that the picture looks like 'em." Enterprise (Oregon City) 23 May 1873, pg. 3, col. 2.
1873: "Carl Bosco photographed Annie Stewart as she passed through the locks on Sunday. It is his best effort in that line." Oregonian, 26 May 1873 pg. 3, col. 3.
1873: "Buchtel & Stolte are exhibiting a number of photographic views of Clatsop Beach." Oregonian, 9 July 1873, pg. 3, col. 2
1873: "In J. K. Gill & Co.'s window is a series of fine photographs of Clatsop scenes taken by Bosco." Oregonian, 2 August 1873, pg. 3, col. 2
1873: "Magic. - Oro Fino Hall was filled to overflowing last Saturday evening, on the occasion of an entertainment given by Mr. Carl Bosco, consisting of feats of magic, etc., which were both wondreful and pleasing. A farewell performance will be given this evening, previous to an extended tour through the Eastern States." Daily
Evening News (Portland) 22 December 1873 pg. 1, col 2.
1873: "ORO FINO THEATER. CARL BOSCO, ILLUSIONIST! Christmas Day, Thursday Dec, 25, 1873, By special request, Grand Family Matinee in the afternoon at 2 o'clock for the accommodation of ladies and children. Every child receives a beautiful present at the Matinee. Extra attractions and fun for the little folks. ... Thursday Evening, Positively the last performance when Mr. Bosco will introduce all of his new Illusions, including the Marvel Of Mecca, The Growth of Flowers, and the Wonderful Hindoo Basket Feat." Oregonian, 24 December 1873
1874: "Bosco, at Buchtel & Stolte's, has taken several fine photographs of Mrs. Fanny Morgan Phelps, which are to be seen in the show-windows." Oregonian, 10 June 1874, pg. 3, col. 2
1875: "Bosco and Megler Photographers, No. 127 and 129 First Street, Portland, Oregon, This New and Magnificent Establishment Has Superior Facilities, and Produces as Fine Work as any on the Coast. All Work Warranted. Only one Flight of Stairs." Oregonian, 13 February 1875.
1875: "Something New. The new style of promenade photographs. These beautiful pictures are now made at Bosco and Megler's new rooms, Nos. 127 and 129, First Street. Call and examine them." Oregonian 27 March-28 May 1875
1875: "Bosco and Megler are making a grand display of pictures taken since they opened. The new styles are very attractive. The new solar camera is worth seeing. Call to-day." Oregonian 27 March 1875
1875: "Buchtel and Stolte have opened in their large, elegant and convenient rooms in Goodnough's new building. First and Morrison streets. The rooms were arranged especially for the business and will rank with the best in the country. The firm have recently purchased the business of Bosco and Megler and engaged the services of Mr. Bosco, whose reputation is A No. 1 as photographer. With the consolidation of these large houses and the experience of the gentlemen connected with them, we see no reason why success should not attend them. By all means call at the new rooms. Note ad." Oregonian 18 August 1875 pg. 3, col. 4
1875: "FROM PUGET SOUND. --Mr. Carl Bosco, who has been sojouring on the Sound for several days, returned last evening. He reports the arrival of the steamers Pacific and Salvador at Seattle, on Thursday morning, with large lists of passengers from San Francisco. The former vessel came down to Tacoma the same evening, and the latter transferred passengers and freight to one of the Sound steamers for the same port. The passengers for Portland came through on the above ocean steamers, from San Francisco, for $14. About one hundred persons came over the N. P. R. R. and took passage at Kalama for this city. Mr. Bosco reports Seattle as a lively place. Everything along the line to that port denotes activity. The low fares from San Francisco to the Sound induces many to take that route for Oregon." Oregonian, 13 September 1875, pg. 3, col. 2. (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1876: "Carl Bosco, the great illusionist, entered into an engagement as business manager with Herrmann, the celebrated prestidigitateur, at Victoria last week." Oregonian, 24 January 1876 pg. 3 col. 2 : (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1876: "Photos. For the very finest and most artistic Photographs go to Bosco & Megler's new rooms, No. 127 and 129, First st., Portland, Oregon. Pictures copied, enlarged, and finished in Oil, India Ink, Crayon, or Water Colors in the finest style" Albany Evening Democrat, 25 January 1876 pg. 3 col. 4. (ad appeared two days, 25-26 January, then not again until 7-10 March)
1876: Hendee took out ads in all three Portland papers on 28 June 1876 to announce he has bought out the Bosco & Megler gallery, and his photography gallery was in operation there. These are quoted fully in Hendee's section in this book. (In fact he took over the building, and perhaps got some of the equipment. Buchtel also claims to have bought Bosco & Megler out, and the author has seen B & M photograph mounts overprinted with Buchtel's imprint.)
1877: "Carl Bosco. In the Helena Herald of Sept. 20th, appeared the following paragraph: Carl Bosco, the illusionist, after a triumphant tour of the west side towns and camps, returned by yesterday's coach to Helena. He is preparing for a grand series of entertainments here during fair week." The Daily Bee, (Portland) 3 October 1877, pg. 4., col. 5
1878: "Died- We have heretofore neglected to mention that among the victims of the yellow fever scourge, well known on this coast, who recently been carried away at New Orleans, was Carl Bosco. Mr. Bosco was a photographer by profession, but is better known as a showman in the magic art. He made a tour of the Sound in this line of business in 1871, and made friends and acquaintances." The Daily Intelligencer, (Seattle) 19 Oct 1878 pg. 3 col. 2. (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: Carl Bosco was a resident at the Lick House, San Francisco, 27 October 1876.
Palmquist, Peter, Photographers of the Humboldt Bay Region 1865-1870, plate 8, pg. 36, shows "Bosco The Magician" sign in image of Eureaka CA attributed to November 1870.
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 22, 52.
Malcolm Clark, ed. Diary of Judge Matthew P. Deady, Portland; OHS 1975, pg. 171. mentions Judge Deady attending Carl Bosco's matinee on 31 October 1874.
Lockley, Fred: "The Story of Albany's Pioneer Photographer", Albany Democrat, 6 July 1924 (Biography of J. G. Crawford) "...By the next spring I had taken photographs of all the people in Lebanon who felt like spending the money for pictures, so I moved to Portland in the spring of 1870 and went to work for Joe Buchtel and Dr. J. R. Cardwell, who were partners in a photograph gallery. My fellow-worker was Carl Bosco, who later became a famous magician and sleight-of-hand performer. If those old negatives are still in existence you will find that we took pictures of Joe Meek, and most of the well known pioneers of that day..." (courtesy Eric Gustafson)
Boston Studio
Please see Frost, B. Gardner.
Boswell, W. H.
Chronology
1913 Newberg
Directory Listings
1913 POW pg. 1948 photographers "Boswell, W. H., Newberg O"
Photographer's Imprints
"Boswell Studio, Newberg, Ore" blind stamp, 8x10 print on mount
Bowerize, Cleo L.
Chronology
1910 Greenwich, Ohio
1910 Ashland
News Items and Advertisements
1911: "International Photographic Association... List of Renewals... 2140X - Cleo L. Bowerize, R. F. D. No. 2, Greenwich, Ohio. Up to 8x10, various papers, miscellaneous subjects..." Camera Craft, Vol. XVII, No. 2, February 1910, pg. 84, col. 1.
1910: (classified ad) "For Sale One 8x10 New Improved Seneca View camera fitted with three focus symmetrical lens f-8 (meaning a triple convertible lens), Wollensak Automatic shutter, four holders, all accessories complete. Cheap; make offer. Address, Cleo L. Bowerize, Cottage St., Ashland, Ore." Camera Craft, June 1910
Bowles, Lindley M.
Chronology
1911 Dallas
News Items and Advertisements
1911: "International Photographic Association... List of New Members... 2838- Lindley M. Bowles, R. F. D. No. 1, Dallas, Ore., 2 1/4 x 4 1/4, various papers, of landscapes, and animals, Post cards only... Class 1" Camera Craft, Vol. XVIII, No. 4, April 1911
Bowman, Walter S. (ca. 1862-1938)
Bowman & Lee
Chronology
1885-1887 itinerant Eastern Oregon
1887-1938 Pendleton
Bowman bought the photogaphy studio of T. C. Ward at the foot of the Main street bridge in Pendleton. (photo of Ward studio in January 1887 in Umatilla County - A backward Glance. Pendleton; Umatilla County Historical Society, pg. 149)
Employee Listings
1921 Charles Moore
Directory Listings
1890 Pendleton city directory pg. 76 "Bowman & Lee, photographers, Main", "Bowman, Walter S. bds 713 Willow"
1891 POWI pg. 406 Pendleton "Bowman, Walter S., photographer"
1893 Polk Baker City, Lagrande, Pendleton, and Union Directory pg. 131 Pendleton: "Bowman, Walter S, photographer, 906 Main, rms Main cor Court"
1899 EO & P pg. 24 Pendleton "Bowman, W. S. photographer, foot Main, r 705 Aura"
1901 POWA pg. 256 Pendleton "Bowman, Walter S, photographer" also a Bowman, Daniel blacksmith.
1903 POW pg. 286 Pendleton "Bowman, Walter S photographer"
1907 POW pg. 345 Pendleton "Bowman, Walter S photographer"
1909 POW pg. 286 Pendleton "Bowman, Walter S photographer"
1911 POW pg. 264 Pendleton "Bowman, W S photographer"
1912 Polk Umatilla and Morrow County pg. 29 Pendleton "Bowman, Walter S. photographer, 916 Main, res same"
1913 POW pg. 1950 photographers "Bowman, W. S., Pendleton O"
1914 Polk Umatilla and Morrow County pg. 32 Pendleton "Bowman, Walter S. (Elizabeth M) photgr, 916 Main, res same"
1917 POW pg. 1534 photographers "Bowman, W. S., Pendleton, O"
1921 Polk Umatilla county pg. 23 Pendleton "Bowman, Walter S. (Elizabeth M) photogr 916 Main h same"
Mautz Oregon "Bowman, W. S., 1890-1900, Pendleton"
Photographer's Imprints
"Bowman, Pendleton, Oregon, Studio Near Bridge" cabinet card, printed front
"Bowman & Lee. No. 906 Main St." printed front CDV
"Bowman & Lee. No. 906 Main St., Pendleton, Oregon, Duplicates..." printed front cabinet card
OVERPRINT: "W. S. BOWMAN, SUCCESSOR TO", "Wheeler, Pendleton, Oregon" printed front cabinet card with stamped overprint.
News Items and Advertisements
1892: "W. S. Bowman, Leading Photographer and View Artist, Copying, Enlarging, Tin Types, Stamp Photos on Silk, etc. Satisfaction guaranteed. No. 906 Main street, near the bridge." East Oregonian, (Pendleton) 1 January 1892. (courtesy Richard Storch)
1898: "Cabinet photographs $1.50 a dozen at Bowman’s photograph gallery, near the Main street bridge." Pendleton Tribune, 28 June 1898. (on 9 June, a new gallery was opened in Pendleton by Professor G. L. Eastman, of Portland. After Bowman’s advertisement, Eastman responded by offering photographs for 50 cents a dozen)
1900: "W. S. Bowman, Photographer. Carbon and Smooth Finish. Photo Buttons. Developing and Finishing the Work of Amateurs. Main Street, near the Bridgge, Pendleton, Oregon" Pendleton Tribune, 4 January - 9 August 1900.
1900: "W. S. Bowman, the photographer, will take photographs on July 4 at reduced prices. The gallery will be open all day for the accomodation of the public." Pendleton Tribune 5 July 1900 pg. 12, col. 4.
1900: "W. S. Bowman has remodeled and enlarged his photograph gallery for the puropse of procuring the best possible lighting." Pendleton Tribune 5 July 1900 pg. 12, col. 3.
1911: "W. S. Bowman, of Pendleton, Oregon, was on a camping trip recently" Camera Craft, Vol. XVIII, No. 9, September 1911.
1938: "Car Crash Kills Man, Injures Wife: Pendleton, Nov. 27 (Special)-Walter S. Bowman, 76, pioneer Pendleton photographer, was fatally injured near Pendleton Sunday afternoon and his wife received severe injuries when their car skidded on the icy highway and rolled into a ditch. The accident took place about ten miles east of Pendleton on the Old Oregon Trail. Bowman’s neck was broken and he suffered internal injuries, dying on the way to a hospital. Mrs. Bowman was unconscious when brought to the Pendleton hospital, suffering a concussion. Her injuries are not believed critical.
Man Retired Recently. During the early part of the century Bowman was one of the outstanding photographers of eastern Oregon. He had retired during recent years from active work. He was especially well known for his outstanding action pictures of the Pendleton Round-up. Born in Pendleton, he had spent his entire life in the city. He was well known among sportsmen of the community for his interest in hunting and fishing." Oregonian; 28 Nov. 1938, pg.1
1938: "Ex-Round-Up Cameraman Dies in Crash: Pendleton, Nov. 28.-Walter S. Bowman, 76, native of Pendleton and famed photographer of the Round-Up in early days is dead and his wife has a brain concussion as a result of their car skidding on icy pavement 10 miles east of here Sunday afternoon. The car, driven by Bowman, rolled over three times after sliding on a curve. Bowman’s neck was broken and he died en route to a hospital here. Mrs. Bowman, in addition to the concussions, suffered minor hurts. Retired for several years, Bowman was a photographer here for an extended period. One of his best known Round-Up pictures was of Bonnie McCarroll taken from under the hooves of a horse." The Oregon Journal; 28 Nov. pg. 3, 1938
Bibliography
Winroth, Elizabeth (ed), Union Guide to Photograph Collections in the Pacific Northwest, (Portland; Oregon Historical Society, 1978) pg. 128. mentions 360 glass plates are in the University of Oregon Library.
Miller, Wallace J., A Trip Along the Columbia River, 1890, pg. 116, col. 1. "W. S. BOWMAN, Photographer, Main Street, near the bridge.- Mr. Bowman started this business under notice March 1, 1890. The operating room is equipped with the most improved apparatus and appliances. The reception rooms display many beautiful specimens of Mr. Bowman's artistic taste and skill, and the work turned out is unequaled for beauty and originality of pose, superiority of finish, and artistic excellence. During the last three years Mr. Bowman has made a specialty of traveling and taking views, and he has a large and fine collection of views of all parts of Eastern Oregon and Washington; these are for sale, either in sets of singly. He is an artist of ability, and is meeting with well deserved success." (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Bowman, W. S.---Portland (sic), Ore..."
Wolff, William; What A Photographer Can Do" Camera Craft, Vol. XVII, No. 2, pg. 63-66. Article about Bowman with 5 photos, including portrait of Bowman and views of his photo studio. "There is a photographer in Pendleton, Oregon, that I like to call on every time I am in that part of the country. His name is W. S. Bowman, and the name is connected with good, matter - of - fact photography, by the residents of that section, in such a way that there is no danger of competition winning their trade away, even were Mr. Bowman less respected for his sterling worth as an enterprising and hard - working citizen.
He made his first negative in 1885, became deeply interested in the work, and decided to embark in photography as a profession. Self-taught, and with only an ordinary amateur outfit, a 5x7 camera, and a few of the necessary accompaniments, he came into Pendleton and sought such view work as he could find during the summer of 1887, and that winter moved into a cheap frame building at the end of the bridge which spans the Pendleton River, which flows through one side of the town, several blocks from the business section. The location was far from an ideal one, but Mr. Bowman was not dependent upon location. While doing portrait work, and doing good work at that, he seemed to be almost constantly afield. His fine collection of Indian negatives and large assortment of typical harvest scenes, the latter of an interest almost as unique as attaches to his Indian studies, on account of the exceptional opportunities that Oregon farming operations present, both testify strongly as to his untiring energy and appreciation of the pictorial. With low rent, small expenses, the hard work which he seemed to like, and the constantly increasing business which could not but result, money was made and placed aside for sound investment.
Realizing that the growing city in which he was located would, in fact was, rapidly enhancing the value of the property upon which the old frame studio stood; realizing that it would soon be desirable business property, its purchase was negotiated. Of course, a growing business required more room, and a new building was contemplated. Running across an advertisement of a concrete block machine, and knowing that the location of the lot on the river bank necessitated concrete foundation at least, Mr. Bowman decided upon concrete block construction for the building proper.
The foundation was started in March, 1907, and finished up to the first floor nine months later. On the river side it is eighteen feet deep, thirty inches wide at the bottom, and twelve inches at the top. The new building being much larger than the old one, the building of the foundation did not prevent the continued use of the latter, in fact, the old building was used as a studio until the first story of the new one was completed. With the new foundation in place, the old building was moved back about three feet, by the simple expedient of using a few jack screws to slide it along on an extension of its foundation. This allowed the front wall of the new building to be put in place.
Winter being the dull season, in out-door work at least, the making of the blocks was commenced the following January, the basement of the old studio being used as the factory. By the first of June, nearly all the blocks were made, some twenty-four hundred, 8x8x16 inches in size. The pictures herewith tell the story of the successive stages from the commencement of the first story to the completion of the building. The large picture extending across the page is in striking contrast to the one shown across the top; not only in the studio itself, but in the character of the buildings which flank it from behind on Main Street, two-story substantial business buildings having taken the place of the smaller frame buildings of no particular type or utility. And yet, such growth is nothing unusual in any of the towns and cities of the Northwest. But, despite the certain growth of these towns, it is not to be imagined that all one requires is a knowledge of photography and the ability to turn out pictures. Mr. Bowman is, and always has been, an apostle of hard work and persistence. One of the pictures shows two stone masons at work, while another shows a number of carpenters and their helpers who were put to work in order that the new building might be ready for occupancy as soon as possible after the tearing down of the old building which it enclosed, until the structure reached the second floor. All of the blocks were made during spare hours by Mr. Bowman himself, and though not in the garb in which he is shown in the picture used as an initial; (ed. note- this refers to the first picture of the article, a portrait of Bowman with a concrete block, used at the head of the text and enclosing the first letter of the writing) and he also constructed all the framing for the foundation and the back wall, and filled them in with the concrete. The building is fifty-eight feet deep, fifty-two feet wide at the back, and thirty-seven and one-half feet wide at the front. Besides the studio and work rooms, it contains three modern flats of five rooms each, with bath. About two years were spent in the construction. The property is now worth many times its original cost, is bringing in a handsome little income in the way of rentals; and, while costing about eight thousand, five hundred dollars, is all paid for, with its owner still able to write his check for a neat little sum. The property extends to the middle of the river, and good trout and perch fishing can be enjoyed from the porch on that side of the house.
There is a moral, I think, in this plain, unvarnished tale. And the moral is not alone to move into a growing town in the great Northwest. Hundreds of photographers are doing that right along. They are even doing better; they move every year or two, some of them. The real moral is this: Enterprise and industry require only the opportunity, and opportunities are plentiful. At least, the kind of opportunities that the man of Mr. Bowman's caliber requires. As Bill Barlow says: 'Opportunity knocks once on every door - but sweeps out mornings for the man who helps himself."
Rupp, Virgil; Let ‘er Buck: A History of the Pendleton Roundup. Pendleton; Pendleton Round Up Association, 1985. This book contains many Bowman photos. On page 27 is an account that Bowman named Yakima Canutt.
Boyce, A. Y.
Chronology
1867 Hillsboro
Directory Listings
1867 West Coast pg. 270 Hillsboro "Boyce, A. Y., photographer"
Mautz Oregon "Boyce, A. Y."
Photographer's Imprints
"A. Y. Boyce, Photographer, Hillsboro, <illegible>" rubber stamp on tintype back. (WCM #LP-72-2219/2310-333)
Boyce, Charles A.
Boyce & Eastom
Chronology
1907 Portland
Directory Listings
1891 not listed
1892 PCD pg. 272 "Boyce, Charles F, bds 149 1/2 5th"
1893 PCD pg. 258 "Boyce, Charles F, rms 141 1/2 5th"
1894 PCD pg. 209 "Boyce, Charles F, clk H Sinsheimer, bds 141 1/2 5th"
1895 PCD pg. 183 "Boyce, Charles F, bkpr H Sinsheimer, bds 141 1/2 5th"
1896 PCD pg. 176 "Boyce, Charles F, bkpr H Sinsheimer, bds 430 Jefferson"
1897 PCD pg. 176 "Boyce, Charles F, bkpr Henry Sinsheimer, bds 394 Jefferson"
1898 PCD pg. 179 "Boyce, Charles F, bkpr Henry Sinsheimer, bds 394 Jefferson"
1899 PCD pg. 182 "Boyce, Charles F, bkpr Henry Sinsheimer, bds 394 Jefferson"
1900 PCD pg. 189 "Boyce, Charles A F, mngr Geo F Roberts & Co, bkpr Henry Sinsheimer, bds 394 Jefferson"; pg. 611 "Roberts, George F & Co, Charles A F Boyce mngr, mnfrs' representative 13 Worchster Blk"
1901 PCD pg. 163 "Boyce, Charles A, bkpr Henry Sinsheimer, res 394 Jefferson"
1902 PCD pg. 207 "Boyce, Charles A, bkpr Henry Sinsheimer, res 394 Jefferson"
1903 PCD pg. 206 "Boyce, Charles A, bkpr H Sinsheimer, bds 289 13th"
1904 PCD pg. 228 "Boyce, Charles A, bkpr H Sinsheimer, bds 289 13th"
1905 PCD pg. 235 "Boyce, Charles A, bkpr H Sinsheimer, bds 289 13th"
1906 PCD pg. 233 "Boyce, Charles A, trav agt J N Matschek Candy Co, bds 289 13th"
1907 POW pg. 373 Portland: "Boyce & Eastom (Charles A. Boyce, Charles E. Eastom) portraits 126 12th."
Boychuk, Walter
Chronology
1912-1961 Portland
Directory Listings
1909 PCD not listed
1910 PCD pg. 210 "Boychuk, Wm b 403 Front"
1911 PCD not listed
1915 PCD pg. 236 "Boychuk, Walter, lab r 825 Front"
1917 PCD pg. 191 "Boychuk, Walter, lab r 174 Meade"
1918 PCD pg. 203 "Boychuk, Walter, lab r 174 Meade"
1920 PCD pg. 221 "Boychuk, Walter, photog r 166 Nebraska"
1921 PCD pg. 186 "Boychuk, Walter, photog r 166 Nebraska"
1925 PCD pg. 340 "Boychuk, Walter, photog r166 Nebraska"
News Items and Advertisements
1961: "Portland Picture Taker Cites Secret of Success...Walter Boychuk, 75, an Oregon resident since 1906, native of Austria, retired mountain climber, amateur gardener, gourmet, and conversationalist...studio at 1133 SW 11th Av..." incl. many anecdotes of famous persons, portrait sittings, and biographical information. Oregonian, 28 Dec 1961 sec. 2 pg. 11 col. 6
Advertisements
1949: "Boychuk Studio of Photographic Arts. Official Photographer for San Francisco World's Fair. Specializing in Men's Portraiture..." 1949 Portland Phone Directory pg. 293
Bibliography
Winroth, Elizabeth (ed), Union Guide to Photograph Collections in the Pacific Northwest, (Portland; Oregon Historical Society, 1978) pg. 79 "Boychuk came to Oregon in 1906, established a portrait studio in 1912. Retired from active work 49 years later."
Boyd, Henry J.
Rankin & Co.
Mackey and Boyd
Lebanon Art Gallery
Chronology
1891 Eugene, itinerant
1898-1901 Lebanon
1903-1917 Ashland
Directory Listings
1891 POWI pg. 253 Eugene "Rankin & Co. (Frank A. Rankin, Henry J. Boyd), photographers"
1901 POWA pg. 212 Lebanon "Boyd, Henry J photographer"
1903 POW pg. 112 Ashland "Boyd, Henry J photographer"
1905 POW pg. 116 Ashland "Boyd, Henry J photographer"
1906 ASL pg. 48 Ashland "Boyd, Henry J, photog Main, res Fairview bet Gresham and Union"
1907 POW pg. 115 Ashland "Boyd, Henry J photographer"
1909 POW pg. 61 Ashland "Boyd, Henry J photographer"
1911 POW pg. 60 Ashland "Boyd, Henry J photographer"
1913 POW pg. 1948 photographers "Boyd, H. J. Ashland O"
1915 POW pg. 1490 photographers "Bayd (sic) H. J. Ashland O"
1917 POW pg. 1533 photographers "Boyd, H. J. Ashland O"
Mautz Oregon "Boyd, H. J.,1885-1900, Lebanon", "Boyd, H. S.(sic), 1890, Eugene"
Photographer's Imprints
"Boyd, Lebanon Ore" blind stamp on mount, view of horse logging.
"H. J. Boyd, Lebanon Ore" printed front, small card portrait.
"H. C. Mackey and Boyd, Hamlin Blk, Medford, Ore" cabinet card, printed front
News Items and Advertisements
1893: "H. J. Boyd, the photographer, informs us that owing to the bad condition of the roads, it will be impossible for him to be in Florence as he expected. He will come later in the season." The West, (Florence, Lane County) 9 June 1893 pg. 3 col. 2.
1898: "The Misses Crawford and Hutchins have taken charge of Mr. Boyd's gallery and are now ready to do all kinds of photo werk(sic). We especially call your attention to our new Platino Photos, which are the latest out." Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR), 8 July 1898, pg. 3, col. 2.
1898: " Misses Crawford and Hutchins, the two Albany young ladies who have taken charge of Mr. Boyd's gallery, are doing a good business and turning out some exceedingly fine work." Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR) 15 July 1898, pg. 3, col. 2.
1898: "J.G. Crawford, the well-known photographer, has disposed of his interest in his finely equipped gallery in Albany to his partner C.S. Harnish. Mr. Crawford is in Lebanon for a few days assisting Misses Crawford and Hutchins." Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR) 22 July 1898, pg. 2, col. 2.
1898: "Miss Lillian Crawford and Miss Hutchins, who have opened a photo gallery in Lebanon, are gaining the reputation of doing excellent work. 'Herald'. " Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR) 22 July 1898, pg. 3, col. 2.
1898: "Artist Boyd has improved the appearance of his gallery by carpeting and draping the reception room. A neater gallery cannot be found in the valley. 'Junction Times'. Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR) 29 July 1898, pg. 2, col. 1.
1898: "Misses Crawford and Hutchins, who have been running H.J. Boyd's photograph gallery for the past three months, leave today for their home in Albany. They are fine young ladies, and besides doing first-class photograph work, they have made many friends in our city. Mr. Boyd will hereafter have charge of the gallery." Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR) 23 September 1898, pg. 3, col. 3.
1898: "Boyd, the photographer, would like to trade photos for a few cords of wood." Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR) 30 September 1898, pg. 3, col. 1.
1898: "J.N. Boyd will stretch his photograph tent in Cottage Grove, and may locate in that place." Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR) 30 September 1898, pg. 3, col. 1.
1898: "With new backgrounds, new accessories, new mounts and a good rest, Boyd can make you some fine photos." Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR) 30 September 1898, pg. 3, col. 2.
1898: "Boyd again has possession of the Lebanon Art Gallery, and is now prepared to make the finest photos ever made in the city." Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR) 30 September 1898, pg. 3, col. 2.
1898: "H.J. and J.N. Boyd returned last Friday from a trip to Portland. H.J. went to Eugene Saturday, and on Monday returned with Mrs. Boyd and Miss Whipple." Lebanon Express-Advance(Lebanon OR) 30 September 1898, pg. 3, col. 2.
1912: "Ashland, Oregon, has two new photographers. Both Mr. Camps and Mr. Boyd having leased studios there." Camera Craft, Vol. XIX, No. 10, October 1912, pg. 486.
Boyd, James N.
Chronology
1901 Cottage Grove
1903-1907 Lebanon
Directory Listings
1901 POWA pg. 151 Cottage Grove "Boyd, James N. photographer"
1903 POW pg. 234 Lebanon "Boyd, James N photographer"
1905 POW pg. 276 Lebanon "Boyd, James N photographer"
Photographer's Imprints
"J. N. Boyd, Cottage Grove Oreg" cabinet card, printed front.
Bibliography
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Boyd, J. M (sic)---Lebanon, Ore..."
Boyle, J. F.
Chronology
1894-1896 Burns
1896 Prineville
1898 Burns.
Bibliography
Winroth, Elizabeth (ed), Union Guide to Photograph Collections in the Pacific Northwest, (Portland; Oregon Historical Society, 1978) pg. 162 "photographer in Burns (portrait work) 1856-1900"
Photographer's Imprints
"J. F. Boyle, photo"
News Items and Advertisements
1894: "J. F. Boyle, photographer, now located here for three of four weeks is doing work of a superior quality. His price is $3 per dozen cabinets. He makes a specialty of family groups and baby photos, and guarantees his work. Those desiring work in his line are invited to call and examine his samples. East Oregon Herald (Burns), 11 July 1894-25 July 1894.
1894: "J. F. Boyle, photographer, requests us to state that he will remain at Burns until Sept. 9th, positively no longer. A rare opportunity is presented to all who have not already supplied themselves with samples of his excellent work. Remember the date and his price, $3 00 per doz. for cabinets. He guarantees to please even the most fastidious" East Oregon Herald (Burns), 5 September- 12 September 1894.
1895: "J. F. Boyle, photographer, is still here. A rare opportunity is presented to all who have not already supplied themselves with samples of his excellent work. Remember his prices, $3.00 per doz. for cabinets. He guarantees to please even the most fastidious." East Oregon Herald (Burns) 19 September 1894 - 31 July 1895
1895: "J. F. Boyle, our photographer, talks of leaving our town the first of next month, probably the 8th. He has given excellent satisfaction here and we are sorry he is going away. All persons desiring pictures should call on him without delay." East Oregon Herald (Burns) 26 June - 8 July 1895.
1895: "Photographer Boyle left here last Thursday for Prineville. Mr. Boyle is a good artist and while here took many pictures." East Oregon Herald (Burns) 14 August 1895, pg. 7, col. 1. (ed note - Boyle left 8 August)
1895: "L. R. Mehaffy, who a short time since moved artist Boyle to Prineville has returned. He reports Prineville as slow and dull as our own town." East Oregon Herald (Burns) 21 August 1895, pg. 7, col. 2.
1896: "J. F. Boyle, photographer, wishes us to state that he will visit Burns again in the near future. His numerous patrons, knowing the superiority of his work, will do well to retain their orders until he comes." East Oregon Herald (Burns) 15 July 1896., also Times Herald (Burns) 12 August 1896.
1898: "J. F. Boyle, Photographer, is still turning out first class work at $3.00 a dozen for Cabinets." Harney Valley Items (Burns) 31 August 1898. (other issues not available for checking. Single copy is in Harney County Historical Society museum)
1899: "The wind storm of the first of the week ‘raised Cain’ in a way with John Boyle’s photo tent, tearing it in several places. Mr. Boyle took it down and will not raise it again for a few weeks." Burns Times Herald. 1 February 1899.
Boyle, Kate, Mrs.
Chronology
1901-1905 Harrisburg
Directory Listings
1901 POWA pg. 188 Harrisburg "Boyle, Mrs. Kate, photographer"
1903 POW pg. 202 Harrisburg "Boyle, Mrs. Kate photographer"
1905 POW pg. 232 Harrisburg "Boyle, Mrs. Kate photographer"
Bracey, T. W.
Chronology
1891 Portland
News Items and Advertisements
1891: (classified ad under bookkeepers and clerks) "Situation Wanted - By Druggist: Excellent testimonials; well up in photography and laboratory work. T. W. Bracey, Albina, Ore." The Oregonian 23 October 1891.
Braden, J. L.
Chronology
1913 Portland
Directory Listings
1913 Polk’s Portland Blue Book pg. 60, membership roster of the Oregon Camera Club "Braden, J. L."
Bradford, Corwin W. (1870- )
Chronology
1903-1911 Roseburg
Directory Listings
1903 POW pg. 396 Roseburg "Bradford, Corwin W photographer"
1905 POW pg. 485 Roseburg "Bradford, Corwin W photographer"
1911 POW pg. 457 Roseburg "Bradford, Corwin W photographer"
Mautz Oregon "Bradford, C. W., 1900, Roseburg"
Photographer's Imprints
"C. W. Bradford, Photographer" blind stamp on mount, 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 view of Roseburg Hotel.
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: Listed in 1900 Federal Census, San Pedro, CA as a photographer. Born Iowa 1870.
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Bradford, C. W.---Roseburg, Ore..."
Bradford, R. P., Mrs.
Chronology
1898 Portland
News Items
1898: account of exhibition by Oregon Camera Club, list of prints"...By Mrs. R. P. Bradford, choice bits of interior...", "Sun Used by Artists", Sunday Oregonian, 9 October 1898 pg. 15
Bradley, Darwin
Chronology
1909 Oregon City
Directory Listings
1909 POW pg. 278 Oregon City "Bradley, Darwin, photographer"
Bradley, Levi
Lantz & Bradley
Chronology
1888 Yaquina
1895 Endersly (now Endersby, near Dufur in Wasco county)
1897-1901 Wasco
Forest Grove
Dayton
Woodburn
c. 1903- Seattle
Directory Listings
1888 POWI pg. 543 Yaquina "Bradley, Levi, photographer"
Photographer's Imprints
"Bradley, Wasco, Oregon, Photographer" cabinet card, printed front, ms date "October 11, 1897"
"L. Bradley, Dayton, Or." cabinet card, printed front
"L. Bradley, Traveling Artist, Headquarters, Dayton, Ore."
"L. Bradley, Forest Grove, Or." cabinet card, printed front
"Lantz & Bradley, Woodburn, Or." cabinet card, printed front
News Items and Advertisements
1901: account of awards at the county fair. "Photography. collection of landscape views, L. Bradley, 2nd. Specimen pf photographs, same, 2nd. Bromide, same, 2nd." The Dalles Chronicle, 5 October 1901.
1949: "Mrs. Levi Bradley. Funeral services for Mrs. Dora B. Bradley, 80 years old, 4509 Eighth Av. N. E., will be held at 3 O'clock tomorrow in the Home Undertaking Company Chapel, with burial in Evergreen. Mrs. Bradley died yesterday at a rest home after a long illness. Mrs. Bradley, a native of Minnesota, came to Seattle 46 years ago. She was the wife of Levi Bradley, a retired photographer. Also surviving are two sons, Robert D. and Edward L. Bradley, Seattle, and four daughters, Mrs. Elmer Toll, Mrs. Homer Beebe and Mrs. C. W. Ostrom, all of Seattle, and Mrs. Franklin Jamerson, Sprague, Lincoln County." Seattle Daily Times, 9 December 1949 pg. 16 col. 1 (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1952: "Levi Bradley. Funeral services for Levi Bradley, 84, a retired Seattle police photographer, will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday in the Home Mortuary chapel, with burial in Evergreen. Mr. Bradley, 4509 Eighth Ave. N. E., died Tuesday in a hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Collingwood, Ont. He came to Seattle 50 years ago. Surviving are two sons, Robert D. and Edward L. Bradley, and four daughters, Mrs. Elmer Toll, Mrs. Homer Beebe and Mrs. C. W. Ostrom, all of Seattle, and Mrs. Franklin Jamerson, Sprague, Lincoln County; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Bradley's wife, Dora Bell, died in 1949" Seattle Daily Times, 31 January 1952 pg. 25 col. 5 (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
Bibliography
Giles French, Golden Years (Oregon Historical Society; Portland) pg. 235 mentions Bradley had a studio in Wasco at the turn of the century.
Brady, William F.
Chronology
1909 Portland
News Items
1909: "Another Achievement added to the Oregon Camera Club's annualy more gratifying successes was its exhibition held in Steinway Hall, Portland, March twenty-second to twenty-seventh. The following comment on the pictures is abridged from the many full notices given by the 'Portland Oregonian' and other papers. ...
...William F. Brady's print, 'Our Defenders,' a beautiful marine, gave a splendid view of the fleet as it visited the Pacific Coast..." Camera Craft, Vol. XVI, No. 5, May 1909, pg.167-171.
Bradshaw, Charles H.
Chronology
1909-1911 Newport
Directory Listings
1909 POW pg. 267 Newport "Bradshaw, C H photographer"
1911 POW pg. 248 Newport "Bradshaw, Chas. H photographer"
Brainard, Sherman H.
Chronology
1909-1910 Portland
Directory Listings
1910 PCD pg. 213 "Brainard, Sherman H. b 234 54th"
1913 Polk’s Portland Blue Book pg. 60, membership roster of the Oregon Camera Club "Brainard, S. H."
News Items
1909: "OREGON CAMERA CLUB ELECTIONS... annual election January 12th... result was as follows: ... Board of Directors, ...Brainard, S. H..." Camera Craft, Vol. XVI, No. 3, March 1909, pg. 117.
1910: "Exhibition Committee ... S. H. Brainard ... " Oregon Camera Club, 15th Annual Print Exhibit, April 11th to 16th 1910., np, nd, 1910, pg. 1.
Branch, John W.
Chronology
1907-1909 Grants Pass
Directory Listings
1907 POW pg. 226 Grants Pass "Branch, John,W photographer"
1909 POW pg. 169 Grants Pass "Branch, John,W photographer"
Brandberg, Josephine, Mrs.
Chronology
1903 Huntington
Directory Listings
1903 POW pg. 212 Huntington "Brandberg, Mrs. Josephine photographer"
Bratt, James Henry
Chronology
-1893 San Francisco
1893-1895 Astoria
1899 San Rafael CA
By 1899, Bratt was settled in San Rafael, CA working a a photographer-partner in the firm Loriallard & Bratt.
Directory Listings
1893 Dellinger's Directory of Astoria pg. 32 "Bratt, Mames H, photographer, marine and view, 120 Olney, res same"
Photographer's Imprints
"Photo By J. H. Bratt, Astoria Or." cabinet card, imprinted front
"J. H. Bratt, Astoria, Ore" 5 x 10" view with stamped caption, hand-set rubber stamp type "Veteran Steamboat Men 10237" (OHS collection)
"J. H. Bratt, Astoria Or., Marines, Landscapes, Interiors, Portraits, See Bratt's Discriptive (sic) Album n Columbia River Salmon Fishing Industry." cabinet card printed front (OHS)
News Items and Advertisements
1895: "J. H. Bratt, who has kindly furnished the photos for illustrating Astoria, is located at 583 Commercial street, in that city. His portrait work is finely executed and universally admired. His marine and view work is also much admired, and pronounced by all as being a most excellent production in the art of photography. Mr. Bratt was formerly located in San Francisco. He has been at Astoria only a little over one year, but during this short period he has gained a reputation achieved only by a limited number in his profession." Oregonian, 1 January 1895, pg. 37, col. 2 (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
Breeding, W. G.
Chronology
1891-Woodville
Directory Listings
1891 POWI pg. 629 Woodville "Breeding, W. G., photographer" plus Breeding, J. H., blacksmith
Bressler, John B.
Chronology
1903-1917 Grass Valley
Directory Listings
1903 POW pg. 198 Grass Valley "Bressler, John photographer"
1905 POW pg. 228 Grass Valley "Bressler, John B photographer"
1907 POW pg. 230 Grass Valley "Bressler, John B city marshall"
1909 POW pg. 171 Grass Valley "Bressler, John B photographer"
1911 POW pg. 162 Grass Valley "Bressler, John B photographer"
1913 POW pg. 1950 photographers "Bressler, J. B., Grass Valley O"
1917 Polk The Dalles directory pg. 240 "Bressler John B, photographer"
Mautz Oregon "Bressler, J. B. ?"
Bretherton, W. W.
Chronology
1887-1890 Portland
Directory Listings
before 1884 Not listed in Portland directories
1885 PCD pg. 129. "Bretherton, W. W., supervising engineer O & C R R, res 188 East Park"
1886 PCD pg. 137 "Bretherton, Walter, secy O & C R R civil engineer, res 65 N 10th"
1887 PCD pg. 145 "Bretherton, Walter, secy O & C R R civil engineer, res 65 N 10th"
1888 PCD pg. 165 "Bretherton, Walter, Right of Way, Tax and Claim Agt O & C R R Co, res E P"
1889 PCD pg. 167 "Bretherton, Walter W, engineer, claim and tax agt S P Co, res 329 J"
1890 PCD pg. 161 "Bretherton, Walter W, engineer, claim and tax agt S P Co, res 329 J"
1891 PCD pg. 196 "Bretherton, Walter W, engr, claim and tax agt S P Co, res 329 J."
1892 PCD pg. 278 "Bretherton, Walter W, claim and tax agt S P Co, res 529 Johnson"
1893 PCD pg. 264 "Bretherton, Walter W, civ eng, res 187 16th N."
1894 PCD pg. 214 "Bretherton, Walter W, civ eng, res w s E 26th 2 n Division"
1895 PCD pg. 188 "Bretherton, Walter W, tax and claim agt S P Co, res 461 E 26th"
1896 PCD pg. 182 "Bretherton, Walter W, tax agt S P Co, res 421 E 21st."
1897 PCD pg. 180 "Bretherton, Walter W, claim agt S P Co. res E 26th cor Division"
1898 PCD pg. 183 "Bretherton, Walter W, agt S P Co, res 465 E 26th"
1899 PCD pg. 187 "Bretherton, Walter W, tax and claim agt S P Co, res 465 E 26th"
1900 PCD pg. 194 "Bretherton, Walter W, tax and claim agt S P Co, res 465 E 26th"
1904 PCD pg. 235 "Bretherton, Walter W., tax and claim agt S P Co res 465 E 26th"
1910 PCD pg. 217 "Bretherton, Walter W, sec Oregon Coast & Portland Ry Co h 465 E 26th"
1915 PCD pg. 245 "Bretherton, Walter W (Gertrude) clk SPCo h 465 E 26th"
1925 PCD pg. 351 "Bretherton, Gertrude B (wid W W) r 465 E 26th"
Photographer's Imprints
"W. W. Bretherton, Portland Ore." boudoir size view, printed front (OHS)
News Items and Advertisements
1887: "CAMERA CLUB. This club, which was organized about a year ago, held a meeting Wednesday night in Dr. F. B. Eaton's office, and elected the following officers: Frank Woolsey, president; W. F. Woodward, secretary; and W. W. Bretherton, corresponding secretary. Several new members were admitted. The object of this club is to foster and encourage amateur photography." Oregonian, 24 July 1887 pg. 3, col. 2.
1888: (list of American Photographic Societies) "Portland (Oregon) Camera Club. - President, Frank Woolsey; Secretary, W. T. Woodward; Corresponding Seretary, W. W. Bretherton" The International Annual of Anthonys Photographic Bulletin, Vol. 1, New York; E & H. T. Anthony & Co., 1888, pg. 630
Bibliography
Steel, William G; The Mountains of Oregon, Portland; David Steel, 1890, pg. 79 Articles of Oregon Alpine Club Constitution, Photographic Department, list of officers: President, W. W. Bretherton.
Oregon Alpine Club, general administration officers, Vice President, W. W. Bretherton.
Brewster, William K.
Chronology
1905 Enterprise
Directory Listings
1905 POW pg. 201 Enterprise "Brewster, Wm K photographer"
Breyer, Richard
Chronology
1916 Portland
Directory Listings
1915 PCD not listed
1916 PCD pg. 247 "Breyer, Richd, photgr 543 Vancouver av r 539 same"
1920 PCD pg. 232 "Breyer, Richd eng h 543 Vancouver av"
Breyman, Bertha M., Miss.
Chronology
1904-1905 Portland
Directory Listings
1901 PCD pg.168 "Breyman, Miss Bertha M, bds 355 Hassalo."
1903 PCD pg. 212 "Breyman, Bertha M, bds 355 Hassalo"
1904 PCD pg. 235 "Breyman, Bertha M, bds 355 Hassalo"
1905 PCD pg. 242 "Breyman, Bertha bds 355 Hassalo"
1906 PCD pg. 242 "Breyman, Bertha bds 355 Hassalo"
1907 PCD not listed
1910 PCD not listed
1915 PCD not listed
News Items
1904: "A Few Photographic Gems by Western Artists. Portfolio of Salon Club Contains Many Treasures ... "Tidelands" by Bertha Breyman, ... are similar compositions, both of these artists having a pronouncd liking for misty twilight effects." Illustrated is 'Tide Lands. Bertha Breyman, Portland, Oregon"Oregonian, 9 October 1904, pg. 22, illustrated with photographs.
1905: (description of First American Photographic Salon exhibit in New York) "Oregon has five representatives with a total of seven frames...'The Meadow' by Bertha Breyman..." Camera Craft, Vol. X, No. 1, January 1905, pg. 32.
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Breyman, Miss B..."
First American Photographic Salon, (exhibition catalog, Portland; Portland Society of Photographic Art, 1905) pg. 2. listed as a member of the Portland Salon Committee. Entered in exhibition catalog: "Breyman, Miss Bertha, 355 Hassalo Street, Portland Ore. #43 The Meadow $12.00."
Walker, Will H.; "The American Salon in Portland, Oregon", Camera Craft, Vol. X, No. 6, June 1905, pg. 349-351 "...opening of photographic salon in the new art museum...rooms were initiated by the photographic art salon, May 24th...Portland has four artists represented in five pictures, and one other Oregon artist, Mrs. Helen P. Gatch of Salem, with two pictures...Miss Bertha Breyman ...(exhibited) 'The Meadow'...is a simple bit of landscape, well chosen and artistically finished..." Illustration of The Meadow on pg. 350.
Photograms Of The Year 1904, (annual periodical) London; Dawbarn & Ward, pg. 171 "In the metropolis of the State, Portland, the list of pictoral workers...Bertha Breyman..."
Bridge Studio
Please See Lum, Joe
Briggs, A. C.
Chronology
1889-1891 Creswell
Directory Listings
1889 POWI pg. 195 Creswell "Briggs, A C photographer"
1891 POWI pg. 226 Creswell "Briggs, A. C., photographer"
News Items and Advertisements
1880: "Creswell Items...A moveable photograph gallery has been erected on the main street of the town, and is ready for business." Eugene City Guard, 7 February 1880 pg. 3 col. 2. (not sure if this is the same person)
Briggs, John A.
Chronology
1884-1888 Pendleton
Pleasant Hill, and itinerant
Directory Listings
1884 POWI pg. 230 Pendleton "Briggs, John A., photographer"
1885 Polk Inland Empire Directory pg. 81, Pendleton: "Briggs, John A., photographer, foot of Main, res same"
1888 POWI pg. 338 Pendleton "Briggs, John A., photographer"
Mautz Oregon "Briggs, Pendleton" "Briggs, J. A. 1885, Pleasant Hill"
Photographer's Imprints
"From the portable photographic studio of J. A. Briggs, Headquarters, Pleasant Hill, Ore. Duplicates of Photographs can be had at any time. Orders by mail promptly attended to." printed back cabinet card.
"Briggs, Photo Artist, Pendleton, Oregon" printed front cabinet card "Instantaneous Process Used Exclusively. R. T. R. Co. Over the Post-Office, Pendleton, Oregon. Duplicates of this, or any negative made by J. A. Briggs, can be had at any time at reduced rates. Life-Size Bromide Portraits $10. Crayon Portraits a specialty, and the Finest Copying and Enlarging done. R. T. R. Co., Photographers,successors to J. A. Briggs" printed back cabinet card, front "R. T. R. Co. Successors to J. A. Briggs, Pendleton, Oregon, over the Post-Office, duplicate prices 6 for $2.00, or 12 for $3.50"
Brink, J. F.
Chronology
1865 Portland
Darkroom technician for Buchtel upon his move to Woodard's Gallery
Directory Listings
1864 PD pg. 31 Appendix "Brink, J. F., portrait painter, 5 Morrison"
1865 PD pg. 39 "Brink, J. F, portrait painter, 5 Morrison"
1866 PD not listed
News Items and Advertisements
1864: "OIL PAINTING- Mr. J. F. Brink, has just finished a fine oil painting:'Venus Rising From The Sea,' a copy of a picture in the gallery of Prince Wolkonski. The copy is on exhibition at Sutton's Shooting Gallery, and will be up at a raffle on the 23d inst." Oregonian, 16 April 1864, pg. 3, col. 1.
1864: "J. F. Brink, Portrait Painter - Study - Vaughan's Brick Building, corner Front and Morrison streets, adjoining Woodards Photographic Gallery..." Oregonian, 3 November - 30 November 1864
1865: "FINE VIEWS - Our old friend Buchtel, late of Buchtel and Cardwell's Gallery, called upon us last evening and left with the publisher a fine assortment of views, lately taken by him, as the principal Operator at the New Gallery, corner of Morrison and Front streets, where he may be found dealing in superb specimens of cities and citizens. Lately he has taken some elegant views of Oregon scenery, which will comprise pictures from Astoria, including the entrance to the Columbia river; the stranded ship Industry, in a series of three photographs, taken from a painting by Brink, on actual observation; and a number of views of Portland during the festival day; views of Oregon City, &c., which make a fine collection for an album or stereoscope. Oregon cannot be beat, the world over, for its scenery - and how many hundreds are there among our citizens who would not gladly be possessors of a few specimens of it- even for their own gratification, or to send to friends in the East. We are pleased at what Mr. Buchtel has shown us, and hope he will be well repaid for his energy in procuring such elegant photographs. From his collection we have obtained a look at the the Oregon City Woolen Manufactory, a most magnificent brick edifice, lately completed by our enterprising neighbors. We have not visited the City of the Falls since the day the work was inaugurated last year, but feel gratified at being able now to see the fine structure, the best in all Oregon- while sitting in our chair at home- thanks to Buchtel." Oregonian, 19 April 1865, pg. 3, col. 1
1865: "J. WILKES BOOTH - The assassin of the President, J. Wilkes Booth, appears in the group on 'Frederick & Co.'s Portrait carte de visite,' one of which is owned by Mr. John Ward of the Crystal Saloon, in this city. The card was taken to Mr. Buchtel, at Woodard's Gallery, on the morning of the 19th, and enlarged by Mr. Brink, from which copies were photographed yesterday, and last evening Mr. Buchtel laid specimens of the assassin upon our table. It is a life-like portrait, taken from an original photograph, and not only shows to what extent photography leads in familiarizing faces, but is a credit to the energy of the operator in bringing out the assassin, that our people many know the character (judging by appearances) of the man. Copies of the picture will be for sale to-day." Oregonian, 21 April 1865, pg. 3, col. 1.
Brinkerhoff, A. E.
Chronology
Salem
Photographer's Imprints
"Portrait Gallery, State Street, Opposite Bennet House. A. E. Brinkerhoff, Salem, Oregon. Work will not be finished until paid for. One dozen $4.00, Half Dozen $2.50, Duplicates, each 25" red and black printing on CDV back
Britt, Peter (1818-1905)
Britt, Emil
Chronology
1847-1852 Highland, Illinois
1852-1905 Jacksonville
So much has been written about Britt that any serious reader can look foreword to substantial study. Britt, at the time of this writing, is the only Oregon photographer from before 1900 to have a book length monograph published. He is represented in museum collections around the United States. The site of his former home is a historic landmark and presently a musical amphitheater, presenting the longest running musical festival in the Northwest, appropriately named the Peter Britt Festival. His cameras and equipment are preserved in the Jacksonville Museum.
Britt built an estate looking over Jacksonville, which is one of the most picturesque "old towns" of Oregon. He was famous for his gardens, and had a vineyard aptly named "Valley View". The structure burned down in 1949, just two weeks after the photographic materials had been moved to the museum. The site of Britt's home is virtually a stone's throw from downtown Jacksonville. While visiting the estate, I was surprised to encounter two fawn who were lingering in the remains of his gardens, they were equally surprised and promptly took off. This visit to Jacksonville to get a personal look into Britt's environment left me with many deep impressions that will not be forgotten.
Britt has a long "paper trail" for researchers to pore through, a product of his many activities as horticulturist, government weather observer, money lender, and leading citizen. Extensive documentation is available for few other Oregon pioneer photographers. This elite group is marked by high applied intelligence, and the images they produced are in a class by themselves.
Despite a long list of attempts, no other individual was able to establish a successful Jacksonville photography studio while Britt was active. The results of these workers after resettlement to another location often point out the lessons they learned in Jacksonville and the qualities of Britt they chose to emulate. Looking over hundreds of Britt tintypes and portraits has led me to believe his personality had a strong impact on the portrait sitting and this may explain, in part, his success in capturing natural expressions.
Britt was born in Switzerland on 12 March 1819. He arrived in Jacksonville in early November 1852, and immediately set to work building a photo studio. Britt was married to Mrs. Amelia Grubb on 11 August 1861. Britt died 3 October 1905.
Artifacts
Proprietary stamps on Britt CDVs were cancelled in black ink with his initials "PB." Most of his cards were imprinted with his name, however I have seen a few with no identification but are clearly recognizable as Britt's studio.
I have seen over 80 tintypes with Britt's imprint, and all except one had an engraved label pasted on the back. One had an imprinted front. There are also many Britt tintypes in blank holders, which are recognizable by the studio props and backgrounds.
The large format contact prints come in many sizes, trimmed from 6 1/2" x 8 1/2", 5" x 8", and 8" x 10" negatives. The use of a wide angle lens is apparent on some of the 5" x 8." I have seen a 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" print dated 1888.
Britt had labels printed for his wine "Valley View Vineyard, P. Britt & Son" with space for the date to be filled in, one is marked "Jan 1890"
Britt's Stereos
The list of Britt stereo cards is derived from three sources. Peter Palmquist published a transcription of Britts original manuscript list in 1982. Much research was put into Britt's stereo cards by the late George Beck. He came to conclusions based on his personal examination of many cards. These have been further revised based on recent additional research.
Dates: The oldest dated stereo view is 1876 (#126, Crater Lake), but three views on thin board indicate a style in use just after 1855. Several of the later views are dated in the 1870s and 1880s.
Mount Color: All of the tall views are on red mounts. Most of the standard size views are on red mounts, with some on yellow and a few on pink. (Red mounts appear orange now)
Mount Corners: All the standard size views have their corners cut square (not rounded corners) except one which may not be his. The tall mount views have rounded corners.
Titles: are penciled in only, except one which may not be Britt's.
Numbers: numbered with heavy stroke on right print. Several are labeled with a sticker. The numbers are restricted to the 100-200 series. ( I have seen one card #201 which is a view of an unidentified house)
Sizes: The tall Orange mounts are 6 15/16" x 3 7/16" with 3 3/16" x 2 3/4" images. The regular size Orange mounts are 7" x 4" with 2 15/16" x 3 11/16" images. These all had engraved backs. The regular size Yellow mounts are 6 15/16" x 3 7/16" with 3 1/8" x 2 15/16" images. Most of the yellow cards have engraved backs, although a few had no identification and one had a rubber stamp of "Will Jackson, Dentist, Jacksonville O."
List of Stereo Cards
101 Rogue River and Gold Hill
101 Applegate Creek and Miner's Ridge
102 Applegate Creek and Miner's Ridge
103 Mt. Pitt and Rancheria Prairie
104 Mt. Shasta and Big Spring
105 Rogue River above Rock Point
106 Forest in Cascades
107 Castle Rock and Sacramento River
108 Castle Rock and Sacramento River
109 Rogue River and Table Rock
110 Flounce Rock
111 Occidental Mine
112 Occidental Mine
113 Garden Scene (home of Britt)
114 Mule Hill
115 Rogue River and Gold Hill
116 Rogue River above Rock Point
117 Jacksonville
118 Jacksonville
119 Jacksonville
120 Crater Lake
121 Crater Lake
122 Crater Lake
123 Crater Lake
124 Crater Lake
125 Crater Lake
126 Crater Lake camp, 1876
127 Rogue River falls
128 Mt. Shasta from Strawberry
129 Flounce Rock
130 Lake of Woods and Mt. Pit
131 Jacksonville
132 Britt Residence
133 Annie Creek
134 Annie Creek
135 Crater Lake camp 1882
136 Crater Lake camp 1882
137 Fish Pond (Britt residence)
138 Seven Mile Creek
139 Mule Hill
140 Applegate Bridge
141 Sacramento River and Castle Rock
142 Jacksonville, United States Hotel
143 Jacksonville, United States Hotel
144 Fishing 7 Mile Creek
145 Yucca
146 Baileys, Sacamento River
147 Mt. Shasta from Strawberry
148 Mt. Shasta from Strawberry
149 Mt. Shasta from Strawberry
150 Mt. Shasta from Strawberry
151 Mt. Shasta from Strawberry
152 Crescent City
153 Crescent City
154 Crescent City
155 Crescent City
156 Crescent City
157 Rapids on Rogue River
158 Rogue River bridge above falls
159 Rogue River bridge above falls
160 Rapids on Upper Rogue River
161 Rapids on Upper Rogue River
162 Rogue River Falls
163 Rogue River Falls
164 Rogue River Rapids
165 Rogue River Rapids
166 Crater Lake
167 Crater Lake
168 Crater Lake
169 Crater Lake
170 Crater Lake
171 Crater Lake
172 Crater Lake
173 Cactus in blossom
174 Cactus in blossom
175 Jacksonville
176 Jacksonville
177 Residence of Peter Britt from First Street, 1882
178 Pres. Church Jacksonville
179 Gin Lin Claim on Applegate
180 Gin Lin Claim on Applegate
181 Gin Lin Claim on Applegate
182 Residence Peter Britt
183 Table Rock
184 Linkville 1874
185 Castle Mountain, Crater Lake
186 Scene in Conservatory (Britt residence)
187 Light House Crescent City
188 Artists Camp Crater Lake
189 Crater Lake
190 Garden Scene
191 Jacksonville 1884
192 Breakfast at Camp
194 Two Rocky Scenes
201 (unidentified house)
Directory Listings
1878 West Coast pg. 213 Jacksonville "Britt, Peter, photographer"
News Items and Advertisements
1863: (Marriage notice) "In Jacksonville on Sunday evening, August 11, by U. S. Hayden, recorder, Mr. Peter Britt and Mrs. Amelia Grubb" Oregon Sentinel, 25 July 1863, as quoted in "Oregon Sentinel Various", ed Ruby Lacey, Ashland; n.p. 1989 pg. 39
1863: Britt has likeness of James Lingenfelter for sale. Oregon Sentinel 25 July 1863, as quoted in "Oregon Sentinel Various", ed Ruby Lacey, Ashland; n.p. 1989 pg. 75
1863: "Photographic- at no place in town can you enjoy yourself so well for an hour or two as at Peter Britt's Photography Rooms. Hundreds of familiar faces greet you on every side, and make you feel at home. Mr. Britt has just received from San Francisco a beautiful stereoscope giving a large number of fine views, from every part of the world." Oregon Sentinel 30 July 1864 pg.3 col.2
1865: "Peter Britt, Photographic artist is prepared to take pictures in every style of the Art with all the late improvements. If pictures do not give satisfaction, no charges will be made. Call at his new Gallery, on the hill, examine his pictures, and sit for your likeness." Oregon Sentinel 25 March, 1865.
1869: "PETER BRITT, PHOTOGRAPH ARTIST, JACKSONVILLE, OREGON. AMBROTYPES, PHOTOGRAPHS, CARDS DE VISITE DONE IN THE FINEST STYLE OF ART. PICTURES REDUCED OR ENLARGED TO LIFE SIZE. May 15th, 1869." The Democratic News, (Jacksonville), Vol. 1, No. 4, 22 May 1869 pg. 3 col. 3.
1876: discussion of weather and the apple crop in Jacksonville; Britt crop in good order. Willamette Farmer (Salem) 14 Jan 1876 last page col. 4 (quoting Jacksonville Sentinel)
1882: "Peter Britt, born in Switzerland, March 12, 1819, emigrated to the U. S. in 1845, and to Oregon in the spring of 1852, arrived in Jacksonville Nov. 9, 1852. Photographist." (article about Southern Oregon Pioneers) Oregon Sentinel, 8 July 1882 pg. 3 col. 6
Bibliography
Somerville, J. C.; J. C. Somerville Photographic Supplies, St. Louis; J. C. Somerville 1889, pg.; 87 example of sample printing available for CDV backs illustrated by using a Britt CDV. "Design for printing No. 3", "P. Britt Photographic Studio, Jacksonville, Oregon" (this CDV style is illustrated in Miller's book, pg. 36, top row, second from left.)
Miller, Alan Clark; Photographer of A Frontier, The Photographs of Peter Britt, (Eureka CA; Interface, 1976) This is a full length hardback monograph on Britt. Approximately 25 page biography, approx 60 plates, many additional illustrations. This is the best available source of information about Britt.
Hines, Harvey, An Illustrated History of The State Of Oregon, Chicago; Lewis Publishing Co, 1893 pg. 420-421. short mug book biography. Emil is connected with him in business, 1893
Miller, Alan Clark; Peter Britt, manuscript MA thesis TR 140 B8X M5 at Southern Oregon State College.
Beck, George List Of Stereo Cards, unpublished manuscript notes dated Aug 1956 with later revisions, courtesy of Carl Mautz.
Peter Britt, Letter to Eastman Kokak Company, MS-170 in Jacksonville Library
R. E. Moore, The Peter Britt Glass Plate Collection; an index to the collection at Southern Oregon College (Sept. 1973)
Darkroom Photography Feb 1989 pg. 39
The Numismatist Mar 1987 pg. 509-520
Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon, Chicago; Chapman Publishing Co., 1904
Taylor, Arthur Samuel, The Britt Family, ms in Jacksonville Museum.
Andrews, Ralph W., Picture Gallery Pioneers, New York; Bonanza 1964. pg. 92-100. One page of biography, seven pages of Britt photos.
Palmquist, Peter, The Stereographs of Peter Britt, Stereo World, Vol. 9, No. 2, May/June 1982, cover, pg. 6-12.
List Of Stereo Cards, manuscript notes by George Beck, dated Aug 1956 with later revisions, courtesy of Carl Mautz.
Inch, Una B. Correspondence with Fletcher Linn regarding Britt in Jacksonville Museum.
Unrau, Harlan D.; Administrative History of Crater Lake National Park. U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, pg. 21-22. mentions the first photographs of Crater Lake were actually done by the Sutton Expedition in 1869. Source credited is Gorman, Discovery and Early History of Crater Lake, pg. 157.
Teiser, Ruth, and Harroun, Catherine; "First Crater Lake Photograph" National Parks Magazine, Vol. XXXVI, September 1962, pg. 14-16.
Kuykendall, W. reminiscences and papers relating to the first Britt photographing expedition to Crater Lake. manuscript materials in OHS. (MSS 2130)
Place, Howard and Marian; The Story of Crater Lake National Park. Caldwell, ID; Caxton 1974, chapter III: "Peter Britt Takes The First Photograph", biography, illus, pg. 26-35, 58
Palmquist, Peter, The Media of Britt, unpublished manuscript.
Place, Marian T. Story of Britt, unpublished manuscript
Goodman, Theodosia, "Early Oregon Daguerreotypers and Portrait Photographers", Oregon Historical Quarterly, Portland; Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 49, No. 1, March 1948, pg. 42-43.
Rinhart, Floyd and Marion, The American Daguerreotype. Athens; University of Georgia Press 1981. brief biography of Britt pg. 383.
Peattie, R. The Pacific Coast Range NY; New York Historical Society.
Taft, Robert. Photography And The American Scene; NY; Dover pg. 250, 488.
Brittan, J.
Chronology
The Dalles
Photographer's Imprints
"J. Brittan, The Dalles" rubber stamp on CDV back, view of steamer Hassalo at old Wharf. (OHS vault)
"J. Brittan, The Dalles" rubber stamp on cabinet card back, subject died in first Alaska gold rush.
Brobecks, Charles
Chronology
1892 Portland
Directory Listings
1891 PCD not listed
1892 PCD pg. 281 "Brobecks, Charles, photographer, 3d s e cor Ash, res same"
1893 PCD not listed
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) p. 52
Brock
Chronology
Pendleton
Photographer's Imprints
"Brock, Pendleton" imprint on back of 4x5 contact prints of Indians, numbered in negative No. 35, 36, 40, 41.
Brodeck, Henry Herman (1836-1886)
Chronology
1869-1870 San Francisco CA
1871 San Jose CA
1871-1876 San Francisco, CA
1877-1878 Portland
1878-1886 Walla Walla WA
1881 Alaska
According to Michael Cirelli, he became a resident of Walla Walla WA, where he died . Mrs. Brodeck, who was running the studio in 1891, sold it to J. R. Cawthon. She moved to Everett, WA with her son, Arthur A. Brodeck.
Artifacts
Cabinet card album, has portraits of Buchtel, Stolte, etc, and pasted on inside cover is a business card "Buchtel & Stolte, Photographers Corner First and Morrison Streets, Portland, Oregon. First-Class Work In Photography, Crayon, India Ink, Oil or Water Colors. H. H. Brodeck, Operator." (OHS Album No. 108)
Directory Listings
1869 Langley San Francisco directory: Brodeck Henry H, photographer with Bayley & Winter 238 Jesie.
1877 PD pg. 69 "Brodeck, Henry H., photographer, res s s Alder bet Eighth and Ninth
1878 PD pg. 69 "Brodeck, H., photographer, res s s Alder bet Eighth and Ninth"
1879 not listed
1884 POWI pg. 598 Walla Walla WA "Brodeck & Co. (Henry H Brodeck), photographers, E Main nr the Bridge"
Mautz Washington "Brodeck, H. H.,1880, Walla Walla"
Photographer's Imprints
"Brodeck & Co., Photographers, Main Street, Walla Walla, W. T..." cabinet card printed back.
"Brodeck & Co. Photographers. Walla Walla." printed front cabinet card.
News Items and Advertisements
1879: description of Walla Walla WA: "Brodeck and Co., Photographers, in Stahl’s brick building, Main street. All admirers of true art should visit this gallery, for it contains some of the most beautiful and perfect specimens of photography, crayon, India ink and water coloring it has ever been our good fortune to see. Indeed, the pictures taken at this studio, in our opinion, will in every respect, compare favorably with those taken at Bradley and Rulofson’s, San Francisco, Brodie’s or Saroni’s, of New York City <sic - should be Brady or Sarony. -ed>, and why should they not? Nature has done her part in giving us the necessary conditions for the production of the most perfect photographic work. The air of this section is as dry and pure as that of Southern California, while for clearness and brilliancy the azure of our skies will compare favorably with any section of the known world. It but remains for art to join hands and forces with those of nature. Mr. Brodeck has for the last 19 years been engaged in the study and practice of this profession in the cities of New York, San Francisco and Portland, If practice makes perfect then must he certainly have strong claims to a high degree of artistic merit. He is also one of the inventors of the celebrated enameling process or Glace (sic) pictures. Associated with him and in the inner studio as retoucher is Mr. Taliaferro, a gentleman who for the last ten years has been engaged in the earnest and conscientious study and practice of his chosen art, which does so much to assist mechanism, rendering its work more complete by that attention to minute details, the faithful observance of which is the surest evidence of genius. With two such artists associated together we can readily comprehend why it is their subject pictures are so artistically beautiful with the expression of the eye, and every feature clearly outlined, with an entire absence of that coarse shading which so greatly detracts from the beauty of a picture and the <illegible words> of the inferior operator whose name is 'legion.' Messrs. R. & Co. have the most modern approved instruments for taking from the smallest card to the largest portrait, as well as enlarging to any required size. They are, moreover, very polite and obliging gentlemen." The Daily Bee (Portland); 18 December 1879, pg. 1 col. 8.
1881: "Mr H. H. Brodeck, who went to Alaska three months ago for the purpose of taking photographic views of noteworthy points in the country for the Northwestern Commercial Company, returned on the California this week, and came to Tacoma last Wednesday evening. Mr. Brodeck visited every available section of the country, and came back delighted with his trip.
The Chilcat Indian village was visited by Mr. Brodeck, whither he went to obtain photographs of some remarkable carded statuary in possession of these people. He found clans at war, in which several men and women on both sides lost their lives.
The Placer mines in the Harrisburg district are yielding well, many claims paying as high as $10 and $12 per day to the hand. The quartz mines are not sufficiently developed to determine their value.
Elsewhere will be found the proceedings of a public meeting, held on the 4th inst., by the residents of Harrisburg mining district, for a copy of which the Ledger is indebted to Mr. Brodeck." Weekly Ledger, (Tacoma WA) 22 July 1881 pg. 3 col. 3 (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1885: "Another Fire in Walla Walla. Last Friday evening Walla Walla was visited by another conflagration, which destroyed several buildings on Main street ... (list of victims and losses) ... H. H. Brodeck, $500, fully insured ..." East Oregonian (Pendleton) 18 August 1885, pg. 2, col. 2.
1886: "The funeral of the late H. H. Brodeck took place from the family residence, Sunday afternoon, under auspices of Integrity and Walla Walla lodges, A. O. U. W. Delegations from Columbia and Ivanhoe lodges, K. P., attended and there was a large assembly of other friends. The pall bearers were A. Goldman, James West T.C. Marum, A. L. Lorenzen, E. Bowden and M. D. Egbert. The services at the grave comprised portions of the A. O. U. W. and K. P. rites, and rites of the Hebrew church, performed by Jos. Bauer. Deceased was born in London, Eng., in 1847. When he was three years of age he came to this country with his parents and resided five or six years at Chicago and then nine years at Cincinnati. Here he began an apprenticeship in photography. Removing to San Francisco he became employed in photograph galleries, serving with Morse and for some time as chief operator for Bradley & Rulofson. Ten years ago he moved to Portland and after three years to Walla Walla, where he established and continued a successful photographing business till his demise. He had a genius for his profession and therein was an artist of first-class standing. He left a wife and three children, and these, his aged mother, and his brother, have the sympathy of very many friends." Walla Walla Daily Journal, 14, June 1886. (courtesy Peter Palmquist)
Bibliography
Historical and Descriptive Review of the Industries of Walla Walla. Trade & Commerce Publishing Co., 1891 "J. R. CAUTHON (sic), Photographer, 27 East Main street. Mr. Cauthon, who succeeded the firm of Brodeck & Co. in the proprietorship of this well-known establishment... during his (Cawthon's) eighteen months' experience in Walla Walla..." (courtesy Michael Cirelli) (quoted fully under Cauthon in this book)
Sexton, Tom, "Double Takes, Stereographs of H. H. Brodeck", The Alaska Journal, Summer 1980, pg. 18-21. Excerpts: "Information about Brodeck himself is difficult to obtain. He was born in London, England, in 1847 and came to this country with his parents in 1850. They lived first in Chicago, then in Cincinnati. At an unknown date Brodeck moved to San Francisco where he worked for the Morse photographic gallery. Later he became an operator for Bradley & Rulofson, a major photographic supply house and the publisher of Eadweard Muybridge's Yosemite views in 1872. It is likely that Brodeck met Muybridge and was influenced by his flamboyant tales of his Alaska adventure. When Brodeck left Bradley & Rulofson sometime around 1876, he moved to Portland, Oregon, where he worked for a time at Buchtel & Stolte's gallery before moving on to Walla Walla and and opening his own gallery 'over Miss O'Rourke's millinery store." This was during the fall of 1878. Brodeck died in 1886; and it seems that his widow and later his brother Albert operated the business from 1886 until 1892."
Stereo World, July/August 1987, includes some biographical material about Brodeck.
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: Brodeck, Henry Herman, (c. 1836- ) Photographer, born England; employed by Bayley & Winter (Wilbur Fisk Bayley and Robert Winter), 618 and 620 Washington Street, San Francisco (1869-1870)
Partner in Brodeck & Schroder (Henry Herman Brodeck and E. Schroder; also spelled Schroeder or Schnoder, etc.), Santa Clara Street, near Market Street, 'over Spring & Co's store', San Jose (1871)
By September 1871, had transferred his registration to San Francisco where he is thought to have worked for Bradley & Rulofson (Henry William Bradley and William Herman Rulofson) during the time that Eadweard James Muybridge's stereographs were being published by that firm (c. 1872-1875).
He was a partner in Marden & Brodeck (Robert A. Marden and Henry Herman Brodeck), 28 Third Street (1875), and in Brodeck & Company (Henry Herman Brodeck and W. Vallance Gray), 640 Market Street (opposite the Palace Hotel), San Francisco (1876).
Brodeck moved to Walla Walla, Washington Territory c. 1880, where he formed 'Northwest Trading Co', under which he produced about 100 stereographs of Alaska. This company went bankrupt in 1889.
Bronquist, Edward
Chronology
1904-1915 Portland
Directory Listings
1901 PCD not listed
1903 PCD pg. 215 "Bronquist Edward, photog, res E Main nr E 42d"
1904 PCD pg. 238 "Bronquist Edward, photog, res E 42d, cor E Madison"
1905 PCD pg. 245 "Bronquist Edward, photog, res 1387 Mallory av."
1906 PCD pg. 245 "Bronquist Edward, photog, res 1387 Mallory av."
1907 PCD pg. 322 "Bronquist Edward, photog 1387 Mallory av, res same"
1909 PCD pg. 334 "Bronquist Edward, photog 1387 Mallory av, res same"
1910 PCD pg. 222 "Bronquist Edward, photgr h 1387 Mallory"
1911 PCD pg. 274 "Bronquist Edward, photog h 1387 Mallory av"
1913 PCD pg. 243 "Bronquist Edward, photog h 1387 Mallory av"
1914 PCD not listed
1915 PCD pg. 250 "Bronquist Edw (Alma) photgr h 1387 Mallory av"
1916 PCD pg. 251 "Bronquist Edward (Alma) photog h 1387 Mallory av"
1917 PCD not listed
1925 PCD Not listed
Brooks, S. F.
Chronology
LaGrande
Photographer's Imprints
"S. F. Brooks, LaGrande, Ore." cabinet card, printed front
Brooks, Thomas. G.
Chronology
1881 Astoria
Directory Listings
1880 Pacific Coast pg. 364: "Brooks, T. G. Portrait painter. Astoria"
1881 Ore pg. 507 Astoria "Brooks, Thomas & Co. photographers" "Brooks, T. G., portrait painter"
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: Thomas G. Brooks was in Shasta October 1874 - 1875. He was in Weaverville May - June 1876.
Broughman, H. T.
Bibliography
Palmquist, Peter, unpublished research notes. Summary: Oregon Stereographer, who did a few views in California, ca. 1900.
Brower, Clarence C.
Chronology
1880s Astoria
Directory Listings
1889 PCD pg. 823 Astoria section "Brower, Clarence C, prin Upper Astoria School, res Upper Astoria"
Artifacts
early stereo view of chinese funeral in Astoria, with ms annotation on back "by C. C. Brower"
Brown
Winter & Brown
Chronology
Eugene
Photographer's Imprints
"Winter Photo-Company, Eugene City, Oregon" on front of panel, which actually an overprint, underneath the photograph is an older imprint "Winter & Brown, Eugene, Org." on back: "Duplicates of this Photograph can be had at any time of Winter & Brown, Headquarters Over A. V. Peters' Store, Eugene City, Oregon, U. S. A. Photos Enlarged in Any Style and Satisfaction Guaranteed"
Brown, Arthur M.
Chronology
1891 Mill City
1891 Stayton
Directory Listings
1891 POWI pg. 361 Mill City "Brown, A. M., photographer", pg. 579 Stayton "Brown, Arthur M., photographer"
Mautz Oregon "Brown, A. M., Stayton"
Photographer's Imprints
A. M. Brown, Photographer, Stayton, Oregon" cabinet card, rubber stamp on back.
Brown, Bessie
Chronology
1914 Camas Valley
News Items and Advertisements
1914: "International Photographic Association...New Members... 3840-Bessie Brown, Camas Valley, Ore. Class 2" Camera Craft, Vol. XXI, No. 4, April 1914 pg. 199.
Brown, F. J.
Chronology
Salem
Photographer's Imprints
"F. J. Brown, 243 Commercial St., (Ground Floor) Salem, Oregon." cabinet card, imprinted front.
Brown, Harry C.
Chronology
1915 Portland
Directory Listings
1910 PCD not listed
1914 PCD pg. 339 "Brown, Harry C salesman Fleckenstein Mayer Co r 408 Stark"
1915 PCD pg. 159 Angelus Commercial Photographic Co. H. C. Brown mngr, 602 Goodnough Bldg." pg. 254 "Brown, Harry C., mngr Angelus Commercial Photographic Co. r 408 Stark"
1916 PCD not listed
1918 PCD not listed
Brown, I. S.
Chronology
1900 Portland
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Brown, I. S..."
Brown, James T.
Chronology
1895 Oregon City
1894-1925 Portland
Directory Listings
1894 PCD pg. 221 "Brown, James T, photographer, bds E 33d s Hawthorne av."
1895 PCD pg. 193 "Brown, James T., photographers s w Park View, res nr E 35th"
1896 PCD pg. 187 "Brown, James T., photographer, res E 33d 4 blks n Division"
1897 PCD pg. 184 "Brown, James T, photog G L Eastman, res 140 E 34th"
1898 PCD pg. 187 "Brown, James T, photo finisher E W Moore, res s s Taggart, bet Habersham and Tabor avs.
1899 PCD pg. 192 "Brown, James T, printer E W Elbridge (sic), res 1196 Taggart"
1900 PCD pg. 198 "Brown, James T, printer E W Moore, res 1196 Taggart."
1901 PCD pg. 173 "Brown, James photographer, 246 1/2 Alder, res same"
1901 POWA pg. 289 Portland "Brown, James, photographer, 264 1/2 Alder"
1902 PCD pg. 220 "Brown, James T, photog, res 1196 Taggart."
1903 PCD pg. 218 "Brown, James, photog 227 1/2 Washington, rms same"
1904 PCD pg. 241 "Brown, James, photog, 227 1/2 Washington, rms same"
1905 PCD pg. 249 "Brown, James, photog 227 1/2 Washington, rms same"
1906 PCD pg. 249 "Brown, James, photog 227 1/2 Washington, rms same"
1907 PCD pg. 327 "Brown, James, photog 227 1/2 Washington, res 962 Union av N."
1909 PCD pg. 339 "Brown, James, photog 75 Labbe bldg, res 962 Union av N."
1910 Or. pg. 160 Portland Photographers "Brown, James, 75 Labbe Bldg."
1910 PCD pg. 226 "Brown, Jas photgr 75 Labbe bldg, h 962 Union av N"
1911 PCD pg. 280 "Brown, Jas photgr 414 Labbe bldg h 962 Union av N"
1912 PCD pg. 285 "Brown, Jas photgr 414 Labbe bldg h 962 Union av N"
1913 PCD pg. 209 "Brown, Jas photgr 414 Labbe bldg h 962 Union av N"
1914 PCD pg. 340 "Brown, Jas (Nellie C) photgr 414 Labbe bldg h 962 Union av N"
1914 PCBD Photographers "Brown, James, Labbe Bldg Main 6221"
1915 PCD pg. 254 "Brown, Jas (Nellie C) photgr 414 Labbe Bldg h 962 Union av"
1916 PCD pg. 256 "Brown, Jas (Nellie C) photgr 414 Labbe bldg h 962 Union av N"
1917 PCD pg. 209 "Brown, Jas (Nellie C) photgr 414 Labbe bldg h 962 Union av N"
1917 PJD not listed
1918 PCD pg. 223 "Brown, Jas (Nellie C) phtgr 414 Labee bldg h 962 Union av N"
1925 PCD pg. 362 "Brown, Jas (Nellie C) photog 414 Labbe bldg h 962 Union Av N"
Mautz Oregon "Brown, J. T. 1895, Oregon City"
Photographer's Imprints
"Jas. T. Brown, Oregon City, Or."
"James Brown, Photographer, Kodak Views Developed and Printed. Oregon Phone, Hood 1686, Labbe Bldg., 227 1/2 Washington St., Between First and Second, Portland, Oregon" printed return address on envelope (also seen are similar envelopes with the same address but phone no. is Main 6221)
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) p. 52.
Photographer's Association of the Pacific Northwest, Programme of Seventh Annual Convention, September 3rd - 6th, 1907, Seattle; n.p. 1907. (unpaginated) "Members Photographic Association of the Pacific Northwest 1907...Brown, Jas. A (sic)---Portland, Ore..."
Brown, Jeddy
Chronology
1891 Fossil
Many 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" contact print views of Fossil have turned up. These are probably Jeddy Brown's work. There is a double print panorama birds-eye view of Fossil. There are also studio prints showing a crude but effective interior, with pull-up backdrops of painted scenery. The author has never seen a print with Brown's imprint on it, nor any Fossil views with the photographer identified. Generally speaking, these prints are fading badly now, an indication of inadequate washing.
Directory Listings
1891 POWI pg. 261 Fossil "Brown, J., photographer" pg.1831 Photographers "Brown, Jeddy, Fossil Or"
News Items and Advertisements
1891: "Married - on Wednesday, February 25th, at the Fossil hotel, Jeddy Brown, photographer, to Maggie, eldest daughter of W. W. Kennedy, merchant, Condon, Or." Wasco County Sun (The Dalles), (from Fossil Journal) 4 March 1891
Brown, Nellie, Mrs.
Chronology
1915 Vale
Directory Listings
1915 POW pg. 1493 photographers "Brown, Nellie, Mrs., Vale O"
Brown, Siddy
Chronology
1886 Mitchell
Directory Listings
1886 POWI pg. 244 Mitchell "Brown, Siddy, photographer"
Browning, A. D.
Chronology
1917 Crane
Harriman
A. D. Browning owned a sign painting business in Crane, Oregon, near Burns in Harney county. Browning did lettering for metal road signs, bill boards, wall displays and automobiles. Browning also produced a large number of real photo post cards of scenic views of the area, commercial and school photography and portraits. The Harney County Historical Society has many Browning cards. The Harney County Library has several Browning cards advertising the sign painting business.
Photographer's Imprints
"A. D. Browning Photo" signed in negative, real photo post card.
"Browning, Harriman, Ore" signed in negative, real photo post card.
"Metal Road Signs painted with your design. (size and price list) ... Wall Display Advertising 5c to 8c per sq. ft. according to size, color, and design. Special care given pictorial designs. Actual photo of work sent when completed. A. D. Browning Signs, Crane, Oregon." image on real photo postcard, a promotional item made by Browning (Harney Co. public library collection)
"Honor Guard Girls. Burns, Ore. July 5 - 17. Browning photo #5". captioned in negative on real photo postcard showing a parade.
Browning, Flora H., Mrs.
Browning, George W.
Browning Photo Gallery
Chronology
1895-1908 Portland
1911 Newberg
Judging by the quantity of surviving prints, Mrs. Browning was a very popular photographer. In particular she was successful in baby photography.
Employee Listings
Hicks, Lucius J., photographer 1896-1898
Jensen, Andrew retoucher printer 1906-1907
Blackwood, Edward C. printer 1904
Hooker, Caddie G. retoucher 1904-1906
Directory Listings
1880 PD pg. 82 "Browning, Geo., stationery 57 Morrison
1881 PD not listed
1882 GD pg. 112 "Browning, George W., stationery and fancy goods, 52 Morrison s s bet Second and Third, res 54 Seventh e s bet Oak and Pine."
1883 GD pg. 91 "Browning, Geo. W., stationery, 52 Morrison, res Jefferson bet Third and Fourth"
1884 GD pg. 94 "Browning, Geo. W., stationer and confectioner, 52 Morrison, res 66 Jefferson."
1885 PCD pg. 132 "Browning, George W., stationery and confectionery, 52 Morrison, res 66 Jefferson"
1886 PCD pg. 140 "Browning, George W., Stationery and Confectionery, 52 Morrison, res 66 Jefferson"
1887 PCD pg. 149 "Browning, George W., books, stationery, etc 52 Morrison, res 66 Jefferson"
1888 PCD pg. 169 "Browning, Mrs G W retoucher B C Towne res 66 Jefferson"; "Browning, George W., books and stationery 52 Morrison, res 66 Jefferson"
1889 PCD pg. 172 "Browning, Mrs G W artist B C Towne res 66 Jefferson"; "Browning, George W., books and stationery 52 Morrison, res 68 7th"
1890 PCD pg. 166 "Browning, George W., books and stationery, 52 Morrison, res 68 7th"
1891 PCD pg. 202 "Browning, George W., books and stationer, 52 Morrison, res 68 7th"
1892 PCD pg. 288 "Browning, George W,teamster H D Schmeitzer, bds Depot Hotel"
1893 PCD pg. 273 "Browning, George W, real est, rms 249 Jefferson"
1894 PCD pg. 222 "Browning, George W, res 249 Jefferson"
1895 PCD pg. 195 "Browning, Mrs. Flora H, Mngr San Francisco Photo Gallery 167 1/2 1st, res 235 1st"; "Browning, George W, res 235 12th"; pg. 624 "San Francisco Photograph Gallery, Mrs. F H Browning mngr, 167 1/2 1st"
1896 PCD pg. 188 "Browning, Mrs. F H, Prop The Browning Photo Gallery 167 1/2 1st, res 412 Alder"; "Browning, George W, photographer, Mrs F H Browning, res 412 Alder."; "Browning Photo Gallery, Mrs. F H Browning Prop 167 1/2 1st" plus display ad quoted below.
1897 PCD pg. 186 "Browning, Mrs. F H, Prop The Browning Photo Gallery 167 1/2 1st, res 412 Alder"; "Browning, George W, photographer, Mrs F H Browning, res 412 Alder."; "Browning Photo Gallery, Mrs. F H Browning Prop 167 1/2 1st" plus display ad quoted below.
1898 PCD pg. 189 "Browning, Mrs. F H, Prop The Browning Photo Gallery 167 1/2 1st, res 412 Alder"; "Browning, George W, photographer, Mrs F H Browning, res 412 Alder."; "Browning Photo Gallery, Mrs. F H Browning Prop 167 1/2 1st" plus display ad quoted below
1899 EO & P pg. 44, Portland Photographers "Browning Photo Gallery, 167 1/2 First"
1899 PCD pg. 192 "Browning, Mrs. F H, Prop The Browning Photo Gallery 167 1/2 1st, res 412 Alder"; "Browning, George W, photographer, Mrs F H Browning, res 412 Alder."; "Browning Photo Gallery, Mrs. F H Browning Prop 167 1/2 1st" plus display ad quoted below.
1900 PCD pg. 200 "Browning, Mrs. F H, photographer 167 1/2 1st, res 412 Alder"; "Browning, George W, photographer, Mrs F H Browning, res 412 Alder." plus display ad quoted below.
1901 POWA pg. 284 Portland "Browning, Mrs. Flora H., photographer, 167 1/2 1st"
1901 PCD pg. 175 "Browning, Mrs Flora H, photographer 167 1/2 1st, res 412 Alder"; "Browning, George W, photographer F H Browning, res 412 Alder"
1902 PCD pg. 223 "Browning, Mrs Flora H, photog 167 1/2 1st, res 412 Alder"; "Browning, George W, photographer, res 412 Alder"
1903 PCD pg. 220 "Browning, Mrs Flora H, photog 167 1/2 1st, rms 412 Alder"; "Browning, George W, clk Reierson Machy Co, rms 154 Front"
1904 PCD pg. 243 "Browning, Mrs. Flora H., photog 167 1/2 1st, res same"
1905 PCD pg. 252 "Browning, Mrs. Flora H, photog 167 1/2 Front, res same"; "Browning, George W, rms 167 1/2 1st"
1906 PCD pg. 252 "Browning, Mrs. Flora H., photog 167 1/2 1st, res same", "Browning, George W., res 167 1/2 1st"
1907 PCD pg. 330 "Browning, Mrs. Flora H, photog 167 1/2 1st, res same"
1909-1910 PCD not listed
1911 POW pg. 245 Newberg "Browning, Mrs. Flora H., photographer"
Mautz Oregon "Browning, 1895, Portland"
Photographer's Imprints
"Browning, 167 1/2 First Street, Portland Or." blind stamp on front of card mount
"Browning, 167 1/2 First St. betw. Morrison & Yamhill, Portland, Or." cabinet card, embossed front.
"Browning, Portland, Or." printed front 3 3/4" square card mount, with ms. date June 20, 1897.
"Browning, 167 1/2 First Street, Portland Or." printed front of mount, 8x10 print of parade in Portland
Special Papers
Letter to James J. Hall from A. Jensen, on Letterhead of Browning Photo Studio, 8 July 1907 "Friend Hall, You wrote about a crayon of Ingle's baby, I haven't got any baby pictures from you to be enlarged. The only one I had was of the man that I sent with the plates last week and one I got Saturday of an old lady.
I met with Mr. Anderson on the street this afternoon. He said they were all packed up. They are here in town. He is undecided about going to Glendale. He said he could get a job from Ladd and Tilton at $100.00 per mo.. I told him to take job and let Glendale go. Wouldn't you? and let the people at Glendale go to h---. They will only give him $100.00 a year. That would be no better than Woodburn.
He is going to see about the job tomorrow, and will come in to see me tomorrow night. I carry mail in the daytime and work at Mrs. Browning's after I am through. She got another man last Monday but he was no good so she fired him. She will try to get along with what I can help. I got your $5.00. The last lot I sent up was $1.00 for the crayon, 45 for cards, and I figure the retouching at $2.00. This time retouching $1.00.
You got some money from Anderson. Do you want to use it, or do you want to let me have enough to pay up my land?
I will take the plates to the depot tonight. That is the only place open after 6. <signed> A. Jensen." (Hall family papers, courtesy Jeffry Uecker)
<Letterhead Imprint> "FINEST PHOTOS IN THE CITY. ALL WORK FIRST-CLASS. CRAYON AND WATER COLORS A SPECIALTY. BROWNING PHOTO STUDIO. MRS. F. H. BROWNING. 167 1/2 FIRST STREET, BETWEEN MORRISON AND YAMHILL. PHONE RED 2887. PORTLAND, OREGON, ________190__."
News Items and Advertisements
1896: "Finest Photos in the City. Crayon and Water Colors a Specialty. All Work First Class. San Francisco Gallery Mrs. F. H. Browning, successor to the B. C. Towne Photo Co, 167 1/2 First Street, bet Morrison and Yamhill, Portland, Oregon." Portland City Directory 1895, Portland; Polk 1895 pg. 625
1896: "Finest Photos in the city. Crayon and Water Colors a Specialty. THE BROWNING PHOTO GALLERY. 167 1/2 FIRST STREET, Bet Morrison and Yamhill Sts, Portland, Or. Mrs. F. H. Browning, All Work First Class." Portland City Directory 1896, Portland; Polk 1896 (same ad appears 1896 through 1900)
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 45, 52
Brunn, C. D., Mrs.
Chronology
1900 Portland
Bibliography
Oregon Camera Club, Sixth Annual Print Exhibition, October 29 to November 3 1900, Portland; np nd, unpaginated, "List of Members...Brunn, Mrs. C. D..."
Bryant, George Archibald (1879-1959)
Pacific Art Studio
Chronology
San Francisco
1907 Portland
1907-1919 Forest Grove
Bryant's studio was destroyed by fire on 20 July 1919.
Directory Listings
1909 POW Forest Grove pg. 157 "Bryant, Archibald, photographer"
1915 POW pg. 1491 photographers "Bryant, G. A., Forest Grove O"
1917 POW pg. 1534 photographers "Bryant, G. A., Forest Grove O"
Photographer's Imprints
"Pacific, Forest Grove, Or." blind stamp on mount. Train wreck of 11 February 1908 3/4 mile west of Forest Grove depot. (WCM)
"First National Bank, Forest Grove, Oregon. New Year's Greetings 1914" printed on face, "Bryant Photo" in negative, back lists officers of bank refereed to in news items below.
News Items and Advertisements
1907: "The many friends of Archie Bryant will be glad to hear that he has purchased the photograph gallery of E. F. Siefert and will put in a high grade lense which he used in San Francisco in one of the biggest galleries in the Golden Gate city. He will also put in new screens and backgrounds and will have the peer of any studio west of Portland. Mr. Bryant is well known in this city, having received his education here and is a popular, jolly good fellow, which together with his artistic ability ought to insure him a good business. Miss Lilly who has been in the employ of Mr. Siefert will continue to work in the gallery. Mr. Bryant will take charge in person after August 1." Washington County News, 18 July 1907
1907: "Archie Bryant and L. L. Hollinger lhave strung a sign across Main street, emblematic of their respective businesses." Washington County News, (Forest Grove) 7 November 1907.
1907: "Archie Bryant, the photographer, was in Carlton last week and did a big business at the big mill there. He took photos of the machinery and many other scenes of which he had a big sale." Washington County News, (Forest Grove) 28 November 1907.
1908: "Archie Bryant, proprietor of the Pacific Art Studio, has placed a case of pictures at the corner of Main Street and First avenue south. It contains a lot of pictures which for excellency could not be beaten in a large city." Hatchet, (Forest Grove) 9 January 1908 (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1908: "Special Offer. For a limited time I will make one dozen cabinet photos including one 8x10 carbon enlargement all for $3.50. Only a few days left for you to take advantage of this offer. Pacific Art Studio, Archie Bryant, Prop." Washington County News, 20 February 1908 (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1908: "ARCHIE BRYANT- Was born in this county, at Gaston, June, 1879. Soon after his parents moved to Forest Grove, where he grew to manhood and received his education. He attended the public schools and Pacific University. After finishing school he went to San Francisco where he learned the art of the Photograph business and after spending several years there he came north and was in Portland and Eastern Washington prior to his coming to Forest Grove in July, 1907, when he bought out a studio here and has built up a good business. Without question Mr. Bryant is one of the best Photographers in this part of the country; he is reliable, strictly up to date and knows his business from A to Z. Most of the pictures that appear in this edition are the work of Mr. Bryant." Washington County News, (Board of Trade Supplement) (Forest Grove) April, 1908, includes portrait. (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1908: "Pacific Art Studio, Is better prepared than ever to turn out first-class work. New scenery, new equipments, and everything up-to-date. Archie Bryant, Prop." Forest Grove Times, 16 July 1908. (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1908: "BRYANT WON SECOND PRIZE- FOREST GROVE PHOTOGRAPHER HONORED BY PACIFIC NORTHWEST ASSN. Word was received by The News last night announcing the fact that Archie Bryant, our photographer, received second prize on his pictures exhibited at the Photographers Association of the Pacific Northwest which is being held in Vancouver this week. Mr. Bryant prepared five subjects for be exhibited.
This honor earned by Archie puts him in the top notch class of photographers of the entire Northwest, which includes Idaho, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Exhibits from all the largest cities in this territory, including such cities as Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Portland, Boise, Vancouver, B. C., and many other smaller towns, were made.
Mr. Bryant is a Washington county boy, having been born at Gaston in 1879. He learned his business in San Francisco and has conducted studios in several of the large cities. This is a well earned distinction that he should be proud of. His many friends are glad to learn of his marked success." Washington County News, (Forest Grove) 20 August, 1908, includes portrait (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1908: "(At the eighth annual convention of the Photographers Association of the Pacific Northwest in Vancouver) Awards were made as follows... Archie Bryant, of Forest Grove, Or., second prize, class four..." Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 20 Aug 1908 Sec. 2, pg. 2, col. 1 (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1908: "Eighth Annual Convention of the Photographers Association of the Pacific Northwest... was called to order Tuesday, April 18th, at 2 p. m. ... Salon awards ... Second to Bryant, of Forest Grove, and Certificates of Merit to ... Bryant..." Camera Craft, Vol. XV, No. 10, October, 1908. pg. 377-384.
1909: "ARCHIE BRYANT, WASHINGTON COUNTY'S LEADING PHOTOGRAPHER, Forest Grove, Oregon. Phone Ind. 121, North Main Street. You are invited to visit our Studio and see what we have done for others. If we can't please you we don't want your money. 'Photographs of anything, anywhere, any time'. All Photographs in this book were made by Bryant." Heart of Oak, (Forest Grove, Pacific University Yearbook) 1909. (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1913: "DON'T have Your Photos Made Before BRYANT THE PHOTOGRAPHER Opens His Studio Over the Book Store." Forest Grove Press, 23 October 1913 (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1914: "People 3000 Strong Attend Bank Opening... (account of grand opening of First National Bank in Forest Grove) ... and 1000 photos of the bank made by Archie Bryant were given out ..." Forest Grove Press, 8 January 1914 (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1915: "THIEVES BREAK IN AND STEAL PHOTO SUPPLIES FRIDAY.
On Friday night of last week, a robber, or robbers, forced their way into Archie Bryant's Photo Studio in this city by placing a ladder at a rear window, entering the photo gallery and robbing it of some very costly instruments, footing up several hundred dollars, as well as taking a lot of valuable photo supplies.
Among the stolen instruments are: One Woolensak (sic) portrait lens 8x10 inches, value $155.00; one Goertz Dagor lens, series 3, No. 4, value $100; one view camera 6 1-2x8 1-2 inches, value $65; one Baeer wide angle lens, 6 1-2x8 1-2 inches, value $35. The marauders also took with them plates, chemicals, expensive papers, etc., which will make Mr. Bryant's loss run up to several hundred dollars. In fact the robbery completely put him out of business until he could go to Portland and secure other equipment which he did at once and is now better than ever prepared for the high grade work that he is doing.
Sheriff Reeves was notified of the robbery and at once got busy on the case. The authorities at Portland, Spokane and Seattle have been informed of the robbery and will be on the lookout for any suspicious characters trying to dispose of any of the above articles.
No clue has yet been obtained as to the identity of the thieves, but Mr. Bryant suspicions a strange fellow who recently visited his gallery looking for work.
The loss is a very heavy one for Mr. Bryant as it caused him to buy an entirely new equipment." News-Times, 1 April 1915 (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1917: "Keep the happy memory of school days for all time. Your graduation portraits and those of your classmates - precious to you now - will be priceless in the years to come. We are exhibiting new and attractive styles of school pictures that will make the most appropriate gifts and which are priced consistently. Bryant's Studio, Residence Phone 412, Office Phone 476 Makers Of The Photos In This Annual." Optimist, (Forest Grove, high school year-book) 1917. (same ad in 1918) (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1919: "The Photos in This Annual Were Made at-- Bryant's Studio, Forest Grove, Ore. Office Phone 476. Films Developed and Printed." Optimist, (Forest Grove, high school year-book) 1919. (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1919: "HOLOCAUST OF FLAME SWEEPS CITY SUNDAY... the two-story frame building owned by Dr. C. L. Large and occupied on the first floor by K. N. Staehr's Music Store and upstairs by Archie Bryant's photograph gallery, was soon leveled... Fire Losses...Two story building occupied by K. N. Staehr's Music store on first floor, Archie Bryant's photo gallery on second floor. Total loss on building. Part of contents saved. Building loss $1200. Mr. Bryant estimates his loss at $1000 or more, with some insurance. " Washington County News-Times (Forest Grove) 24 July 1919. (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1919: "FOREST GROVE HIT BY CONFLAGRATION... Many Buildings Burn... Two-story building owned by Dr. Charles Lester Large, occupied by K. N. Staehr's music store and Archibald Bryant's photograph gallery. Bryant's instruments and stock were a total loss, $1,000..." Oregonian, 21 July 1919 (courtesy Eric Stewart)
1959: "ARCHIE BRYANT- George Archie Bryant, 79, a native of the Gaston community and a former longtime resident here, died suddenly in Eugene Tuesday where he had been making his home in recent years.
Funeral services will be held at Eugene Friday morning with Graveside services and interment to be held at 3 p. m. Friday at the family plot at the Forest View cemetery.
Archie Bryant was born near Gaston in 1879 the son of Hale D. and Florence Bryant in the same house where his mother was born. His grandparents were pioneer settlers of the 1840's and homesteaded in the Gaston area.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Emma Bryant, Eugene; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Parker, Sacramento; Mrs. Dorothy Gary, Portland; and two sons, Forrest Bryant; Orinda, California and Victor Bryant, Eugene; a granddaughter, Mrs. George McClelland, Arlington, Virginia; one brother, Claud Bryant, Corvallis and Mrs. Mable Meresse, Corvallis.
Bryant operated a photography studio here between 1912-1919 and also worked in the McCormick hall at Pacific university as a chef for many years. Mrs. Bryant is a former county school superintendent." News-Times, (Forest Grove) 5 February 1959 (courtesy Eric Stewart)
Bryson, W. R.
McClanahan & Bryson
Chronology
1890? Eugene
Directory Listings
1910 Lane County: not listed
Mautz Oregon "McClanahan, E. J., & Bryson, W. R., 1890, Eugene"
Bibliography
Unpublished research notes of Glenn Mason indicate McClanahan & Bryson (E. J. McClanahan, W. R. Bryson) were a photography studio partnership in Eugene in the 1890's. (courtesy Peter Palmquist)
Buchtel, Albert Z. (1857-1880)
Chronology
1878-1880 Portland
Photographic Career
Son of Joseph Buchtel. Born on August 5, 1857, died at age 23, August 11, 1880. He attended business college in Portland.
Directory Listings
1877 PD not listed
1878 PD pg. 70 "Buchtel, Albert, photograph printer res E. Portland" pg. 189 East Portland "Buchtel, Albert, photographer, res e s Twelfth bet F and G"
1879 PD pg. 79 "Buchtel, A., photographer, (Buchtel & Stolte,) res E. Portland" pg. 219 East Portland "Buchtel, Albert, photographer, res s e cor Twelfth and F"
1880 PD pg. 83 "Buchtel, Albert, photographer, res cor 12th & G, East Portland"; pg. 261 East Portland "Buchtel, Albert, photographer, res s e cor Twelfth and F"
News Items and Advertisements
1880: "DEATH OF A. Z. BUCHTEL.- About 10:30 o'clock yesterday forenoon, Albert Zeiber Buchtel, son of Joseph Buchtel, present sheriff of Multnomah county, died quite suddenly at the residence of his father in East Portland of rheumatism of the heart. The deceased was 23 years of age. The young man had been complaining for some time of not feeling well, but nothing serious was apprehended. For the past three days Albert had not left the house. He was walking about up to a few minutes before the attack which soon terminated his existence. Albert was a bright, manly young fellow, very kind and attentive to his parents, and greatly liked by all his acquaintances. The sudden and unexpected death of one so young and promising will cause a pang of sorrow in many a heart. The bereaved parents have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends and acquaintances in this their hour of sadness. Oregonian, 12 August 1880, pg. 3, col. 1.
1880: "FUNERAL.- All that was mortal of the late Albert Z. Buchtel, was consigned to the grave yesterday. The funeral took place from the residence of Mr. Joseph Buchtel in East Portland, and was very largely attended." Oregonian, 14 August 1880 pg. 3 col. 1.
Gaston, The Centennial History of Oregon,(Chicago; S. J. Clark 1912) pg. 972, col. 1
Buchtel, Frank S. ( -1901)
Chronology
1881- 1883 Portland
Directory Listings
1880 PCD not listed
1881 Ore pg. 276 Portland"Buchtel, Frank, photographer, res east Portland"
1881-1882 PCD not listed
1883 GD pg. 325 East Portland: "Buchtel, Frank, photographer, res s e cor Twelfth and F"
1884 GD not listed
1885 PD not listed
1886 PCD pg. 142 "Buchtel, Frank, porter Charles Kohn & Co, res E P" <ed note- Kohn was on the first floor of Joseph Buchtel's studio>, pg. 486 East Portland "Buchtel, Frank, clk bds s e cor 12th and F."
1887 PCD not listed
1888 PCD pg. 572 "Buchtel, Frank S., constable L s e cor 4th, bds cor 12th and F."
1889 PCD pg. 174 "Buchtel, Frank S., clk Charles Kohn & Co., res E. P."; pg. 630 "Buchtel, Frank S, clerk, bds 958 958 12th"
1890 PCD pg. 167 "Buchtel, Frank, porter Charles Kohn & Co, res E P", pg. 562 East Portland "Buchtel, Frank S, clk, bds 958 12th"
1891 PCD pg. 656 East Portland "Buchtel, Frank S. (Kerns, Buchtel & Co), bds 958 12th" <ed note- firm was his father's real estate company>
1892 PCD pg. 293 "Buchtel, Frank, res E 12th s e cor E Burnside"
1893 PCD pg. 276 "Buchtel, Frank, City License Officer, res 254 E 34th"
1894 PCD pg. 225 "Buchtel, Frank, license officer, res E 30t s e cor E Oak"
1895 PCD pg. 198 "Buchtel, Frank, license officer 16 E 6th N"
1896 PCD pg. 191 "Buchtel, Frank S, license officer, bds 16 E 6th N"
1897 PCD pg. 188 "Buchtel, Frank S, dep sheriff, bds 16 E 6th N"
1898 PCD pg. 191 "Buchtel, Frank, coll Star Brewery, bds 16 E 6th N"
1899 PCD pg. 195 "Buchtel, Frank, coll Star Brewery, bds 16 E 6th N"
1900 PCD pg. 202 "Buchtel, Frank, coll Star Brewery, bds 16 E 6th N"
1901 PCD not listed
News Items and Advertisements
1900: "F. S. Buchtel, of Portland, is making his usual monthly visit to Astoria." The Morning Astorian, 4 January 1900, pg. 3, col. 1"
Bibliography
Gaston, Centennial History of Oregon (Chicago; S. J. Clark 1912) pg. 972, col. 1. "Frank S., who received a business education and was in the police department of the city of Portland, died May 8, 1901."
Buchtel, Joseph (1830-1916)
Buchtel & Cardwell
Holland & Buchtel
Buchtel & Stolte
Chronology
1851-1852 Urbana, Illinois
1853- 1880 Portland
Photographic Career
The contemporary pronunciation of his name is "Buck-tel"
Joseph Buchtel learned daguerreotyping in Urbana, Illinois. An early diary indicates that he worked as a tailor through July 1851, the last surviving page of his diary. Buchtel's official biographies claim he was a photographer in Urbana for six months between 1851-1852. Buchtel emigrated to Oregon in 1852, leaving Urbana 23 April and arriving in Portland 27 September. During his first four winters he worked as a steward on riverboats. In the summer the river was too low to operate boats, and he used this time for daguerreotyping.
Buchtel began his photographic carreer in Portland in 1853. Leland H. Wakefield owned a daguerreotype studio in the Canton House on Front street in Portland. Buchtel bought this business, although it is difficult to establish exactly when the transaction occurred. Wakefield advertised from 28 May until 11 June, claiming that he would be operating until the end of June. Photographer Hendee moved into the gallery on 16 July. Buchtel was later quoted as saying that he made daguerreotypes in Portland before Hendee; Buchtel in the spring of 1853, and Hendee in the fall, both at the Canton House. Possible explanations are that Buchtel bought the business after Wakefield's advertisement had been contracted, or that Buchtel was an employee. Wakefield was already busy with a full time job in Albany; he was the senior partner in one of Oregon's largest wholesale dry-goods and hardware dealerships. There is, however, evidence that Wakefield did at least some portrait sittings. The author has examined a daguerreotype portrait annotated and dated May 21, 1853 "taken by Mr. Wakefield." The portrait is of Miss Abbie Clark, who is a reliable source. She actually married daguerreotyper Byron Cardwell three years later, and Cardwell became Buchtel's business partner in 1859.
Examples of Buchtel's work made during his first year are rare, because daguerreotypists did not sign or imprint their work. The well known daguerreotypes of Front Street, Portland, were claimed by Buchtel in an authorized biography in 1912. At least one of these original daguerreotypes survive, as well as early daguerreotype copies of the original. These dags were produced by someone who had a reversing prism on their camera lens, since the daguerreotype process produces a mirror-image of the camera subject. Another view by Buchtel, taken one year later, indicates he did possess such a prism. The dates usually quoted for these daguerreotypes are 1852 and 1853. More research needs to be done to compare the buildings, etc., with early records to determine the exact time the picture could have been made. A letter describing the circumstances of the photographing of these daguerreotypes was published about 60 years ago in a local newspaper, according to several persons who have read a clipping of it. However the author has been unable to locate this item as yet.
A final note to the interesting story of these daguerreotypes is where they have been in the last 140 years. Buchtel himself showed them to the editors of the Oregonian in 1865, along with new pictures shot from the same positions; even though only a dozen years had elapsed the pictures were antique to their eyes. In 1892, after Buchtel had sold his studio, one belonged to John M. Breck, who loaned it for reproduction to the Oregonian. In 1911 it was provided to Sowell to make the copy used in Gaston's book. Sowell kept the daguerreotype and it did not reappear until the death of his business successor, Leo Simon, in 1978.
Over the summer of 1853, Buchtel toured Oregon with his portable daguerreotype gallery, working in Portland, Astoria, Oregon City, Lafyette, and Canemah. In the winter he worked as a steward on river boats.
Working the river was a dangerous occupation. On 11 April 1854, the ship Gazelle's boiler exploded while moored directly next to the ship Willamette. 20 people were instantly killed and many others were injured. Buchtel was on the deck of the Willamette at the moment of explosion, and quickly pulled 8 people out of the river. Over Buchtel's career he is credited with rescuing over 40 persons by risking his own life.
On 17 June 1854 Buchtel announced he was Daguerreotyping in the Canton House. The accompanying item in the Oregonian made it clear his stay in Portland would be short. He did produce a bird's-eye view of Portland, shot from the studio window. From the vantage point of Front and Washington, the image shows almost all of Portland at the time. It is unfortunate that only engravings of this original daguerreotype now survive. Photo copies were made in the 1890's, but none can be found by this author.
Buchtel later claimed he introduced wet plate negatives and photographs to Portland in 1855. However a careful reading of the newspapers does not provide collaboration of this important milestone. He did continue to offer daguerreotypes throughout the 1850's. Buchtel was the only Portland daguerreotypist mentioned in a state-wide list of merchants and businesses, contained in the 1857 Oregon and Washington Almanac. By this time Buchtel was the leading daguerreotype artist in northwest Oregon. Because photographers did not mark their work until the 1860's, we have only one daguerreotype portrait which carries identification as being from the hand of Buchtel. The portrait of Mrs. Handlock and children, taken in Portland in 1856, is one of the richest, most contrasty daguerreotypes in the Oregon Historical Society's collection of over a hundred similar quarter plate portraits.
On 24 May 1857, Buchtel's name appears on the steamship arrival list from San Francisco. On 13 June Buchtel & Holland advertised their studio was open, once again on the top floor of the Canton house. This was the same week the Post office moved into the second floor, which may have improved his walk-in traffic. Buchtel & Holland offered daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, melianotypes, photographs, and to do on-location shooting of landscapes and buildings, and instruction in photography. The studio was intended to be permanent.
On 6 February 1858, Buchtel & Holland announced their move to Oregon City, located over Milwain's store.
In 1859, Buchtel moved back to Portland. His partner Holland relocated to a new address in Oregon City and formed a new partnership, Holland & Day.
In March 1859, Buchtel went to San Francisco to outfit his studio. He bought a camera from William Shew on March 29th and a solar camera (early enlarger) from W. H. Vance on April 1st. Buchtel arrived back in Portland from San Francisco on 6 April 1859.
By May, 1859, Buchtel had announced his new photography partnership with Byron P. Cardwell (Buchtel & Cardwell). Byron was 26 years old and had moved to Corvallis in 1852 with eight brothers and sisters. While there, Byron had learned photography from his uncle Hamilton Campbell, a traveling daguerreotypist. Buchtel would have known Campbell well, having worked on his boat, the Canemah, in 1853. In 1859, Campbell moved to San Francisco to be a photographer, and this may be connected with Byron Cardwell's move to Portland. Buchtel and Cardwell continued a relationship with Hamilton Campbell after his move to San Francisco, purchasing cameras and photographic supplies through him. Buchtel and Cardwell moved into Shelby's brick building, a structure that had been completed in November 1856.
In October 1861, Joseph Buchtel personally organized the pavilion at the first Oregon State Fair. Buchtel & Cardwell (Byron) were awarded two diplomas, for 20 photographs and 20 ambrotypes. J. R. Cardwell & Buchtel received First Premium for an exhibit of native birds, mammals, and mineral specimens.
J. R. Cardwell, Byron's brother, was a dentist who shared the same building with the photography partnership. J. R. Cardwell was also a naturalist and amateur taxidermist. There is an abundance of evidence concerning his many scientific interests; he did primary research and published many reports on a wide variety of subjects. Buchtel included his collection of sea shells, a natural interest to someone who lived on a boat for four years. To judge from surviving accounts, the birds and mammals was one of the Fair's outstanding exhibits. After the Fair, the display became an advertised attraction inside their photograph gallery for the duration of their partnership. The gallery exhibit initially featured 20 animals and over 50 birds, plus a general collection including reptiles and mineral specimens. Featured, of course, were photographs and oil paintings.
Buchtel was a volunteer fireman and he ran for the position of First Assistant to the foreman of the Multnomah No. 2 fire engine company, and won the election on 6 February 1862. This was the first elected position he held.
September 25th 1862, Buchtel & Cardwell announced they had leased Kenyon's Salem gallery, just in time for the State Fair. Their enlarged version of the natural history exhibit again scored first premium, but they lost first premium on ambrotypes to Wiley Kenyon.
In mid October 1863, just after receiving awards for photographs at the third Oregon State Fair, Buchtel & Cardwell closed their Salem gallery. Around this time Byron Cardwell was appointed Assistant Assessor and Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Oregon. It appears that he sold his interest in the partnership to his brother the dentist, J. R. Cardwell.
Throughout November 1863, Buchtel successfully campaigned for office as Chief of the Fire Department. The election results of 8 December 1873 were 94 to 71 in favor of Buchtel. In the firemen's election, only firemen were eligible to vote, of which there were 167 voters.
In the fall of 1864 Buchtel ran for re-election as Fire Chief, of Chief Engineer as the position was called. He received the endorsement of the Oregonian on 21 November. The firemen elected Buchtel on 5 December, by a vote of 106 to 64. On 27 January 1865 the City Council fixed the annual salary of Chief Engineer at $500.
On 10 January 1865, the Oregonian noted that the Buchtel & Cardwell gallery had been sold. The buyer was identified on 3 March 1865, as F. Dalton. The studio had been remodeled, with several "operating" rooms, and the lead photographer was B & C veteran R. A. Desmond.
The sale of the studio was obviously to settle the dissolution of partnership, since Buchtel was still intent on being a photographer. The division of property in Buchtel and Cardwell's divorce must have been painful for Buchtel. Although the negatives went with Buchtel, Cardwell kept the natural history materials, except for the sea shells. Buchtel must have strongly felt the loss of Portland's first museum. The bird and mammal exhibit had become an important feature of their gallery. The collection was described by the Oregonian as the best in the state. On 9 February 1865 Buchtel took out an advertisement to buy rare specimens of Eagles, Ducks, and other species. He also devoted time to hunting over the next few months.
On 23 March 1865, A. B. Woodard announced that Joseph Buchtel was the designated operator at his Front street gallery, complete with a museum of birds, mammals, and sea shells, "the most beautiful in the State". On 19 April the Oregonian reviewed new views and stereos published by Buchtel. Included were a series on Oregon City and it's new Woolen Mill, and scenes from Astoria. Also mentioned were prints from Brink's painting of the shipwreck Industry. We again see the keen competition between Buchtel and the gallery he used to own; they had offered prints made from a sketch of the wreck on 22 March. J. W. Brink was a portrait painter whose studio was next door to the Woodard gallery, and he is mentioned again on 21 April as the person who "enlarged" a portrait of John Wilkes Booth which Buchtel offered for sale only 4 days after news of the assassination of Lincoln was received in Oregon.
A memorial parade for Lincoln was planned for the 26th, and Buchtel was one of the organizers. Buchtel was one of the few men in Oregon who actually knew Lincoln. 14 years earlier, Buchtel was a clerk in a dry goods store in Urbana, Illinois. One of the partners of the store was elected sheriff. Buchtel was put to work in the sheriff's office, becoming a deputy sheriff. Lincoln was a practicing attorney in the district at the time, and Buchtel related in his biographies they became acquainted during the time they shared in the courthouse working on trials. During the actual parade, Buchtel was a marshall and let the Aurora Colony brass band.
In late summer 1865, Buchtel continued his jobs as photographer and fire chief. His series of images for sale occupied more of his attention. Buchtel advertised Oregon views and stereoscopic cards of scenery from Astoria to Idaho for sale. On 25 July Buchtel offered photographic copies of a map of the Owyhee region. On 8 September he again took first premium at the State Fair for Ambrotypes, and his stuffed bird cabinet was also awarded a premium.
On 25 September, 1865, Buchtel advertised that he was still taking pictures at Woodard's gallery, but the tone of the text indicates he had taken over the gallery. Woodard had left Portland for a photographing expedition in Eastern Oregon and Idaho.
The Oregonian of 6 November 1865 reported that Buchtel was contracted to photograph Fort Vancouver for the Army in Washington, D. C. Noted was a twelve section panorama of the garrison. This is the earliest recorded panorama to be taken by an Oregon photographer, several years before Watkin's first series.
November-December 1865 was election time for the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. Buchtel's advertised his candidacy on 9 November. Buchtel, given the advantage of being incumbent, still had a hotly contested election. The day before the election the Oregonian noted his accomplishments and gave him an endorsement. When the votes were counted on 7 December, Buchtel lost by 94 to 71. Buchtel conceded the defeat gracefully that afternoon at firehouse No. 3, as the Oregonian reporter noted, giving his recommendation of his former opponent in a few well-pointed remarks. The fraternal manner towards the firemen led to a continued leadership role for Buchtel. Thomas Young, the new chief engineer, was badly burned at the beginning of one of Portland's largest fires, and Young personally gave control of the fire department to Buchtel on the spot.
On 8 January 1866, newspapers noted the return of A. B. Woodard and an account of his trip to Idaho. Two days later Buchtel advertised he had bought the gallery of A. B. Woodard, his former employer. Woodard opened a new gallery located at 107 Front street.
On 1 February 1866, the Firemen had their annual election for officers of each company, and Buchtel became First Assistant to the Engineer of Multnomah Company Number 2.
On 25 August 1866, Buchtel announced the opening of his "Pioneer Gallery" at the corner of Front and Morrison. Buchtel had actually been in operation for almost a year here, this may have been just a remodeling. Buchtel hired a photographer from Paris, Policarpo Bagnasco, who had worked in San Francisco. Policarpo became quite useful during the opening week, when Buchtel sprained an ankle during a baseball game and was confined to his home. Buchtel had organized the Pioneer Baseball Club on 2 June 1865, and games were on Friday nights and weekends.
In October, 1866, Buchtel entered his Sun Pearls into the State Fair and won a first premium. At this time he was being subjected to a vindictive advertising campaign from Ellsworth & Cardwell, who occupied the old Buchtel & Cardwell gallery in the Shelby building. J. R. Cardwell, the dentist, had gone through several business relationships with operator-photographers within the last year. In July, 1866, he had formed a new partnership with Frank Ellsworth.
In December, 1866, Cardwell & Ellsworth apparently came to a business agreement with Buchtel, and occupancy of the Shelby building gallery reverted to Buchtel. On December 13, Buchtel left Portland for San Francisco. Four days later the Oregonian carried notice that Cardwell & Ellsworth were going out of business effective January 1, 1867. The next day's edition announced that Buchtel's new Front and Morrison gallery, which was only 4 months old, had been leased by photographer W. R. Jones.
Buchtel returned from San Francisco in January, 1867, with new studio equipment and announced on 21 January that the Shelby building studio was open for business, with Buchtel as proprietor and operator. Oregonians heard nothing more of the French photographer, Bagnasco Policarpo.
In 1869, Buchtel moved 2 doors south of the Shelby building to 91 First street, and photographs made from this gallery say "new rooms" on the back.
In December 1872, Portland was burnt by a great fire leveling three downtown blocks. Fire Chief Archie Bryant named Buchtel as acting fire chief as soon as the fire was out of control. After the blaze was extinguished, Buchtel was witnessed by a reporter of the Oregonian photographing the ruins.
Buchtel began a partnership with E. H. Stolte, a confectioner, forming the partnership Buchtel & Stolte.
In 1873, Buchtel & Stolte became involved in a picture framing and retail sale business. Morse Palace of Art merchandised lithographs and decorations, to which they now added photographic prints. They made copy negatives and pirated CDV portraits of Joseph Meek and Captain Jack, this being before the days of copyright protection. Buchtel had been manufacturing CDV photo-copies for a similar art store, Shanahan & Dufrene, since the early 1860s. The new retail outlet offered an opportunity for vertical expansion, so Buchtel got busy updating his own image bank. In May, 1873, Buchtel & Stolte advertised a new viewing wagon. By July they exhibited a series of scenic views of Clatsop beach which were credited to Carl Bosco, who apparently was the cameraman of the mobile photography division.
On 18 August 1875, Buchtel & Stolte announced their new studio was open, having moved up First street to the corner of Morrison. Even though it was only several blocks down the street, it was before trucks and elevators were available to help them move their 12,000 glass negatives. Also announced was Buchtel & Stolte's purchase of Bosco & Megler's new photograph gallery. Buchtel's old friend and employee Carl Bosco had a photograph studio just several doors further down First street. It was only six months old, and was fitted with new cameras and supplies. Buchtel overprinted Bosco & Megler's old photograph mounts with a simple "Buchtel" signature, and used them for his own photographs. Bosco became the operator for Buchtel's new gallery.
By March 1876 they were exhibiting 300 views in the Art Gallery window. Buchel prepared prints of Oregon to be shown in the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. These were enlargements of Portland's most important buildings and residences, and scenic attractions in the state. In fall, 1876 Morse withdrew his picture framing operation from the partnership of Buchtel, Stolte & Morse, and moved next door to them. A contemporary photograph of this facade shows a sandwich-board display of cabinet cards on the sidewalk and a sign for W. B. Cardwell, surgeon, who shared the upstairs of the corner building with Buchtel. Morse's Palace of Art is the next door storefront on First.
In May 1880, Buchtel ran for the job of Sheriff of Multnomah County. The Oregonian endorsed him, noting "There are few more popular or better known men in the county." The Republican political convention had not been exactly harmonious; but Buchtel easily made the ticket. The Oregonian noted "he is universally liked by those who know him, he is capable and thoroughly honest, and he can defeat Mr. Norden, who in all probability will be the Democratic nominee" which is exactly what happened on June 7, by a vote of 2618 to 2208.
1880 should have been a triumph for Buchtel, but events conspired to produce a turning point in his life that permanently changed his career from photography. His 23 year old son, Albert Z. Buchtel, died unexpectedly on 11 August 1880. Albert had just graduated from school, and had worked in the photography studio since 1878. The funeral occured two days later, and that date's Oregonian carried the first notice from William Towne that he had leased Buchtel's gallery.
W. H. Towne had emigrated from San Francisco, arriving in Portland 1 September 1880. Within two days he was employed by the prestigious Abell studio. William Towne was a veteran of the best of San Francisco's galleries, including Bradley & Rulofosen and I. W. Taber. Towne had learned the business of landscape view publishing while at Taber's, where many of Watkin's negatives were blue chip stock. Towne was an excellent choice to operate the Buchtel gallery, a premium portrait photographer with substantial experience.
Buchtel left Portland for a trip to the east coast, and returned to find that, although Towne advertised "Duplicates can be had from all of Buchtel's old negatives", he had in fact hauled them to the dump. Buchtel later wrote ruefully "I sold my gallery ... with thousands of valueable (sic) negatives carefully preserved - the first thing the purchaser done was to destroy them." Not all were actually discarded, a Buchtel & Cardwell view of the 1862 Portland Flood exists on B. C. Towne's imprint.
Fred Lockley salvaged a small portion of the discarded negatives, and these now are in the Oregon Historical Society vault. The original negative labels on many of these wet-plate stereo views have captions and the remains of a numbering system. Buchtel produced each important image in triplicate, probably as a safety measure against damage (since these were to produce contact prints, the likelihood of an accident was high). The exposures were identical on the duplicate images, and the camera aim generally remained the same. Two groups in particular, the 1873 fire and the 1876 flood, are represented here. It is interesting to compare Buchtel's views with other photographer's views of the flood. Many other photographers took fine views, some of them carefully staged photo events. Buchtel is clearly a documentary survey, with 3 shots per street corner systematically covering each main street. Buchtel personally photographed these events, as an eye-witness report in the Oregonian attests.
The photographic survey of the flood could only be done with a darkroom on a barge, which Buchtel was uniquely qualified to organize. Buchtel had realized the fire engines could not be transported down the flooded streets, so he organized a system of fire engines on barges parked downtown. A major fire did in fact start, and since the right equipment was nearby, the firemen were able to extinguish it before a city-threatening conflagration began. Buchtel is generally credited with saving the city by his foresight. The fire pictures share the survey-like quality, and it again is Buchtel who was uniquely prepared to take them, being former fire chief and the only major downtown studio equipped with a mobile photography wagon that did not burn.
The loss of his oldest son and his life's work mark the effective end of his career as photographer, although he did maintain a small gallery on the East side for another 8 years. The 1880 Oregon State Fair went without his photographs, as the Oregonian bemoaned, "The exhibit in these is extremely meager, compared to former years, and shows the painful lack of the competition of Portland artists."
Throughout his galleries 35 year lifespan, his advertising emphasized a premium level of quality. His many competitors in Portland allude comparable workmanship at lower prices. Reading Buchtel's advertisements, and rival photographer's responses, indicates that Buchtel was considered by his contemporaries to set the benchmark for portrait quality in Portland. The quality of Buchtel's portraits is best demonstrated by his photographer's sample book, now in the Oregon Historical Society. After looking over several hundred thousand Oregon portraits recently, the author has no doubt that Buchtel was Portland's most talented portrait photographer, and the only serious rival he had was Frank Abell.
Joseph Buchtel died Aug. 10, 1916. He was honored by having a street named after him, which has now been re-named 30th place in S. E. Portland. Many of the street corners still have "Buchtel Ave." impressed in the concrete.
Interesting Artifacts
Daguerreotype of Mrs. Handlock and two children (OHS 0220 S 013) has an label identifying it was taken in 1856 by Buchtel in Portland.
Ambrotype of Joseph Buchtel holding a watch to his daughter's ear, in the Oregon Historical Society.
Stereo View of Oregon Central Railroad, East Side, Driving the First Spike ceremony "Jo Buchtel prepared the plate, but Senator Williams and the man who wants to succeed him, made such long speeches that the Plate dried and spoiled the picture..."(contemporary ms notes on reverse of card in Oregon Historical Society # Or Hi 6884, #891-B-2. The OHS also has the original negative, and a second one from the same event)
Cabinet card album, with business card pasted on inside cover "Buchtel & Stolte, Photographers Corner First and Morrison Streets, Portland, Oregon. First-Class Work In Photography, Crayon, India Ink, Oil or Water Colors. H. H. Brodeck, Operator." The album is a photographer's sample book, containing superb prints of the most prominent citizens, including politicians. Excellent individual portraits of Buchtel, and of Stolte, are here. (OHS Album No. 108)
CDV portrait of Joseph Buchtel and Byron Cardwell. (OHS)
Print of early Portland flood, captioned in negative in Buchtel's handwriting "June 1862 Front + Washington" on mount of B. C. Towne. 6 1/2 x 8" contact print. (OHS)
Engraving of Buchtel's gallery in the 1873 Portland City Directory, plate facing page 130.
Wet plate stereo negatives of same galley, shot from both ends of the block. OHS
Stereo-view of Buchtel's First and Morrison studio exterior, shot by Crawford from the second floor hotel balcony across the street and one-half block North. Shows Buchtel's advertising sign comprised of a giant camera mounted on roof at corner of building.
Employee Listings
Bosco, Carl, 1872-1873
Brink, J. W. darkroom technician 1865
Brodeck, H. H., operator
Buchtel, Albert
Buchtel, Frank
Buchtel, Samuel
Crawford, James G., 1870-fall 1871
Davis, W. W., presumed to have been operator 1865
Desmond, R. A. 1865
Lewis, W. H. photographer 1875
McLauren, Mrs. L. S., possibly employee 1864
Montgomery, John, photographer fall 1862, 1868
Policarpo, Bagnasco, operator 1866
Talliaferro, B. W. retoucher, 1878.
Woodard, A. B., photographer fall 1863
Directory Listings
1857 OA pg. 12 "List of Portland merchants...J. Buchtel, daguerreotypist..."
1863 PD pg. 21 "Buchtel & Cardwell, artists, 87 First" (this is same address as Montgomery, John), pg. 23 "Cardwell, B. P., (Buchtel & Cardwell) artist, 87 First St., res NW cor Harrison and Fourth.". pg. 131 appendix late additions "Buchtel, Joseph (Buchtel & Cardwell) artist, 89 First, res SW city limits.". plus display ad pg. 22 quoted below. pg. 105 "members of Multnomah Engine Co. No. 2...Joseph Buchtel"
1864 PD pg. 37 "Buchtel & Cardwell, Photographers, rooms 89 First", "Buchtel Joseph Photographer (Buchtel & Cardwell) rooms 89 First st res N Third bet Madison and Jefferson" (plus display ad quoted below) (note A. B. Woodard at same address)
1865 East Cascades Directory pg. 184 Portland Photograph Galleries "Buchtel & Woodard, cor Front and Morrison"
1865 PD pg. 37 "Buchtel & Cardwell, Photograph gallery, 89 First St.", "Buchtel Joseph (Buchtel & Cardwell) photographer 89 First res 195 Sixth cor Madison", "Buchtel, Samuel photographer, 89 First" (plus display ad quoted below)
1866 PD pg. 39 "Buchtel, Joseph, photographist, res NW cor Sixth and Madison", pg. 97 photograph galleries "Buchtel, Jos., cor Morrison and Front"
1867 West Coast pg. 280 Portland "Buchtel, Joseph, photographer, 5 Morrison"
1867 PD pg. 39 "Buchtel, Joseph, Photograph Gallery, Front cor of Morrison, res cor Sixth and Madison."
1868 PD pg. 39 "Buchtel, Joseph, photographer, 89 First, res W s Fourth, bet Madison and Jefferson" (Samuel also listed at this work address)
1869 PD pg. 41 "Buchtel, Jos., photographer, 89 First, res W s Fourth bet Jefferson and Madison" (Samuel also listed at this work address)
1871 Salem pg. 24 display ad "Joseph Buchtel photograph gallery, no. 91 First St, Corbett's Bldg, Port"
1871 PD pg. 39 "Buchtel, Jos., photographer, 93 First, res cor Fourth and Harrison"
1872 PD pg. 51 "Buchtel, Jos., photographer, 91 First, res NW cor Second and Harrison"
1873 SD pg. 104 "Buchtel, Jos., (Buchtel & Stolte) res Second bet Montgomery and Harrison"; "Buchtel & Stolte (J. Buchtel & E. H. Stolte) photographers, room 11 Corbett's Building, First bet Washington and Alder"
1873 PD pg. 65 "Buchtel & Stolte, photographers, 91 First", "Buchtel, Joseph, B & Stolte, res w s Second, bet Harrison and Montgomery" (Samuel also listed)
1873 Or pg. 321 Portland "Buchtel & Stolte 91 First photograph gallery"
1874 PD pg. 69 "Buchtel & Stolte, photographers, National Bank building, 91 First, third story", "Buchtel, Joseph, B & Stolte, photographer, 91 First, res w s Second bet Harrison and Montgomery"
1874 SD pg. 157 "Buchtel, Joseph, (Buchtel & Stolte) res w s Second bet Montgomery and Harrison.", "Buchtel & Stolte, photographers, 91 First"
1875 PD pg. 62 "Buchtel & Stolte, photographers, 91 and 93 First"; "Buchtel, Joseph, B. & Stolte, res East Portland"; pg. 192 East Portland "Buchtel, Joseph, photographer, res s e cor Twelfth and F"
1875 SD pg. 163 "Buchtel, Stolte & Morse, pictures, frames, mouldings, etc, 77 First (after May 15 at the s w cor First and Morrison)"; "Buchtel & Stolte, photographers, 91 and 93 First, after May 15, at s w cor First and Morrison"; Buchtel, Jos., (B & Stolte) and (B Stolte & Morse) res E Port"; pg. 294 East Portland "Buchtel, Joseph, photographer, res cor Twelfth and F"
1876 WD pg. 62 "Buchtel & Stolte, photographers, w s First bet Morrison and Yamhill"; "Buchtel, Stolte & Morse, wholesale and retail dealers in picture frames & moldings w s First bet Morrison and Yamhill"; "Buchtel, Jos., B. & Stolte, res East Portland"; East Portland pg. 190 "Buchtel, Joseph, B. & Stolte, res e s Twelfth bet F and G."
1877 PD pg. 71 "Buchtel & Stolte, photograph gallery, s w cor Front and Morrison"; "Buchtel, Jos., B & Stolte, res East Portland"; pg. 188 East Portland"Buchtel, Joseph, B & Stolte, photographer, res e s Twelfth bet F and G"
1878 PD pg. 70 "Buchtel & Stolte, photograph gallery, s w cor First and Morrison"; "Buchtel, Jos., B & Stolte, res East Portland"; pg. 220 East Portland"Buchtel, Jos., photographer, res s e cor F and Twelfth"
1878 Pacific pg. 219 Portland "Buchtel & Stolts (sic), photographers, 119, 121 First"
1879 PD pg. 78 "Buchtel & Stolte, photographers, 161 and 163 First"; "Buchtel, J., B & Stolte, res East Portland"; pg. 220 East Portland"Buchtel, J., photographer, res s e cor Twelfth and F"
1880 PD pg. 83 "Buchtel, Joseph, photographer, gallery, cor First and Morrison, res cor Twelfth and G, East Portland", pg. 261 East Portland "Buchtel, Jos., photographer, res s e cor Twelfth and F"
1881 Ore pg. 277 Portland "Buchtel, Jos sheriff Multnomah county, res east Portland", pg. 457 "Buchtel, Jos., Sheriff, res. s. e. cor. Twelfth and F sts.", "Buchtel, Mrs. s. s. C st., bet. 4th and 5th."
1881 PD pg. 87 "Buchtel, Jos, Sheriff, res East Portland"; pg. 285 East Portland "Buchtel, Joseph, sheriff Multnomah county, res s e cor Twelfth and F, Aiken's Add"
1882 GD pg. 113 "Buchtel, Jos., Sheriff, res East Portland"; pg. 424 East Portland "Buchtel, J., sheriff res, s e cor Twelfth and F."
1883 GD pg. 325 East Portland "Buchtel, Joseph, sup't City View park, River bank and Milwaukie road, res cor Twelfth and F"
1884 GD pg. 329 East Portland "Buchtel, Joseph, sup't City View Park, res s e cor Twelfth and F"
1885 PCD pg. 438 East Portland"Buchtel, Joseph, res s e cor F and 12th"
1886 PCD pg. East Portland"Buchtel, Joseph, agt, res s e cor 12th and F"
1887 PCD pg. 503 East Portland"Buchtel, Joseph, photographer w s 4th bet I and J, res s e cor 12th and F."
1888 POWI pg.187 East Portland "Buchtel, Joseph, photographer, I bet 4th and 5th"
1888 PCD pg. 572 East Portland"Buchtel, Joseph (Buchtel & Mall), res 12th s e cor F"; "Buchtel & Mall real (Joseph Buchtel, Wm H Mall), Real Estate, L n w cor 1st"
1889 PCD pg. 630 East Portland"Buchtel, Joseph (Buchtel & Mall), res F s e cor 12th"; "Buchtel & Mall real (Joseph Buchtel, Wm H Mall), Real Estate, Water n w cor L"
Buchtel is listed in Real Estate through 1914.
Photographer's Imprints
"Purchased at Buchtel's Gallery, July 21, 1865" ms on CDV back without imprint (OHS 260-2, Colfax)
"B & S, Buchtel & Stolte, Portland Oregon" CDV card front "Established 1853, Buchtel & Stolte, Photographers, No. 91 First Street, Portland, Oregon, All Negatives Preserved, No. Duplicates from this picture may be had at any time." engraved back."Jos. Buchtel, Cor. Front and Morrison Sts., Portland Oregon." CDV printed front (OHS 244-2 Clark)
"Buchtel & Stolte, Photographic Artists, No. 91 First Street, Portland, Oregon, Negatives Preserved. - No....." CDV imprinted back, portrait from copy negative of Jos. Meek (OHS collection 735 Meek)
"Buchtel. Portland Oregon" cabinet card front "Jos. Buchtel, Photographer, cor. First and Morrison Sts., Portland, Oregon, All Negatives Preserved, No. Duplicates from this picture may be had at any time." printed back.
"Joseph Buchtel, Photographic Artist, No. 91 First Street, Portland, Oregon, Negatives Preserved."
"Jo. Buchtel's Gallery, Portland, Oregon. Established 1853. Negatives Preserved, if requested." CDV printed back possibly 1870 (OHS 285-5 Cornell)
"Jos. Buchtel, Photographer, 91 First st. Portland. Branch Gallery, Commercial St., Salem, Oregon" (OHS collection)
"Buchtel, I St., bet 4th and 5th, East Portland" cabinet card, printed front
Photographer's Imprints - Stereo Cards
"Oregon Scenery, photographed by Buchtel & Stolte, 119 & 121 First St., Portland Ogn" stereo back. (OHS)
"Oregon & W. T. Scenery, photographed by Buchtel & Stolte, 119 & 121 First St., Portland Ogn" stereo back. (OHS). (used for Astoria and opposite side of Columbia scenery)
News Items and Advertisements
1853: "Mr. Buchtel, Daguerrian artist, has some beautiful specimens of pictures taken in this city. He is going to Canemah in a few days, to give the people there an opportunity to have their likenesses taken." Oregon Spectator, 19 Aug 1853, pg. 2, col. 5.
1853: "BEAUTIFUL LIFE-LIKE DAGUERREOTYPES. JOSEPH BUCHTEL, will remain in Canemah a short time to give the citizens there an opportunity to 'secure the shadow ere the substance fades' of themselves and families, either singly or in groups.
Specimens of his workmanship may be seen at the principal business houses at Canemah. He flatters himself that he will be able to render satisfaction to the people generally. Canemah, August 19, 1853." Oregon Spectator, 19 August -16 September 1853
1854: "Read the Daguerreotypist's advertisement. We advise all who wish to avail themselves of the opportunity of getting good likenesses to call at Mr. Buchtel's rooms immediately, as we are informed his stay in this city will be short." Oregonian, 17 June 1854 pg. 2, col. 1.
1854: "DAGUERREOTYPING!! Mr. J. Buchtel is happy to announce to the Ladies and Gentleman of this place and vicinity, that he has fitted up skylight rooms in the Canton House and he is prepared to execute LIKENESSES in the highest perfection of the art. Pictures put up suitable for mailing to Eastern friends. Pictures taken large and small, and in every kind of weather. Landscapes, views of buildings, &c., &c., will be taken at reduced prices. Notice - Mr. Buchtel will remain in Portland but a short time. Operating hours from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M./ Portland June 17, 1854." Oregonian, 17 June 1854 - 5 August 1854.
1855: Marriage of Joseph Buchtel to Josephine Latourette on 23 April 1855, at Butteville. microfilm illegible. Oregon Statesman, (Salem) 12 May 1855, pg. 3, col. 1
1857: "Marine News...Arrived...Per Columbia (from San Francisco on 24 May)...J. Buchtel..." Weekly Oregonian, 30 May 1857, pg. 2, col. 7
1857: "EXCELSIOR AMBROTYPE ROOMS. Having just returned from San Francisco with a fine assortment of all the latest styles of cases, fancy frames, &c., for the purpose of carrying on this art in its several branches, such as Daguerreotyping, Ambrotyping, Melainotyping, and Photographing. With former experience and late instructions, we fell warranted in saying that we can do work as Neat and Perfect as it can be done on the Pacific coast. To insure the above assertions we have fitted up a complete set of rooms with the largest and best arranged skylight in the Territory, by which we can take all the above styles of pictures on short notice and in the quickest time possible, say from one to ten seconds. Views of Buildings and Landscapes taken and fitted up to the satisfaction of all. Call, and give us a chance to Advertise through the medium of our pictures. This is all we ask, and if we don't suit you, we will not ask you to take them from the room. ROOMS- in the Canton House, over the crockery store, Portland, Oregon. Buchtel & Holland. N. B. Instructions given in Ambrotyping and Photographing at our rooms, on reasonable terms. June 13, 1856 (sic) B & H." Weekly Oregonian, 13 June - 15 August 1857.
1857: "HOLLAND & BUCHTEL, AMBROTYPISTS AND DAGUERREOTYPERS, Portland, Oregon, Are prepared to do work in all of the several branches of the art, such as Daguerreotyping, Ambrotyping, Melainotyping, and Photographing. Office- in the Canton House, over the Crockery Store. Portland, Aug. 22, 1857." Weekly Oregonian, 22 August 1857 - 12 December 1857.
1857 "Buchtel & Holland, Ambrotype Rooms, Canton House---2nd Floor, Portland, Oregon. Ambrotypes, Melainotypes, Daguerreotypes, and Photographing satisfactorily executed." Oregon Weekly Times, (Portland) 22 August - 3 October 1857.
1858: "Picture Gallery. We have opened the rooms over Milwain's store, in Oregon City, where we are now ready to wait upon such as wish Ambrotypes or Photograph Likenesses. We are determined to furnish as good work as any artist in Oregon. Our pictures show for themselves. Family Groups taken, on liberal terms. Call in and get your whole family group taken. -You will never regret it, and your children in future years will treasure the picture as a relic too precious to be bought with gold. Buchtel & Holland." Oregon Argus, (Oregon City) 6 February 1858, pg. 3, col. 1 (courtesy of Michael Cirelli)
1858: "Business &c. of Portland. (large list of all businesses in Portland) ... AMBROTYPIST- Joseph Buchtel. ..." (no others listed) Oregon Weekly Times, (Portland) 27 July 1858, pg. 2, col. 5.
1858: "For Photographing the fine engravings we give, the readers of the Farmer are indebted Mr. Joseph Buchtel, Daguerreian Artist, Ambrotypist, &c., of this city. Having fitted up spacious rooms in the second story of the fire proof brick building recently erected by Shelby, on corner of Washington and First sts., with the eye and taste of the artist he is, Mr. B. is prepared to take as fine pictures as can be found on the coast, from life size down to the least possible dimensions wished. Call on him." Oregon Farmer (Portland) November 1858, Vol. 1, No. 4, pg. 8 (whole no. pg. 56).
1859: "The Steamship Brother Jonathan <arrived from San Francisco> on Wednesday last <6 April> ... Passengers ... Mr. Bucktel (sic) ..." Weekly Oregonian, 9 April 1959 pg. 2, col. 4.
1859: "Photographic Rooms. J. Buchtel's Picture Gallery - Corner First and Washington Streets, where the latest and most improved styles of pictures are taken.
A large assortment of every article used in the business kept constantly on hand. Orders from the country promptly supplied on reasonable terms.
Out-door scenes, Landscapes, Fine Stock, &c,., &c., taken on short notice and warranted satisfactory.
Instructions given in the various branches of the Art." Oregon FarmerMay 1859, Vol. 1, No. 10.
1859: "Buchtel & Cardwell Photographers. Rooms - First St., near Washington. Second story of Shelby's brick store. One of the Firm, having just returned from San Francisco, in possession of all the late improvements in the art, and an entire new and extensive stock of Chemicals and Cameras, beg leave to inform their old friends and the public generally, that they are now prepared to execute pictures of all sizes and kinds in the highest perfection of the art. Photographs life size. Call and exmine our stock and specimens - we warrant satisfaction." Portland Daily News, 10 May 1859 - 30 September 1860 (previous issues not available for checking)
1859: "To Farmers! Buchtel & Cardwell propose to take all styles of PICTURES, From life size to the most delicate setting for a Lady's finger ring in the most durable and improved manner, for which they will take all kinds of merchantable produce, such as Chickens, Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Wheat, Flour, Bacon, Apples, Potatoes, Hay, &c. Bring us anything you have for sale. N. B.- We have secured a FIRST CLASS PORTRAIT PAINTER, and those who wish can have their PHOTOGRAPHS PAINTED IN OIL. Prices to suit the hard times. B.&C." Weekly Oregonian, 6 August 1859 - 28 July 1860.
1859: "Photographic and Daguerrean Rooms, Shelby's Brick Building, First Street, Portland. Buchtel & Cardwell, Artists. The Undersigned are prepared on short notice to execute all kinds of Photgraphic and Daguerrean Likenesses in the most artistic and life-like style, and upon the the most advantageous terms to patrons, when Cash is the article to be exchanged for thier work. Their rooms are fitted up with neatness, and furnished with lens of different degrees of power, adapted to small locket picutres or those as large as life. Call and see them in Shelby's Brick Building, First Street. Buchtel and Cardwell." Portland Daily Advertiser, 19 August 1859, pg. 3.
1859: "Photographic Rooms. Buchtel & Cardwell's Picture Gallery, Corner First and Washington Streets, Where the latest and most improved styles of pictures are taken. A large assortment of every article used in the business kept constantly on hand. Orders from the country promptly supplied on reasonable terms. Out-door Scenes, Landscapes, Fine Stock, &c, &c, taken on short notice and warranted satisfactory. Instructions given in the various branches of the art." Oregon Farmer (Portland), 21 September 1859 pg. 10, col. 3 (regular insertion, previous issues not checked, last insertion 1 February 1863, at which time the Oregon Farmer suspended publication.)
1860: "J. R. Cardwell, Dentist, Will practice in Portland from the 4th to the 30t of March. Office - at Buchtel & Cardwell's Photograph Gallery." Portland Daily News, 7 March 1860, pg. 3, col. 4.
1860: "Buchtel & Cardwell, Photographers. Rooms - First St., near Wash. Second story Shelby's brick Store. Continue to execute Pictures in the highest style of the Art. N. B. - The dissolution of a late firm in a different business, of which our house was a partner, has led to the erroneous impression that our firm had been dissolved. Our co-partnership and business remain unchanced. Buchtel & Cardwell" Portland Daily News, 16 October 1860, pg. 2, col. 5. (ed note: it is probable the dissolved business is Robbins & Cardwell (William L. Cardwell) who operated a furniture factory. A typical advertisement is found in The Daily Morning News (Portland) 9 October 1859, pg. 1, col. 2.)
1860: "Buchtel & Cardwell Photographers. Rooms - First St., near Wash. Second story Shelby's brick store" Portland Daily News, 7 November - 7 December 1860 (further issues not available for checking)
1861: "Go to Buchtel & Cardwell's for a Photograph", "Buchtel & Cardwell's Pictures are the Best in Oregon", "Buchtel & Cardwell Have the Best Arranged Gallery in Oregon", "Buchtel & Cardwell have a fine Collection of Specimens of their Art. Go and see them and Get A Picture" (with cut of ambrotype), "Go to Buchtel & Cardwell's for a Picture while the Weather is Fine", "Buchtel & Cardwell's Photographic Gallery. First Street, in Shelby's Building." set of ads in Oregonian, all first appeared 5 March 1861 and appeared through 15 September 1864. The ambrotype ad had its text changed on 12 March 1864 and continued further.
1861: "PHOTOGRAPHIC- The officers of the various Fire companies have been procuring pictures of themselves while the sun shines. A collection of their physiognomies can be seen at Buchtel & Cardwell's." Oregonian, 15 April 1861, pg. 3, col. 1
1861: "PICTURES.- BUCHTEL & CARDWELL are to be at the Fair with their superior ambrotype and photographic apparatus. They are the best artist on the coast, as everybody knows, and will have full employment, we doubt not, in taking pictures of bipeds and quadrupeds during the Fair." Oregon Argus, (Oregon City) 21 September 1861 pg. 2, col. 4. (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1861: "AMBROTYPES AND PHOTOGRAPHS.- The pictures taken by Mr. Joseph Buchtel are not excelled by those of any other artist on this coast, or elsewhere. Mr. Buchtel will be here on Monday next, and will remain two weeks. We say to those who desire a fine picture of themselves, or of their families, that they will now have a fine opportunity of getting the same taken. Rooms in Milwain's building." Oregon Argus, (Oregon City) 5 October 1861 pg. 2, col. 3. (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1861: "The First Oregon Agricultural State Fair, Held on the 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th Days of October, 1861...Mining Products, Home Work, Works of Art, and Natural History. This department of the Fair constituted the greatest attraction to those who attended the Fair with a view to see what was to be seen. It was under the charge of Mr. Joseph Buchtel, of the firm Buchtel & Cardwell, Photographers, to whom great credit is due for his industry and good taste. Messrs. Buchtel & Cardwell's display of specimens of photographs, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, and all species of pictures taken in the camera obscura, was one of the features of this department. It is not invidious to assert that they stand at the head of the art in this State; and we only repeat what an eminent daguerrean artist form San Francisco said of them, 'They take as good pictures as I ever saw of all kinds, and there is a peculiar excellence about their larger photographs.' Messers. B. & C. also exhibited a large part of their fine collection of Oregon birds and animals, and their cabinet of minerals." Oregon Farmer, (Portland) 15 October 1861. pg. 2, col. 3
1861: "List of premiums awarded...at the first annual State Fair...Buchtel & Cardwell, Portland, 40 photographs, dip<loma>, Buchtel & Cardwell, Portland, 20 Ambrotypes, dip<loma>, J. R. Cardwell and Buchtel, Portland, 25 specimens native birds and animals, 1st Premium..." Oregon Farmer, (Portland) 15 October 1861. pg. 6, col. 4
1861: "List of Premiums awarded by the State Agricultural Society at its first annual fair, held October 1, 2, 3 and 4, 1861...Buchtel & Cardwell, Portland, 40 Photographs, dip<loma>. Buchtel and Cardwell, Portland, 20 Ambrotypes, dip<loma>. J. R. Cardwell and Buchtel, Portland, 25 Specimens Native Birds and Animals, 1st premium..." Oregonian, 16 October 1861, pg. 1, col. 2.
1861: "PICTURES, PICTURES!- Go to BUCHTEL'S, and get your likeness taken. He is the best artist on this coast, and of course his pictures took the premium at the State Fair. He will remain in town but one week more. Don't stand back for rainy weather; Jo can take pictures as well then as when the sun shines." Oregon Argus, (Oregon City) 19 October 1861, pg. 2, col. 3. (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1861: "A SEVERE ACCIDENT- We are sorry to learn that the wife of our estimable townsman Joseph Buchtel, met with a serious accident from the explosion of a fluid lamp." Oregonian, 11 November 1861 pg. 3, col. 1., also Weekly Oregonian, 16 November 1861 pg. 3, col. 1.
1861: "ACCIDENT.- In Portland on Saturday last, Mrs. Buchtel, wife of Joseph Buchtel, Esq., had her arm severely bruised by the bursting of a fluid lamp in her hand, which set her clothing on fire. She lies at present in critical condition" Oregon Argus, (Oregon City) 16 November 1861 pg. 2, col. 5. (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1861: "BURNING FLUID- It is believed that many accidents occur in the use of this fluid, caused by filling the lamp entirely full- so that, when the liquor expands by heat, the fluid, coming in contact with fire, immediately explodes. The unfortunate occurrence at Mr. Buchtel's, in our city, is believed to have been caused by thus filling the lamp. But these fluid lamps can never be used with perfect safety." Weekly Oregonian, 23 November 1861, pg. 3, col. 1.
1861: "We are glad to say that Mrs. Buchtel, who was lately severely burnt by the explosion of a fluid lamp, is in a fair way for recovery- Her husband is now able to attend to his business as an artist at the gallery of Messers Buchtel & Cardwell, and who are well known to be the best artists on the coast. They have recently made some improvements in their gallery and in the conveniences for doing their work. Their arrangements are such that they can do work in cloudy as well as clear weather, and gentlemen and ladies, who desire pictures, can avail themselves of this season of leisure for the purpose. They have many curiosities in natural history in their gallery which will amuse our citizens for an hour." Weekly Oregonian, 7 December 1861, pg. 3, col. 2.
1862: FIREMAN'S ELECTION- ... Multnomah No. 2- ... First Assistant, Jos. Buchtel..." Oregonian, 8 February 1862 pg. 3, col. 2.
1862: "BRANCH OF PORTLAND PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY. BUCHTEL & CARDWELL'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS, SALEM, OREGON. Having leased the rooms and fixtures of Mr. Kenyon, we are prepared to furnish every style of PICTURES known to the Art, in MANNER and WORKMANSHIP, second to none. Pictures taken without regard to weather. It will be our aim to GIVE SATISFACTION, and maintain for the establishment its deserved reputation. SPECIMENS can be seen at the rooms and at the State Fair. Salem, Sept. 25th, 1862" Oregon Statesman, (Salem) 29 September - 15 December 1862
1862: (report on State Fair from Salem correspondent) "Buchtel & Cardwell, of your city, have large contributions: They have on exhibition a fine cabinet of specimens of the Natural History of Oregon. Old residents here were astonished at the number of strange animals and birds that were spread out before them. It is a fine attraction and evinces great taste on the part of the owners as well as their liberality and industry. I am sure they will get the offered premium for the best cabinet of minerals and other specimens illustrating the geology of Oregon; and also photographs, which are securing much employment for Mr. Buchtel, who has opened photograph rooms in Salem." Oregonian, 6 October 1862, pg. 2, col. 3.
1862: "THE STATE FAIR.- ...Messrs. Buchtel & Cardwell, and Mr. Kenyon showed excellent specimens of photographs, ambrotypes, &c., executed in the highest style of the art. Curiosity-hunters found much in the cabinets of Messrs. B. & C. to admire; we notice the crowd of passers-by invariably paused to examine their specimens in geology, mineralogy, ornithology, and natural history. They are entitled to great credit for the attractive features they furnished the fair. ..." Oregon Statesman, (Salem) 6 October 1862 pg. 2, col. 4.
1862: "Oregon State Fair...Photographs, ambrotypes, specimens of fossil remains, geology, mineralogy, and natural history by Messrs. Buchtel & Cardwell, of Portland...List of premiums ...Cabinet of animals of Oregon, Buchtel & Cardwell, 1st premium...Minerals and Geological specimens, Buchtel & Cardwell 1st premium...Photographs. Buchtel & Cardwell, 50 <items exhibited>, 1st premium...Ambrotypes, W. Kenyon, first premium, Buchtel & Cardwell 2nd prem." Oregon Farmer, (Portland) 15 October 1862. pg. 1, col. 2
1863: "For Chief Engineer of the Portland Fire Department, Jos. Buchtel" Oregonian, 9 November 1863, regular insertion, (campaign ad for Fire Chief job)
1863: "Buchtel & Cardwell, photographers, Portland Oregon Keep up with all the improvements in Picture Making, and will continue to execute as good Photographs, Ambrotypes, Melainotypes, Cartes des Visites, In fact every style of picture known to the art, as can be found in the world. We are also prepared to have Photographs Finished In India Ink, Crayon, or Colored in Oil. Call and see specimens! Rooms --- 89 First St., in Shelby's block" Portland Directory for 1863, Portland; S. J. McCormick, 1863 pg. 22 full page ad.
1863: "Photographs. Having completed our arrangements, we are better prepared to take every picture known to the art than we have ever been. We are also prepared to have photographs colored in oils or finished in india ink or crayon. Our cabinet of Beasts, Birds, and Reptiles, with quite a number of recently added specimens, are still on exhibition. Lovers of nature and art are invited to call and examine for themselves. Rooms on First Street, adjoining our former ones, Buchtel & Cardwell, Portland, March 16, 1863, Buchtel & Cardwell's Photographic Gallery, First Street in Shelby's building" Oregonian, 16 March 1863 - 15 March 1864 (similar ad in The Daily Times - Portland- same start date)
1863: "The misses who are to are to (sic) represent the several States of the Union in the Car, on the Fourth <of July parade -ed>, are requested to meet at Buchtel's and Cardwell's Daguerrean Rooms at 9 o'clock, precisely, on that morning." Oregonian, 3 July 1863, pg. 3, col. 1
1863: "SILVER TRUMPET- A silver trumpet was put up by the proprietor of the circus, to be run for by one member from each company of the fire department. The trumpet was won by Mr. Joseph Buchtel, of Multnomah No. 2, who went around the ring ten times in one minute and eighteen seconds." Oregonian, 25 September 1863, pg. 3, col. 1
1863: "Dissolution of Copartnership. The firm of Buchtel & Cardwell, in the Daguerrean business in this city <Salem - ed> dissolved by mutual consent so far as the business of the gallery in Salem is concerned. Mr. Montgomery will settle all accounts, and continue the business at the old stand. Buchtel & Cardwell. Salem, Sept. 30, 1863" Oregon Statesman, (Salem) 12 - 19 October 1863
1863: "For Chief Engineer, Jo. Buchtel" Oregonian, 4 December 1863, regular insertion, (campaign ad for Fire Chief job)
1863: "FIRE DEPARTMENT ELECTION.- The election yesterday ... Mr. Buchtel received 94, and Mr. Bothwell 71, for Chief Engineer. Buchtel's majority, 23..." Oregonian, 8 December 1863, pg. 3, col. 1.
1864: "Jos. Buchtel, J. R. Cardwell, Buchtel & Cardwell's Photograph Gallery, Portland, Oregon, Jo. Buchtel, Artist. Will keep up with all the improvements in Picture Making, and will continue to execute as good Photographs, Ambrotypes, Melainotypes, Cartes des Visites, In fact every style of picture known to the art, as can be found in the world. We are also prepared to have Photographs Finished in India Ink, Crayon, or Colored in Oil. Jo. Buchtel, Artist, has just returned from San Francisco, and is now prepared to Take First Class Card Pictures. Call and See Specimens. Rooms--89 First St., in Shelby's Block." Portland Directory for 1864, Portland; S. J. McCormick, 1864 pg. 42
1864: "NATURAL HISTORY- Two years ago this present month the readers of the Morning Oregonian were furnished with a list of some twenty animals, and fifty birds, comprising a collection of specimens in natural history, to be seen in the cabinet of Messrs. Buchtel & Cardwell, artists, in this city. Since then this cabinet has steadily increased, and they now have a very excellent collection. These gentlemen are deserving of credit for their efforts to preserve these specimens, as they may be of lasting benefit to the historian in future years, when the species now seen so commonly, become rare and finally extinct, in our district of the country, an we become more populous. The Cougar, the Catamount, and the Wild-cat, are ferocious looking specimens of the carnivorous quadruped, and one would much rather see them in a gallery, stuffed, than meet them under similar circumstances in the forest. The white-headed Eagle, the Grey Eagles, and the Swan, are among the finest specimens of birds. The number of reptiles and geological specimens are numerous. The pet dog, now missed from the side of his master, may be seen here as natural as life, and apparently ready to bound out with a joyous snap, as you approach his case. We cannot enumerate all their collection, but it is extensive and well worth a visit to see; besides, they have numerous fine paintings, photographs and lithographs, rendering their gallery a pleasant place to while away an hour." Oregonian, 9 February 1864, pg. 3, col. 1. (several hours of searching failed to turn up the article refered to)
1864: "Pictures - Buchtel & Cardwell advertise that they have secured the services of a first class Artist, direct from New York city. The present is a favorable time - fine weather and all that - to secure a good picture, and we recommend our readers to give them a call." Oregonian, 14 March 1864, pg. 3, col. 1.
1864: "BUCHTEL & CARDWELL. WE HAVE SECURED THE Services of a FIRST CLASS ARTIST direct from New York city, with six years experience in taking the Fashionable Card Pictures. With our present facilities we can supply our patrons with a Superior Style of Picture without delay. Rooms - No. 89 First street, Portland, Oregon." Oregonian, 14 March - 24 April 1864.
1864: "TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE, <account of first connection of telegraph line from Portland to San Francisco, with speeches, toasts, parades, etc.> ... The following correspondence by telegraph took place... To David Scannel- Chief Engineer Fire Department, San Francisco: The Portland Fire Department salutes you. A common purpose makes us warm friends. May new ties bring us still nearer. Jo. Buchtel, Chief Engineer, Portland Fire Dep't. ..." Oregon Statesman, 14 March 1864 pg. 3, col. 3.
1864: "AN AQUARIUM- Buchtel & Cardwell have made some important additions to their cabinet of collections in Natural History. They have four beautiful gold fish and design putting up a large sized Aquarium in a few days, with all the latest improvements. They have also received an addition to their stock of birds, among them one fine specimen of the Brown Heron." Oregonian, 18 March 1864, pg. 3, col. 1
1864: "A Fine Frame - among the many fine things at Buchtel & Cardwell's Gallery is an exquisite picture frame, wrought in shell by Mrs. L. S. McLauren, of Brooklyn. It is a credit to the lady's good taste, and we think is deserving of notice." Oregonian, 15 April 1864, pg. 3, col. 1.
1864: "Trial of Protection Engine No. 4 - This fire engine was put upon trial last evening under the direction of Chief Engineer Buchtel, and gave perfect satisfaction..." Oregonian, 7 September 1864 pg. 3, col. 1
1864: "A FOOT RACE PENDING- Mr. Jos. Buchtel and Mr. Lewis will run a match of 100 yards, on the 12th of November, on the east side of the river, opposite this city. It will be remembered that the former was beaten by the latter in a contest some few weeks since. The present match is for $300 a side, and Lewis is to give ten feet at the outcome." Oregonian, 24 October 1864, pg. 3, col. 1
1864: "THE CHIEF ENGINEER- We are informed that Mr. Buchtel has decided to accept the position of Chief Engineer of the Fire Department for another term. This is right. We feel sure that the Department have a preference for him - in fact they will elect him. A good man in the right place." Oregonian, 27 October 1864, pg. 3, col. 1
1864: "FIREMAN'S ELECTION- The manes of the firemen's candidates for election to the position of Chief Engineer and two Assistants are given in another column. Mr. Buchtel is the present incumbent of the office of Chief and has right worthily filled the position for a year past. His re-election is beyond a doubt..." Oregonian, 21 November 1864, pg. 3, col. 1
1864: "FOR CHIEF ENGINEER - JOSEPH BUCHTEL" Oregonian, 21 November 1864 (first insertion)
1864: "THE FIREMAN'S ELECTION- The election of the Chief Engineer and Assistants for the Portland Fire Department passed off in a very quiet manner yesterday and resulted in the choice of Joseph Buchtel for Chief...The vote was as follows: For Chief - Joseph Buchtel 106, Wm. B. Clark 44. Total 170..." Oregonian, 6 December 1864 pg. 3, col. 1
1865: directory advertisement, same as 1864 except omit the sentence about San Francisco. Portland Directory for 1865, Portland; S. J. McCormick, 1865 pg. 38
1865: "SOLD OUT - The photograph gallery on Front street which has been conducted for a long term of years by Messrs. Buchtel & Cardwell, has changed into the proprietorship of other parties. The collection of rare species of birds, animals, reptiles, etc., which forms an attractive cabinet of curiosities in natural history, has made this the finest resort in the State, and the name of the old firm have been synonymist (sic) on the part of naming and preserving the relics which have been entrusted or donated to them." Oregonian, 10 January 1865, pg. 3, col. 1.
1865: "BIRDS - Mr. Joseph Buchtel, late of the firm of Buchtel & Cardwell, has secured the services of an able taxidermist, Mr. S. S. Douglas, and advertises in another column for birds of rare species, to be delivered for dressing at the rooms of Mr. Douglas, over the Post Office., Front street. Animals also are wanted." Oregonian, 9 February 1865, pg. 3, col. 1
1865: "BIRDS WANTED. Rare Specimens of Eagles, Ducks, and all other species of Birds wanted for Dressing by a Taxidermist. Care should be taken in handling to avoid disturbing the feathers. Birds to be delivered to S. S. Doughal, over the Post Office, Portland." Oregonian, 9 February 1865 advertisement, first insertion.
1865: "PHOTOGRAPH ROOMS, In G. W. Vaughn's Brick Building, corner Front and Morrison Streets, Portland. JOSEPH BUCHTEL, Operator. I have Refurbished and Enlarged my Rooms, and am now prepared to do all kinds of work in the Latest Styles of the Art. BUCHTEL'S PHOTOGRAPHS have always taken the First Premium at the Oregon State Fairs. I have also on Free exhibition the Fine Collection of Birds and Animals collected by Mr. Buchtel, together with a Beautiful Collection of Shells, etc., etc. Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to call. Having permanently located, NONE BUT THE BEST PICTURES will be allowed to go out of the Establishment. A. B. WOODARD, Proprietor." Oregonian, 23 March - 18 April 1865
1865: "A GOOD SHOT - Chief Engineer Buchtel, a few evenings since went out gunning a short distance from the city along the Willamette, and had raised his gun to shoot a Bald Eagle, when just at that moment the dogs came rushing past, having a young Deer in chase. Buchtel thinking the latter more likely to be brought down, changed his purpose, and in about an instant killed the deer. The gun was charged with shot for ducks. The hide of the animal will be put among the collection at Woodard's Gallery, duly prepared by a taxidermist." Oregonian, 28 March, 1865, pg. 3, col. 1
1865: "FINE VIEWS - Our old friend Buchtel, late of Buchtel and Cardwell's Gallery, called upon us last evening and left with the publisher a fine assortment of views, lately taken by him, as the principal Operator at the New Gallery, corner of Morrison and Front streets, where he may be found dealing in superb specimens of cities and citizens. Lately he has taken some elegant views of Oregon scenery, which will comprise pictures from Astoria, including the entrance to the Columbia river; the stranded ship Industry, in a series of three photographs, taken from a painting by Brink, on actual observation; and a number of views of Portland during the festival day; views of Oregon City, &c., which make a fine collection for an album or stereoscope. Oregon cannot be beat, the world over, for its scenery - and how many hundreds are there among our citizens who would not gladly be possessors of a few specimens of it- even for their own gratification, or to send to friends in the East. We are pleased at what Mr. Buchtel has shown us, and hope he will be well repaid for his energy in procuring such elegant photographs. From his collection we have obtained a look at the the Oregon City Woolen Manufactory, a most magnificent brick edifice, lately completed by our enterprising neighbors. We have not visited the City of the Falls since the day the work was inaugurated last year, but feel gratified at being able now to see the fine structure, the best in all Oregon- while sitting in our chair at home- thanks to Buchtel." Oregonian, 19 April 1865, pg. 3, col. 1
1865: "Removed. JOSEPH BUCHTEL'S Fine Collection of Shells to the Photograph Rooms of A. B. Woodard, in the room with the Oregon Museum, consisting of Animals, Birds, &c., &c., the most Beautiful Collection in the State. Cartes De Visite, Vignette and Full Figure, taken in the Latest style of the Art. Jos. Buchtel, operator, Rooms on Front Street, in G. W. Vaughn's Brick Building. A. B. Woodard." Oregonian, 19 April - 25 August 1865.
1865: "J. WILKES BOOTH - The assassin of the President, J. Wilkes Booth, appears in the group on 'Frederick & Co.'s Portrait carte de visite,' one of which is owned by Mr. John Ward of the Crystal Saloon, in this city. The card was taken to Mr. Buchtel, at Woodard's Gallery, on the morning of the 19th, and enlarged by Mr. Brink, from which copies were photographed yesterday, and last evening Mr. Buchtel laid specimens of the assassin upon our table. It is a life-like portrait, taken from an original photograph, and not only shows to what extent photography leads in familiarizing faces, but is a credit to the energy of the operator in bringing out the assassin, that our people many know the character (judging by appearances) of the man. Copies of the picture will be for sale to-day." Oregonian, 21 April 1865, pg. 3, col. 1. (the Oregonian's first word of Lincoln's assassination was published 17 April. It is probable that it was word of mouth the day before)
1865: account of parade of mourning for Abraham Lincoln, Buchtel was marshall of the German Brass Band (from Aurora colony) which marched in the parade and represented the Portland Fire Department. Oregonian, 27 April 1865, pg. 3, col. 1
1865: Buchtel thanked for his help in organizing the mourning parade for Abraham Lincoln. Oregonian, 27 April 1865, pg. 3, col. 1
1865: "Sale of Mining Stock. There remains unpaid of Assessment No. 3 levied upon the capital stock of the 'Santiam Gold and Silver Mining Company' of the 14th day of July, 1864, the amount set opposite the shares hereinafter enumerated, as follows, to wit: ... Jos. Buchtel <number of certificate> 293, <number of shares> 13, <amount $> $39.00 ..." Oregon Statesman, (Salem) 22 May - 12 June 1865 (this is a delinquent stockholder announcement) (Wiley Kenyon may have something to do with the sale of these stocks to Buchtel. -ed note)
1865: "MAP OF OWYHEE- The map of the region of Owyhee, lately noticed by us, has been photographed by Buchtel, and he has them for sale." Oregonian, 25 July 1865, pg. 3, col. 1
1865: "Go Always in the Morning - The card of Mr. Buchtel this morning contains a hint worth adopting by those who would secure good cartes de visite, or other style of pictures. Humphry's Art Journal says: 'Go early in the day when you are fresh after a night's repose and the morning wash, before you have got fatigued by being busy, or by doing nothing during the day - before you have met with some annoyance which will, very likely, show on the countenance, and change the expression. Go alone, or with some quiet friend.' The views advertised by Buchtel are such as every resident of Oregon can (consistently? illegible microfilm) send to his friends in other parts of the country. The enterprise of Mr. Buchtel in obtaining these views, is deserving of support." Oregonian, 25 September, 1865. pg. 3, col. 1
1865: "Come Always in the Forenoon! The undersigned well known Artist, wishes to impress upon the public the fact that he is still taking Pictures in the City of Portland, at Woodard's Gallery, in Vaughn's brick building, over the City of Paris store, corner of Front and Morrison streets, and those wishing the Best Photographs, Cartes De Visite, of other styles of Pictures, should bear in mind that the Forenoon is the best time to have Negatives taken. His ability to please subjects is conceded, hence there is no necessity of speaking in that respect. At this Gallery may also be found a larger collection of Oregon Views of Scenery from Astoria to the Idaho region, and on the Willamette river, and about Portland, than any other Gallery in the State, suitable for Albums, Stereoscopes, etc., which are offered at low figures, singly or by the dozen. Give me a call. Joseph Buchtel. Portland, Sept. 25th, 1865. " Oregonian, 25 September 1865 - 9 January 1866. at this time the text was revised, and this basic ad continued to run through 3 April 1866.
1865: "Fifth Annual State Fair...Mr. Jos. Buchtel of the photographic art, all make handsome displays in their respective branches of business..." Oregonian, 6 October 1865, pg. 2, col. 2
1865: "Fifth Annual State Fair...Mr. Buchtel of Portland has some Ambrotypes, also a case of stuffed birds, for all of which he received premiums." Oregonian, 9 October 1865, pg. 3, col. 2
1865: State Fair, entries noted: "Joseph Buchtel, Portland, Ambrotypes, Photographs", "Jo. Buchtel, Portland, Cabinet specimens", List of Premiums "Jo. Buchtel, Portland, exh't suffed animals, 1st p." Oregon Statesman, (Salem) 9 October 1865, pg. 2, col. 1.
1865: "VIEWS OF FORT VANCOUVER.- Mr. Buchtel has recently visited Fort Vancouver, at the request of the Government officers, and taken a large view of the garrison in twelve sections, besides the quartermaster's building, officers' quarters, &c., the whole embracing about the total of Uncle Sam's possessions there. These views we understand will be sent to Washington, for some purpose of the Secretary of War. Mr. Buchtel has a large variety of views at his gallery for sale, to send any of which abroad would give people an idea that the arts flourish here. He has two that should go together. One shows the city at a time - 1852 - when Front street was a forest above the bridge, the prominent buildings wooden structures, with the gable ends sticking in irregular rows of one story and one story and a half on the street. In the back ground was a blacksmith shop, a stable and a few small buildings, among the denuded pines stood the Academy building. The other shows the city as it is at this time, and no better evidence of the prosperity of the place is needed to convince people what it is. Buy them, and send them broadcast over the country, friends of Oregon." Oregonian, 6 November 1865, pg. 3, col. 1.
1865: "For Chief Engineer of the Portland Fire Department, Jos. Buchtel" Oregonian, 9 November 1865 (first insertion) (campaign ad for Fire Chief job)
1865 :THE FIREMAN'S ELECTION.- To-day the firemen of this city elect their Chief Engineer... The rival candidates for the office of Chief are Joseph Buchtel and Thos. G. Young. Mr. Buchtel is the present incumbent, and has filled the post for two years past, with credit to himself and satisfaction to the Department. We have not the right to enter the field of contest for the election of either... On this ground we attribute to Mr. Buchtel <illegible word> he deserves for the faithful attention he has bestowed upon the office for the past two terms, and only wish that o worse officer ma find a place in Portland. ..." (This is a guarded endorsement of Buchtel) Oregonian, 4 December 1865, pg. 3, col. 1.
1865 :FIREMAN'S ELECTION.- The election yesterday for Chief Engineer ... resulted in the election of the following named gentlemen -For Chief Engineer, Thomas G. Young ... Two Hundred and fifty-three votes were cast. Mr. Young had 14 majority. After the polls were closed there was a friendly re-union at the House of No. 3, and when the result was announced Mr. Buchtel was called for and in a few well pointed remarks gave the Firemen to understand that he was perfectly well satisfied with the result and recommended the newly elected as a gentleman and as a Fireman deserving of the confidence the Department had bestowed upon him, by selecting him as their Chief. Mr. Young replied in the same happy manner, and said that while he should aim to cherish the trust reposed in him by his fellow Firemen, he had no aspiration for attempting to discharge the duties of the office more satisfactorily than his predecessor. Cheers were given loudly for each company in the Department, and the 'boys' dispersed in the best of fraternal feelings. The vote was as follows: FOR CHIEF ENGINEER; Thomas G. Young--123, Joseph Buchtel--109, Total Vote--232, Young's Majority--14." (further reading makes it apparent that 21 voters did not make a choice on the Chief Engineer, but did select candidates in other positions) Oregonian, 5 December 1865, pg. 3, col. 1.
1866: "FROM THE MOUNTAINS.- Mr. A. B. Woodard, who it will be recollected, left this city last spring for the purpose of sketching in photographic form, points in the upper country, has returned, with his portfolio replete with elegant views from the head of Salmon river to the eastern portion of Idaho. Mr. Hurd, who accompanied him, remained to take views of the magnificent falls on Snake river, which are far more grand than the famous Niagra. These views form the best collection of fine art, probably, extant in the country. Buchtel has duplicate copies. ..." Oregonian, 8 January 1866, pg. 3, col. 1. quoted fully under A. B. Woodard's listing in this book.
1866: "REINSTATED.- Joseph Buchtel has lately purchased the entire interest of A. B. Woodard in the gallery in Vaughn's building, and his card appears in another column. Mr. B. wishes his patrons to call in the forenoon, as much as may be possible, as that is decidedly the best time for taking the negative for pictures." Oregonian, 10 January 1866 pg. 3, col. 1.
1866: "COME ALWAYS IN THE FORENOON. JOSEPH BUCHTEL. Having purchased the entire interest of Mr. Woodard in the Gallery, in Vaughn's building, corner of Front and Morrison streets, would recommend to those wishing THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHS, CARTES DE VISITE, OR OTHER STYLE OF PICTURES that the fore-noon is the best time to have Negatives taken. His ability to please subjects is conceded, hence there is no need of speaking in that respect. N. B.- Oregon Views suitable for Albums, Stereoscopes, etc., at low figures, singly or by the dozen. Give me a call. Portland, Oct 25, 1865 Joseph Buchtel." Oregonian, 10 January 1866 pg. 2, col. 4. (first insertion of revised text)
1866: "FIREMAN'S COMPANY ELECTIONS.- The annual election of officers for the various fire companies of this city, for the coming year, took place last evening with the following results... Multnomah Company No. 2... Joseph Buchtel, 1st Assistant..." Oregonian, 2 February 1866, pg. 3, col. 1.
1866: "Come in the Morning! To BUCHTEL'S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, the only establishment in Oregon that is thoroughly prepared to do all the different styles of work in the art. Photographs from card to life size. The new Cabinet Cards, etc., etc. Small pictures enlarged, retouched in India ink- painted in water colors or oil by Mr. S. J. Rumsey. Pictures that are fading can be reproduced in this way. All negatives taken in this Gallery will be carefully preserved, and additional copies had. I have now, on hand a very large collection of negatives, the names of which are recorded alphabetically in a book for that purpose that can be seen in the reception room." unidentified newspaper advertisement, early 1866.
1866: "Portland Items.- ... The Firemen of Portland have recently presented their Chief Engineer, Joseph Buchtel, an elegant gold watch, valued at $150, as a token of their consideration..." Oregon Statesman, (Salem) 9 April 1866, pg. 3, col. 1.
1866: "PREMIUM PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.- Cor. Front and Morrison Sts., Portland, JOS. BUCHTEL, Proprietor and Operator. His Photographic Work has taken the First Premium every year since the organization of the Oregon State Fairs. Pictures in every style of the art, from the smallest Ring Picture to Double Life Size, if desired. Views and Oregon Scenery for sale. The Finest Collection of Birds and animals on the coast are to be seen at his Rooms." Oregonian, 3 May - 4 June 1866.
1866: "Most Beautiful Photographic Work is now being done at Buhctel's Premium Gallery. The Enameled Card Pictures- attracting so much attention in other sections- is being taken at the above gallery, the only rooms in the State where it may be had. Buchtel is the pioneer photographer and ambrotypes, and introduces, all the new styles in his line in the State of Oregon, taking the first ambrotype, first photograph and first premiums. Rooms on Front street, corner of Morrison." Oregonian, 14 May - 3 June 1866
1866: "SUN PEARL - Mr. Buchtel yesterday placed ...<illegible>... eyes a frame of nine sun pearl pictures, which we are certain cannot be beat in any city. They were taken at his gallery, at the corner of Front and Morrison streets, in this city, by Mr. Bagnasco Policarpo, a Parisian artist, late of San Francisco, now in the employ of Mr. Buchtel. In another column Mr. B. invites the public to call at his gallery and examine specimens." Oregonian, 25 August 1866, pg. 3 col. 1
1866: "THE LATEST STYLE OF FINE ART PICTURES, the attention of the public is invited to the fact that JOSEPH BUCHTEL'S PIONEER GALLERY, corner of Front and Morrison streets, Portland, Oregon, is the only place in this state where those beautiful SUN PEARLS are produced in a manner equal to the art in San Francisco, New York, or European cities. Having employed the services of the Best Operator on the Pacific Coast, Mr. Bagnasco Policarpo, of Paris, late of San Francisco, the undersigned is better prepared than any other Gallery to furnish all styles of Pictures known to the Art. The public are respectfully invited to call and examine specimens, which shall be sufficient to convince the most skeptical of the truth of the above statements. Critics are invited to call. Portland, August 25th, 1866. Joseph Buchtel." Oregonian, 25 August - 1 September 1866
1866: "We were glad to meet our friend Joseph Buchtel on the street yesterday, after a few days confinement occasioned by spraining his right ankle, when ...<illegible>...accomplished at the match game of ball, played in East Portland on Friday evening. The injury did not interrupt his business, as Mr. Policarpo attends to the picture department." Oregonian, 4 September 1866, pg. 3 col. 1
1866: "THE INDICATORS are that we are to have a pleasant season and clear weather for a few weeks, and all should bear in mind that BUCHTEL is now taking those inimitable SUN PEARLS that everybody admire (sic) so much, and also the most beautiful photographs. Come always in the forenoon, and examine the specimens. Experience, material, and close business habits need no bomblast." Oregonian, 19 - 21 September 1866
1866: "Buchtel of Portland was awarded a first premium for Sun Pearls" Oregonian, 22 October 1866 pg. 2, col. 2. State Fair awards
1866: "Buchtel's Premium Gallery was represented at the State Fair, as it always has been, and did take the FIRST PREMIUM as usual. His work stands for itself and does not require bombastic puffs in self written cards to recommend itself to the public. All kinds of work in the art furnished in the very latest styles." Oregonian, 23 October - 7 November 1866
1866: "Passengers for Steamer Montana...Joseph Buchtel..." (destination is San Francisco) Oregonian, 13 December 1866 pg. 3, col. 1
1867: "BUCHTEL - Jo. Buchtel is still in the picture business and is prepared to do the subject justice. See his spec<...illegible...> on 2d page." Oregonian 21 January 1867 pg. 3, col. 1
1867: "NEW ARRANGEMENT - THE OLD BUCHTEL & CARDWELL PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, 89 First Street, has passed into the hands of JOSEPH BUCHTEL, proprietor and operator, who, having just returned from San Francisco, with ALL THE LATE IMPROVEMENTS, is prepared to take every style of picture known to the art." Oregonian 21 January 1867.
1868: "Buchtel's Photograph Gallery is the only establishment in Oregon that is thoroughly prepared to do all the different styles of work in the art. Photographs from card to life size. The new Cabinet Cards, &c., &c. Small pictures enlarged (retouched in India ink- painted in water colors or oil, by Mrs. S. J. Rumsey.) All negatives taken in this gallery will be carefully preserved, that additional copies may be had, Mr. B has now on hand a very large collection of negatives, the names of which are recorded alphabetically in a book for that purpose, which may be seen in the reception room." The Weekly Enterprise, Oregon City, 18 January 1868
1868: "To those who want of photographs, we would say that now is a first rate time to visit Buchtel's Gallery, where the latest and finest styles may be had - J. H. Montgomery, Operator." Oregonian, 15 June - 30 June, 1868, pg. 3, col. 2 (previous ads not checked for start date, 30 June was last)
1868: "Come in the forenoon to Buchtel's Gallery for the finest work in the art of photography. Sun Pearls, Imperial Cards, Ambrotypes, Plain Photographs, Old Pictures Enlarged, re-touched, painted in oil or water colors. Come in the morning." Oregonian, 1 July 1868 (first insertion) - 16 November 1868 (last insertion).
1869: "Buchtel, the popular artist of Oregon, has at Portland some photographing instruments for sale at a low figure, which he warrants true and good." Enterprise, (Oregon City) 6 February 1869, pg. 3, col. 1.
1870: "1853-1870 BUCHTEL'S GALLERY Sun Pearls, Mezzotints, Ambrotypes, Adamantean Pearls, on Watches, Photographs with all the late Improvements; Old Pictures enlarged, retouched, painted in Oil or Water Colors, Views of Buildings, &c., &c. Fair Prices and Superior Work. Oregonian, 5 April - 4 June 1870
1871: "Joseph Buchtel, Photographic Gallery, no. 91 First St, Corbett's Bldg, Portland" J. Henry Brown, 1871 Salem Directory, (Salem; Snyder & Cook, 1871) pg. 24.
1871: "J. BUCHTEL'S NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS, No. 91 Front Street (Second door south of his old stand), Portland, Oregon. I am prepared to execute all work in my line in a superior manner, with all the latest improvements in the art. Nothing but first class work done at my new and magnificent rooms, at low prices. Call and see specimens Feb. 10, 1871" The Weekly Enterprise (Oregon City) 10 February 1871.
1871: "Pictures- Read the advertisement of Jo. Buchtel, of Portland, The reputation of this gentleman is too well known to need any recommendation, and he is now better prepared to execute work than ever" The Weekly Enterprise (Oregon City) 10 February 1871, pg. 3, col. 2.
1871: "Pictures.- A special train went up last Saturday, having on board Carl Bosco, operator for Mr. J. Buchtel, of Portland, taking views of the scenery along the road. We are informed that some of these views are really beautiful. They are taken for the purpose of sending them to the East and Europe." Oregon City Enterprise, 30 June 1871, pg. 3, col. 1.
1871: "Photographs- Mr. Buchtel is very busily engaged at present on several important pieces of work. He is completing his views taken on the line of the O. & C. Railroad, and is also making a large number of copies of the unk weed (sic), a specific remedy for rheumatism." The Oregon Herald (Portland) 18 July 1871, pg. 1, col. 2
1872: "The State Fair... Fine Arts... Next is a set of frames, containing photographs by Buchtel & Stolte, as only they can get them up..." Oregonian, 3 October 1872, pg. 1, col. 7.
1872: "RUINS PHOTOGRAPHED- Photography is now-a-days called into requisition in sketching scenes of rain and desolation, as much as in handsome, costly edifices, or the undisturbed face of nature. We were strongly reminded of this fact, by observing Joseph Buchtel busily engaged last Saturday in transferring the crumbling, blackened walls, charred timber, half melted columns and doors, which mark the somber outlines of the burnt district, to pasteboard, through the scientific processes of chemistry and the intervention of his camera obscura. A number of views were taken from different standpoints. Such views sent abroad may enable the public to form some idea of the extant and character of the calamity." Oregonian, 30 December 1872, pg. 3, col. 1.
1873: "Buchtel's Boys, otherwise the new base ball club, meet to organize at Buchtel & Stolte's gallery this evening." Oregonian, 3 April 1873, pg. 3, col. 2.
1873: "PHOTOGRAPHED.- On Saturday Buchtel and Stolte took photographs of the interior and exterior of Armory Hall. The interior of the room was arranged as on the day previous, the guards from the two military companies being in position. These pictures will be sent East on Tuesday to the publishers of the Eastern papers for publication.." Oregonian, 21 April 1873, pg. 3, col. 3.
1873: "A first class photograph is worth a good price. A poor one is of no value whatsoever. Therefore, the motto of Buchtel & Stolte is - superior work, equal to any in the United States, for which we demand a good price, and receive the same. Our new Viewing Wagon, for Scenic Views, is now ready, and all orders for pictures of buildings, etc, promptly attended to, at the First Premium Gallery, No. 91 First Street, Portland, Oregon." Oregonian, 22 April - 3 July 1873.
1873: The Pioneer Baseball club met last night and selected the first nine. Herewith is a correct list: Jos. Buchtel, pitcher..." Oregonian, 21 May 1873, pg. 3, col. 1.
1873: "1853 - 1873. No. 91 First Street, Portland, Oregon. Buchtel & Stolte's First Premium Gallery. With all the late improvements, and the new styles in the art of Photography. Buchtel's Patent Background and Plate-holder. None but First-class Artists employed. All work warranted qural to the best in the United States. Scenic views, views of buildings, etc., taken to order and promptly attended to." The Daily Evening News (Portland) 3 June 1873 - 30 June 1873.(previous issues not available for checking)
1873: "Buchtel & Stolte are exhibiting a number of photographic views of Clatsop Beach." Oregonian, 9 July 1873, pg. 3, col. 2
1873: "Those who have a curiosity to see photographs of the redoubtable Capt. Jack and other Modoc Chiefs can do so by calling at Buchtel & Stolte's gallery." Oregonian, 26 July 1873, pg. 3, col. 2
1873: "In J. K. Gill & Co.'s window is a series of fine photographs of Clatsop scenes taken by Bosco." Oregonian, 2 August 1873, pg. 3, col. 2
1874: "Mr. Joseph Buchtel will exhibit his new electrical idea by a trial this week.It is of special interest to firemen." Oregonian, 23 March 1874, pg. 3, col. 2
1874: "A PRACTICAL TEST.- Multnomah Engine Co. will drill this afternoon, when Mr. Joseph Buchtel will make a practical test of his new invention, the telegraphic signal. It is a novelty that should be seen to be appreciated. The drill will take place at 4:30 P. M., in a prominent locality. We shall give a full description of the invention and its workings in our next issue." Oregonian, 28 March 1874, pg. 3, col. 1.
1874: "THE EXHIBITION.- Punctual to the hour, Multnomah Fire Company were at their posts on Saturday. The new steamer was drawn to the intersection of Pine and Second streets, and soon the steam gauge had risen to sufficient height to warrant a commencement of the exhibition of ex-Chief Engineer Jos. Buchtel's invention, the Hoseman's Telegraphic Signal- as such we name it, thinking no better name could be applied to it. Mr Buchtel's idea was to show the practicality of applying a telegraphic line from the engine to the hose-man at the nozzle. On the driver's seat was placed two jars containing the chemicals, from which the wires extended to the instrument attached in another part of the engine. Two wires ran from the instrument through the battery, and thence along he hose some two hundred feet, to within three feet of the nozzle. Here the wires connected with a key.
All being in readiness the signal (one)_ was given to start by tapping the key with the thumb. In less time than it takes to tell it the electricity in the wires carried the signal to the instrument whereon a miniature bell is attached. A single tap is heard and the engineer responds by a signal from the steam whistle indicating that the hoseman's signal was understood. The throttle is thrown open in a moment and the stream is on. Three taps from the hoseman indicates that a faster stream is wanted, and is answered. Now two taps of the bell is heard and the engineer slows up and finally one tap is heard on the bell and the water is stopped. This was repeated several times and immediately a response was given. The telegraph worked to perfection, the signal being heard clearly while the machinery of the engine was in full motion. This was merely a test. It is the intention, of course, that the wires should be attached to the hose in such a manner as to escape injury. At the connections the wires will communicate by a strap attachment and when in perfect order can be carried about with as much freedom as though no wires were connected. Mr Buchtel is confident that the invention will meet with favor. the idea is certainly an excellent one and in case of small fires where but little water is necessary the telegraphic attachment will prove a great saving of property and at the same time save hoseman the trouble of communicating with the engineer by leaving the hose or sending word though and officer. The trial was witnessed by quite a number of persons." Oregonian, 30 March 1874, pg. 3, col. 1.
1874: "Buchtel's Improved Plate Holder..." Detailed description of the wet plate negative holder designed by Buchtel. The main feature is two small cups designed to collect the excess drippings of silver nitrate from wet collodion emulsions. The excess silver bath would run off into the cups, from where it could be recycled, preventing the waste of silver and keeping the camera interior clean. The text announced Buchtel's plate holder would be installed as standard equipment on all future American Optical Company cameras. The holder was manufactured and sold by Scovill Manufacturing Co. The Photographic Times, Vol. IV, No. 42, June 1874. pg. 85-86. includes engraved illustration.
1874: "For Fine and Artistic Photographs go to Buchtel & Stolte, 91 and 93 First Street, the only First Class Gallery in the State" Oregonian, 10 June - 7 September 1874
1874: "Bosco, at Buchtel & Stolte's, has taken several fine photographs of Mrs. Fanny Morgan Phelps, which are to be seen in the show-windows." Oregonian, 10 June 1874, pg. 3, col. 2
1875: "At His Post Again - The fine photograph gallery of Messrs. Buchtel & Stolte, makes another stride in advance. Mr. Buchtel has visited the principal galleries of the Eastern States, and has returned with all the newest implements in styles, methods and apparatus. He will be at the camera himself, and, with his excellent skill as an artist, and the new facilities secured, will turn out as fine work as can be done anywhere. There will also be an experienced and skillful retoucher attached to the establishment, to retouch or color pictures when desired. We are sure our people will appreciate these efforts to furnish them the very best." Oregonian, 5 January 1875, pg. 3, col. 1.
1875: "Buchtel and Stolte's first-class photograph gallery, established in 1853, possesses all the facilities to do better work than any other gallery in the State. All the new styles in the East are make in our rooms. We preserve ALL OUR NEGATIVES, and have at present over 12,000 on hand from which duplicate copies can be had at any time. We have engaged the services of Mr. Chas. Hasselman, late of Sarony's in New York, and Bradley and Rulofson and G.D. Morse's. San Francisco. Oil paintings, photographs in water colors, or India ink, and also the beautiful crayon pictures, executed in a superior style. Call and examine specimens." Oregonian, 3 March-Modified 6 March 1875. pg.3 col.2
1875: "We are now prepared to reproduce from old and faded pictures, the finest work in Crayon, India Ink or Water Colors. Call and examine specimens. There is no longer any necessity to send such work out of the State when it can be done in a superior style under your own observation. Buchtel and Stoltes. 91 and 93 First
Street." Oregonian -31 March 1875
1875: "Buchtel and Stolte have opened in their large, elegant and convenient rooms in Goodnough's new building. First and Morrison streets. The rooms were arranged especially for the business and will rank with the best in the country. The firm have recently purchased the business of Bosco and Megler and engaged the services of Mr. Bosco, whose reputation is A No. 1 as photographer. With the consolidation of these large houses and the experience of the gentlemen connected with them, we see no reason why success should not attend them. By all means call at the new rooms. Note ad." Oregonian 18 August 1875 pg. 3, col. 4
1875: "Removed. Buchtel and Stolte, the leading Photographers, have removed to their new Palace of Art. Cor. First and Morrison Sts." Oregonian 18 August-18 Sept.1875
1875: "BUCHTEL & STOLTE PHOTOGRAPHIC ART GALLERY!!! Cor. of First and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON. THIS NEW AND COMPLETE ESTABLISHMENT has better facilities and produces finer work than any other Gallery in the State. Pictures Copied, Enlarged, and Finished in India Ink, Oil, Crayon, or Water Colors in the finest style. Orders from the country promptly attended to. Portland, Oregon April 1, 1875" Weekly Mountaineer, (The Dalles) 19 Feb. 1876 pg. 3 col. 1 (regular insertion, first appearance 1 April 1875, tracked through 29 April 1876, further issues not checked)
1875: "For the best Photographs go to Buchtel & Stolte's Palace of Art, cor. First and Morrison streets" The Daily Bee, (Portland) 2 - 5 November 1875
1875: "Messrs. Buchtel, Stolte & Morse, at the Palace of Art, corner First and Morrison streets, have just received a large invoice of Fine Art goods for the holidays. We notice that the fine assortment of Prang's chromos show a long stride in the chromo-lithographic art during the past year." The Portland Bee, 7 December 1875.
1875: "Buchtel, Stolte, & Morse have their large, handsome show window filled with the most tasty array of work of art ever exhibited in this city. (describes engravings, oil paintings, chromos, statuary, musical instruments etc.)" The Portland Bee, 10 December 1875
1876: "Some very fine photographic statuary can be seen at the handsome show window of the Art Palace, First street. They are elegant specimens of art, and are fit to adorn any parlor. Messrs. Buchtel, Stolte & Morse have about 300 such views." Oregonian, 27 March, 1876 pg. 3 col. 2. (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1876: "Scholars Photographed. This morning being exactly suited for the taking of a good photograph, with just the proper degree of light and shade, Mr. Joseph Buchtel shouldered his camera and proceeded to the Custom House, placed it in good position, and when the children of the Central School (numbering about 500) were having their forenoon recess, marshaled them in line, girls and boys promiscuously, big and little, old and young, and, with the aid of the teachers, kept them still while he took their youthful, pretty and sparkling faces. They will certainly make an attractive and pretty picture." The Daily Bee, (Portland) 10 April 1876 pg. 4, col. 2.
1876: "Die beftausgefuhrten Photographien verfertigen Buchtel & Stolte Erfte Gtrabe, Sudweft=Ede von Morrison Str. Portland, Oregon." Deutsche Beitung, (Portland, German language) 29 April 1876 pg. 1 col. 6 (regular insertion)
1876: "A Picture of '62. At the cigar store of Mr. Issac Blum, on First street, may be seen a photograph of Front street, taken by Buchtel & Cardwell during the flood of '62. The old Columbian and American Exchange Hotels are easily recognized, and the situation is somewhat similar to that of to-day. <ed note- this item appeared during the flood of 1876> Boats, sidewalks, rafts and passengers are seen, presenting the same features, and one might easily imagine it a picture of the present but for the absence of some few of the old landmarks." The Daily Bee, (Portland) 23 June 1876, pg. 4, col. 2 <ed note- a print of this view is in the OHS>
1876: "JUST RECEIVED AT THE PALACE OF ART, the finest lot of Engravings, Chromos, Photographs, and Frames ever brought to this city. 121 First Street. Buchtel, Stolte & Morse" The Daily Bee, (Portland) 6 July - 7 August 1876.
1876: "Fine Photographs. Messrs. Buchtel & Stolte forwarded last evening for exhibition to Mr. Dufur at Philadelphia, photographic views, executed in the highest style of the art, of the following residences, public buildings and famous scenery: Post office, bank of British Columbia, police building, Glisan's, Ankeny's and Smith's buildings on First street, Oregon City woolen mils, court house, bridge across the Willamette at Harrisburg, Willamette falls at Oregon City, Carter's building corner of Front and Alder streets, Mount Hood from Portland, the locks at Oregon City, Willamette falls and locks, Ankeny's block and market, Clarendon Hotel, Seaside House, Mount Hood, bridge across the Neacanicum creek at the seaside, summit of Mount Hood, the landing at the lower Cascades, Harrison shoals, White river falls, the residences of J. C. Ainsworth, S. G. Reed, A. G. Cunningham, A. Goodnough, A. Nicolai, L. White, J. A. Chapman, E. Milwain and Ben Holladay. The pictures are large and attractive and will command universal attention." The Daily Bee, (Portland) 9 August 1876, pg. 4., col. 1.
1877: "The Pioneer Ball... committee of arrangements... Joseph Buchtel- Floor Manager... " Daily Bee, (Portland) 26 May 1877, pg. 3, col. 2
1877: "Handsome Show-case. Messrs. Buchtel & Stolte have just had a mammoth case for the display of photographs built at the the down-stairs entrance to their gallery. It is about eight feet high, ten feet wide and is made of ornamental wood. The workmanship is very fine. The case is filled with photographs, as true as nature and of finest finish, of well-known people of this city. Altogether, it is indeed 'a thing of beauty." Daily Bee, (Portland) 31 May 1877, pg. 3, col. 2
1877: "For the best Photographs go to Buchtel & Stolte's Palace of Art, corner of First and Morrison streets, Portland, Oregon." The New Northwest, (Portland) 2 March 1877 pg. 3 col. 6 (regular insertion, other issues not checked)
1877: "BUCHTEL & STOLTE The well known photographers of your city, are on hand with their usual display of fine work, which we have no hesitancy in saying is excelled by no firm in the State. Their display adds very materially to the beauty of the surroundings and their work excites admiration on every hand." Daily Bee, (Portland) 11 Oct 1877 pg. 3, col. 2.
1877: "A Splendid Indorsement (sic) of BUCHTEL & STOLTE'S Photographic Work. The Morton Photographs.
Portland, July 17, 1877
Messrs. Buchtel & Stoltes- Gentlemen: I concur with Mr. Morton in the opinion that your photographs are the finest I have ever had taken. Respectfully yours, O. P. Morton.
Indianapolis, Oct. 17, 1877
Buchtel & Stoltes- Gents: Mrs. Morton has requested me to write you to send her, at this place, as early as possible, a number of photographs of the Senator you took while in your city. It is pronounced by all who have examined it to be the best photograph ever taken of the Senator. Respectfully yours, W. H. Holloway.
(Telegram) Indianapolis, No. 19, 1877
Buchtel & Stoltes, Portland, Or.- Please send me at once two dozen photographs of Senator Morton, with bill. Mrs. O. P. Morton." Daily Bee, (Portland) 22 - 24 November 1877
1877: "Buchtel & Stolte have placed us under obligations for one of their splendid photographs of Senator O. P. Morton, deceased. It is really an artistic portrait, and for the highest enconiums of praise we would refer our readers to the correspondence published in another column. It speaks for itself." Daily Bee, (Portland) 22 November 1877 pg. 3, col. 2.
1878: "Buchtel & Stolte make as fine work in the photograph line as any gallery in the United States, and the best in Oregon." Oregonian, 18 October 1878, (not tracked).
1878: "THE STATE FAIR... Pavilion... The pictures competing for premiums, exhibited by the rival photographers of Portland, Buchtel & Stolte and Frank G. Abell, are fine in the extreme. The display of the former is favored by the best position and light; and receives four first premiums, the first being for the largest and best collection. The latter receives first premium for the best retouched photographs and display of cartes de visite." Oregonian, 18 October 1878 pg. 1, col. 4.
1878: "Joe Buchtel's Blue Ribbon. Joe Buchtel, the champion photographer, has been again the recipient of the first prize, the blue ribbon, for the superiority of his work at the State Fair. This is the eighteenth fair that has distinguished Joe in the same-proud manner, and as an artist he is deserving, he having no superior on the Pacific Coast. In fact, his work is the equal of any in any part of the globe.." Daily Bee, (Portland) 19 October 1878, pg. 3, col. 4
1878: "MECHANICS FAIR: ... Buchtel & Stolte. This long established and well known gallery have on exhibition some of the most elegant specimens of photographic work ever shown in the State, and second to none of the best done in the famous galleries of San Francisco or the east. The 'counterfeit presentment' of some of our leading citizens are true to nature, and are elegant samples of this art. Their frames bear several blue ribbons as trophies at the State Fair." Oregonian, 24 October 1878, pg. 3, col. 3.
1878: "A cameo portrait of the late Senator Morton is being executed in New York from a photograph of the statesman by Messrs. Buchtel & Stolte, of this city" Daily Bee, (Portland) 14 November 1878, pg. 3, col. 4.
1879: "Never go to a second class gallery for a photograph, you will have to pay the same price that Buchtel charges for a first class photograph" Oregonian, 17 February 1879 advertisement
1879: "Pictures by Lightning. Having obtained the process of taking pictures with lightning rapidity (by Lambert's Patent) I am now prepared to do work better than heretofore, and assure the public that none but the best work shall leave the gallery. Joseph Buchtel" Daily Standard, (Portland) 13 March 1879, pg. 3 col. 6 (last insertion 13 May 1879)
1879: "Mr. Joseph Buchtel, the pioneer photographer artist of Oregon, has engaged a first class artist, and will in the future, as in the past, turn out premium work. Patrons attended to by an obliging gentleman in the reception room." Daily Bee (Portland) 14 July 1879, pg. 3, col. 6.
1879: list of exhibitors at the Mechanics Fair: "... Joseph Buchtel..." The Daily Bee (Portland), 16 October, pg. 4, col. 3.
1879: account of the Mechanics' Fair: "The Buchtel Gallery. Mr. Joseph Buchtel has an array of photographs that is very attractive in many respects. The pictures of Gen. Grant and other notables, the likenesses of many well-known citizens, and above all the splendid work make up the intense interest of the crowds in his collection. At the top is a life size picture of the late Mr. Tatum, taken nineteen years ago, as good now as when first executed. In the center of his group is a frame of thirty enameled cabinets, prepared over a year ago, and exhibited at the State Fair last year, which are as perfect as when first put up. These facts attest the durability of Buchtel’s works. The point of interest in this display however, is the framed group of transparent photographs, the negatives so arranged and prepared by a new process that a light placed behind throws out these pictures with a startling and brilliant effect. Mr. Buchtel’s glass show case with specimens tastefully arranged, and his sample pictures on the south end of the art gallery are deserving of special examination for the fine character of the work. He is one of our oldest artists, having been for years in business in this city and ranks among his list of negatives all the distinguished citizens of this and other countries that ever visited our city." The Daily Bee (Portland); 22 Oct. 1879 pg. 3 col. 6
1879: "Something New at Buchtel's Gallery. The double combination and the patent solar attachment are the grandest and most sublime picture yet seen on the Pacific Coast. They are accurate and beautiful and perfectly true to nature. If you patronize this gallery you will not regret it. Mr. Buchtel is a talented artist and does everything first-class" Daily Standard, (Portland) 1 Sept 1879, pg. 2 col. 3
1880: "...The candidate for sheriff is Mr. Joseph Buchtel than whom there are few more popular of better known men in the county. He was put on the ticket for several reasons among which are, he is a sound republican, he is universally liked by those who know him, he is capable and thoroughly honest and because he can defeat Mr. Norden, who in all probability will be the democratic nominee. He has a host of friends who will work earnestly from now until election day for his success." Oregonian, 26 May 1880, pg. 2, col. 1.
1880: "Joe Buchtel has lived in this county twenty-six years, and the people all know him to be a public spirited, enterprising man; courteous and obliging to all, fully as competent as Ben Norten to discharge the duties of the office of sheriff. If elected, he will not appoint as deputy a man worth over a hundred thousand dollars, to the exclusion of poorer men, equally as competent and deserving otherwise" Oregonian, 7 June 1880, pg. 2, col. 2.
1880: Final returns of election, broken down by candidate and precincts. Buchtel = 2613, Norden = 2208. Oregonian, 9 June 1880, pg. 3, col. 3.
1880: Death and funeral of Albert Z Buchtel, 12-14 August 1880, quoted under Albert Z. Buchtel in this book.
1880: "San Francisco Gallery, Formerly Buchtel's, First Street, Cor of Morrison, UpStairs. Having Leased the Above First class and well-known Photographic Gallery, Formerly occupied by Joseph Buchtel, ...W. H. TOWNE" Oregonian, 14 Aug 1880 pg. 2 col. 8 (probable date of first insertion 3 Aug)
MANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS LOCATED IN TOWNE'S SECTION IN THIS BOOK.
1882: "It is alleged that promises are out from Sheriff Buchtel for the appointment of a large number of deputies for service on election day, and that Ben Norden is to select such as he may deem most efficient for certain political work. We shall not credit this story. <ed note- this means they will not reveal the source> There is no actual authority for the appointment of such special deputies, nor in any case in this county has there been need of them; and more than all, Mr. Buchtel is known as a fair man and conscientious official. We are greatly mistaken in him if he would allow his office to be used for any political, partisan, or other illegitimate purpose. Appointment of deputy sheriffs, deputy marshals or special policemen under pretense of keeping the peace at the polls has always been as practiced here, an expedient to control voters in improper ways. It is a method of coercion and corruption combined" Oregonian, 4 June 1882, pg. 2, col. 1.
1889: "NEW EVIDENCE.- The somewhat famous Buchtel-Dudley case comes up in Judge Shattuck's court to-day. Mr. Buchtel stated to a reporter yesterday that he had three new witnesses to introduce upon this new trial, which did not get here in time tor the first hearing of the case. It is understood that their testimony will have chiefly to do with Mr. Dudley's alleged bad character. Mr. Dudley, on the other hand is equally confident that the new jury will give him a speedy and unanimous verdict." Oregonian, 18 February 1889, pg. 5, col. 2.
1894: account of fire in flooded district; Buchtel personally organizes the extinguishment. Oregonian 5 June 1894 pg. 6, col. 1
1894: account of fire in flooded district; Buchtel has problems with fire engine out of commission. Oregonian 6 June 1894 pg. 6, col. 1
1895: "THE EFFICIENT CHIEF ENGINEER...(biography of Buchtel as fire chief)...On the occasion of two of the greatest fires in Portland’s history, he was called from his position as foreman of an engine to take full charge of the department with all the authority of the chief engineer. One of these fires was that which destroyed Harbaugh & Stitzel’s mill. During the height of the fire, Chief T. G. Young was disabled by being badly burned. Chief Young immediately selected Mr. Buchtel to act in his place, and it was under the able management of the latter gentleman that the conflagration was quickly brought under control. The next time Mr. Buchtel was called upon to fill the same office was at the great levee fire, which leveled three entire blocks to the ground. <ed note- this was the 22 December 1872 fire> On this occasion he relieved Archie Williams as chief at the latter’s request, and again, under the prompt action of Mr. Buchtel and his assistants, control was finally gained over the fire...Perhaps the most unique and distinguished service Mr. Buchtel rendered the city was the task imposed on him in fighting the fire along the river front during the unprecedented flood of last year. During the time that Portland’s principal streets were under water, it was impossible to get any of the fire engines into the business district along Front of First street. With wise forethought, Mr. Buchtel had mounted a number of engines on barges, which he kept moored at convenient points throughout the submerged district, ready for instant use. The time came for the aid of the floating fire-destroyers in the conflagration on the river front in the most thickly built district of the city, and it was due to the wisdom of Portland’s able chief in having these engines mounted on barges, which could easily be towed to any part of the city that was under water, that saved Portland from one of the most disastrous fires in her history. During the crisis of the flood Mr. Buchtel arranged a canvas suit for attaching hose to submerged connections that has been termed one of the most remarkable devices ever invented by a chief engineer..." Oregonian, 1 January 1895, pg. 22, col. 7 (courtesy Michael Cirelli)
1901: "Death of Frank Buchtel ..." obituary for son of Joe Buchtel at age 39. Oregonian 9 May 1901, pg. 7, col. 4.
1902: Buchtel photo of George Collier Robbins home, claimed to have been taken in 1856, reproduced in unidentified newspaper clipping dated 12 January 1902, Oregon Historical Society scrapbook No. 37, pg. 210. <the author has reason to believe that the identification provided in this newspaper caption is not entirely correct>
1904: "Pioneer Building Decays ... Joseph Buchtel Thinks it Should be Preserved as Monument to Hudson's Bay Factor.... (account of Buchtel's reminisces of McLoughlin) ... When I had a picture gallery in Oregon City, shortly before his death in 1857, the venerable old man, with his flowing white locks, came into my study and said he wanted his picture taken. Naturally, I wanted to please him and did the best I could to get his likeness. We then took the old daguerreotype pictures. I took one picture and showed it to him. He said in a rather gruff tone, 'Don't like it. Take it away.' I was determined to please him, and make half a dozen in the same way, and each time he said, 'Don't like it. Take it away.' By this time I got out of patience and told him I could do no better, and that the pictures were the best that any one could take. 'Who said they are not good?' he answered. 'Well, you said you didn't like them.' I answered. 'Of course, I don't like them. They make my hair look white, when it once was black. Finish them all up and send them around with the bill.'
'I finished up the pictures and these are the pictures we have today of the old man ... " Oregonian, 10 October 1904, pg. 9, col. 3.
1904: "May Be Preserved- Joe Buchtel thinks he will have to employ a private secretary to answer the letters that have been pouring in concerning the movement to preserve the old home of Dr. McLaughlin, since he made the suggestion last Monday. ..." Oregon City Enterprise, 21 October 1904, pg. 5, col. 2.
1907: Buchtel, doing historical research, locates pioneer J. H. Sutton, living in New York. unidentified newspaper clipping dated 22 October 1907, Oregon Historical Society scrapbook No. 50, pg. 37
1912: Oregonian, 21 July 1912 sec. 5 pg. 1 goes blind
1913: (obituary for Marie Hendee, includes remarks by Joseph Buchtel. "...'Hendee' said Joseph Buchtel 'had a gallery on Washington street, near First, and my gallery was on the fourth floor of the Canton building, in 1853. I made pictures in the Spring and Hendee in the Fall. We then made what was called daguerreotypes'..." Oregonian, 19 Nov 1913 pg. 12
1913: "MR. BUCHTEL IS 83 TODAY..." (short article) Oregonian, 22 Nov 1913 pg. 1, col. 6.
1914: "JOSEPH BUCHTEL 84 ... Mr. Buchtel came to Portland when it was a struggling village. He and Captain G. A. Pease are the only two surviving men who operated on the Willamette River in 1852, 1853 and 1854. All the other river man have passed away. At that time and for many years afterward steamers were operated to Corvallis and were the chief means of transportation in the Willamette Valley to and from Portland. Mr. Buchtel was steward on the 'Wallamut,' the largest steamer on the Willamette River. He said that the boat often carried 200 passengers to Salem.
EARLY PHOTOS OF CITY MADE- ... He was one of the earliest photographers, and his views of Portland as a village are the only ones extant at present..." (much additional material not related to photography. includes portrait) Oregonian, 23 Nov 1914 pg. 7, col. 4.
1915: "JOE BUCHTEL, BALL PLAYER, WED 60 YEARS ... Joe had a gallery in Oregon City, where he worked in the Summers. In the Winters he ran as steward on the Willamette River on such boats as the Canemah, Willamette and Shoalwater, the run being from Canemah to Lafayette, sometimes in high water as far up as Salem and occasionally beyond there.
Canemah, the old town above Willamette Falls, on the west side of the river, is little known now, but before the the locks were put in around the falls it was quite a town, being the lower landing for all of the river boats above the falls. Soon he established himself in Portland, his first gallery being in the fifth story of the Canton House, corner of Front and Washington streets, and later in the first brick building erected on Front street, the Shelby building. Then he removed 'way up town' to Second and Morrison streets. During those early days he used to go to Astoria, Salem and Vancouver, sometimes remaining for a month, and always doing a good business... "(much additional material not related to photography. Article by Addison Bennett, who states she interviewed Buchtel for several hours the previous day) Oregonian, 23 April 1915 pg. 7, col. 1-2.
1915: Evening Telegram, (Portland) 22 Nov 1915 pg. 7
1915: Oregonian, 24 Nov 1915 pg. 11 85th birthday
1916: Evening Telegram, (Portland) 11 Aug 1916 pg. 6,7 obituary
1916: "Joseph Buchtel, 86, Pioneer of Oregon, Dies at his home. Former Sheriff and Chief of Fire Department Dies After Lingering Illness...Mr. Buchtel served as a deputy sheriff in Champaign county, Illinois, when Abraham Lincoln was an attorney at court. With an immigration train of 60 wagons, Mr. Buchtel left Illinois on April 23, 1852, crossed the plains to Oregon and arrived here September 27. No trouble with Indians was encountered on the journey. Food became low near the end of the journey and 14 men were sent ahead so that those of the main body of the train would have enough provisions. Mr. Buchtel was one of the 14.
...He was associated with Judge Beck in agitating the question of constructing a bridge across the Willamette river, and, though it was delayed by a court injunction for seven years, at the end of that time the Morrison street bridge was erected by a corporation, and when the bridge was opened Mr. Buchtel's efforts in bringing this about were recognized when he was chosen the first man to cross by authority, riding at the head of a procession.
...Mr. Buchtel organized the East Side Improvement association, being the first association of business men organized to develop the interests of the east side. He secured the first franchise and laid the rails for a street railway on Grand avenue, the terminus to be City View Park.
For two years Mr. Buchtel was county sheriff and was twice chief of the volunteer fire department, of which he was one of the organizers. He became the fourth chief of the paid fire department and acted in that capacity for two years..." (additional information about his athletic activities, fraternal associations, surviving relatives, funeral arrangements) Oregonian, 11 Aug 1916 pg. 9
1916: Evening Telegram, (Portland) 12 Aug 1916 pg. 7
1916: Oregon Journal, (Portland) 11 Aug 1916 pg. 9 obituary
1927: Oregonian, 21 Aug 1927 sec. 1 pg. 8 wife
1928: Oregon Journal, (Portland) 8 Feb 1928 pg. 20 wife
1928: Oregonian, 8 Feb 1928 pg. 15 wife
1928: Oregon Journal, (Portland) 19 Feb 1928 pg. 10 wife
1937: "...Joseph Buchtel...was steward on the Willamette in 1854, when the Willamette and Gazelle were moored near each other at Canemah and the Gazelle's boiler exploded, killing a large number of passengers and crew. ... Mr. Buchtel also served on the Canemah, which was built at Canemah in 1851 by Captain A. F. Hedges, Captain Charles Bennett, Alanson Beers, Hamilton Campbell, and John McClosky. On August 8, 1853, when the Canemah was near Champoeg, one of the flues exploded, killing a passenger... Mr. Buchtel also ran on the Shoalwater..." Oregon Journal, (Portland) 8 July 1937 pg. 12 Fred Lockley; Impressions and Observations of the Journal Man.
1939: Oregon Journal, (Portland) 19 Apr 1939 pg. 10 could not find this
1961: Oregon Journal, (Portland) 13 Feb 1961 sec. C pg. 10 Buchtel photos donated to library
Items about Baseball
Oregonian, 15 October 1866 pg. 3, col. 1; 4 May 1873 pg. 3, col. 1; 3 July 1873 pg. 2, col. 2; 14 July 1873 pg. 3, col. 3;
Oregon Journal, (Portland) 1 Dec 1934 pg. 4;
Portland Bee: 18 July 1878 pg. 3, col. 4.
Items about Sheriff
Oregonian, 31 July 1880 pg. 3 col. 1 deals with warrant;
Items personal or financial
Oregonian, 19 Feb 1876 pg. 3 col. 3 Lillie Buchtel visits D. W. Craig family in Salem
Oregonian, 7 February 1878 pg. 3 col. 3 review of City Council meeting, claims paid, "...J. Buchtel, $86..."
Items about civic activities
1875: "Joseph Buchtel, Chairman of the Independent State Central Committee, has issued a call for a meeting of that Committee to be held at Portland, July 15, 1875, to arrange for a convention to nominate a candidate for member of Congress." Salem Daily Record, 26 June 1875 pg. 3 col. 2
1876: Buchtel appointed judge of fire engine tournament. Oregonian, 8 June 1876 pg. 3 col. 2
1881: Joe Buchtel at charity Christmas dinner. Oregonian, 24 December 1881 pg. 3 col. 2
1882: "Joe Buchtel has commenced a zoological garden at City View Park" Oregonian, 1 Nov 1882 pg. 3 col. 2
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector's Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. i, 1, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 52-54, 73, 83-90, 91, + frontpiece
Lockley, Fred: "The Story of Albany's Pioneer Photographer", Albany Democrat, 6 July 1924 (biography of J. G. Crawford) ...By the next spring I had taken photographs of all the people in Lebanon who felt like spending the money for pictures, so I moved to Portland in the spring of 1870 and went to work for Joe Buchtel and Dr. J. R. Cardwell, who were partners in a photograph gallery. My fellow-worker was Carl Bosco, who later became a famous magician and sleight-of-hand performer. If those old negatives are still in existence you will find that we took pictures of Joe Meek, and most of the well known pioneers of that day.... (courtesy Eric Gustafson)
Oregon Journal, 29 July 1923 sec. 2, pg. 2, Fred Lockley, Impressions and Observations of the Journal Man "...I dropped in for a visit with Mrs. Joseph Buchtel at 1461 East Lincoln street, and she told me...'My husband came to Portland in 1852. I came the following year...He was born in the Buckeye state. I was born in New York state. He was born November 22, 1830. I was born August 1, 1837. My maiden name was Josephine Latourette. (relates description of Kelly Boarding house in Oregon City)... Here I met a young river man, Joseph Buchtel by name. He invited me to go to a big ball at Oregon City...On April 23, 1855, the justice of the peace at Butteville made us one...My husband ran on the upper Willamette each winter for four years. During the summer, when the water was too low for the boat to run, he operated a photograph gallery at Lafayette, Oregon City, Astoria or Portland...In 1856 we moved to Portland and I have lived here ever since' ... When Joe Buchtel was 21 years of age he was appointed deputy sheriff of Champaign county, Illinois. This was in 1851. One of the attorneys who practiced in the courts there was Abraham Lincoln. It was his acquaintance with and love for Abraham Lincoln that caused Mr. Buchtel to be a lifelong Republican... He was born on a farm near Canton, Ohio, in 1830, and when he was 9 years old he moved to Urbana, Ill. As a boy he was apprenticed as a tailor to his stepfather, a most unsuitable occupation for one who had as much activity as he had, He decided to try the dry goods business, but this not proving to his satisfaction he took up the business of making daguerreotypes...When he was 22 he started across the plains for the West. This was in the spring of 1852. He drove an ox team for I. R. Moores. Arriving at Portland in September, 1852, he landed a job working for Colonel Backenstos, loading lumber aboard the ship Charles Devons. From 1852 to 1856 he followed steamboating on the upper river. Joseph Buchtel from 1853 to 1855 made daguerreotypes, but in 1855 he made his first photograph, which, by the way, is the first photograph made in Portland. The first man to take daguerreotypes in Portland was L. H. Wakefield, and Mr. Buchtel was the second. He purchased the gallery of Mr. Wakefield and became Portland's leading photographer...He ran his gallery 35 years, during which time he secured negatives of most of the distinguished visitors. He leased his gallery, supposing the man to whom he leased it would of course take good care of the immense collection of negatives he had accumulated. The new man, however, decided to have a thorough housecleaning and, calling an expressman, he had all of the old negatives hauled out and thrown on the dump at Sullivan's Gulch...Judge Beck and Joseph Buchtel worked long and hard to have (the Morrison bridge) built. After seven years of hard work, in which they overcame all sorts of legal and other arguments against the building of the bridge, the Morrison bridge was finally built. Joseph Buchtel was selected as the first man to cross the newly completed Morrison street bridge...Mr. Buchtel was always intensely interested in the development of the east side, and he is was who organized the East Side Improvement association. He secured a franchise and laid the rails for the streetcar system on Grand avenue. He served as sheriff of Multnomah county, being elected in 1880. He served for two terms as chief of the volunteer fire department, and later, when the Portland fire department was taken over by the city and became a paid department, he was elected department chief. It was under his regime that a fire boat was equipped to fight fires along the river front. He was one of the organizers of the Portland Pioneer Baseball club in 1866. For 15 years he was a captain, manager and pitcher of the club. As a foot-racer he was considered invincible..."
Goodman, Theodosia, "Pioneer Cameraman: Joseph Buchtel", Oregonian, 27 June 1948 magazine pg. 5 photographic biography. Interesting quote from early newspaper "Mr. Buchtel has introduced all the new styles of pictures and new patents - including ambrotypes, photographs, patent leather pictures, ferrotypes, sun pearls, pearls on watches, and latterly the mezzotints and Rembrandts. He has invented and received patent for the 'contact pad' and also for the 'photograph plate holder'. The entire number of negatives he has collected amount to about 3000...among this number can be found the negatives of all the governors since the first territorial organization of Oregon... all the representatives and senators...all the mayors of the city of Portland since its municipal organization...all the old pioneers of the city and state."
Goodman, Theodosia, "Early Oregon Daguerreotypers and Portrait Photographers", Oregon Historical Quarterly, (Portland; Oregon Historical Society) Vol. 49, No. 1, March, 1948, pg. 35-39.
Portrait and Biographical Record of Portland and Vicinity, Chicago; Chapman Publishing Co., 1903, pg. 628-629, "...(the father of our subject) Michael Buchtel was born in Pennsylvania, and came of good old German stock. He learned the trade of shingle making, which he followed up to the time of his death. He moved his family to Urbana, Champaign county, Ill., where he opened a saw and shingle mill for Colonel Busey, which he continued to operate. His death occurred in 1841. His widow, and the mother of our subject was before her marriage a Miss Mary Harvey, her people being English. She married as her second husband a tailor named John Johnson, by whom she had one daughter, Addie, who married Thomas Maxwell. This daughter came to Portland with her mother, and died here. The latter continued to make this her home, living with her son Joseph up to the time of her death in 1895, at the age of eighty-four years.
Of the children of Mrs. Buchtel by her first husband, three went to Illinois. Samuel, a younger brother of our subject, served as a soldier in the Civil War, and at the close of the war came to Portland, from which place he went to California, where he died in 1901. A daughter, Eliza, died in Urbana in 1853.
Our subject was born in Stark County, Ohio, near the city of Canton, November 22, 1830, and received his education in the public schools of Ohio and Illinois. After the death of his father he assisted in the support of the family until his mother re-married. When only fifteen years of age he made a trip to Chicago, which was then but a small town. His step-father taught him the tailor's trade, but it not being congenial, he never followed it. He early learned the art of making daguerreotypes, and for a time conducted a business in Urbana, where he also clerked in a store. He was the first to introduce all kinds of pictures, including ambrotypes, tin-types, solar pictures, porcelain, watch-dial pictures, enamel cameos, and medallions. About 1855 he made the first photograph.
When the great excitement of 1852 was at its height and people were pouring into Oregon from the eastern states, Mr. Buchtel caught the fever and started with ox teams with some friends from near-by towns across country. The train of forty wagons left Illinois April 23, and reached Portland September 27, 1852, making the long and arduous trip without molestation from the Indians, then so plentiful on the deserts, and meeting with no special hardship until near the end of their journey, when the food supply became low and fourteen were sent ahead with barely enough to last until the end of the journey was reached. By this plan more food could be given the members of the train, the main body of which arrived about a month after the advance guard of fourteen, one of which was Mr. Buchtel.
After his arrival in The Dalles Mr. Buchtel went to Portland, traveling by sail boat and canoe as far as the Cascades on the Columbia river, and from thence across the Cascade mountains on foot. He was without funds and glad to turn his hand to any honest labor, working on the rivers from that time up to 1853, when he again went into the daguerreotype business, opening up galleries in Portland, Oregon City and Astoria. For some time thereafter he continued to look after his galleries in the summer and worked on the rivers during the winter. He introduced the first photographs in Portland, and was the second daguerreotyper, L. H. Wakefield being the first. But soon after Mr. Buchtel arrived he purchased the business. He conducted a gallery in this city for over thirty-five years, doing a very successful business and becoming widely known..."
Gaston, Joseph, The Centennial History of Oregon, (Chicago; S. J. Clark 1912) 3 vols. Vol. 1, pg. 205 discusses Champoeg park and Buchtel's involvement with its creation, and quotations from Buchtel about the importance of the 1843 convention there. Vol. 3, pg. 971-972 biography: "...Joseph Buchtel was reared at home and attended the common schools of his native state, where he acquired such knowledge as was afforded the country youth at that early day. His father's death occurred when he was very young and, being the eldest son, it was necessary for him to help in the support of the family as soon as possible. At a very early age he began learning the tailor's trade and was thus engaged for four years, after which he accepted various positions on farms and in stores before entering the brick manufacturing business. Not finding this sufficiently remunerative nor to his liking, he accepted a clerical position in his brother-in-law's store. While he was working there one of the partners of the firm was elected sheriff and because of the ability which Mr. Buchtel had already displayed as a clerk he was given charge of the sheriff's office and collected the taxes. During this time he met Abraham Lincoln and became intimately acquainted with him. Mr. Lincoln was practicing law in that district and, as the courthouse in which Mr. Buchtel was employed was in Urbana, Champaign county, they met frequently. Mr. Lincoln was attorney for one case which extended over two weeks and during that time Mr. Buchtel had many opportunities to talk with him. Many of the pleasantest memories of Mr. Buchtel's life are of this time when he had the opportunity of associating with one of the biggest and broadest men whom this country has ever known. After he gave up his clerical position he entered the portrait business, first purchasing a daguerreotype outfit. He was thus employed for six months. In 1852 he came to Oregon and in the spring of 1853 located in Portland. From that time he was in the photograph business, taking pictures during the summer and working on a river boat as steward during the winter. He was elected sheriff of Multnomah county and during his incumbency in that office leased his gallery to Mr. William Towne. Mr. Buchtel may well be called the pioneer photographer of the Pacific coast. He introduced every kind of photography in Oregon and took the first pictures of all interesting and prominent places along the Pacific coast. In 1853 he took the picture of Front street, Portland, which appears elsewhere in this edition <pg. 365 -ed>. After he discontinued his work as sheriff he engaged in the real-estate business..."
Hawthorne, Julian,The Story of Oregon, (NY; American Historical Publishing Co, 1892) Vol. 1, pg. 311-315 biography, pg. 199 portrait. "He was born in Uniontown, Stark County, O<hio>, November 22d, 1830. When but four years old he was sent with his brothers and sisters to the district school, where for seven years young Buchtel struggled with mathematics, geography, and other early branches of study. His school course was interrupted by his family removing to Urbana, Ill.; he, however, continued his studies in the little log school-house at Urbana for two years, when the death of his father necessitated his leaving school and aiding in the support of his family; he was accordingly apprenticed to the tailor's trade, which, however, became so distasteful to him that he soon gave it up. We next find him engaged in farming. This he continued a little while; he then took a position as clerk in a store, which he relinquished to be his own master. He had purchased a daguerreotype outfit and for a while he made daguerreotypes, meeting with moderate success. He was then appointed Deputy Sheriff of Champaign County, and acted in this capacity until the spring of 1852, when he joined the overland train of I. R. Moores, for Portland. ...(in Portland) he soon obtained employment at cutting five acres of oats, for which he was paid $25. This enabled him to remain unemployed for a time while he looked around. Meeting an old friend in Oregon City, he obtained through him an introduction to Captain L. White, of the steamer Shoalwater, who gave him a permanent position which he held for five years. ...Thirty-five years ago he established a photograph gallery in Portland; he continued it many years, and during his management 'The San Francisco Gallery' could compete with any in the Northwest. In 1865 he was elected Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, and was re-elected in 1866. In 1874 he was made Grand Representative of the I. O. O. F., and went with that order to Atlanta, Ga. In 1880 he was elected Sheriff of Multnomah County, and filled the requirements of this office for two years in an efficient manner..."
Hines, Harvey, An Illustrated History of The State Of Oregon, Chicago; Lewis Publishing Co, 1893 pg. 392-394. "Joseph Buchtel...(relates overland journey to Portland and arrival)...(Buchtel) met a man on horseback and appealed to him for work. It proved to be Colonel Backenstos. After some persuasion of an urgent nature the Colonel permitted him to cut a patch of oats with a scythe. The oats were heavy and lodged, but Mr. Buchtel, weak and unable to labor as he was, succeeded in getting the oats down and raked up in five days; and, notwithstanding the work was not worth it, the Colonel made him take $25, which relieved his need and for which he was ever afterward sincerely grateful. Later he had the pleasure of substantially aiding the family of his benefactor.
Next he cut wood and loaded vessels with lumber, and still later obtained a position on a boat, the Shoalwater, he worked five winters on the Willamette river, but followed the daguerreotype business during the intervening summer seasons. For this he had purchased an outfit in 1853, started the business in the Canton house, and he afterward followed it in Portland for thirty-five years. In all the great improvements made in the photographic art since that time Mr. Buchtel was the pioneer artist in Portland...
Mr. Buchtel was elected Sheriff of Multnomah county, Oregon, June, 1882, and served in that capacity for two years.
Land Of The Multnomahs, Portland; Binford & Mort, 1973, pg. 160 good overview of Buchtel's involvement in early baseball, pg. 185-192 relates Morrison Bridge development by Buchtel.
Andrews, Ralph W., Picture Gallery Pioneers, New York; Bonanza 1964, pg. 101-103 brief biography and pictures.
Oregon Native Son, Vol. 2, May 1900 - April 1901, pg. 328 reproduces 1854 bird's-eye view of Portland "Buchtel, Photo. Portland, Oregon 1854. View from Front and Washington Streets."
Hines, Harvey, An Illustrated History of The State Of Oregon, Chicago; Lewis Publishing Co, 1893 pg. 736-737 (James G. Crawford biography) "In the spring of 1870 he went to Portland, and in the gallery of Joseph Buchtel, one of the pioneer photographers of the State, was employed until the fall of 1871."
The Oregonian Souvenir, Portland; The Oregonian, 1892, pg. 22. (discussing 1854 Portland daguerreotype) "This view was engraved from a daguerreotype taken by Joseph Buchtel, the veteran photographer of Portland. The picture was taken from a window of the old Canton House, afterwards known as the American Exchange located on the east side of Front street, corner of Washington. This single view covered practically all there was of Portland in 1854..."
Buchtel, Joseph, Letter to Mrs. C. H. Dye, dated 12 January 1899, responding to inquiry regarding old photos, "I am sorry I cannot furnish you wi