Four people seated in a car, probably near Forest Grove or Gales Creek, Oregon circa 1910-1914. These may be members of the Clapshaw Family, who lived in the Hillside neighborhood northwest of Forest Grove. Two older people, possibly William and Laura Clapshaw, sit in the back seat. Two younger people are seated in the front, with a boy of around 14 years old at the steering wheel. A forest is in the background, with one large tree behind the car. The car is a Model T, with the "Ford" brand faintly visible on the front grill. The branding on the smooth, light-colored tires reads: "Firestone Clincher Tire ... Garber [?] Co. Akron O."
A man sits on a horse on Main Street in Banks, Oregon circa 1910-1914. He is dressed like a cowboy, wearing sheepskin chaps, overalls, and a hat, with ropes coiled in front of him on the saddle. Signs for many small businesses in the town of Banks are visible. From left to right, they read: Michelet, Lawyer; W. C. Young's Real Estate, Insurance, and Feed Store ("Town Lots & Homes, Farms & Acreage"); Billiards; Odd Fellows Hall ("IOOF"); and the Willis Hardware & Imp. Co. The latter store has product signs posted including ones for: Carriages; Sharples Tubular Cream Separators; Phoenix Paint; and John Deere. Main Street is an unpaved dirt road, with wood plank sidewalks. A horse-drawn buggy is in the background behind the cowboy, while a boy holding a bicycle and a car with a cloth top stand on the right.
Black and white image of two men standing beside a car. One man wears work clothes and has one hand on a tire fastened to the roof of the car, while another man wears a suit and has a hat. In the background is a Quonset Hut style building with a sign stating that it is the 'Valley Tire Service.'
Black and white image of the interior of an auto repair shop. One car is up on a lift while two men work underneath it. Three other cars are parked along the side of the shop. Advertisements along the wall advertise paint for cars, 'Sun Scientific Motor Tune Up,' Champion Spark Plugs, while a 'girlie' pin up calendar advertises a service company.
Black and white image of two men and a woman standing around a car. One of the men checks inside the engine, while another, dressed in a lab coat and slacks, makes notes on a board. The woman wears a blouse and skirt. The car is hooked up via cables to a piece of equipment with various monitoring gauges and dials. The machine is labeled 'Sun Equipment.' Sun Electrical Systems manufactured and marketed a large range of automotive and aeronautical test equipment for many years.
Black and white image of two men standing beside a car with another man in the driver's seat. The men wear suits and ties, and their pants are pleated and baggy. Their hair is combed back. The car is parked in front of what appears to be Hillsboro High School, and on the side is printed, 'AAA Dual Control Car. Driver Education. Courtesy of MacKenzie Motor Co.'
A man, a woman and a girl or young woman pose by an early automobile. This photograph may have been taken in Beaverton, Oregon, based on its source, and likely dates from the 1910s-1920s. The man is learning against the hood, while a woman is kneeling by the left front tire holding a tool. Another young woman or girl is sitting on the running board. A house is partially visible in the background. No other information is available.
