A group of women in formal dresses pose for a photo outside a building. The photo was discovered in a drawer at the Old College Hall Museum at Pacific University.
A museum display featuring mannequins, located in the museum in Old College Hall at Pacific University. The dresses on the mannequins are from the 1860s.
Sepia-toned image of three young women, apparently sisters. All three wear their hair pulled back and have curly bangs hanging over their foreheads. Their simple, beaded choker necklaces also match. Two wear dark dresses with puffed sleeves; one has a white lace collar while the other has a black lace collar and an elaborate braided and buttoned trim down the front of her dress. The girl in front wears a white blouse with an elaborate lace ruffle gathered about her neck. The photographer, Harry Crosley, was the son of the local Forest Grove postmaster and had his studio above the post office. It is possible at least two of the young women pictured are the McLin sisters, Martha (Emerick), and Mary Ellen (Rowen), but the style of clothing worn by the subjects and the known information about the photographer indicates the pictures was taken sometime in the 1890s, when both women would have been in their thirties.
Black and white photo of a young woman. Her chin-length hair is softly curled, parted on the side and held back away from her face. She wears a dark suit coat with a geometric print scarf tied around her neck. This image is part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected images of local life from other photographers.
Black and white image of a three adult women, a girl, and a man walking down a poured sidewalk in a business district. The women wear fitted suits with long, bustled skirts and large, flat hats with ornamentation. The girl wears a knee length skirt and a similar hat. In the street nearby, a woman rides a tricycle with the smaller, single wheel in the front and two sticks for steering control. Women of this era often rode tricycles because of their relative ease of handling, given the restrictive clothing custom required. The closest building across the street is identified by signs and advertising as 'Dorland's Music House,' which was located in Vancouver, Washington. Most of the businesses along the street have awnings over their main windows, and power poles with numerous arms dominate the visible skyline.
Black and white image of a young woman with shoulder-length hair. Her hair is pulled back from her face and held on top of her head with a printed ribbon tied into a bow with leaves and greenery included. She sits on a slat-backed chair, and one hand supports a book upright in her lap, which is covered by an apron tied at her waist. Her dress is gingham, with long sleeves, shoulders, and no corset; a white collar is fastened around the shirt collar and a large, plaid ribbon tied into a bow is affixed to it. There is also gold leaf painted at the conjunction of the white collar and ribbon.
Black and white portrait of a woman with long hair wearing a white shirt. Her pose typical of a 'glamour photo,' she wears her hair in 'victory rolls:' swept up and away from her face in front and at her temples, then rolled and pinned up toward the crown of her head. The back hangs loose and free, while she has a bow or rosette fastened at the top of her head. This image is part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who owned a studio in Hillsboro; he also collected images of local life taken by other photographers.
Black and white image of two young women in white bikinis laying out on a blanket on the sand near a body of water. Both have shoulder length hair, and their shoes and at least one purse sit on the sand beside them. Museum records do not identify the women or the location, but this image is part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life, people, and locations in Washington County and northwest Oregon.
Black and white image of a young woman with light blonde hair. Her hair is swept up into a type of beehive hair style, leaving a flip curl along her right side from the cheek to the top of her hair. She wears a light colored sleeveless shirt and appears to be wearing eyeliner and false eyelashes. Museum records do not identify the woman, but this image was part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest, and appeared to be one of several intended to document hairstyles of the day. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Sepia-toned portrait of a young woman. She wears a dark dress with a lace 'Peter Pan' collar. Her long blonde hair is styled in a long 'flip' hairstyle, teased to add extra volume in the back. Museum records do not identify the woman, but this image was part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest, and appeared to be one of several intended to document hairstyles and other fashions of the day. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Sepia-toned portrait of a young man. His curly hair is combed back over his ears ad falls forward over his forehead. He wears a silk shirt with a collar over a darker turtle neck. A small shield backed by swords and topped by a crown adorns the outer shirt on his right. Museum records do not identify the young man, but this image was part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest, and appeared to be one of several intended to document hairstyles and other fashions of the day. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white image of a woman standing on a carpet in front of a long curtain. She wears a long-sleeved mini-dress styled like a man's dress shirt, dark nylons, and flat shoes. Her hair is piled on top of her head in a large beehive hairstyle consisting of many curls. She appears to be wearing eyeliner and false eyelashes. Museum records do not identify the woman, but this image was part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest, and appeared to be one of several intended to document hairstyles of the day. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white portrait of a young woman in what appears to be a formal gown. She wears her hair upswept in a bee-hive hairstyle with large curls visible on the surface. Museum records do not identify the woman, but this image was part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest, and appeared to be one of several intended to document hairstyles of the day. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white portrait of a young woman. She has long straight hair, parted in the middle and brushed back over her shoulders. She wears a dark, v-necked top with a light floral pattern. This image was part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest, and appeared to be one of several intended to document hairstyles of the day. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white portrait of a woman in a long formal gown. The gown's outer layer is lace, and consists of a short, full, gathered skirt over a longer, floor length skirt. The bodice is sleeveless, and the woman holds a small purse in one hand. Her hair has been curled and parted, styled away from her face. She stands on a platform between two columns. Museum records do not identify the woman, but this image was part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest, and appeared to be one of several intended to document hairstyles of the day. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white image of a man and woman standing on a grassy field in front of some trees. They each wear one-piece swimsuits consisting of a darker bottom section and a lighter top. The woman also swears a bathing cap, though her hair is not completely contained by the cap. The couple stand close together with their arms around each other's waists, and the woman holds the man's hand where it rests on her hip. Museum records do not identify the couple, but this image was part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest, and appeared to be one of several intended to document hairstyles of the day. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white portrait of a woman wearing a dark, sleeveless top and a large beehive hairstyle. This image was part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest, and appeared to be one of several intended to document hairstyles of the day. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white image of the exterior of a store built in the modern style. Displays in the windows show clothing for men, women, and children. Signs posted behind the manikins show an Easter rabbit and baskets, indicating the fashions are being sold for 'Easter.' Lettering above the doors reads 'J. C. Penney Co.'
