A photograph of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home in Forest Grove, Oregon, as seen from the driveway on its southwest side. This facility opened as a retirement home funded by the Masonic Lodge of Oregon in 1922, housing sick and elderly Masons. In 1999, the retirement home moved to new premises on the north side of the property. The original buildings shown here were sold to the McMenamins hotel chain, which renovated and reopened the property as the Grand Lodge hotel in 2000.
A photograph of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home in Forest Grove, Oregon, as seen from Pacific Avenue on its south side. This facility opened as a retirement home funded by the Masonic Lodge of Oregon in 1922, housing sick and elderly Masons. In 1999, the retirement home moved to new premises on the north side of the property. The original buildings shown here were sold to the McMenamins hotel chain, which renovated and reopened the property as the Grand Lodge hotel in 2000. In this photograph, the entrance gate appears in the foreground; a flagpole is in the middle-ground; and the retirement home is in the background.
Black and white image of the interior of a large meeting space. Fold down chairs line each wall, while a piano sits in the left corner of the image and an old console radio sits in the other corner.
Black and white image of a group of young girls standing at the front of an auditorium. They wear the white silk gowns and robes typical of a group of Job's Daughters, the Masonic-sponsored organization typically consisting of young women. On the wall behind the group is a banner from their organization, the symbols of both the Masons and the Eastern Star hang from the ceiling above them. Members of Job's Daughters must be related to a Mason and profess belief in a supreme being.
Men in a fraternal organization dressed as Dionne quintuplets who were the first known quintuplets to survive their infancy. The men are wearing only diapers and a hat in a public setting near Tumtum, Washington. The picture is printed on a post card with room for correspondence, address and stamp on the back.
Sepia-toned image of a group of men and women arranged inside a large, carpeted room. Note the large book on the podium in the center of the room. The large 'leg-o'-mutton' sleeves and the small topknots in many of the women's hairstyles are typical of styles worn in the early 1880s. Though it does not identify a specific couple, the 'Mother and Dad' referenced in the transcription are most likely George and Josephine Palmateer, parents of the donor. George was a marine engineer, operating out of Portland for many years.
Black and white image of half a dozen people, four men and two women, standing beside a roadster-style automobile parked next to a curb on a dirt street. Two square-fronted buildings stand directly behind them; the second-story of the first building has a recessed marker indicating it is the Knights of Pythias building set in the center above a window. Both buildings appear to be stores on their first floors, with display windows and recessed entries filling the front. There appears to be a gas pump sitting on the sidewalk down the street. The men wear loose pants and shirts; the two women have dresses with skirts that e just below the knee and short curly hair. A third building down the street both appears to be older, two story with a false-square front, but also appears to be abandoned, with brush grown up along the front and an uneven porch roof.
Black and white image of a room with several long tables filled with people, all looking towards a man standing at the middle back of the image who appears to be addressing the room. Plates and other detritus of a meal fill the tables. The men wear suits and a number have on military style side caps. Two flag stand at the front of the room, a United States flag and a state flag.
Sepia-toned studio image of a man in a uniform. He wears gloves, a sash with a star and from which hangs a sword, and an old-fashioned cocked hat with white feathers and an emblem on the side. He stands at attention, staring off to the side.
Black and white photograph of a two-story building with a square facade. Two sets of picture windows, each with a recessed door, fill the first floor, while a single window opens out from the second floor. A poured sidewalk and a paved street run in front of the building, and a temporary sign hangs on the second floor beneath a Masonic compass, reading 'Masonic Temple.'
Black and white photograph of a wooden, two-story gabled building with a square facade. There are no distinguishing marks on the building. A fire escape leads down from a window on the second floor, and two doors lead into either end of the first floor on that same side. A vacant grassy lot sits next to the building, and a concrete sidewalk runs in front of it.
Black and white photograph of a group of men in Masonic aprons. A Christmas tree and a Santa Claus figure are set on either side of the stage on which they stand, and Eastern Star and Freemasons insignia are displayed on the wall above their heads.
Sepia-toned image of a group of men in suits and hats arrayed in two rows on the Hillsboro train-station platform. One man kneels on the train tracks; he has a long beard and wears a narrow sash across his chest and a sword. Most of the men's hats are pinned up on their left side with rosettes or ribbon. A fringed sign on the left of the platform identifies the group as 'Montezuma Lodge, No. 50, Hillsboro, Ore.
Photo of glass-door entrance to the Odd Fellows' hall. Door has taped notice advertising an upcoming centennial celebration, and lists meeting nights. A car across the street is reflected in the glass.
Sepia-toned image of a group of men in uniform, standing in front of a two-story, cross-gabled Victorian-style building. The uniforms consists of long jackets, belted at the waist, and rounded, shako-style hats with plumes on the front. Two small children stand with the men, wearing long jackets with double rows of buttons, lace collars, and caps. A pushcart railcar is visible at the far end of the building, and tracks run behind the men. A building the background bears the legend 'Chehalis Hotel.
A group of men stand in front of a banner that reads Take Heed How Ye Hear. They are probably part of some sort of Christian Revival group, which were common between 1880-1900.
