A team of men harvest hay or grain from a field using steam-powered machinery. A steam tractor engine and a "Case" brand boiler pulled by two horses stand on the left. A pile of wood used to power the engine and two barrels sit nearby. A long belt attached to the steam tractor engine is running a third machine, possibly a thresher or baler (right). Men stand atop a horse-drawn wagon behind the machine on the right, carefully raking hay, while another empty wagon stands nearby. A recently-cut field of hay or grain is in the background, alongside a grove of oak trees. Small haystacks lie scattered around the field. This photograph was taken around 1910-1914 near Forest Grove, Oregon (possibly in Banks or Hillside), by William Alonso Clapshaw. Flaws in the photograph are due to dust and deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative.
Construction of a bridge near Forest Grove, Oregon probably circa 1910-1914. This may have been in the vicinity of Gales Creek or Hillside. The old deteriorated bridge on the right is being replaced by the newer bridge on the left. A pile driver with a ladder can be seen in the background. A man with a team of horses stands on the new bridge, while another team pulls on load on the old one. A dirt road and a forest stand behind the bridges. The photographer, William Alonso Clapshaw, exposed half of a glass plate negative to create this image. The other half of the glass plate was used to make another photograph that probably portrays the same pile driver seen here; see image PUA_MS154_012a. Flaws in the photograph are due to dust and deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative. For another view of the same bridges, see image PUA_MS154_024.
Three sets of empty wagons drawn by pairs of horses, each driven by a man in work clothes, stand in front of cords of wood. The wood is cut roughly and was probably meant to be firewood. A barn or warehouse sits behind them. In the background, there is a hill planted with rows of crops (possibly grapes or berries). The tall, skinny top of an agricultural building, perhaps used for drying or smoking food such as hops or prunes, extends above the horizon. This photograph was probably taken near Forest Grove, Oregon around 1910-1914; possibly near the Hillside neighborhood.
Several men and boys stand with a set of Adriance brand reaper-binders in Banks, Oregon, circa 1910-1914. A caption reads: "One Day's Delivery of Binders By John Wunderlich, Banks, Ore." John Wunderlich was a merchant in Banks at the time. Many houses are in the background of this image; a woman stands of one their porches. The reaper-binder machines were used to cut grain and bind it into bundles or sheaves, which would then be pushed into cone-shaped stacks that would be left to dry in the fields. This photograph may have been taken at or near the train depot in Banks. For another version of the same scene, see image: PUA_MS154_055
A road and bridge construction crew near Forest Grove, Oregon probably circa 1910-1914. This may have been in the vicinity of Gales Creek or Hillside. The men in the foreground are leading two teams of four horses, who are pulling a plow-like device, probably to dig out the road surface. More men are working on the bridges in the background. The old deteriorated bridge on the right is being replaced by the newer bridge on the left. A pile driver can be seen in the distance, along with a house, barns, fields and forest. Flaws in the photograph are due to dust and deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative. For another view of the same bridge construction, see image PUA_MS154_012b.
Threshing of a grain harvest, probably near Forest Grove or Banks, Oregon circa 1910-1914. A steam-powered tractor engine (right) turns a long belt which drives the threshing machine on the left. Men standing on the wagons with pitchforks are feeding harvested grain -- possibly oats -- into the thresher, which separates the grain from the chaff. Men standing by the empty horse-drawn wagon (left) are gathering the grain from a chute that extends from the thresher, while the chaff, or hay, is being shot into the air, forming huge pile (left, background). Additional workers wait nearby, while what may be a covered chuck wagon sits by the steam tractor. Cut grain that is waiting to be threshed waits in the field in the foreground. For a similar image by the same photographer, see Image PUA_MS154_023.
A man and woman leading a dog and a horse pose in front of a small house. The man wears overalls while the woman wears an apron and house dress. The house is one-and-a-half stories tall, with clapboard siding and an offset central chimney. A balcony over the front door appears to have been recently removed, leaving an unusable door on the second floor. The front yard is overgrown with grass. In the background, a fence, fruit trees and a ladder are visible. The dog resembles a border collie and the horse appears to be an American Quarter Horse. The people in the image may be the friends or family of the photographer, William Alonso Clapshaw.
Two farmers wearing overalls and straw hats sit on a pair of plows, each of which is drawn by a team of two horses. A young horse (or possibly a mule?) stands near one of the horse teams. This photograph was taken in the vicinity of Forest Grove, Oregon circa 1910-1914, possibly in the Hillside or Hayward communities northwest of town. A field stands behind them, with a partially cleared forest and several houses on the hill in the background. This photograph appears to have been overexposed, and also has some damage due to deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative.
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.
Several men and boys stand with a set of Adriance brand reaper-binders in Banks, Oregon, circa 1910-1914. A faint caption reads: "One Day's Delivery of Binders By John Wunderlich, Banks, Ore." John Wunderlich was a merchant in Banks at the time. The binder machines were used to cut grain and bind it into bundles or sheaves, which would then be pushed into cone-shaped stacks that would be left to dry in the fields. This photograph may have been taken at or near the train depot in Banks. For another version of the same scene, see Image PUA_MS154_022
A horse with saddle and bridle stands beside a house, probably in Oregon. "Brownie" is written along a white edge. This photograph is printed on postcard stock and includes a brief note from "Mrs Eborall" to "Mrs Winnette Walker". This photograph is part of the Charles Lovell and Winnette Sears Walker Collection. Winnette was a 1906 alumna of Linfield College. Charles was an alumnus of Tualatin Academy who later became a musician and an insurance agent in Hillsboro, Oregon.
A woman, possibly Bernice Sears, sits atop a horse in front of a house. Bernice was an alumna of Linfield College sometime around 1906-1908. She was the daughter of Laduska Jane Walker Sears and James Knox Sears, as well as the sister to Winnette Sears Walker. This photograph was printed on postcard stock and includes a brief note to Winnette Sears from "P. M.". This photograph is part of the Charles Lovell and Winnette Sears Walker Collection. Winnette was a 1906 alumna of Linfield College. Charles was an alumnus of Tualatin Academy who later became a musician and an insurance agent in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Black and white image of a group of horseback riders riding in rows down a city street while crowds look on from either side of the pavement. The riders wear uniforms consisting of light-colored shirts with dark neckties, dark pants with side stripes, and campaign-style hats. Museum records identify this event as the 1946 Rose Festival parade. According to the Oregonian newspaper, this was the first year that western-style riders and horsemanship demonstrations were included in the Rose Festival festivities.
Black and white image of a group of men on horseback. The men wear uniforms and all have their hats raised in one hand. The horses are arranged in a line across an empty field, and all the men are riding Western style saddles. In the center roof the group three men hold the Oregon flag, the United States flag, and a banner stating that this is the Washington County Sheriff's Posse. The Rose Festival in Portland included demonstrations of horsemanship and group riding drills for the first time in 1946, and the Washington County Sheriff's Posse was one of the groups who participated in the show.
Black and white image of a woman on a Palomino horse holding a large plaque. The horse is outfitted with a Western saddle and other riding gear. Ms. Nestlin was part of a demonstration of horsemanship organized as part of the Rose Festival. This was the first year such demonstrations had been part of the festivities, and most if not all of the horsemen and women involved came from Washington County.
Black and white image of five people holding the bridles of half a dozen horses, all standing in a row in front of a banner with a number of tall pine trees in the background. Museum records identify this as the Washington County Fair, sometime during the 1940s when it was being held at Shute Park in Hillsboro.
A black and white photograph of Tigard resident Harry Kuehne on horseback along Main Street in Tigard. The rider and the horse are both facing facing north. The rider is wearing a hat, a white shirt with a dark bandana around his neck, and a pair of chaps known as woolies. His left hand is resting on the saddle horn and is holding the reins. A loop of rope hangs from the right side of the saddle. St. Anthony's catholic church can be seen in the background. Harry Kuehne operated H.R. Kuehne Livery Stable and Farm Equipment on Main Street in Tigard.
A woman in a one horse drawn buggy posing for a picture. The woman is wearing a dress of simple design. A portion of a house is located on the far right of the picture. The top for the buggy is up but tilted back.
The track, stable and indoor riding arena at the Frank Farm in Garden Home, Oregon. Aaron Frank was an executive at the Meier & Frank Department Store in Portland. The Frank Farm included a large house, a stable of show horses and about 50 acres of land. The Franks spent their summers in Garden Home beginning in the 1920s and later moved there full-time.
