Folder containing two sepia-toned images of a room whose walls are lined with bookshelves filled with books. Tables and chairs and smaller bookshelves are located throughout the room, and more books lay out on the tables. Glass lighting fixtures hang from the ceiling and are set above each section of the bookshelf, while oriental style carpets cover much of the floor. Some chairs have wooden backs, while others are of leather. Local attorneys George R. Bagley and William G. Hare practiced law together in downtown Hillsboro. Hare also served in the state legislature, and Bagley was a local judge.
Sepia-toned image of a group of twelve men seated in what is most likely a jury box, with another man seated in a witness box to their right. Two empty tables fill the foreground of the image, and a large, arched window with a number of panes dominates the wall behind the box. Most of the men wear suits and ties, and several have large, full mustaches. All of the men appear to be interested in a large piece of wood with a point on one end and that extends from the top of the witness stand to the divider in front of the jury.
Color portrait of a group of men in judicial robes gathered outside of the Washington County Courthouse. Museum records date the photograph to May of 1987.
Black and white image of Oregon Governor Paul Patterson riding in a parade. The sign on the car door reads Sincere Greetings to all, Paul and family. Georgia Patterson, the governor's wife, sits next to him in the back seat, and a young woman in a ball gown and crown stands beside the car. Patterson was appointed to serve out the term of his predecessor, Douglas McKay, in 1952, then ran and was elected in his own right in 1954. He died suddenly in 1956.
Black and white image of a young girl in a dress. Virginia Patterson was one of the three children of Governor Paul Patterson. The governor died in office on January 31, 1956, just as he announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
Black and white image of a man in a suit. Patterson was a lawyer in Washington County, who became active in local politics and, in 1944, was elected to the Oregon State Senate. Eight years later, he was sworn in as Governor of Oregon, finishing the term of his predecessor, Douglas McKay. This photo dates to his tenure as president of the Washington County Republican Party, which lasted until 1944.
Black and white image of a man in a suit. Patterson practiced law in Hillsboro for a number of years, before entering politics. He served as city attorney for various cities in Washington County before being elected to serve in the Oregon State Senate. As president of the Senate, Patterson was sworn in as Oregon's 26th governor in 1952, replacing Governor McKay who had resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior. This image likely dates to his years as a city attorney.
