Sepia-toned portrait of a young woman in glasses. Her hair is full and curled under at her ears, and she wears round, horn-rimmed glasses. Her dress is loose with elbow-length sleeves and a square neckline, and she wears a single strand of pearls.
Black and white studio portrait of a woman in a fashionable, long-sleeved dress, standing behind a rocking chair. She wears a tightly fitted bodice with lapels and contrast stripes over a bell shaped skirt with the overskirt draped over the front and swept up at the back to where the bustle is covered by several layers of apron-style fabric drapes with contrasting trim at the bottom. She wears a ribbon tie around her collar, and her hair is pulled back and up on her head, with curly bangs at the front.
Black and white of a group of about 40 women gathered in a room. Some are seated at a table, others stand in front of a large window. The photo is attached to a piece of onionskin typewriter paper with the names of the women pictured listed. Drawn on the bottom of the page is a legend showing which women are seated where.
Black and white image of a group of women in dresses. They stand outside in what appears to be an orchard. The dresses the women wear are knee-length, several button in the front. All the dresses are short-sleeved and gathered at the waist. Four of the ladies wear hats, several of the women wear their long hair up in a bun. The photo is attached to an onion-skin paper with typewritten information about who is pictured in the image.
Black and white image of a young woman set in a dark mat. Her hair is loosely swept up and back, and she wears a dark, striped high-necked dress with white braiding. A brooch in the shape of a flower sits at the base of her neck.
Black and white image of a woman in a military-style uniform, most likely from World War II. Her forage cap bears a cross pin front and center, and a large badge with a cross centered inside is on her lap. Her collar has stripes and the letters 'A. R. C.' pinned on each side. The American Red Cross provided vital services to U. S. Servicemen overseas as well as running blood drives, civil defense, and other types of programs at home. Museum records do not identify the woman, but the 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 (overexposed) image of a young woman in an evening dress. She sits on a chair outdoors on what appears to be a stage. Her dress is sleeveless and she wears a necklace. Her hair is pulled away from her face, but falls loose and free to her shoulders. In the background buildings can be seen, including a two-story building with motel. Museum records do not identify the woman; the image is one of a group of photos attributed to a beauty pageant, circa 1953. This image was part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white image of a woman standing outside in a two-piece swimsuit. She has shoulder-length curly hair, parted on one side. A banner reading 'Miss Hillsboro' is draped from her right shoulder down to her left hip. Other people and a building can be seen in the background. Museum records do not identify the woman; the image is one of a group of photos attributed to a beauty pageant, circa 1953. This image was part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white image of a woman posing outdoors. She wears a light-colored, one-piece swimsuit and is barefoot. A banner reading 'Miss Hillsboro' is tucked into her swimsuit by her right upper arm and is draped down to her left hip. Her hair is short and curly on the ends. Museum records do not identify the woman; the image is one of a group of photos attributed to a beauty pageant, circa 1953. This image was part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Gloria Schiffer, a resident of Hillsboro, after winning the Miss Hillsboro contest circa 1949. She wears a two-piece Jantzen swimsuit, white high-heeled shoes, and a sash reading 'Miss Hillsboro' draped over her right shoulder and down to her left hip. The Museum's records do not include the woman's name, but her children identified her as being Gloria Schiffer and provided the date as around 1949; she married Don Trachsel in 1950. This image was part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white image of a group of women in swimsuits playing on swings at a beach. All but one of the women wear one piece swimsuits. The styles of the swimsuits vary, and one woman, seated in a swing at the image left, wears a two-piece suit, a headscarf. She also holds a beach ball in her lap. The ocean is just visible in the background of the image beyond the beach. Museum records identify some of the women by name. Carol LeCrone holds the beach ball in her lap. Joanne Karns Kramer kneels in the middle of the image. Jean Furby sits in the swing on the right of the image. The 'woman in back with her arm up' is identified as Varina Henrich; most likely this is the woman with her elbow up in the air above her head. The picture was taken in Seaside, circa 1953. This image was part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
Black and white image of a group of women in swimsuits standing on a scaffolding with 'Keep Off' lettered on two of the supports. All but one of the women wear a one piece swimsuit; the remaining woman wears a two piece swimsuit. High, thin clouds are the only background. Museum records indicate that this was taken in 1953, but do not identify the women or the event, other than a beauty pageant. This image was part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other images of daily life in the area.
A full-length studio portrait of Sarah Turner Crowther (1832-1915). Sarah immigrated from England to the United States at the age of 17. She moved to Washington County, Oregon in the late 1880s with her husband Israel Crowther, a weaver, and several of their children. They lived in Forest Grove for 25 years. In this photograph, she is pictured wearing a dark dress, a hat, shawl, purse and eyeglasses. She is standing on a fur rug, and behind her is a painted studio backdrop of a parlor scene. This photograph was likely taken in Forest Grove around 1900-1909.
Black and white copy of a photo of a young woman in what museum records identify as a Coast Guard Uniform from the World War II era. Her hair is curled and held away from her face. She wears a dark uniform jacket over a light shirt with a dark tie. Insignia on her jacket collar is a shield in a circle over two crossed, fouled anchors. On her arm is a patch with a light colored eagle over a cross and a single chevron. The patch indicates she was a pharmacist assistant or a corpsman, third class, though most likely she assisted in a noncombat role in a hospital or other medical center. Women volunteers in the medical corps ran x-ray machines and did a number of other low-skilled medical jobs. Museum records do not identify the woman or the dates of her military service. This photo 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 standing on a walkway in front of a porch. She wears an ankle-length, gored skirt and a blouse with elbow-length sleeves and a sailor collar. Bands of matching white trim decorate her sleeves and the collar. Her hair is pulled away from her face, and she wears a 'campaign' hat, broad-rimmed with the crown pinched at the four corners. Museum records identify the young woman as Bertha Steptoe.
Black and white image of a woman standing on a boardwalk across the street from a white, cross-gabled house. There are either power or telephone lines running from the short pole in the background in front of the fence.
Sepia-toned image of four women standing by a car. A man looks back at them from the front seat, and a rifle leans prominently against the door beside him. Flowers bedeck the running board and dash of the car, and one of the women holds a bouquet. Parked in an open field, the lack of context in the image and documentation of its provenance, there is no way to be certain about the events here, but speculation about a shotgun wedding in the offing is not misplaced.
Sepia-toned image of a woman in a hat and jacket. Her coat and hat are very stylish for the latter 1910s, presaging the shift to the more boyish silhouette of the 1920s.
Black and white image of a hunting camp. Two women stand on either side of a table that is attached to a tree at one end for support. A wagon is parked in the foreground, and a canvas tent is behind a tree to the left of the camp. Paper and boxes litter the ground, and a number of large pine trees fill the area, which is backed by thick forest.
Black and white image of a woman in a skirt, jacket and large floppy hat. She holds a rifle and the leashes for two dogs, and wears a cartridge belt with a knife and a powder horn over one shoulder. Behind her is a largely empty field with a few bare orchard trees.
Black and white image of a young woman sitting in front of an upright pump organ. She wears a shirt with a sailor collar tucked into a wool skirt, with a belt. There are a number of books stacked on the floor behind her and on the shelves of the organ. Maud was the daughter of Loyal and Carrie Graham.
Sepia-toned image of a woman, showing her head and shoulders. She wears a light-colored print blouse with a dark ruffle around the neck. Her sleeves puff out from the shoulders with a lace ruffle extending out above them. Her hair is dark and curly, pulled back k and fastened on top of her head.
Sepia-toned image of a woman, showing just her head and part of her shoulders. Her dress features an elaborate couched and beaded design and small buttons, both of which continue up to her high mandarin collar. Her hair is dark and wavy, parted in the middle, and pulled back into a bun.
Sepia-toned studio image of a woman standing beside a table. She wears a full skirted dress with a white collar and a dark bow tied at the neck, with a matching long-sleeved, bolero style jacket. The material is dark, with a dot-dash lighter colored pattern running through it. Her dark hair is parted in the middle and pulled back, apparently caught up in a snood, and she wears earrings in both ears.
