Photograph of the Rossi residence in Beaverton. The house was demolished to make way for a Safeway grocery store (the grocery store is no longer standing as of 2013).
Group portrait of the men who worked for Southern Pacific's Red Electric line, which ran in the Willamette Valley and surrounding areas from 1914-1929.
Photograph of Broadway and West streets in Beaverton, Oregon, about 1892. Dave Wheeler drives the wagon, while several other people stand in the background.
Photograph of Beaverton, looking west on Broadway. The photo shows (left to right) the Morse Hall (which held a shoe repair and photography studio), a drug store, and a real estate office. The photo was taken about 1910.
Black and white aerial image of Beaverton, looking east. This appears to be downtown Beaverton, showing Farmington Road and Canyon Road or Tualatin Valley Highway.
Sepia-toned image of a large group of young boys and adolescents gathered on the steps of a large wooden buildings. A priest stands to the image left at the bottom of the stairs, and several nuns can be seen standing with the boys up the stairs and along the porch. Most of the boys wear loose white smocks with large collars over dark knickers, stockings, and boots. The older boys standing on the porch are dressed in suits and ties, and some have fashionable hats. The building is wooden, with a brick foundation. St. Mary's Orphanage was founded about 1890 in Beaverton. This photo was likely taken after 1902, after girls and infants had been sent to other religious orders in the area for care.
Black and white image of a gabled farmhouse with a picket fence and a covered front porch. Alonzo Cady was Beaverton's first mayor and longtime postmaster.
Black and white image of a man in a suit seated in a small covered sulkey drawn by a single horse. Printed on the side of the sulkey is 'U. S. Mail. R. F. D. No. 2.' Museum records indicate that this is a copy of a printed postcard which had a postmark date of August 9, 1909, Beaverton, Oregon. The image was donated by Waldo Flint
Black and white image of a fire engine with ladders on the sides turning the corner onto Main Street with the Washington County Courthouse just visible in the background. A crowd gathered along the edges of the streets watches. Three women sit in the cab of the truck next to the driver, and on the front of the engine 'Beaverton F. D.' is lettered. An ax is fastened on the cab just behind the door, and lettering there reads 'City of Beaverton Fire Dept.' and '6|6'. On the ladders is a sign stating 'Our Present 1962.' This image was part of the H. E. McMullen bequest. Herbert McMullen was a local photographer who also collected other photographs and images of daily life in the area.
