Alvina N. Brady photographic collection, circa 1890-1909

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Brady, Alvina N.
Title
Alvina N. Brady photographic collection
Dates
circa 1890-1909 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Org. Lot 764
Summary
Small collection of black and white photographs relating to the Brady family. The images include railroad scenes; a house at 2210 NE Thompson St. in Portland, Oregon; James Brady and the Brady family on a trip to California; and a group of B. P. O. E. members in a car decorated for Elks Day at the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Small collection of eight black and white photographs, circa 1890-1909, relating to the Brady family. Several depict railroad scenes, including one that shows people and debris at what appears to be the site of a crash or derailment. One image shows a house at 2210 NE Thompson St. in Portland, Oregon; one shows two unidentified men in a car with a sign that reads "Portland to Frisco, July 3rd"; and two show James Brady and the Brady family on a trip to California. Also included is a portrait of a group of B. P. O. E. members in a car decorated for Elks Day at the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon; they are identified in a handwritten note as Bob Inman, J. B. Yeon, Mr. Pelton, Bill Younger and M. F. Brady.

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Preferred Citation

Alvina N. Brady photographic collection, Org. Lot 764, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of the estate of Alvina N. Brady, care of Duane A. Bartsch, November 1991 (Lib. Acc. 20527, Photo Acc. 991D130).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Architecture, Domestic--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
  • Automobiles--1910-1920--Photographs
  • Railroad trains--Photographs
  • Railroads--Employees--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Elks (Fraternal order). Portland Lodge No. 142 (Or.)--Photographs

Family Names

  • Brady family--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • photographs