Portrait of the Wilkes family

Title

Portrait of the Wilkes family

Description

Sepia-toned studio image of a family seated on a log. She wears a dark dress with a ruffled skirt, and ruffles along the front of her bodice. He wears a dark suit with a tie. Her hair is parted in the middle and pulled back; his is parted on the side and he wears a full, groomed mustache. A young boy in short pants and a suit with a white collar sits on his fathers lap, while a child in a dark dress with white petticoats and a large white collar sleeps in the mother's lap.
[front][ink] Jane (Northrup), 1859, 1901 native, Wilkes Thos. S. Native 1858 - 1936. About 1883. [stamped] I. G. Davidson. 181 First Street, Cor. Yamhill, Portland, Oregon. [back][ink] T. S. Wilkes, Jane ' ', Marion ' ', Seth ' ' [stamped] The negative of this picture is preserved. When an extra dozen is wanted address: I. G. Davidson, Photographer, Cor. First and Yamhill Sts., Portland - - - -[sic] Oregon.

Creator

Davidson, I. G., photographer
Portland, Oregon

Date Created

circa 1883

Subject

Photography of children
Children's clothing
Photography of infants
Nuclear families
Pioneers
Wilkes, Thomas S., 1858-1936
Wilkes, Jane (Northrup)
Wilkes, Marion
Wilkes, Seth
Social History
Genealogy & Family History
Local & State History
Human Migration

Place

Banks, Oregon

Medium

cabinet photographs

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_002228

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection