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Charles Emil Smith family photographic collection, circa 1863-1912
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Charles E., 1839-1912
- Title
- Charles Emil Smith family photographic collection
- Dates
- circa 1863-1912 (inclusive)18631912
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (5 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 627
- Summary
- Fifteen black and white photographs of Charles Emil Smith, Hedwig Smith, and family; family events; and the Smith house on the site of what is now Lair Hill Park in Portland, Oregon, between SW 2nd Avenue, SW Hooker Street, and SW Woods Street. Charles E. Smith (1839-1912) was born in Switzerland and came to Portland, Oregon, in 1863, where he established the Smith Brothers Iron Works with his brother Ferdinand. The Smith family also founded the Congress Hotel.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Charles E. Smith (1839-1912) was born in Switzerland and came to Portland, Oregon, in 1863, where he established the Smith Brothers Iron Works with his brother Ferdinand. He married Hedwig Hansen in Hamburg, Germany (1851-1940). They had seven children: Alfred, Walter, Percy, Stanley, Herman, Elsa and Helen. The Smiths were industrialists and prominent businesspeople and founded the Congress Hotel. In the 1880s, Charles E. Smith and Hedwig Smith hired architect Justus F. Krumbein to design a home for them on land between SW 2nd Avenue, SW Hooker Street, and SW Woods Street. The house later served for a time as the Multnomah County Hospital; after the hospital moved, the house was demolished and the site became Lair Hill Park.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Fifteen black and white photographs, circa 1863-1912, of Charles Emil Smith, Hedwig Smith, and family; family events; and the interior and exterior of the Smith house on the site of what is now Lair Hill Park in Portland, Oregon, between SW 2nd Avenue, SW Hooker Street, and SW Woods Street.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Charles Emil Smith family photographic collection, Org. Lot 627, 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Architecture, Domestic--Oregon--Portland--19th century--Photographs
- Dwellings--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
- Industrialists--Oregon--Portland
- Interior decoration--Oregon--Portland--19th century--Photographs
Personal Names
- Smith, Charles E., 1839-1912--Photographs
- Smith, Hedwig Hansen--Photographs
Family Names
- Smith family--Homes and haunts--Photographs
- Smith family--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Buchtel & Stolte (photographer)
