Black and white image of a group of boys and men putting tents up on the Courthouse lawn. Several of the boys wear Boy Scout uniforms, as do two of the men. Museum records identify this group as most likely to be Hillsboro Troop 216. This image is part of the Herbert E. McMullen bequest. Mr. McMullen, a local photographer, also collected images of daily life in the area from other sources and photographers.
Black and white image of a sign for the Washington County Fair and Rodeo at the Fairgrounds. In front of the sign stand four women with their horses, two dressed as English riders or hunters, and two in Western wear. The horses range from solid color to paint and Appaloosa.
Black and white image of a booth at a fair showing various tombstones for purchase. The sign on the back wall reads 'Oregon Memorials, serving Washington County since 1911.' The tombstones are all either flat, perpetual care styles or the plain monument style common in the 20th century.
Black and white image of two men with cowboy hats driving a white wagon hitched to a dark pair of horses. The sign on the wagon reads 'Royal Beer Distributors, Hillsboro, Ore. 649-[illegible]. Blitz Weinhard Beer.' The wagon has several kegs and some cases of beer. A man with a camera over his shoulder stands in the middle of the wagon, filming over the shoulders of the drivers.
Black and white image of a stand displaying mops and mop head replacements made by the Cub Hill Mop & Specialty Company. The mops were made in a house in Hillsboro.
Black and white image of a two-story bungalow style house. The sign in front of the house indicates that it is the home of 'Cub Hill Mop and Specialty Co.' The house served as the 'factory' for the products, mostly mops and other cleaning tools, sold by the company.
Black and white image of a model kitchen, built by Portland General Electric to advertise the advantages of electrical appliances such as refrigerators, stand mixers, and electric ranges.
Black and white image showing the exterior of a modern style building with a recessed entryway. A sign above the door identifies the building as the Donelson and Sewell Mortuary. The Donelson, Sewell, and Matthews Mortuary merged with the Bronleewe Bass home in 2008, and no longer uses this building on NW Third Avenue.
Black and white image of a house on the corner with a street light hanging across the intersection. A large sign on the power pole indicates that the museum is down the street, address 641 E. Main. The house is two story, cross-gabled, with a stucco exterior.
Black and white image of two men seated on a couch with an open display case between them. One man looks at an item from the case while the other smiles at the camera. The second man's coat and hat lay on the arm of the couch behind him. A black cat observes from the back of the couch.
Black and white image of a two story building advertising a card room inside. A truck for 'Hank Signs Anything' is parked in front of the building and signs indicate that Hank signs his signs somewhere on the premises.
Black and white image of a store's display window featuring Hillsboro High School Football, 1947-1948. Small figures of the football players and cheerleaders are featured in the display in front of a large picture of a football game, and a manikin wearing a dark shirt and a white sweater sits in the corner. A sign gives the schedule on the back wall of the display.
Black and white image of two men standing beside a car. One man wears work clothes and has one hand on a tire fastened to the roof of the car, while another man wears a suit and has a hat. In the background is a Quonset Hut style building with a sign stating that it is the 'Valley Tire Service.'
Black and white image of the interior of a feed store. A wheeled container with small model animals on top indicates what kinds of feeds are available for which animals. Chemicals, paints, and other goods line shelves along the edges of the room, and samples of fencing and 'poultry netting' are stacked in one corner. Locations for the Consolidated Feed Co. included Cornelius, Gaston, North Plains, Reedville, and Roy, though museum records do not identify which location is pictured here.
Black and white image of a two story building. A sign on the second floor indicates this is the 'Tualnut Shelling Plant,' home of 'Parson Sweet Prunes' and 'Hazel Hearts' nut toffee. Prunes and hazelnuts (or filberts) have been one of the most important cash crops in Washington County for generations.
Black and white image of the interior of a grocery store. Cans fill the shelves, but the focus of the picture is a woman dressed as 'Aunt Jemima' to promote her ready-made pancake and buckwheat corn and wheat flour mixes. Jars of coffee grounds and pet milk fill in the end of the display. Museum records identify the location as the Fairway Grocery Store in Hillsboro.
Black and white image of a man standing beside a truck in front of a Ford dealership. He stands with one hand on the bed of the truck and wears a jacket over work clothing of a sweater, shirt, and pants. The truck advertises 'Sales and Service' for 'Berkeley water systems Pumps,' 'Sand pumping,' and 'Well boring.' The name on the door of the truck is Carl Millet, of Hillsboro.
Black and white image of a man standing beside a company van. Painted on the side of the van is 'Hank Signs Anything. Window & Truck Lettering A Specialty. Hillsboro, Phone 751.'
Black and white image of five people holding the bridles of half a dozen horses, all standing in a row in front of a banner with a number of tall pine trees in the background. Museum records identify this as the Washington County Fair, sometime during the 1940s when it was being held at Shute Park in Hillsboro.
Black and white image of a gas tank in a field. The tank is being filled by a railroad tank car while three men stand by and watch. Signs on the tank promise 'Happier living beyond the gas line with Hydro-Gas for cooking, heating, lighting, refrigeration, hot water. The Multnomah Fuel Co., Portland, Oregon.' A large barn is in the background. This image is part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer for many years, and he also collected other photographers work which depicted daily life in the area.
Black and white image of an advertisement for the Golden Jubilee of the Hillsboro Happy Days celebration on July 3, 4, and 5. While there is no certain date for the founding of the 'Happy Days' celebration, large and well-attended Fourth of July celebrations have been a part of Hillsboro's history since the towns early years. Most likely, the 'Happy Days' name was given to the celebration in the 1890s, setting this image, with its patriotic symbols, in the 1940s.
Black and white image of a parade on Main Street in Hillsboro, Oregon. Prominent in the image is an automobile, a Kaiser Traveler. Behind that a horse pulls a buggy. Thick crowds line the street in front of the Commercial National Bank and B & T Market. The bank has been replaced by what is now the U. S. Bank and the market building is home to a number of businesses.
Black and white image of a bar sandwiched in between an appliance store and a Firestone Farm store. Large Coca-cola signs dominate the top sign, with lettering indicating that the bar has been in business since 1875. Beer signs hang in the window, which is set in a wall made up of opaque glass bricks. Located on Main Street in Hillsboro, Wiley's Place is still a bar, as of 2012, though it is currently known as 'Joe's Pasttime Tavern.' The Firestone store has been torn down, and the appliance store is now a barber shop.