Black and white image of Oregon Governor Paul Patterson riding in a parade. The sign on the car door reads Sincere Greetings to all, Paul and family. Georgia Patterson, the governor's wife, sits next to him in the back seat, and a young woman in a ball gown and crown stands beside the car. Patterson was appointed to serve out the term of his predecessor, Douglas McKay, in 1952, then ran and was elected in his own right in 1954. He died suddenly in 1956.
Black and white image of a young girl in a dress. Virginia Patterson was one of the three children of Governor Paul Patterson. The governor died in office on January 31, 1956, just as he announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
Black and white image of a man in a suit. Patterson was a lawyer in Washington County, who became active in local politics and, in 1944, was elected to the Oregon State Senate. Eight years later, he was sworn in as Governor of Oregon, finishing the term of his predecessor, Douglas McKay. This photo dates to his tenure as president of the Washington County Republican Party, which lasted until 1944.
Black and white image of a man in a suit. Patterson practiced law in Hillsboro for a number of years, before entering politics. He served as city attorney for various cities in Washington County before being elected to serve in the Oregon State Senate. As president of the Senate, Patterson was sworn in as Oregon's 26th governor in 1952, replacing Governor McKay who had resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior. This image likely dates to his years as a city attorney.
Black and white image of a young man in an informal jacket with a shirt and tie. James Meek was the grandson of Joseph L. Meek, a fur trapper who was one of the first European settlers in Washington County.
Color photograph of Vic Atiyeh riding in an antique car during a parade, with people watching along the sidewalks. A sign on the car door reads, 'Vic Atiyeh for Governor. It's time for Atiyeh.' Atiyeh was governor of Oregon from 1979 - 1987, after having served as both a state representative and a state senator. Atiyeh was the first elected governor of Arab descent in the United States. His father had immigrated from Syria in 1903 and established himself as an importer of rugs and carpets woven in the Middle East.
Black and white image of a young boy with his arm around an infant. Wes and Judy are the great-grandchildren of Joseph Meek, mountain man and one of the first European settlers in Washington County.
Black and white image of a woman in a dark dress holding a baby on her lap. The woman, Ruth Gates, was the granddaughter of Joseph Meek, mountain man and one of the first European settlers in Washington County.
Black and white image of two men standing in front of a tree in a sidewalk. The man in the plaid suit is identified as Blaine Whipple, a local realtor who also served as an Oregon State Senator and in other local and national political offices.
Black and white image of a woman in 3/4 profile. Emma McKinney was widowed at a young age. Born Emma Carstens near where what is now the Hawthorne Farms Intel Campus in 1871, she began working as a typesetter at the Hillsboro Independent newspaper in 1888, when she was seventeen. Married to William Walter McKinney in 1896, three years later she found herself a widow with a toddler and a young sister-in-law to support. Returning to the newspaper business, her brothers helped her purchase a half-interest in the Argus in 1904, and by 1909 she owned the newspaper in its entirety. Working with her son, Verne, after his return from college, Ms. McKinney produced a newspaper that was nationally recognized for its excellence. The National Newspaper Association annually awards the Emma C. McKinney award for service and leadership to communities and their local presses and advancement of the profession of journalism.
Black and white image of a man, shoulders up, wearing a pin-striped suit and wire framed glasses. The man is identified in museum records as J. W. Barney, City Manager of Hillsboro from 1939 - 1972.
Black and white image of tree limbs and other debris on the sidewalk in front of the Washington County Library building. Most likely this was after the Columbus Day Storm, a massive windstorm that ravaged northern California, Oregon, and Washington on October 12, 1962. Forty seven people died, hundreds were injured, and in Oregon alone the cost of damages was estimated at close to $200,000,000 in current value (equivalent to anywhere between $3 billion and $5 billion in today's dollars.)
Black and white image of a truck most likely used for public relations. Two men sit in the truck, with radio equipment and a map of Washington County behind them. The stylized 'C D' in the triangle means this program was part of the national Civil Defense network plan in the 1950s, when a nuclear missile strike from Russia was considered the biggest threat to local safety. In the recent past, the Civil Defense network has been supplanted by emergency management plans which focus on natural and health disasters, and by Homeland Security.
Black and white image of three unidentified men in police uniforms, standing in the intersection of a residential street. One man wears gloves, and there is a motorcycle parked directly behind him.
Black and white image of a man in a Washington County Deputy Sheriff's uniform. A native of Washington County and a long-serving deputy here, Deputy Sheriff Hallie Ireland was eventually elected Sheriff of Tillamook County in 1957, where he served for eight years.
Black and white image of three men on horseback, two holding United States flags and the other holding the banner for the Washington County Sheriff's Posse, a volunteer group formed in 1945 to support the Sheriff's department and the community. The Posse provides assistance at public events and rides in parades, and also functions as a community relations program for the department. (See also WCMpic_012493 and WCMpic_012495.)
Black and white image of two men on horseback, holding United States flags, with a number of other men following them. People stand along the street, watching the parade. The Washington County Sheriff's Posse was formed in 1945 as a volunteer organization to support the Sheriff's department and the community. The Posse provides assistance at public events and rides in parades, and also functions as a community relations program for the department. (See also WCMpic_012493 and WCMpic_012497.)
Black and white image of a number of men in sheriff's uniforms on horseback, most likely preparing to ride as part of a parade. The Washington County Sheriff's Posse was formed in 1945 as a volunteer organization to support the Sheriff's department and the community. The Posse provides assistance at public events and rides in parades, and also functions as a community relations program for the department. (See also WCMpic_012497 and WCMpic_012495.)
