Portrait of James Sewell

Title

Portrait of James Sewell

Description

Sepia-toned image of Hillsboro pioneer James Sewell. He wears a suit with a vest and a bow-tie, and a trimmed Vandyke beard. His hair is short and combed to one side.

[back][pencil] James H. Sewell. [pen] D. L. C. [scratched out, illegible, superseded by] born in - 1847 on [sic] N.E. of Hillsboro, Ore. The piona [sic] in Museum was bought by him for his daughter, Alice Sewell in ca. 1890. D. L. C. taken by Henry Sewell, James father in 1843. Donor Verne McKinney. [pencil] [illegible] Hillsboro. Father of Alice and Jim Sewell.

Identifier

WCMpic_001168

Subject

Pioneers

Oregon Territory--History

Sewell, James Henry

Genealogy & Family History

Human Migration

Local & State History

Spatial Coverage

Hillsboro, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1900s

Date

1900/1909

Medium

card photographs

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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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum