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  1. 1950.1.1 - Panorama of Baker City from Old Reservoir Hill.

    Panorama of Baker City from Old Reservoir Hill. The snow on Elkhorns enhanced by photographer. This panorama is presented in THREE PHOTOS, all 3 attached to this record. Left section: Extends from Tiedemann (South Baker) School to middle of downtown. Middle section: From middle of downtown to about Main and Broadway. Right section: From about Main and Broadway to about half of east side of town.

    Record Type: Photo

    Panorama of Baker City, left.
  2. 1950.1.10 - Adler Building, Carl Adler store, Elk Hotel.

    Adler Building. Carl Adler store at right. Man standing at entrance to Elk Hotel on second floor. Sign on store at right says "Villa" and sign next to it says "Our $3.99 Shoes Guaranteed." The four-story Sommer Building would be built by Adler, Sommer, and Lee adjacent to this building on corner at right edge of photo, former site of Pacific Brewery, present site of U. S. National Bank. Carl Adler and Lewis Sommer were Jewish merchants. Mil...

    Record Type: Photo

    Adler Building.
  3. 1950.1.11 - Baker City residences (6).

    Baker City residences (6): Top left: Adler house at 2305 Mainand Baer house at 2333 Main. Bottom left: Ison house at 1790 Washington. Middle: Mayor Charles A. Johns house on NE corner of Dewey and Estes. Middle top: Kadish house 2406 2nd. Top right: Perhaps Dislheimer house at 2336 2nd. Bottom left: Max Weil house at 2305 2nd.

    Record Type: Photo

    Baker City Residences (6).
  4. 1950.1.12 - St. Francis Cathedral, drawing.

    St. Francis Cathedral, drawing. Built between 1905-1907. Dedicated in spring of 1908.

    Record Type: Photo

    St. Francis Cath. drawing.
  5. 1950.1.13 - Baker City churches. Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal.

    Baker City churches. Clockwise from upper left:Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal.

    Record Type: Photo

    Baker City churches.
  6. 1950.1.14 - Baker Light and Power Company's Rock Creek power station.

    Baker Light and Power Company's Rock Creek power station.

    Record Type: Photo

    Baker Light and Power Company
  7. 1950.1.15 - Oregon Lumber Company mills.

    Oregon Lumber Company mills.

    Record Type: Photo

    Oregon Lumber Co. mills.
  8. 1950.1.16 - Virtue Mine and 3 other mining scenes.

    Virtue Mine and 3 other mining scenes. Virtue Mine at upper right. Lower left is a placer mining site. The Virtue Mine is located 6.6 miles east of Baker City. Location of the other sites is unknown.

    Record Type: Photo

    Virtue Mine & 3 other scenes.
  9. 1950.1.2 - Main St. looking south from Court St. Fountain in middle of intersection.

    Main St. looking north from Court St. Fountain in middle of intersection. Geiser Grand Hotel at middle right; Neuberger-Heilner Bldg. at left edge. Baker City Opera House at far end right. Morning Democrat of 7-27-1906 had this story about the fountain's origin and a team o runaway horses: A door slammed, the horses bolted, the tongue of wagon caught the fountain and knocked it over. Another man jumped in the runaway wagon and got the h...

    Record Type: Photo

    Main at Court looking north.
  10. 1950.1.3 - City Hall, 2nd, and fire bell tower.

    City Hall, 2nd, and fire bell tower.

    Record Type: Photo

    Baker City Hall,firebell tower
  11. 1950.1.4 - Schools: Old Central School, Brooklyn Elementary School, South Baker (Tiedemann) Elementary School.

    Schools: Old Central School, Brooklyn Elementary School, South Baker (Tiedemann) Elementary School.

    Record Type: Photo

    Baker City Schools.
  12. 1950.1.5 - St. Francis Academy. Built in 1903.

    St. Francis Academy. Built in 1903.

    Record Type: Photo

    St. Francis Academy.
  13. 1950.1.6 - Baker City Opera House, built 1898.

    Baker City Opera House, built 1898.

    Record Type: Photo

    Baker City Opera House.
  14. 1950.1.7 - St. Elizabeth Hospital (1st).

    St. Elizabeth Hospital (1st). Formerly a Catholic girls school. St. Francis Academy building at far right. Between the two is a one-story frame building where the Catholic Chapel once stood. St. Francis Cathedral will be built there in 1907.

    Record Type: Photo

    St. Elizabeth Hospital (1st).
  15. 1950.1.8 - Fraternal lodges: Masons, IOOF, and Elks

    Fraternal lodges: Masons, IOOF, and Elks Masons upper left on SW corner of Main and Church. IOOF, Odd Fellows upper right on east side of 1700 block of Main St. Elks bottom on south side of 2000 block of Court St. (Present Elks Lodge is on the corner next to this site.)

    Record Type: Photo

    Fraternal lodges.
  16. 1950.1.9 - Geiser Grand Hotel.

    Geiser Grand Hotel.

    Record Type: Photo

    Geiser Grand Hotel.
  17. 1980.1.511 - Adler's Crystal Palace.

    Adler's Crystal Palace. "Among our large and flourishing business houses, that of the Crystal Palace must be accorded a prominent place. This business was started in 1887 in a small way, by Mr. Adler, in the Wisdom block, and enjoyed exceptional prosperity from the start. Last November he was compelled to move to his new quarters, and now occupies a floor space of 50 x 100. In this he carries a very heavy line of jewelry, musical instruments...

    Record Type: Photo

    Adler's Crystal Palace
  18. 1981.1.245 - Geiser Grand Hotel and Elk Hotel

    Postcard with images of Geiser Grand Hotel and Elk Hotel in the Adler Building. These buildings were across Washington Street from each other. From the Morning Democrat newspaper 12-6-1905: "Adler, Lee Brothers, and Sommer, owners of the quarter block where stands the Highland Hotel and Adler's store, a 3-story structure on Front St., have decided to finish the block by erecting on the corner, the old brewery site, a 4-story annex...with a...

    Record Type: Photo

    Geiser Grand Hotel & Elk Hotel
  19. 1981.1.4006 - Old Central School, Unknown elem. class.

    Old Central School. Unknown class. There is a list of students on the back of the photo, including Roger Biswell (later physician and husband of Dr. Flora Biswell), Theresa Adler (daughter of Carl Adler and sister of Leo and Sanford Adler), and Ollie McCord (Oliver Hazard Perry McCord, whose collection this photo comes from). Biswell is on left end of front row. And Adler is first girl from left in front row.

    Record Type: Photo

    Old Central School.
  20. 1981.1.432 - Sommer Building, ca. 1915.

    Sommer Building, ca. 1915. Torn down in 1960 to make way for U. S. National Bank. From the Morning Democrat newspaper 12-6-1905: "Adler, Lee Brothers, and Sommer, owners of the quarter block where stands the Highland Hotel and Adler's store, a 3-story structure on Front St., have decided to finish the block by erecting on the corner, the old brewery site, a 4-story annex...with an elevator and full glass front...and a modern rathskeller (sic...

    Record Type: Photo

    Sommer Building, ca. 1915

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