Josiah Failing family photograph album [graphic], circa 1865-1875.

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Josiah Failing family photograph album [graphic], circa 1865-1875.

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Photograph album containing carte de visite portraits of members of the Josiah Failing family of Portland, Or., circa 1865-1875. Subjects include Josiah Failing; his sons Edward Failing, James F. Failing, and Henry Failing, as well as Henry's wife Emily Phelps Corbett Failing and their children; his daughters Elizabeth Failing Conner and Mary Failing Merill; and other members of Failing family and the related Conner family, as well as some family friends. An inscription inside the album reads: "Jas. F. Failing from his sister Emily, 25 Dec. 1868, Christmas." Includes an index (stored with the album) to all individuals identified in the album. Photographers include Joseph Buchtel of Portland, Or.; Andrew B. Paxton of Albany, Or., and Jacob Shew of San Francisco, Calif., among many others.

0.07 cubic feet (38 photographs in 1 volume).

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8334166

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Failing, Edward, 1840-1900

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Failing family

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Failing, Josiah, 1806-1877

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Failing, Henry, 1834-1898

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Paxton, Andrew B.,

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Conner, Elizabeth Failing, 1830-1884

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Merrill, Mary Failing, b. 1829

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Buchtel, Joseph B., 1830-1916,

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Failing, James F., 1842-1920

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Shew, Jacon,

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Conner family

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