Beschreibung:

Lot of 3 CDVs. Two studio portraits of Rose Jackson. D.H. Hendee: Portland, Oregon, ca 1868. Portraits include bust and full standing views, each with subject identified on verso as well as various ink and pencil notations. Studio portrait of Rose Jackson's son Charles, identified on verso. Photographer unknown: likely Portland, Oregon, ca 1868. Rose Jackson served as a slave to Dr. William Allen of Missouri, who decided to travel west to Oregon City with his family in 1849. When the family departed for Oregon, they planned to leave Rose behind because they were concerned about the territory’s exclusion laws that barred African Americans from entering. Rose convinced the Allen family to take her along, and in order to avoid detection on the two thousand mile journey, she was hidden in a box to circumvent Oregon's exclusion laws. Dr. Allen freed Rose upon her arrival and died shortly soon after. Though she had her freedom, Rose helped the family survive on her income as a laundress during their first winter in Oregon. Condition: Standing view of Rose: lower right corner loss, so only portion of Hendee blindstamp is visible. Appears tape previously used to try and attach separated corner, which is no longer present. Even toning. Bust view: slight wear to blindstamp at lower right. Even toning. View of Rose's son: strong, rich tones. Few spots on mount. Each CDV with inked and penciled notations on verso. Two indicate that views came from the Barlow album. Each CDV with stamp of Clackamas County Historical Society on verso.