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Photographs

Photographs capture family, friends, and history in a moment in time. Please consider sharing your family photos on this website.
View the Stacy Hahn Collection
The Portland City Auditor Archives & Records Management Division has a large collection of photographs from Albina and NE Portland. You can search the collection on this page. https://efiles.portlandoregon.gov/Search. Enter "Albina" or "NE Portland" as the search terms and check the "Archival Photos" box. Each file has a text description, although many do not have thumbnails. Copies of the photos can be requested.
Young girls in Albina
Young girls of Volga German descent in Albina circa 1910. The only known person is Helen Gabel who is standing the back row, second from the left. Photograph courtesy of Lillian Lawrence (née Schmer) and George Gabel.
Helena Gabel, shown in the photograph above, was the daughter of Adam Heinrich and Christina Gabel.
Unknown Volga German family in Portland
Unknown Volga German family in the Albina area. Courtesy of Stacy Hahn.
Christina Elizabeth Blum
Christina Elizabeth Blum (born 1898 in Russia) standing to the right. The other woman and young girl are unknown. Christina came to Portland about 1912 and married Alexander Gerlach. Courtesy of Leah Fehribach.
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Margaret and Peter Schreiber about 1912. Source: Gottfried Schreiber.
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Picnic of the Kildow, Albert, and Ray families at Dodge Park on the Sandy River, about 1936. Back row from left to right: Katherine Elisabeth Kildow (née Albert), Fred Kildow, Thelma Dryer?, Norman Sterling Gochnauer, Ann Elisabeth "Alice" Ray (née Kildow), possibly George H. "Dirty" Kildow, Catherine Kildow (née Albert), Irene Albert. Front row from left to right: William "Billy" Ray, Virginia Ray, Margaret "Babe" Kildow, Ann Elizabeth "Alice" Kildow, Jacob "Jake" Miller. Kneeling with dog: Possibly John N. Albert. Courtesy of Geraldine Kildow.
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Photos of Fred Kildow at the E.C. Anderson - Richfield Filling Station on NE Fremont across the street from the Wonder Bread Bakery. The bottom photo shows Fred Kildow, the station manager, to the left and owner E.C. Anderson towering over Fred to the right. Courtesy of Geraldine Kildow.
Center photo shows Johann Georg Külthau (George Kildow) and his son Fred. They lived at 318 Shaver and 230 Shaver. George raised pigeons which he showed at the Multnomah County Fair and won many ribbons for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. Courtesy of Geraldine Kildow.
Center photograph of Johann Georg Kúlthau (George Kildow) and his son Fred. George was born in Norka, Russia, in 1890. The Kildows lived at 318 and 230 Shaver. George raised pigeons, which he showed at the Multnomah County Fair, winning many 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. The surrounding photos are of Fred. Courtesy of Geraldine Kildow.
Last updated October 4, 2025