James H. Eaton (Portland, Scotts Mills)
Chronology
1894-1909 Portland
1913 Scotts Mills
Directory Listings
1894 PCD pg. 205 “Eaton, James H photographer C A Alvord, rms 225 1/2 1st”
1895 PCD pg. 280 “Eaton, James H photographer John S Potter, rms 225 1/2 1st”
1896 PCD pg. 262 “Eaton, James photographer J S Potter, rms 225 1/2 1st”
1897 PCD pg. 257 “Eaton, James H photographer rms 225 1/2 1st”
1898 PCD pg. 264 “Eaton, James H photographer 285 1st, rms same”
1899 PCD pg. 274 “Eaton, James H photog 285 1/2 1st, rms same”
1900 PCD pg. 283 “Eaton, James H photographer 285 1st, rms same”
1901 PCD pg. 264 “Eaton, James H, photographer 285 1/2 1st, rms same”
1901 POWA pg. 297 Portland “Eaton, James H photogr 285 1/2 1st”
1902 PCD pg. 334 “Eaton, James H, photog 285 1/2 1st, rms same”
1903 PCD pg. 315 “Eaton, James H, photog 285 1/2 1st, rms same”
1904 PCD pg. 353 “Eaton, James H, photog, 285 1/2 1st, res same”; “Eaton, Mrs. James H, raphia wkr, res 285 1/2 1st”
1905 PCD pg. 382 “Eaton, James H, photog 285 1/2 1st, rms same”; “Eaton, Mrs. James H, raphia wkr, res 285 1/2 1st”
1906 PCD pg. 388 “Eaton, James H, photog 285 1/2 1st, res same”
1907 PCD pg. 486 “Eaton, James H, photog 285 1/2 1st, res same”
1909 PCD pg. 510 “Eaton, James H, photog 285 1/2 1st, res same”
1910 Or. not listed (285 1/2 1st is Taylor, J. F)
1910 PCD not listed
1911 Salem: Scotts Mills – not listed
1913 Salem pg. 338 Scotts Mills “Eaton, James H. (Minnie O) photographer”
Photographer’s Imprints
“Eaton, 285 1/2 First St, Portland” 8×10 print on larger card mount. (OHS)
“Views, Snap Shots, Flash Lights, Interiors, James H. Eaton, Photographer, 225 First St., Portland, Oregon” imprint on back of view.
“James H. Eaton, Potter’s Studio, 225 First St., Portland, Ore.” embossed on mount, 6 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ print. (OHS collection)
News Items and Advertisements
1897: James H. Easton, of Portland, listed participating in a climb of Mt. Rainier. Oregonian – August 17, 1897, pg. 8 cols. 1-2/
Bibliography
Brown, Robert O., Nineteenth Century Portland, Oregon Photographers: A Collector’s Handbook (author; Portland, 1991) pg. 62