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Henry W. Corbett
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Henry Winslow Corbett was an American businessman, politician, civic benefactor, and philanthropist in the state of Oregon. A native of Massachusetts, he spent his early life in the East and New York
Henry W. Corbett
Front St. in Portland in 1852. H.W. Corbett, third from right in stove pipe hat, in year after he arrived. (Oregon Historical Society)
Front St. in Portland in 1852. H.W. Corbett, third from right in stove pipe hat, in year after he arrived. (Oregon Historical Society)
The O.R.&N.'s "Chicago Special" (Benjamin Gifford 1901) (Oregon Historical Society)
The O.R.&N.'s "Chicago Special" (Benjamin Gifford 1901) (Oregon Historical Society)
The First National Bank moved into the first Corbett Building on completion 1870 (Oregon Historical Society)
The First National Bank moved into the first Corbett Building on completion 1870 (Oregon Historical Society)
Henry Failing
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Henry Failing was a banker, and one of the leading businessmen of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He was one of Portland, Oregon's earliest residents, and served as that city's mayor in tw
Failing's home, at the lower left in this circa 1914 photo, was located in what is now the center of downtown Portland. At the time of the house's con
Failing's home, at the lower left in this circa 1914 photo, was located in what is now the center of downtown Portland. At the time of the house's construction (1876), the city's business center was located farther east.