Oregonian photograph of Allison Henry Dean circa 1977. Photo is available from HistoricImages on ebay. Two clippings on back of photo read (see below):
“Allison Dean is a tall, courtly gentleman with a gracious manner that suggests the model Southern gentleman, owner of a stately ante-bellum mansion. However, he isn’t from the South. He was born 80 years ago last Feb.2, in Scituate Harbor, Mass., 10 miles from Boston, and grew up on a homestead on the plains of Saskatchewan, Canada. He has been selling homes in…” Dated June 27, 1977.
“Allison Henry Dean, 86, a Portland Realtor, land developer and home builder, died Aug. 26 in a Portland nursing home. Memorial service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church.” Dated Sept. 3, 1983.
Allison H. Dean 
Hello, Allison H Dean is my grandfather. I would like to purchase this photograph, if it is still available. I love seeing these photographs of the homes he built. I did get to see some of them when I was growing up.
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That is so amazing!!! I’m so glad you found this site. We feel very lucky to live in one of his homes.
The photograph I downloaded from an ebay listing (not mine), and it looks like the listing has been removed. But if I remember correctly the back side said it was from the Oregonian, so I bet if you contact their photography archives you could possibly purchase a copy from them. Thank you for writing!
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