Salem (Or.) -- Photographs

Abstract This collection consists of photographs taken by June D. Drake and the Drake Bros. Studio. They primarily document the town of Silverton, Oregon, and surrounding areas from approximately 1900-1955. Includes portraits of townspeople and views of businesses, streets, organizations, and homes in Silverton and vicinity, as well as Mount Angel and Salem, Oregon, and photographs of agriculture, the lumber industry, and transportation, among many other subjects. Of special interest are Drake's...

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Album containing black and white photographs of towns and businesses along the Oregon Electric Railway route from Portland to Salem, Oregon. A map of the route is included in the album.

Abstract Album containing black and white photographs, taken circa 1898-1908, which primarily depict unidentified people, scenes near Salem, Oregon, and scenes in other Oregon and Washington locations, including Portland, Oregon; Buena Vista, Oregon; Sodaville, Oregon; Vancouver, Washington; and Yakima, Washington. Subjects include residences and landscapes; individuals and groups; dairy farming and livestock; hunting and fishing; boating; dogs and cats; and parades. Handwritten notes provide dates,...

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One album of black and white photographs taken on a walking trip in the summer of 1902, from Eugene, Oregon, up the coast to Astoria, to Mount Hood via Portland, and back to Eugene via Salem.

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Five albums of black and white photographs depicting scenes from Salem and the Willamette Valley, including livestock, apples, cherries, fruit orchards, farming practices, migrant farm workers, and hop yards. Also included are images of the Salem mounted police, parades, the state Capitol and members of the Salem Trade Board.