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"Dr. Sponagle"

"Grande Ronde Valley threshing crew posing in front of a horse-powered threshing machine at John McAlister farm in 1896 or 1897. It was bought in the 1880's and owned mostly by J.W. McAlister and George Gekeler." Written on back of photograph: "Crew,…

"A man and his dog in a rowboat on Hot Lake"

"The Henry W. Riley residence at 1414 Adams Ave. La Grande, Oregon."

Margaret "Aunt Maggie" Bell (wearing the dark colored dress and hat) sits on the steps of a porch next to her minister who is holding a dog on his lap. There are six other women in the picture who are unidentified.

"La Grande, Oregon street scene - 1898. Adams Ave., looking toward Grandy house on corner of Adams and Fourth. [La Grande Hotel was built on the corner after the Grandy house, and before Safeway took it's place - noted Nov. 15, 1961.]"

"J.H. Peare Jewelry Store - 1896 - J.H. Peare is standing in the doorway with a dog." [J.D. McKennon Groceries is next door.] [For a similar view of the same building, but with different business' facades, see: 2010.2.761. Interestingly, the same…

"Copperopolis Mill - North of Prairie City - Grant County - Quartzburg area - circa 1901-1903" Labeled in image: "Gasoline engine, dynamo, rolls"

"Fred Hart, engineer (man on top) wrestling in the snow with his crew at Maxville summit - 1924. Employees of Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co."

"Bowman Hicks Lumber Co. - Heisler #7 - Hercial Jones, engineer - Maxville - 1924"