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  • Collection: Eastern Oregon University Historical Photographs

1912+/- Oregon, To-Ka-Ma-Po
"Chief Joseph's widow, To-Ka-Ma-Po" She looks very old here. She is using a walking stick, but amazingly, she has a large bundle of sticks for fire kindling on her back.

1973 Paradise, Community Hall
"Paradise Community Hall, 1973"

1917 Wallowa County, Flag
On paper with photo: "A Flag Raising took place at the Jack Johnson horse ranch near The Buttes in Wallowa County on July 4 1917. The flag, 8 x 10 feet, was hoisted on a 65-foot pole. Johnson, however, deemed the flag too small and traded it for theā€¦

40's Oregon, Chief Joseph Memorial
The plaque on this rock memorial reads, "To the memory of Chief Old Joseph, died 1876"

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40's Pine Grove, Church
An old church in Enterprise, OR with a tall steeple. [There is a photograph of a very similar looking church in "History of Elgin, Oregon" by Bernal Hug (page 159, picture no. 108). The caption reads: "Pine Grove Church."]

1900+/- Oregon, Street Scene
A man, and two women riding side-saddle have stopped their horses in front of "J.D. McKennon Groceries."

1910+/- La Grande, Automobile
"One of the first cars, probably Mr. Hyatt's."

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1910+/- Wallowa
"Early Wallowa" The town is visible off in the distance, and there is a split rail fence running along the foreground.

1910+/- Oregon, Rural 1
"Perry area?" There are three people standing on or near the train tracks at the right of the picture where the white rail fence is located. Other than the tracks, this is mostly a scrubby forested area.
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