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"Winding its way to the Canyon Hotel [or Canyon House] Wallowa, Oreg. - circa 1900." The stagecoach departed from Elgin, made a stop for meals and overnight accomodations at the Canyon Hotel in Wallowa, and then arrived at its destination many, many…

"The Snuffer boys with a team of horses - Maxville, Oregon - June 1923. Company woodcutters for Bowman-Hicks."

"Near Imbler, Oregon - Logging with oxen - Undercut being made in large tree"

"La Grande, Oregon - Snowflake Bakery, 213 Fir St. - James Farquharson, proprietor - circa 1910 - Building was previously a saloon under the same proprietor" Sign on side of building reads: "Smoke Fam Vs. King - 3 Havana Cigars Shapes 5[cents]…

"Members of the La Grande Athletic Club, representing their club at the Multnomah Athletic Meet in Portland, 1892 - Bill Bray, Jack Peare and Doc Lincoln"

"Flora School - 1973 - May have been taken about the time the school was closed." [Although, at the time the picture was taken in 1973, the U.S. flag was flying above the school, and the building still appeared to be in good shape.]

"Moving Wilson Lumber Co. sawmill to Elk Mt. Boiler carried on one truck. O.S. Hamilton perched on top. Another car took the engine. Mill had been SE of Prairie Creek. Abandoned, then bought by Wilson 11-3-17."

Two locomotives, #2700 and Union Pacific 5-M-L, have suffered a head-on collision.

"Automobile, Elgin, Oregon - Photo of a 'remodeled' buggy. The buggy has been turned around and the horse is backwards in the shafts, and is pushing the buggy."

"Sacajawea" Hotel, La Grande, Oregon - Opening Day, December 1929" [Probably designated as the official opening day for specials and celebrations as the Sacajawea Hotel actually opened for business about ten months prior on February 18, 1928. It…