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"Mrs. Harriett Lewis of Union, seamstress. She, together with Mrs. Harriett Hendershott [2010.15.00141] sewed the first American flag in Union County in 1863, for a 4th of July celebration. Instructions for hand-coloring of photograph: dress, blue

"Mrs. Harriett Hendershott, knitting. Wife of Hon. James Hendershott of Hendershott's Point near the Cove. She, together with Mrs. Harriett Lewis [2010.15.00113] sewed the first American flag in Union County in 1863, for a 4th of July celebration.…

"La Grande Fire Department lined up for a Hose Cart Race at Baker City, Oregon - June 17, 1897."

"Part of La Grande Volunteer Fire Department members, after 1898 fire - 1. Dick Kelly, 2. Jim Murphy, 3. Jack Gulling, 4. Fire Chief Jack Peare, 5. Joe Jones, 6. Roy Read, 7. W.B. Palmer"

"La Grande Fire Department - article originally printed circa 1900 - Photocopy of an article with photographs of Fire Chief Jack H. Peare and fire department members in front of the fire station using a fire hose." Subtitles read: "Equipment,…

"La Grande Fire Department posing on their fire engine in front of the fire station - 1912. [Note the chains on the tires of the fire truck.]

"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.]"

"La Grande, Oregon (High School?) track team, 1905" [The gentleman standing on the right side of the image appears to be Jack H. Peare.]

"La Grande High School Football Team - circa 1917-1918 - under Coach Charles "Chas" Reynolds [back row, left end, in suit]"

"La Grande High School Football Team - circa 1917-1918 - under Coach Charles "Chas" Reynolds [back row, left end, in suit] - possibly, the starting lineup"