Portrait - Lewis, Harriett
Flags
Seamstresses
Sewing
Women
Hendershott, Harriet
Lewis, Harriett
Wright, Dunham
"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
hair, black
eyes, dark brown
bow, black velvet" [See: La Grande Evening Observer issues: July 13, 1934 (page 13) and Dec. 10, 1946. Also, article in "Manuscripts" by Dunham Wright.]
Anonymous
1860/1880
(c)Eastern Oregon University. This image is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/). Acknowledgement of Eastern Oregon University as a source is required. For print quality images, prints, or high resolution tiff files, or commercial uses please contact the Library Director at Eastern Oregon University.
2010.15.00113
Portrait - Hendershott, Harriett
Flags
Knitting
Seamstresses
Sewing
Women
Hendershott, Harriet
Hendershott, James
Lewis, Harriett
Wright, Dunham
"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. Instructions for hand-coloring of photograph: hair, white
dress, blue & white check
bust pin, yellow gold leaf oak" [La Grande Evening Observer issues: July 13, 1934 (page 13) and Dec. 10, 1946. Also, article in "Manuscripts" by Dunham Wright.]
Anonymous
1860/1880
(c)Eastern Oregon University. This image is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/). Acknowledgement of Eastern Oregon University as a source is required. For print quality images, prints, or high resolution tiff files, or commercial uses please contact the Library Director at Eastern Oregon University.
2010.15.00141
Pioneers, Ezra Meeker
Animals
Covered wagons
Crowds
Dedications
Markers, Historical
Oxen
Pioneers
Wagons
Meeker, Ezra
"Dedication ceremony for a marker for the Oregon Trail on 'B' Avenue in La Grande, Oregon - April 10, 1906. Ezra Meeker is standing next to the marker." [See: La Grande Evening Observer for April 11, 1906 to read a description of the event.]
Anonymous
4/10/1906
(c)Eastern Oregon University. This image is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/). Acknowledgement of Eastern Oregon University as a source is required. For print quality images, prints, or high resolution tiff files, or commercial uses please contact the Library Director at Eastern Oregon University.
2010.15.00330