Wagon Train Pioneers

Title

Wagon Train Pioneers

Description

Black and white image of a group of elderly people sitting in the back of a horse-drawn wagon. The wagon is decorated with bunting, drapes, and greenery. The women in the image mostly wear dark dresses with long sleeves and hats or bonnets, and a number wear dark capes. One woman wears a dark prayer veil. the men wear typical suits and hats of the era.
[Front] [blue pen] 1852 Wm. Adams, [black ink] Dan Phillips 1856, S. D. Powell, C. H. & C. J. Adams [blue ink] 1852 Calvin and Catherine Adams, [black ink] J. P. Butler 1845, Mrs. S. Holcomb, Mrs. Freeman 1845, [illegible] Butler, Mrs. Sam Wiilliams, Mike Moore. These early Pioneers came to Oregon in the 1840's and 1850's [sic]. Left to right. 1. Standing - Wm. Adams. 1852. 2 - Dan _ _ _ [sic] 3. S. D. Powell, 4 - Calvin Adams, 1852, and, [wife] Catherine Adams, 1852. 6. J. P. Butler, 1845. 7. Mrs. S. Holcomb. 8. ? 1845. 9. Mrs. Butler. 10. Mrs. Sam Williams. 11. standing Mike Moore.

Date Created

circa 1900

Subject

Pioneer picnics
Pioneers
Women pioneers
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Adams, William C.
Phillips, Daniel
Powell, S. D.
Adams, Calvin Henry
Adams, Catherine Julia Bartlet
Butler, J. P.
Holcomb, Mrs. Stephen A.
Freeman, Mrs. [?]
Butler, Mrs. [?]
Williams, Mrs. Sam
Moore, Mike
Cultural Studies
Economic History
Human Migration
Local & State History
Genealogy & Family History
Social History

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

card photographs

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_001064

Rights

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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection