School kids with Oregon Trail mockup
Title
School kids with Oregon Trail mockup
Description
Sepia-tone image of a group of school kids sitting the steps of their school. On the steps between them are a number of toys representing various aspects of the Oregon Trail, including buffalo, teepees, boats, and at least one wagon requiring a number of mules to pull it. They have included a totem pole, even though totem poles were not used by tribes in Oregon or southern Washington. However, popular culture by that time had firmly connected totem poles with the Pacific Northwest in general. Note the boy in the center of the image wearing logging boots.
Date Created
circa 1920s
Subject
Oregon National Historic Trail
Overland journeys to the Pacific
School children
Popular culture
United States--History--Study and teaching--Audio-visual aids
History--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States
Historical reenactments
Education History
Cultural Studies
Nineteenth Century History
Human Migration
Place
Washington County, Oregon
Medium
albumen prints
Identifier
WCMpic_009752
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image