Salem and Eastern Oregon photographs

Salem and Eastern Oregon photographs, 1890-1920

Overview of the Collection

Title: Salem and Eastern Oregon photographs
Dates: 1890-1920 (inclusive)
18901920
Quantity: 1 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number: WUA050
Summary: The Salem and Eastern Oregon photographs cover the late 1800s and early 1900s in Oregon. Photographs included Marion County Court House, Oregon State Hospital and other buildings and areas of interest.
Repository: Willamette University Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Mark O. Hatfield Library
900 State Street
Salem, OR
97301
Telephone: 5033706866
Fax: 5033706141
archives@willamette.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open to researchers.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Salem and Eastern Oregon photographs cover the late 1800s and early 1900s in Oregon. Included are photographs of the Marion Hotel, the Marion County Court House, the Oregon State Hospital and Oregon State Penitentiary, the residence of Governor Z.F. Moody, Glen Oaks Orphans' Home, and Sacred Heart Academy.

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Salem and Eastern Oregon photographs, Archives and Special Collections, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University.

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Location of Collection

Mark O. Hatfield Library

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	1	Mr. Tom Alberts' Salem Residence Residence of the Alberts family.	undated
1	2	Penitentiary, Salem, Oregon Oregon State Penitentiary, built in 1870.	circa 1880
1	3	Bridge over the Willamette at Salem Second bridge in Salem to span the Willamette River, built in 1891.	circa 1891
1	4	Samaritan Hospital, Salem, Oregon Originally called the Cartwright Sanatorium, built in the late 1800s. Later called the Florence Sanatorium, and then Willamette Sanatorium. It was later used as a boarding house. Willamette University used it as a women's residence hall from 1942-1946 when the Navy V-12 unit was housed in Lausanne Hall.	circa 1911
1	5	Sacred Heart Academy, Salem, Oregon Built in 1863, Sacred Heart Academy was established by the Sisters of the Holy Name and occupied this original structure until the 1960s.	circa 1900
1	6	Sketch of Marion County Court House, Salem, Oregon Second court house for Marion County, built in 1873.	circa 1880
1	7	Marion County Court House, Salem, Oregon A Cronise Studio photograph.	1890
1	8	Marion County Court House, Salem, Oregon A Cronise Studio photograph with the Post Office and the Oregon State Capitol to the left; the First Methodist Church to the right.	circa 1906
1	9	Road Construction Information on back of the photograph - Picture taken 1912 Salem Ore (Hicks Chatten Co. Photo Engravers Portland, Oregon, 'paper' stamp).	1912
1	10	Salem Water Works Located along the millrace from Commercial Street eastward to Liberty, in Salem.	1890-1910
1	11	Barber Shop Four men in front of the shop, two appear to be carpenters. No information on there this shop was located.	undated
1	12	Office workers Identified on the back as taken in Salem, Oregon in 1908.	1908
1	13	Main Building, Fairgrounds, Salem, Oregon Oregon State Fair has been held on the State Fairgrounds in Salem since 1865.	circa 1910
1	14	Pendleton, Oregon Main street of Pendleton, Oregon, in the midst of a cattle drive.	1895
1	15	New Dormitory Erected by the State School for Feeble-Minded at Salem At the time of the photograph the institute was officially known as the "Oregon Institute of the Feeble-Minded". Last known as "Fairview Training Center" when it closed permanently in 2000. All buildings were demolished March 2016. Caption from: https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn99063957/1910-05-07/ed-1/seq-9/. Photo was taken between Sept 1 - Nov 30 1908, and is of either the Steele or Jones cottage. Photo identified through research by Daryl Pike in 2018.	undated
1	16	LeBreton Hall - Oregon State Institution for the Feeble-Minded Institute renamed several times, lastly in 1979 to 'Fairview Training Center and Hospital' in Salem Oregon. Constructed circa 1908 Demolished March 2016. Sources: https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83045782/1911-01-08/ed-1/seq-68/ and http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2016/09/24/fairview-site-salems-next-community-park/81110912/ Photo identified through research by Daryl Pike in 2018.	undated
1	17	Poultry building, Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem, Oregon Oregon State Fair has been held on the State Fairgrounds in Salem since 1865.	undated
1	18	Architect's rendering of Marion Hotel renovations, Louis R. Hazeltine, Architect Marion Hotel was the premier hotel in early Oregon.	1910
1	19	First Congregational Church, Salem, Oregon Built in 1863.	1912
1	20	Oregon State Hospital, formerly called the Insane Asylum Infirmary, Salem, Oregon Built in 1883.	circa 1890
1	21	Salem Fruit Union Cannery built in 1910.	1910
1	22	Glen Oaks Orphans' Home, Salem, Oregon Built by the Orphan's Aid Society in 1869.	1890
1	23	Eagle Rock on Crooked River Eagle Rock is an erosional remnant of a welded tuff (hardened volcanic ash deposit) along Highway 380.	undated
1	24	Park scene, Salem, Oregon Looking away from the Oregon State Capitol.	undated
1	25	Oregon City falls Official name is Willamette Falls. It is the largest waterfall in the Pacific Northwest by volume.	1899
1	26	The Deschutes River Canyon The Deschutes River canyon cuts lava flows from both the Cascades and the Columbia Plateau.	undated
1	27	Unidentified house with red tile roof Possible residence.	undated
1	28	Oregon State Hospital, formerly called the Insane Asylum, Salem, Oregon Built in 1883.	undated
1	29	Spaulding Logging Co. Mill was located on the east bank of the Willamette River.	undated
1	30	Grand Opera House Block, Salem, Oregon The Grand Opera House was built by the I.O.O.F. in 1900.	undated
1	31	End view of Salem bridge Second bridge built over the Willamette River.	undated
1	32	County road, Salem, Oregon Note early form of roadside advertising.	undated
1	33	Oregon School for the Deaf building under construction Construction of the Oregon School for the Deaf, which resides at 999 Locust Street NE, Salem, Oregon.	undated
1	34	Oregon State Hospital, formerly called the Insane Asylum, Salem, Oregon Built in 1883.	undated
1	35	Residential area of Salem On back - Capitol and Court House Salem Oregon - however, not what is in the photograph.	undated
1	36	Home of Governor Z. F. Moody Governor Moody was governor of Oregon from 1882-1887.	circa 1900
1	37	Home of Governor Z. F. Moody Note the Oregon State Capitol dome in the background. Governor Moody was governor of Oregon from 1882-1887.	circa 1905
1	38	Beef cattle ranch Written on the back of the photograph - (green ink) Notice, To Whom It May Concern, You will find the Statesmans's mailing table in the back room. This piece of furniture passes under the assumed name of "desk." Respectfully, The Owner (red ink) Ratz!! see?	undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

Moody, Z. F. (Zenas Ferry), 1832-1917

Corporate Names

Chas. K. Spaulding Logging Company
Glen Oaks Orphans' Home
Grand Opera House (Salem, Or.)
Marion County Courthouse (Salem, Or.)
Oregon State Fair
Oregon State Hospital
Oregon State Insane Asylum
Oregon State Penitentiary
Sacred Heart Academy
Salem Fruit Union (Salem, Or.)

Geographical Names

Oregon City falls
Oregon State Capitol (Salem, Or. : 1938- )
Salem (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

Photographs

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