Photographs of Ezra Meeker, approximately 1880-1928

Printed on front: Hon Ezra Meeker, Puyallup, W.T.

Kathleen Houlahan was a student of Robert Henri.

Printed on verso: While hundreds stood with bared heads, Ezra Meeker, last of the pioneers, was borne from Westminster Presbyterian Church yesterday to the cortege which escorted his body to the old cemetery at Puyallup for burial beside his wife.

John E. Ayer identified as one of the pallbearers.

Written on verso: The ivy vine in back ground supported by cement columns [ill.] covered the cabin where Ezra Meeker lived 25 years

Written on verso: Sequoia tree; 30 years old; 15 ½ feet in circumference; Ezra Meeker homesteadm Puyallup in background.

Written on photo: Site of Ft. Nisqually 1833 later in 1843 moved to Final Location.

Printed no verso: The Oregon Trail over which thousands came to the Pacific Northwest was rapidly becoming legendary when in 1910 Ezra Meeker with his oxteam retraced its course across the west and had permanent markers placed.

Written on verso: Kay [ill.] daughter of Kat [ill.] Meeker.

Written on front: 1. A typical Residence Portland, Oregon.

Written on verso: This residence stands where dense forests stood in the then village of Portland, within a few hundred feet of where Ezra Meeker landed in 1852; now surrounded by stately residences and in close proximity to "Sky Scrapers" destined soon to banish it to more quiet regions.

Written on front: 2. A Sage Plain, Snake River, Idaho

Written on verso: To the readers left is shown a glimpse of Snake River; to the right irrigation works preparatory to carrying the water around a difficult point. This apparently barren waste will yield marvelous crops when the water reaches the land.

Written on verso: This group illustrates the character of Monuments erected on the Oregon Trail during the drive of summer 1906; Native Granite; 27 in all; numerous boulders marked; erected by citizens; school children or Ladies' Aid Societies at the instance of Ezra Meeker.

Written on front: 4. On the Street Terre Haute, Ind. 1910.

Written on verso: This remarkable nice view, one of many hundreds taken, shows the fine details of the wagon better than usual, even to the linch pin, if the reader will look closely; the famous hub [front wheel] that did service across the Plains 58 years ago is here seen st "sound as a dollar."

Written on front: 5. Shoeing the Oxen, Seattle, 1906.

Written on verso: With light cattle on the Plains in pioneer days, shoeing was not so imperative; but with a heavy team [nearly a ton each] of 1906 the case was different and caused mushc anxiety and care. Once, on the summit of the Rock Mountains and above the clouds we had to throw the Dave Ox to get a shoe on him; two shoes to each foot; nailed into the hoof, same as with the horses; shod 17 times during the whole trip.

Written on front: 7. A Difficult Drive, Snake River, Idaho, 1910.

Written on verso: The canyon here is nearly a thousand feet deep and is certainly a rough rocky drive as shown more plainly in the foreground.

Written on front: 8. Elk in Native State.

Written on verso: This beautiful group of elk typifies scenes of early days, but this was before the advent of the camera. Like the view however, now at rare intervals gladden the heart of the hunters, not only in the Rockies yet also the Olympic, even above the clouds.

Written on verso: Once so vast in number but now extinct on the Plains this illustration will revive the memories of Pioneers of what was so often seen and quite too often dreaded in the wild stampedes led by just such fellows as here illustrated.

Written on verso: This view was taken a few moments prior to the commencement of service dedicating the childrens monument shown elsewhere in this collection: More than 5000 people attended.

Written on front: 12. Ezra Meeker's Homestead, Puyallup, Wash. Camp No. 1, Old Oregon Trail Monument Expedition January 29th, 1906.

Written on verso: Standing upon a solid stone foundation, built of six varieties of native wood, furniture finished inside, heavily sanded in oil outside, barring accidents, this residence will remain for centuries.

Written on front: 14. View on the Oregon Trail near Thirty Two Mile Creek Crossing: Nebraska.

Written on verso: Note the two parallel trails in this view and how they come together on the ascending ground; these Trails were four feet deep on the lower levels and near seven on the upper stretch.

Written on front: 15. The Lone Grave.

Written on verso: But few of the graves on the Plains have been preserved. A sympathetic pioneer settlement of a later date have cared for this one although the history of it comes down as a legend,- in fact lost. Ezra Meeker addressing the pioneers; Neb., 1910.

Written on front: 16. Nooning.

Written on verso: On the Plains 1906; a snap shot without posing; near Wells Spring, Oregon; busy writing journal of previous day.

Written on verso: These two realistic views graphicaly record the work recovering the "Lost Trail" and preserving its identity, better than volumes of written testimony; 1906.

Written on front: 18. Way down in Old Missouri.

Written on front: 19. Chimney Rock, near Bayard, North Platte, Neb.

Written on front: 20. President Roosevelt viewing the team, 1907.

Written on verso: No one on the whole trip showed a liveier interest in the effort to monument the Oregon Trail, than did Mr. Roosevelt; recommended an appropriation by Congress to complete the work.

Written on front: Oregon Trail Monument Expedition

Written on verso: Fifth Anniversary Souvenir Card of the Oregon Trail Monument Expedition...Dayton, Ohio. Jan. 29th, 1911.

Written on front: 22. Camp in the Park.

Written on front: 23. Ezra Meeker at Aviation Meet, Los Angeles, 1910.

Written on front: 24. Broad Street near Wall, New York City, 1907.

Written on verso: Business was suspended, a speech called for and loudly acclaimed by the brokers and multitude:-one of those places harder to get out of than to get into, but by the help of two policemen a way was opened.