A postcard depicting the Methodist Episcopal ("M. E.") Church in Forest Grove, Oregon. It includes a brief note from Charles Walker to Winnette Sears and is postmarked November 13, 1911. This postcard is part of the Charles Lovell and Winnette Sears Walker Collection. Winnette was a 1906 alumna of Linfield College. Charles was an alumnus of Tualatin Academy who later became a musician and an insurance agent in Hillsboro, Oregon.
A postcard depicting a Catholic Church in Albany, Oregon. It includes a brief note inquiring about some photographs and was sent to "Mr Chas. Walker". It is postmarked September 13, 1907. This postcard is part of the Charles Lovell and Winnette Sears Walker Collection. Winnette was a 1906 alumna of Linfield College. Charles was an alumnus of Tualatin Academy who later became a musician and an insurance agent in Hillsboro, Oregon.
The Christ Church in Wayside (Newberg), Maryland is still standing today. This church is linked to Tabitha Brown, who helped found the Tualatin Academy which became Pacific University. Brown's husband Reverend Clark Brown is buried on the church grounds. The back of the photo reads, Rev. Clark Brown and Rev. Benjamin Contee are buried beneath the floor and beside the altar, but we do not know which is which. I placed the two hymnals on the floor. If Clark Brown rests on the left, his head would be about under the nearer book. His head is toward the west.
The Christ Church in Wayside (Newberg), Maryland is still standing today. This church is linked to Tabitha Brown, who helped found the Tualatin Academy which became Pacific University. Brown's husband Reverend Clark Brown is buried on the church grounds. The back of the photo reads As we parked the car on our left and looked back, this is the view we found.The church is red brick with a fireproof roof - gray, as I remember.
The Christ Church in Wayside (Newberg), Maryland is still standing today. This church is linked to Tabitha Brown, who helped found the Tualatin Academy which became Pacific University. Brown's husband Reverend Clark Brown is buried on the church grounds. The back of the photo reads, Looking across the old box pews. Two doors can be seen standing open, but most of them have been taken off. Pulpit at left.
A group portrait of women from the Ladies Guild of the Reformed Church of Helvetia, Oregon in 1937. Many of the members of this church were from Swiss or German immigrant families. Its original language for church services was German, although by the time this photograph was taken, most services were in English. The women wear comfortable dresses, most with shorter sleeves and buttons up the front. A man in a suit (possibly the church pastor?) stands at the very back of the group.
This wood single story structure was originally a home converted into a church in 1908. The church was dedicated in 1911 and served for 46 years. In this picture there is a sidewalk but the street appears to be packed dirt. No curb is present in the photograph. South Park High School on Elm Street was purchased and during remodeling was destroyed by fire in 1956. The current Catholic Church was built where the old high school stood.
This wood three story church with a bell tower at the front right corner of the building was located at the corner of 19th Avenue and Cedar Street. A stairway leads to the front doors on the second floor. The front and right side yards are unkept with tall grass and weeds. There may be some form of sidewalk as that portion of the photograph is of a lighter shade. The street is dirt and looks to be very rough. On the left side of the picture there are two houses with some out buildings in back of the first house. On the right side of the picture is the back side of another house facing Pacific Avenue. This Church was built in 1891 to replace the previous Church on this site but was consumed by fire in 1947. A brick Christian Church was then built in the site.
This wood three story church, built in 1891, with a bell tower at the front right corner of the building was located at the corner of 19th Avenue and Cedar Street. The left portion of the building was added on after the church was built. A stairway leads to the front doors on the second floor. There are three sets of double arched stained glass windows on the right front. There looks to be a dedication plaque on the right front corner of the building. The roof has seen better days. This Church was built in 1891 to replace the previous Church on this site but was consumed by fire in 1947. A brick Christian Church was then built in the site.
Group portrait of the congregation for the Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. Based on the lack of glass in the windows, it appears that they are in the process of constructing a new church building.
Three women standing at a microphone in front of a congregation during a church worship service. Photograph likely taken inside St. Alexander Catholic Church in Cornelius, Oregon.
