A family portrait of the Minnie and Samuel Ammon Thurston Walker Family of Forest Grove, Oregon. From left to right: Minerva ("Minnie") Jane Knighten Walker, Raleigh Clay Walker, Charles Lovell Walker, Pearl May Walker, and Samuel Ammon Thurston Walker. Around the time this portrait was taken, Samuel and Minnie were working as instructors for the Forest Grove Indian School and its successor, the Chemawa Indian School. Most of the family members pictured here were also known for their music and formed several popular bands in later years. This photograph 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.
Members of the Bump family in 1889 in Salisbury, Vermont. Pictured are Cyrus Bump (holding baby) born March 6, 1979, Orlo Myron Bump (right) born May 22, 1892, William Fenner Bump (center) born March 16, 1862, and Ermina Louise Bump (baby) born April 8, 1888.
Group portrait of members of the Marsh, Haskell, and Ferrin families, who settled in Forest Grove to work at Pacific University. The photo was sent to Winifred and Theodore Whittelsey; Theodore spent time as a Professor at the University, and Winifred was the daughter of Sidney Harper Marsh, Pacific University's first President.
A portrait of Elda Walker late in life, perhaps in the 1940s or 1950s. Elda was the daughter of Levi C. Walker and Belle Putman Walker, and the granddaughter of Oregon missionaries Elkanah and Mary Richardson Walker. Elda and her sister, Leva, graduated from Pacific University in 1900. Born in 1877 and 1878, they were most likely the first women from Forest Grove to earn a doctoral degree, Elda from the University of Nebraska and Leva from Cornell University. Both Doctorates were in Biology. The sisters taught together at the University of Nebraska and lived together until their deaths in 1970 and 1971.
A portrait of a Belle (or Bell) Putman Walker. Belle spent much of her early life in Forest Grove, Oregon. She was the wife of Levi C. Walker and the daughter-in-law of prominent missionaries Elkanah and Mary Richardson Walker. In the 1880s, Belle Walker worked as an instructor at the Forest Grove Indian School. This hand-colored portrait was taken in Lincoln, Nebraska where her daughter Elda and Leva Walker lived, probably around the 1930s.
A photo of Samuel T. Walker, son of Elkanah Walker and Mary Richardson Walker, and his wife, Lucy Edith (Mckune) Walker. They are posed with the side-saddle Mary rode on the trip west.
Three photos of young Elda and Leva Walker in their graduation robes and caps. There are two small individual portraits in the upper left corner, Leva is on the right. In the bottom half of the page is a copy of photo #008894 and Leva is on the left.
Elda (left), Nellie (middle) and Leva (right) Walker sitting next to a fireplace. These cousins were the granddaughters of Oregon missionaries Elkanah and Mary Richardson Walker. Leva and Elda graduated from Pacific University in 1900. Born in 1877 and 1878, they were most likely the first women from Forest Grove to earn a doctoral degree, Elda from the University of Nebraska and Leva from Cornell University. Both Doctorates were in Biology. The sisters taught together at the University of Nebraska and lived together until their deaths in 1970 and 1971. Nellie Walker stayed in her hometown of Forest Grove, Oregon and became known later in life as an expert on local history. This photograph may have been taken around the 1950s or 1960s.
Leva (left), Nellie (middle) and Elda (right) Walker on a couch, looking at a book. These cousins were the granddaughters of Oregon missionaries Elkanah and Mary Richardson Walker. Leva and Elda graduated from Pacific University in 1900. Born in 1877 and 1878, they were most likely the first women from Forest Grove to earn a doctoral degree, Elda from the University of Nebraska and Leva from Cornell University. Both Doctorates were in Biology. The sisters taught together at the University of Nebraska and lived together until their deaths in 1970 and 1971. Nellie Walker stayed in her hometown of Forest Grove, Oregon and became known later in life as an expert on local history. This photograph may have been taken around the 1950s or 1960s.
A group of well-dressed men, women, and children pose for a group photo in front of a dirt road. There are two cars and a wooden building in the background. Possibly a church or family picnic [Walker family?].
Elda (left) and Leva (right) Walker sitting next to a fireplace. Elda and Leva Walker were the daughters of Levi and Belle Walker, and the granddaughters of Oregon missionaries Elkanah and Mary Richardson Walker. Leva and Elda graduated from Pacific University in 1900. Born in 1877 and 1878, they were most likely the first women from Forest Grove to earn a doctoral degree, Elda from the University of Nebraska and Leva from Cornell University. Both Doctorates were in Biology. The sisters taught together at the University of Nebraska and lived together until their deaths in 1970 and 1971. This photograph may have been taken around the 1950s or 1960s.
Portrait of Martha Jane (McLin) Emerick (1853-1934), Thomas William Emerick (1847-1930), and their son Alva James Emerick (1891-1972). Martha was born in Cornelius, Oregon, and married Thomas (also born in Cornelius) in 1872.
