Washington County Museum

Items

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  Portrait of August Rossi

  Portrait of August Rossi, of Beaverton, Oregon. He was born in 1871 and died March 24, 1927.
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  Threshing on Connell farm

  Photographic postcard of a team of men using a threshing machine at the Connell farm in Washington County, Oregon.
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  Wood residence

  Photograph of the house owned by Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Wood, which sat on the corner of 1st and Main Street in Hillsboro. This house no longer stands.
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  Threshing outfit

  Group portrait of the Connell brother's threshing outfit, taken circa 1885.
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  Hillsboro High School, Class of 1915

  Group portrait of the Hillsboro High School Class of 1915. The back of the photo lists the students in the photograph, and there is also a newspaper clipping attached which give some details about the class and their graduation.
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  Jackson School, circa 1900s

  Group portrait of the students of the Jackson School, in front of their schoolhouse. Two students hold a sign reading 'Dist. No. 9.'
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  Portrait of Theresa Reiling

  Portrait of Theresa Reiling with a guitar.
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  Portrait of George Tamiesie

  Portrait of George Tamiesie. Tamiesie was born in Iowa but grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in medicine in 1902, and practiced medicine in Portland.
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  Rossi family and pets

  The Rossi family stands in their yard with their horse and dog.
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  Rossi boys

  Photograph of Albert, Raymond, and Frank Rossi standing in their front yard. One boy holds their dog Prince and another pushes a lawn mower.
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  Rossi family home

  Photo of the Rossi family home on Broadway in Beaverton, taken about 1912.
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  Onion farmer

  Farmer Joe Correrri stands near his onion house and wagon shed.
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  Celery field

  Photograph of a celery crop being grown in the Beaverdam area. Wooden boards help support the stalks.
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  Beaverton school 1911

  Group portrait of the students and teachers of the Beaverton Grade School, circa 1911.
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  Elva Rossi and class

  Group portrait of Elva Rossi and her students.
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  Students playing basketball

  A group of students in Beaverton plays basketball on a grass court. On the reverse is a letter from a boy named Conrad to his aunt.
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  School buses

  A group of school buses stand in front of a school in Washington County, Oregon.
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  Beaverton school

  Group portrait of the students of the Beaverton school, with their teachers Ida Watts Burns and William Watts.
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  Portrait of Miss Overholtzer

  Portrait of Miss Overholtzer, who taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades in Beaverton.
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  Rossi residence, Beaverton

  Photograph of the Rossi residence in Beaverton. The house was demolished to make way for a Safeway grocery store (the grocery store is no longer standing as of 2013).
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  Men on snowy street

  Several men stand in the snow on Watson Street in Beaverton, while two other men ride snowmobiles.
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  Electric railroad depot

  Postcard of the Beaverton Oregon Electric Interurban depot, taken about 1912.
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  Main Street, Beaverton

  Photograph of Main Street in Beaverton, looking west from Broadway. M. P. Cady's general store and the Bank of Beaverton can be seen.
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  Flour mill, Farmington

  Photograph of the flour mill which used to stand at the intersection of Farmington and Cedar Mill Road.