A group of wedding guests stands in front of the First Baptist Church in Hillsboro. They are grouped around the front door and a decorated car stands in front on the street, so they are probably waiting for the bride and groom.
Photo of the Bethel Congregational Church in Beaverton. A sign in the front of the church reads: 'Bethel Congregational Church; Founded 1880; Rev. Albert F. King; Rev. R. K. Marmaduke; reverends'
Black and white image of a group of students gathered outside their school. The younger students sit on a bench while the older children stand behind them. Buxton was named for one of the original European settlers in the area. In 1937, the school registered 66 students, and Ruth Ginther was listed as the teacher.
Black and white image of a group of young people standing in a gymnasium. The girls wear light-colored dresses, small hats or other head coverings, and short white gloves. The boys are all in suits, while a priest in a black robe stands to the image left. Above the students, a basketball backboard bears the words 'Music Exalts Life' with a musical note as additional decoration. St Matthew school was built in 1914, and museum records date this image to 1960.
Black and white image of a group of students sitting in a classroom. At the rear of the room, one student works on advanced math, while four other older students hold open books. A number of other students are seated at tables about the room, either with open books in their hands or working on some project. The boys all sit to one side and the girls on the other. At the front of the room, a young girl slouches in her chair. White lettering on the bottom of the photo reads 'a schoolroom, Laurelwood School, Gaston, Ore. Photo by N. W. Earl.' Laurelwood Academy was founded in 1904 as a private school run by the Seventh Day Adventist church.
A classroom where children are playing and participating in arts and crafts projects, probably in Washington County, Oregon. A note from an area resident states: "This might be Banks Grade School. One of the teachers (2nd from right) appears to be my mother-in-law Charleen Gutmann, who taught 1st grade there for one year in the 1952-53 school year." Most of the children gather around two low tables, and the group on the right is sorting through leaves. Several women are assisting the students, while three or four boys play on the floor with blocks and trucks. One young girl clutches a doll as she observes the other children at the table near her.
Black and white image of a group of young children wearing white robes and mortarboards, gathered on a stairwell. Peter Boscow school, located in Hillsboro, is named for a local resident who was Hillsboro's school clerk for many years. The three young girls in the front row of the picture wear the same skirt and appear to be closely related.
Black and white image of a group of young children wearing white robes and mortarboards, gathered on a stairwell. Peter Boscow school, located in Hillsboro, is named for a local resident who was Hillsboro's school clerk for many years.
Black and white image of a group of children seated in a gym, boys on one side, girls on the other. All the children wear white mortarboards. David Hill Elementary School was named for a local pioneer and politician, serving students in Hillsboro for one hundred and twenty years.
Black and white image of a group of children seated in a gym, boys on one side, girls on the other. All the children wear white mortarboards. David Hill Elementary School was named for a local pioneer and politician, serving students in Hillsboro for one hundred and twenty years.
Black and white image of the West Union School 48 girl’s basketball team and three adults. Most of the team members wear shorts and white t-shirts with numbers on them. One girl in the front row holds a basketball, while the two girls next to her hold a sign that reads 'West Union School 48.' Two adult women and one adult man stand in the back of the group.
Black and white image of six young women and four young men seated on a stage. Streamers and floral arrangements decorate the stage and the wall behind them, with lettering that reads 'Orenco 1953.' All the boys wear suits and boutonnieres while the women wear corsages. Originally a planned company town, Orenco was unincorporated in 1938 and during the 1950s was simply one of many unincorporated semi-rural communities in Washington County.
Black and white image of six young women and four young men standing on a stage. Streamers and floral arrangements decorate the stage and the wall behind them, along with the number '1956.' All the boys wear suits and boutonnieres while the women wear corsages. Originally a planned company town, Orenco was unincorporated in 1938 and during the 1950s was simply one of many unincorporated semi-rural communities in Washington County.
A woman stands in front of a business called Dorothy's Shop, which offers typing, notary, and birth certificates. The surrounding businesses include a real estate office, a TV and radio store, and an insurance office.
Black and white image of an old fashioned school room with metal framed desks with wooden seats and desks. The room itself is bare, though books line one edge of the teacher's desk and a globe sits nearby. Electric lights hang from the ceiling and the floor appears to be tile.
