Banks Historical Society

Items

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  Montgomery and Vessie Turner

  Montgomery 'Gum' Turner (1866-1951) and Vessie (Parmley) Turner (1872-1960), photographed while sitting on the front porch of their home. Montgomery was the proprietor of first store in Banks and was a Trustee for the Banks Dairy Products Company and proprietor of a Tillamook dairy farm. Montgomery and Vessie moved to Banks in 1904, and lived out the rest of their lives there, raising four children and prospering in their business enterprises.
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  Jesse Moore and family

  Group portrait of Jesse Clemens Moore and his family in front of their house in Greenville. Moore was a successful politician in early Washington County. The people in the photo with Mr. Moore appear to be his first wife, Rachel S. (Wilson) Moore, and their three children William, Anna and Fred. The identity of the young woman (3rd from left) is unknown.
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  John Henderlich Furniture

  Photo of two women and three men standing on the porch of the Banks Furniture Company, which was run by John Henderlich.
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  Buxton, Oregon

  Photo of the main street in Buxton, Oregon.
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  Rieben girls at home

  Portrait of Louise (left) and Elizabeth (right) Rieben, standing next to the cook stove in their home.
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  Portrait of Beverly Cleary

  Portrait of well-known children's author Beverly Cleary. She grew up near Yamhill, Oregon, but spent some of her childhood visiting relatives in the Banks area.
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  Washington County schoolroom

  Photo of a school room at an unidentified school in Washington County, Oregon.
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  R. D. Bodle packing plant

  Several men stand on a large stack of barreled strawberries at the R. D. Bodle Company packing plant in Banks, Oregon.
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  Bob Banks, butcher

  Robert 'Bob' Banks stands at the counter of his butcher shop in Banks.
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  Cannery

  The Cannery in Banks, with barrels of either strawberries or cherries lined up out front.
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  Ice shed

  The ice shed in Banks, Oregon. The building used to stand on Market Street, behind what is now City Hall.
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  Banks Elementary, 1960

  Class portrait of the 1960 class of Banks Elementary school.
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  Banks Pharmacy, 1915

  A group of young men sit in a car while a couple of young men stand on the porch of the Banks Pharmacy.
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  Woodmen of America

  Group portrait of the Woodmen of America group from the Banks area. They were an insurance group.
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  Timber train station

  Photograph of a train waiting at the Timber, Oregon train station. This steam engine ran from Timber to Banks.
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  Banks Class of '39

  The Banks High School senior class for the year 1938-1939.
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  Railroad construction

  Photo of the initial stages of railroad construction for the Southern Pacific rail line, which is now part of the Port of Tillamook line.
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  Schofield School

  Class portrait of elementary-aged students at the Schofield School, circa 1935. The school building was later turned into a cattle barn.
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  VanDomelen on tractor

  Jake VanDomelen sits on his steam engine tractor.
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  Woman on tracks

  Photo of a woman standing on some railroad tracks, watching people board the train. The photo was probably taken in Banks.
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  Jacob VanDomelen on motorcyle

  Portrait of Jacob VanDomelen riding a motorcycle.
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  Banks centennial postcard

  Commemorative postcard showing Banks in 1902 and in 2002. The Post Office was created in 1902, although the town was not officially incorporated until 1921. The photo on the left shows Market and Main Streets in Banks as they appeared in 1902, and the photo on the right show Main Street in 2002, with one of the many logging trucks that pass through town each day.
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  Banks creamery

  The creamery building for Banks, Oregon. It stood across from what is now the Gordon Vanderzanden House in Banks.
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  Centerville school

  A large crowd of people stands around the school in Centerville, Oregon.