Portrait of Ewell T. Turner, the first postmaster of Banks and the first person to run a store in Banks. The photograph may be a crayon enlargement of an earlier original portrait. According to a card that accompanied the photograph, Turner was born in Kentucky in 1870 and came to Oregon in 1900. He settled in Laurel, and died there in 1919.
Portrait of Dr. Marion Parker, an important early resident of Greenville, Oregon. He was born in 1846 in Indiana, and died in 1911 in Greenville, having immigrated to Oregon in 1852.
Photo of a group of people standing and sitting in front of their tent. Among the group is Robert Banks, along with various members of the Banks, Moore, and Willis families. They are camping near Meacham's Crossing.
Portrait of John L. Banks and one of his sons. Mr. Banks was born October 1, 1840 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He emigrated to Oregon in 1882, and became a successful business man. He died September 22, 1909 in Washington County, Oregon. The town of Banks is named for him.
Group photo of the Bank's town band, The Comets. They formed in 1908 with nineteen musicians, who played at various venues and neighboring towns. The men is this photo, left to right, are: Charles Barrett, Henry Dooley, Mike Schramel, Frank Vandermolen, Charles Dodson, Toralv M. Engen, Fred Schlegel, Bill Vandermolen, Jake Vandermolen, Bill Walker, Bert Vandermolen, John Kesller, Chet Roberts, Charles Rieling, Clay Dooley, John Wunderlich, Wm Otto Galloway, and Joe Smith. Their instructor was Julius Franklin Peerenboom.
Photo of Otto Galaway and Wheelock Marsh at the Washington County Bank on Main Street in Banks. It was opened in 1909, and the bank's first officers included Nathaniel I. Burnett (1848-1913) of Greenville (President), Lewis Frederic Carstens (1861-1911) (Vice President), and William Otto Galaway (1884-1954) (Cashier).
John Schlegel Jr. (born 1849 in Wisconsin and died 1926 in Woodburn, Oregon) and Sarah Ann (Luther) Schlegel (born 1853 in Missouri and died in 1904 in Banks, Oregon). He was a business man and agriculturalist. The couple came to Oregon in 1876 and founded a farm in 1877, which is still in the family and is now a Century Farm.
The house of Marion H. Parker, MD in Greenville, Oregon, with the family standing in front. Pictured is Dr. Parker's wife Emma (Starr) Parker and their three daughters, Lillian L., Viola Vivian, and Gertrude Grace.
Main Street in Banks, circa 1910. Buildings on the left: blacksmith shop, Kinton & Schulmerich grocery, Powne & Jenson grocery (with dry goods), and the Dance Hall. On the right: Millers Hotel and Bar, the Banks Herald building, the Washington County Bank, and the pharmacy of Dr. William B. Munford.
Portrait of the Schulmerich family. Back row, from left to right: Joseph C. Schulmerich (first Mayor of Banks), George, Will, Herman, Edward (elected Oregon senator 1929, founder of Commerce National Bank). Second row standing, left to right: Etta (Schulmerich) Johnson and Josephine (Schulmerich) Bilyeu. Seated, left to right: Margeret (Schnetzer) Schulmerich and Conrad Schulmerich (he was one of the first probate filings in Washington County), Margaret (Schulmerich) Biersdorf and Kathryn (Schulmerich) Burkhalter. The framed photo is of Anna (Schulmerich) Stevens, who predeceased her siblings.
Portrait of John L. Banks, who was born October 1, 1840 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He emigrated to Oregon in 1882, and became a successful business man. He died September 22, 1909 in Washington County, Oregon. The town of Banks is named for him.
First horse grader used in Washington County, 1902 near Greenville. J. B. New, county road supervisor, is at the wheel. Benjamin P. Dooley of Banks, Wilkes Davidson and C. Pricket also ride on the grader.
