Group portrait of the congregation for the Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. Based on the lack of glass in the windows, it appears that they are in the process of constructing a new church building.
Two young men stand in front of a car, with a barn in the background. The man on the left is posing with a trombone, and the man on the right poses with a trumpet.
Portrait of a group who are part of some sort of religious meeting, possibly held in or near Cornelius, Oregon. It is likely that this event was part of the wider Christian Revival movement which occurred in America in the 1890s. The sign above them in from Hebrews 9:28 (King James Bible) and reads: "So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation." This photograph is from the collection of the Cornelius Public Library.
Group portrait of two men and a woman, who are, left to right, Edith Rosnig, A. Jensen, and Lester Mooberry. Lester Mooberry was a longtime teacher in Washington County, so this picture is likely of either him and two other teachers or of him with another teacher and one of their students. The school building, with several students sitting on the front steps, can be seen in the background.
Portrait of Albert Seymour Sholes. Albert Sholes (1844-1931) was born in North Branch, Michigan and arrived in Oregon in 1901. He initially partnered with Edward Schulmerich and Edward Russell on the Hillsboro Commercial Bank, but soon moved to Cornelius to run the Cornelius State Bank. He also served as Mayor of Cornelius from 1911-1912, and founded the town's volunteer fire department. His house in Cornelius still stands, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
