A black and white photograph featuring the Ladies of Elks' parade float for the Gay Nineties festival in downtown Forest Grove in 1961. "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb 25 1961" is stamped on the back of the print.
A photograph featuring children in a toy covered wagon holding what is presumably a fake firearm during the Gay Nineties parade in Forest Grove. Leaning against the covered wagon is a sign that states "Oregon or Bust!" Additionally, "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- FEB 24 1962" is faintly stamped on the back of the print.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring citizens of Forest Grove waiting in front of a train on 19th avenue during the Gay Nineties parade in the early 1960s.
A photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring citizens of Forest Grove waiting in front of a train during the Gay Nineties parade in the 1950s or 1960s. A handwritten note on the back of the print speculates the location of the photograph, stating "1st year the train came to town. I remember this passenger train. Brought out tons of Portlanders. Corner of campus? Site of current parking lot."
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring a group of men dressed up as cowboys standing in front of a train by 19th avenue during the Gay Nineties festival. "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb 25 1961" is stamped on the back of the print. An additional handwritten note states "Train Hold up in town 1961."
A staged photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring a man playing dead and a group of costumed men standing over him during the Gay Nineties festival in Forest Grove. The photograph was likely taken by 19th avenue. "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb 25 1961" is stamped on the back of the print. An additional handwritten note states "Shoot out in the Streets of FG 1961."
A staged photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring a man playing dead and a man in a sheriff's costume standing over him during the Gay Nineties festival in Forest Grove. The photograph was likely taken by 19th avenue; note the train in the background. "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb 25 1961" is stamped on the back of the print. An additional handwritten note states "Shoot out in Town."
A staged photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring men dressed up for the Gay Nineties parade on Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove. "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb 24 1960" is stamped on the back of the print.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay of the Gay Nineties parade in downtown Forest Grove in February 1961. The photograph features a group of young women dressed up and holding umbrellas for the parade. "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb 25 1961" is stamped on the back of the print.
A black and white photograph featuring what is likely a Detroit Electric (or similar electric brand) vehicle in the Gay Nineties parade in Forest Grove. The photograph was likely taken in the early 1960s. Further, a handwritten inscription on the back reads "Bill and Violla McCready -- Detroit Electric Auto." The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring a Ford Model T in the Gay Nineties parade in Forest Grove. The photograph "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb 25 1961" is stamped on the back of the print. McClelland's Prescription Pharmacy is pictured in the background.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring an old 1910s or 1920s vehicle in the Gay Nineties parade in Forest Grove in the 1950s or 1960s. Additionally, "Allan J. de Lay Staff Photographer The Oregonian" is stamped on the back of the print. The Pacific Bowl bowling alley pictured in the background was owned by Ralph and Kathleen Haskins.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring the Haney family at the Gay Nineties parade in 1961. “Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb. 25 1961” is stamped on the back of the print.
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay taken during the Gay Nineties festival in Forest Grove, Oregon, in the mid-1960s. A handwritten inscription on the back reads "Police Officer Wayne VanderZanden 'Shakes Down' Paul DeLay." Additionally, “Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb. 24 196[6/8]” is stamped on the back of the print.
A black and white photograph of a women's quartet group singing in a diner in Forest Grove, Oregon on the occasion of the Gay Nineties festival. The photograph was either taken in the late 1940s or the 1950s. A typed inscription on the back of the print reads "Quartets harmonize [sic] all over town, on street corners, in barber shops and coffee houses. Forest Grove hosts over half a hundred foursomes, including women's beauty shoppe quartettes like this one serenading in a local eatery." The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
A black and white photograph presumably taken by photographer Allan J. de Lay in the 1950s or 1960s. The photograph features a band playing in downtown Forest Grove on the occasion of the Gay Nineties festival.
Minutes of the meetings of trustees from the Forest Grove and Cornelius Circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The meetings were held in 1883 and concern the construction of a new church building for the Methodists of Forest Grove, Oregon. This document is part of a record book compiled between 1854-1884 by several different Methodist circuits in Oregon, centered on the Forest Grove and Hillsboro areas. The record book was found in a building on the southwest corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove in 2021.
A financial account of the Oswego Circuit of the Methodist Episocopal Church in Oregon in 1854-1855. This document is part of a record book compiled between 1854-1884 by several different Methodist circuits in Oregon, centered on the Forest Grove and Hillsboro areas. The record book was found in a building on the southwest corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove in 2021.
Three lists of baptisms and deaths recorded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in Oregon, probably compiled in the mid-1850s: 1. "Baptized on West Tualatin Plains Circuit," 1857-1860; 2. "Baptized on Oswego Circuit," 1845 and 1854-1855; 3. "Deaths of Members on Oswego Circuit," 1855. This document is part of a record book compiled between 1854-1884 by several different Methodist circuits in Oregon, centered on the Forest Grove and Hillsboro areas. The record book was found in a building on the southwest corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove in 2021.
Minutes of conference meetings of the Methodist Episcopal Church's Forest Grove Circuit in western Washington County, Oregon. The minutes cover quarterly meetings held between 1883-1884 in Forest Grove and Cornelius. Several reports are included pertaining to the completion of a new Methodist church building in Forest Grove. This document is part of a record book compiled between 1854-1884 by several different Methodist circuits in Oregon, centered on the Forest Grove and Hillsboro areas. The record book was found in a building on the southwest corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove in 2021.
Minutes of conference meetings of the Methodist Episcopal Church's Forest Grove Circuit in western Washington County, Oregon. The minutes cover quarterly meetings held between 1882-1883 in Forest Grove and Cornelius. Reports by pastor W. J. Cosper are included pertaining to the construction of a new church in Forest Grove and other topics. This document is part of a record book compiled between 1854-1884 by several different Methodist circuits in Oregon, centered on the Forest Grove and Hillsboro areas. The record book was found in a building on the southwest corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove in 2021.
Minutes of conference meetings of the Methodist Episcopal Church's Forest Grove Circuit in western Washington County, Oregon. The minutes cover quarterly meetings held between 1881-1882 in Forest Grove and Cornelius. Reports by pastor William Robert are included in which he advocates for building a new Methodist church in Forest Grove. This document is part of a record book compiled between 1854-1884 by several different Methodist circuits in Oregon, centered on the Forest Grove and Hillsboro areas. The record book was found in a building on the southwest corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove in 2021.
Minutes of conference meetings of the Methodist Episcopal Church's Forest Grove Circuit in western Washington County, Oregon. The minutes cover quarterly meetings held between 1880-1881 in Forest Grove and Cornelius. Reports by pastor William Robert are included in which he discusses plans to relocate and possibly rebuild the Methodist church in Forest Grove. This document is part of a record book compiled between 1854-1884 by several different Methodist circuits in Oregon, centered on the Forest Grove and Hillsboro areas. The record book was found in a building on the southwest corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove in 2021.
Minutes of conference meetings of the Methodist Episcopal Church's Forest Grove Circuit in western Washington County, Oregon. The minutes cover quarterly meetings held between 1879-1880 in Forest Grove and Cornelius. A report by pastor William Robert with comments on Sunday School classes and other topics is also included. This document is part of a record book compiled between 1854-1884 by several different Methodist circuits in Oregon, centered on the Forest Grove and Hillsboro areas. The record book was found in a building on the southwest corner of Main Street and Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove in 2021.
