Portrait of Ewell T. Turner

Title

Portrait of Ewell T. Turner

Description

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.

[Transcription of card accompanying the photograph:] Ewell T. Turner (First Postmaster of Banks, Oregon); (First store operator of Banks, Oregon); Pioneer to Oregon 1900/1; Born 11 Jan 1870 Kentucky; Died 5 Feb 1919 Laurel OR; Burial Firlawn Cemetery / Hillsboro; Ewell was a well known merchant of Banks and Laurel, Oregon, who was public spirited, honest, industrious and made friends with all.

Identifier

BHSpic_049

Subject

Turner, Ewell T., 1870-1919

Spatial Coverage

Laurel, Oregon

Banks, Oregon

Language

English

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Banks Historical Society at bankshistorysociety@gmail.com

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Date Created

circa 1890s

Date

1890/1899

Medium

copy prints

Source

Banks Historical Society

Type

Still Image