Photograph showing President Warren G. Harding (second from left), First Lady Florence Harding, and Oregon Governor Walter M. Pierce (far right) with a group of unidentified people in Meacham, Oregon, on July 3, 1923. The president and first lady are looking at documents the president is holding. The Hardings’ visit was part of a trip across the nation, which included a stop in Meacham to participate in events commemorating the anniversary of the first wagon train crossing of the Blue Mountains. The commemoration included an address by the president, the dedication of the old Oregon Trail, and a pageant depicting people and events in the history of whites’ arrival and settlement. This photograph was probably taken on the reviewing stand. The Oregon Journal published a story about the Meacham visit, headlined “President Dedicates Oregon Trail in Midst of Colorful Setting,” on the front page of the July 3, 1923 edition. See related image Nos. 371N1049, 371N1052, 371N1053, 371N1054, 371N1055, 371N1056, 371N1058, 371N1059, 371N1060, and 373G0073. Also see image Nos. 371N0140, 371N1047, 371N1050, 371N1051, 371N1057, and 371N1172 from Harding’s subsequent stop in Portland. Image note: Light leak on negative. Photograph quality is poor due to extensive deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing First Lady Florence Harding during a visit to Meacham, Oregon, with President Warren G. Harding on July 3, 1923. She is probably seated on the reviewing stand. She is looking to the right and speaking to a man sitting next to her. President Harding is in the background on the left. The Hardings’ visit was part of a trip across the nation, which included a stop in Meacham to participate in events commemorating the anniversary of the first wagon train crossing of the Blue Mountains. The commemoration included an address by the president, the dedication of the old Oregon Trail, and a pageant depicting people and events in the history of whites’ arrival and settlement. The Oregon Journal published a story about the Meacham visit, headlined “President Dedicates Oregon Trail in Midst of Colorful Setting,” on the front page of the July 3, 1923 edition.See related image Nos. 371N1048, 371N1052, 371N1053, 371N1054, 371N1055,371N1056, 371N1058, 371N1059, 371N1060, and 373G0073. Also see image Nos. 371N0140, 371N1047, 371N1050, 371N1051, 371N1057, and 371N1172 from Harding’s subsequent stop in Portland. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration and speckling from deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing horse-drawn stagecoach with the words “Old Oregon Trail” on the side. The coach was carrying President Warren G. Harding and First Lady Florence Harding during a parade from the train station in Meacham,Oregon on July 3, 1923. Also in the coach were Oregon Governor Walter M. Pierce and Washington Governor Louis F. Hart. The Hardings’ visit was part of a trip across the nation, which included a stop in Meacham to participate in events commemorating the anniversary of the first wagon train crossing of the Blue Mountains. The commemoration included an address by the president, the dedication of the old Oregon Trail, and a pageant depicting people and events in the history of whites’ arrival and settlement. A cropped version of this photograph was one of eight that were published on Page 8 of the Oregon Journal on July 4, 1923, under the headline “Scenes at Meacham Where Early West Lived Again for President Harding and Party.” This photograph had the following caption: “The president and Mrs. Harding seated in the old Concord coach which carried them from the train to the field where ceremonies were held. Mrs. Harding, on the rear seat, is waving at a baby held up by its father for to see the noted visitors.” The Oregon Journal published a story about the Meacham visit, headlined “President Dedicates Oregon Trail in Midst of Colorful Setting,” on the front page of the July 3, 1923 edition. See related image Nos. 371N1048, 371N1049, 371N1052, 371N1053, 371N1054, 371N1056, 371N1058, 371N1059, 371N1060, and 373G0073. Also see image Nos. 371N0140, 371N1047, 371N1050, 371N1051, 371N1057, and 371N1172 from Harding’s subsequent stop in Portland.

Photograph showing President Warren G. Harding (center), reaching over the rail of his train car to shake hands with an unidentified man after arriving in Meacham, Oregon, on July 3, 1923. Oregon Governor Walter M. Pierce is standing behind President Harding, and First Lady Florence Harding is on the left. The Hardings’ visit was part of a trip across the nation, which included a stop in Meacham to participate in events commemorating the anniversary of the first wagon train crossing of the Blue Mountains. The commemoration included an address by the president, the dedication of the old Oregon Trail, and a pageant depicting people and events in the history of whites’ arrival and settlement. The Oregon Journal published a story about the Meacham visit, headlined “President Dedicates Oregon Trail in Midst of Colorful Setting,” on the front page of the July 3, 1923 edition. See related image Nos. 371N1048, 371N1049, 371N1052, 371N1053, 371N1054, 371N1055, 371N1058, 371N1059, 371N1060, and 373G0073. Also see image Nos. 371N0140, 371N1047, 371N1050, 371N1051, 371N1057, and 371N1172 from Harding’s subsequent stop in Portland.

Photograph showing First Lady Florence Harding (left), President Warren G. Harding (center), and Oregon Governor Walter M. Pierce (right), standing on the platform of a train car after arriving in Meacham, Oregon, on July 3, 1923. The Hardings’ visit was part of a trip across the nation, which included a stop in Meacham to participate in events commemorating the anniversary of the first wagon train crossing of the Blue Mountains. The commemoration included an address by the president, the dedication of the old Oregon Trail, and a pageant depicting people and events in the history of whites’ arrival and settlement. The Oregon Journal published a story about the Meacham visit, headlined “President Dedicates Oregon Trail in Midst of Colorful Setting,” on the front page of the July 3, 1923 edition. See related image Nos. 371N1048, 371N1049, 371N1052, 371N1053, 371N1054, 371N1055, 371N1056, 371N1059, 371N1060, and 373G0073. Also see image Nos. 371N0140, 371N1047, 371N1050, 371N1051, 371N1057, and 371N1172 from Harding’s subsequent stop in Portland.