OHS Digital Collections

"Woodman, spare that tree" (Howard Burnham)

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Howard Burnham "cutting down" a tree. A fence and logs are visible in the background.

Winter at Mountain, Oregon

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Howard and Myrtle Burnham playing in the snow in a clearing in a forested area. Two snow-covered cabins are visible behind them.

Winter at Mountain, Oregon

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Howard and Myrtle Burnham and a dog, Jack, in the snow in a clearing in a forested area. Harry Henry's snow-covered cabin is visible in the background.

Post office/Burnham cabin

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

The Burnham cabin and post office in Mountain, Oregon. Caption states, "Allison [Burnham] became postmaster at this locale in 1908." Howard Burnham puts a letter in the slot while Myrtle Burnham watches.

Myrtle and Howard Burnham on Brass Nail Creek

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

A view of Brass Nail Creek with Myrtle and Howard Burnham visible standing upstream.

Howard and Myrtle Burnham with sluice box

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Howard and Myrtle Burnham sit at an abandoned sluice box that was used for placer mining. They are surrounded by a creek, rocks, and trees.

Howard and Myrtle Burnham playing in tree

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Howard Burnham climbing a tree while Myrtle Burnham sits near the bottom.

Howard and Myrtle Burnham playing by stream

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Howard and Myrtle Burnham playing by a stream. Myrtle sits on top of a log and Howard is below. The print inventory reads, "Brassnail Creek just below dam. Howard Burnham prepares to hammer a rock (he's left handed) while sister Myrtle looks on."

Howard and Myrtle Burnham on porch with dog

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Howard and Myrtle Burnham sit on a porch with a black dog. Myrtle holds a doll and Howard holds a doll and a Navy alphabet book.

Howard and Myrtle Burnham in snow

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Howard and Myrtle Burnham playing in the snow in a clearing in a forested area. Two snow-covered cabins are visible in the background. The print inventory reads, "Winter at Mountain, Oregon (Myrtle and Howard Burnham)."

Howard and Myrtle Burnham at base of log dam at Brass Nail Creek

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Howard and Myrtle Burnham standing at the base of a log dam on Brass Nail Creek. Possibly served as a water source for the homestead.

Garden

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

A garden with trees and tree stumps visible throughout. A child is visible sitting on a stump on the left.

Forest scene with children sitting at base of tree

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Forest scene with a view of two children, likely Howard and Myrtle Burnham, sitting at the base of a large tree on the right.

Ella Burnham sits in rocker while Howard and Myrtle play

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Item
1908?

Part of Burnham family photographs

Ella Burnham sits in a rocker sewing while Howard and Myrtle Burnham play on a bed. Howard holds a book and there is a doll sitting next to Myrtle. A sewing machine is visible beneath the window.

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