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Oregon School for the Deaf at Corner of Church and Mission Streets, 1892

A black and white photograph of the campus of the Oregon School for the Deaf at its location on Church and Mission Streets. In the foreground are fields divided by fences. In the background are three formerly residential buildings that housed the school between 1879 and 1895. Below the photograph is text that reads: "Oregon School for Deaf Mutes." Oregon School for Deaf Mutes was the name of the school from 1880-1913. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Church & Mission Streets, 1879-1895 3rd location. O.S.D. photo taken 1892. Oregon School for the Deaf - Salem, Oregon"

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Hospital Building, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1911-1914

A sepia-toned photograph of the hospital building of the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location. The building is a two-story residential building with a large pillared front porch. Two people, a man and a woman, stand in front of the building. The Hospital Building was used to quarantine sick students to prevent the spread of disease. It was later converted into the Teacher's Cottage for unmarried female teachers. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Hospital Building for isolating cases of contagious or infectious disease. 1911-1914."

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Front of Main Building, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1945

A black and white photograph of the front of the Main Building of the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location in 1945. The school has occupied this location since 1910, but the Main Building was demolished in 1975. It is a large, three-story brick building with tall columns across the entry stairway. The bottom part of a flagpole is visible in the foreground. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD Main Building on Locust St. taken 1945" OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Main Building and Drive, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1945

A black and white photograph of the Main Building of the Oregon School for the Deaf and part of the driveway leading to it at its Locust Street location. The school has occupied this location since 1910, but the Main Building was demolished in 1975. The building is a large, three-story brick structure with tall columns across the front entry stairs. Trees and bushes obscure the left side of the building and a curved drive passes in front of it. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph read: "Oregon State School for the Deaf Main Building - 1945 built 1910 razed 1975." The Oregon State School for the Deaf was the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Boys Basketball Team, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1907-1908

Black and white photograph of the Oregon School for the Deaf's boys basketball team in 1907-08. The photograph shows six male students and their coach standing on a set of stairs. One of the boys is holding a ball that say "'07-8" on it. Front row (left to right): Francis Brickly, Frank Emerick, Benjamin Wallace. 2nd row (left to right): Fred Propst, Leslie Tichenor, Charles Lynch. Back: Thure Lindstrom (coach). The picture is mounted on a dark green mat. Below the photograph is text that reads "OSD Basketball team, 1907-8 T.A. Lindstrom, coach." On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "Basketball 1907-08. T. A. Lindstrom coach. O.S.S.D on Turner Rd". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Girls Basketball Team, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1930

Black and white photograph of the Oregon School for the Deaf's girls basketball team in 1930. The photograph shows eight students standing in a row and wearing loose shorts, t-shirts, and sneakers. The girl at the front of the line is holding a basketball with "30" written on it. Left to right: Alice (Beach) Spath, Irene (Huitt) Powell, Georgia (Krepela) Ulmer, Zelma (Kitchen) Hokanson, Margaret (Cupper) Brinkley, Genevieve Buchanan, Wythel Montague, Anne (Fitzpatrick) Aiello, Lucille (Kau) Holme.

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Stage Chapel, Main Building, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1910

Black and white photograph of the stage in the new Main Building of the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location on Christmas, 1910. Rows of chairs are set up facing a stage that is decorated for Christmas. Two trees flank the stage, where four students are doing a practice performance. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "The stage chapel of the new Main Building, December 25, 1910 at Ore. School for Deaf Mutes." The Oregon School for Deaf-Mutes was the name of the school from 1880-1913.

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Children Playing in the Snow, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1925-1926

Black and white photograph of four younger students playing in the snow on the grounds of the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location in 1925. Two are sitting down and two are standing beside them. All are facing the camera. Behind them can be seen the school's Steam Plant, Main Building, and one other building. The school has occupied this location since 1910. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Ore. State School for the Deaf Winter, 1925-26"

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Older Boys, Oregon School for the Deaf, c. 1917

A faded black and white photograph of a group of boys in a field. Several younger boys sit in the grass while the older ones stand behind them. Those at the left and right ends of the group are too blurry to see. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD older boys circa 1917". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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William S. Smith and His Class, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1885

A black and white photograph of Mr. William S. Smith, the first teacher and founder of the Oregon School for the Deaf, and his class of 13 students. Smith sits in the center of the photograph with his students in chairs or standing around him. Standing (left to right): Eli Baker, Nelson Woods, Leona Fenland, Lee Brown, Nellie Druck, Fannie Whitaker, John Thornton. Seated (left to right): Eva Hockett, Kate Foland, Nina Penland, William S. Smith, Nancy Harris, Anna Harper, Renel Frazier. The photograph is mounted on a light brown mat. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads: "Williams S. Smith and his class, 1885 at Oregon School for Deaf Mutes, Church and Mission Streets. Wm. S. Smith, deaf himself, Oregon's first deaf teacher and founder of Ore. School for Deaf, November 1870." The Oregon School for Deaf-Mutes was the name of the school from 1880-1913.

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Portrait of Students and Teacher, Oregon School for the Deaf, c. 1898

A sepia-toned photograph of about a dozen students and staff from the Oregon School for the Deaf. They are a range of ages and both boys and girls. The man in the center of the photograph has a moustache. They are posed for a portrait with some seated and some standing. The photograph is mounted on a tan mat. A handwritten note below the photograph reads: "Supt. Irvin 1892-1894". A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon School for Deaf-Mutes 1898 on Turner Rd." The Oregon School for Deaf-Mutes was the name of the school from 1880-1913.

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First Reunion of the Alumni, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1927

A black and white photograph of about 40 people standing on the front stairs of the Main Building of the Oregon School for the Deaf on Locust Street. The people are a range of ages, including young children, and both men and women. A note written below the photograph reads: "September 3.4.5. 1927". A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "The first Reunion of the Alumni September 3, 4, 5, 1927 Salem, Oregon."

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T. A. Lindstrom's Manual Advanced Classroom, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1916

A black and white photograph of students and their teacher in a classroom at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Locust Street. Several students sit at their desks reading while a few others are writing on the boards at the front of the room. A man standing at a table in the front of the room has an 'x' drawn above his head. Standing (left to right): T.A. Lindstrom (teacher), Frank Thayer, Dean Tussing, Lila Hardy, Clyde Walker. Seated, left row: Harold Calavan. Seated, middle row: Merle Peters, William Toll. Seated, right row: Charlotte Coffin, Bernice Berry, George Fromm, Julia Dodd, Oscar Stewart. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "T. A. Lindstrom's manual advanced classroom - 1916 at OSSD - "X" Dr. T. A. Lindstrom, himself deaf teacher taught at OSD from 1906 to 1954, 48 years born in Sweden, 1880 died in Salem, Ore 1972". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Sewing Class, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1922

A black and white photograph of a sewing class at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Locust Street. Students sit in chairs along the right wall with hand sewing projects while other students sit at three sewing machines on the left. A large table covered in sewing projects is in the center of the room. One student stands at a dress form. The photograph is mounted on a red mat. Text below the photograph reads: "Sewing class, 1922." A note written on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon State School for the Deaf Sewing class, 1922". The Oregon State School for the Deaf was the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Edward and Hilda Tillinghast, Superintendent and Matron of the Oregon School for the Deaf, 1921

A black and white photograph of Edward and Hilda Tillinghast standing in front of a building and shrubbery. Edward is wearing a suit that is unbuttoned with a patterned tie and hat. He is clean-shaven. Hilda is wearing a long skirt and loose blouse. Her hair is done up on her head. The photograph is mounted on a black mat. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads: "O.S.S.D. Superintendent Edward Tillinghast and Hilda, wife, as matron 1921". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Main Building, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1894-1895

A black and white photograph of the outside of the main building of the Oregon School for the Deaf on Turner Road in 1895. It is a four-story brick building located on a hill. A white picket fence runs across the foreground. Construction of the building was completed in 1895 and the school was located there from 1895-1910. A note written on back of photograph reads: "Oregon School for Deaf Mutes 1894-95 at Turner Road. This old picture printed in 1895 from engraving process (1895 Biennial report for OSD)". Oregon School for Deaf Mutes was the name of the school from 1880-1913.

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Chapel, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1895

A black and white photograph of the inside of the chapel at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Turner Road in 1895. It shows a large room with a low stage in front and several rows of wooden chairs facing it. The walls are decorated with plant bouquets and portraits. The chapel would have been used for performances and events while the school occupied the Turner Road location from 1895-1910. The photograph is mounted on a dark green mat. Text under the photograph reads "Chapel, 1895." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads "Oregon School for the Deaf chapel at Turner Rd. - Taken 1895"

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Girls Dormitory Room, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1900-1901

A black and white photograph of a dormitory room in the main building of the Oregon School for the Deaf at Turner Road in 1900-1901. The school was located at Turner Road from 1895-1910. The room has ten matching beds and two dressers. There are wooden chairs between the beds. A handwritten note of the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD Sleeping room 1900-01 at Turner Rd - This print is original 1901 engraving print". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Main Administrative Building and Departmental Building with Students and Staff, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1913

A black and white panoramic photograph of the Main Administrative Building and first Departmental Building of the Oregon School for the Deaf at it's Locust Street location. Staff and students are scattered across the lawn and front stairs of the main building, all facing the camera. These two buildings, along with a heating plant, were the first to be constructed on the new site, which the school moved into in 1910. The photograph is mounted on a light brown mat. A handwritten note below the photograph reads: "Oregon State School for the Deaf on Locust St. - 1913". Oregon State School for the Deaf was the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Boy's Dormitory from Ground, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1957

A black and white photograph of Lindstrom Hall, the new Boy's Dormitory of the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location in 1957. The school has occupied this location since 1910. The photograph is taken from the ground near the building. The ground is unlandscaped and there are a few trees around the building. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Salem Ore OSSD New Boys' Dormitory, completed August 1957, named Lindstrom Hall (honoring Dr. T. A. Lindstrom, deaf teacher of 48 years - 1906-1954)". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Aerial photograph of Campus, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1957-1958

Black and white photograph of the campus of the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location and the surrounding neighborhoods. The buildings that make up the school fill the center of the photograph, with the surrounding neighborhood in the background and farmland in the foreground. The school has occupied this location since 1910. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon State School for the Deaf campus, 1957-58 Salem Ore." The Oregon State School for the Deaf was the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Student Dining Room, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1900-1901

A black and white photograph of the dining room of the Oregon School for the Deaf at Turner Road. There are several rectangular tables throughout the room, covered in table clothes and set for a meal. Wooden chairs sit at the tables. The school occupied the Turner Road location from 1895-1910. In the lower right corner of the photograph is text that reads: "N.W. Eng. Co. Salem" The photograph is mounted on a black mat. Below the photograph is a handwritten note that reads: "O.S.D. pupils' dining room - c. 1900 at Turner Rd." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon School for Deaf 1900 on Turner Rd"

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Cows, Farmland and Farm Buildings, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1916

A sepia-toned photograph of the Oregon School for the Deaf's farm. Several cows graze in the foreground. Two people stand on either side of a dirt road leading to the barn and other farm buildings in the background. Farming provided experience for the students and food for the school, including milk and meat from the cows. The barn was torn down in 1954, and farming officially ended in 1970. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon State School for the Deaf farmland 1916". The Oregon State School for the Deaf was the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Girls Basketball Team Sitting, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1913

Black and white photograph of the Oregon School for the Deaf's girls basketball team in 1913. The photograph shows six female students seated in the grass and a woman standing beside them. In front of one of the students is a basketball with "O.S.D. 1913" written on it. Kneeling (left to right): Adah Yoran, Lily Mokko, Grace Wolf. Sitting (left to right): Clara Hagen, Mattie McClain, Anna Schulz. Standing: Unknown, coach. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "OSSD Girls' basketball team 1913". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Boys Basketball Team, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1927

Black and white photograph of the Oregon School for the Deaf's boys basketball team in 1927. The photograph shows seven teenage male students, five standing and two kneeling, all wearing shorts and tank tops. A basketball with "1927" written on it sits in the grass between the two kneeling students. Written on the photograph is text that reads: "Oregon State Deaf" and "18 straight wins". Standing (left to right): Francis Holmes, John Spath, Lloyd Hudson, John Powell, Otis Collins. Kneeling: Lyle McQuary, Stewart Turnbull. The photograph is mounted on a light red mat. Below the photograph is typed text that reads "OSD Boys' basketball team, 1927."

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Students Ready to Attend "Alice Blue Gown" Dance, Oregon School for the Deaf, c. 1930

Black and white photograph of seven older female students wearing matching dresses and holding matching hats. They are lined up and standing in the grass in front of a tree. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: ""Alice Blue Gown" dance 1. Virginia Travis (Stacks) 2. Irene (Lance) Donavon 3. Irene Powell (Huitt) 4. Zelma Hokanson (Kitchen) 5. Georgia Ulmer (Krepela) 6. Mabel Wood (Shaffer) 7. Zelma Waller (Barrel)"

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New Buildings, Oregon School for the Deaf, c. 1916

A sepia-toned photograph of the first three buildings to be built at the Oregon School for the Deaf at Locust Street. These buildings are (left to right) the Steam Plant, Main Building, and School Building. The school has occupied this location since 1910. People stand on the lawn in front of the Main Building and on its front steps for the photograph. The photograph is mounted on a dark brown mat. Handwritten text below the photograph reads: "New OSD buildings, 1910-11 at Locust St. (taken c. [[crossed-out]] 1912-13 [[/crossed-out]] 1916) A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon School for the Deaf New buildings, 1910-11 at Locust St. [[crossed-out]] (taken 1912 or 1913) [[/crossed-out]]1916."

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Boys Study Hour, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1918

Black and white photograph of the boys study hall at the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location. The school has occupied this location since 1910. The photograph shows several older male students reading books in a room with a large table at its center. The photograph is mounted on a dark green mat. Text below the photograph reads "Boys' study hour, 1918." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD boys in the study hall 1918". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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