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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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Tyro Elliott in His Soapbox Derby Race Car, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1954

Black and white photograph of Tyro Elliott, a student at the Oregon School for the Deaf, sitting in his soapbox race car. The car says "Shooting Star" and "School for the Deaf" on its side. There is a ribbon pinned to the student's shirt and he is looking at the camera. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon State School for the Deaf 1954 race". The Oregon State School for the Deaf was the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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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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Superintendent's House, Oregon School for the Deaf, c.1914

A sepia-toned photograph of the Superintendent's House at the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location. The home is a two-storied wooden structure with a large front porch and brick chimney. Edward Tillinghast Jr, the son of Superintendent Tillinghast, stands on the front steps. The photograph is mounted on a black mat. A handwritten note under the photograph reads: "New home of Superintendent - built 1914. (razed in 1973)"

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Students Working in the Fields, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1916

A sepia-toned photograph of students working on the Oregon School for the Deaf's farmlands at its Locust Street location in 1916. The school has occupied this location since 1910 but farming ceased in 1970. Some students are weeding with hoes and others are tilling the soil by hand or with horses. Farm buildings are visible in the background. The photograph is mounted on a light brown mat. A handwritten note below the photograph reads: "OSD pupils are working on crop, [[crossed-out]] possibly 1912 [[/crossed-out]]. 1916". A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon School for the Deaf Salem Ore Strawberries [[crossed-out]] possibly 1912 [[/crossed-out]] 1916"

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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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Students Posed for Pledge of Allegiance, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1962

A black and white photograph of students in a classroom at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Locust Street. The class of ten students is standing with their hands on their hearts. One girl holds an American flag in front of them. All the girls are wearing skirts or dresses that are knee length or longer. A note written on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD pupils' classroom Salem Ore 1962". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Students Picking Strawberries and Cherries, Oregon School for the Deaf, c.1915

Black and white photograph of about twenty students holding containers filled with recently picked strawberries and cherries in the fields of the school's Locust Street location. The school has occupied this location since 1910, but farming ceased in 1970. They are a mix of boys and girls of various ages and are standing in a field of strawberry plants. The boy kneeling in the lower right corner of the photograph is Edward Tillinghast Jr., the son of Edward Tillinghast Sr., Superintendent of the school from 1906-1922. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD deaf children picking strawberries and cherries - ca. 1915". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Students in the YMCA Pool, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1957

Black and white photograph of students from the Oregon School for the Deaf playing in the YMCA pool in Salem. Several students are splashing and climbing on each other in the pool. The photograph is mounted on a peach colored mat. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD pupils went to YMCA in Salem Ore 1957". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Students and Teacher in 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. Ten students sit at their desks with their teacher sitting at her desk facing them. They are turned to look at the camera. Teacher: Elnora Palm. 1st row (furthest from camera) (left to right): Marcus Brewer, Frank Drapela, Helen Park, Edith Bunrick. 2nd row (left to right): Royal Cooke, Grace Hostetler, Winnie Gaudy. 3rd row (left to right): Pearl Lunday, Albert Harry. 4th row (closest to camera): Grace Wolf-Toll. A note written on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD classroom 1916". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Students and Staff, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1900-1901

Black and white photograph of students and staff of the Oregon School for the Deaf in the 1900-1901 school year. Staff and students stand on the front steps of the school building at Turner Road, which was occupied by the school from 1895-1910. Younger students are at the front and older near the back. The girls are on the right and boys on the left. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD in 1900-1901 at Turner Rd. Supt. C. Wentz". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Student Dining Room, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1916

Black and white photograph of the Dining Room at the Oregon State School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location. Students of various ages sit as several tables throughout the room and most of them are facing the camera. The tables are covered in table clothes and set for a meal. Boys sit on the right side of the room while girls sit on the left. In the background, a curtain wall hiding a dishwashing area is visible. The school has occupied this location since 1910, though the dining room location has shifted many times. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD dining room 1916". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, 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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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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Sewing Class, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1944

A black and white photograph of a sewing class at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Locust Street in 1944. Four girls sit at a table working on hand sewing. On the left, a girl sits in a chair hand sewing. On the right, another girl sits at an electric sewing machine. In the foreground is a table with sewing projects on it. A note written on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD Sewing class - 1944- Salem Ore". 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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Sewing Class, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1900-1901

A black and white photograph of a sewing class at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Turner Road. About a dozen students sit in chairs with hand sewing, turned to face the camera. One woman sits at a treadle sewing machine and another stands behind the seated girls. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "1900-1901 OSSD sewing class Mrs. Wentz, Teacher Turner Rd". Another note reads: "printed from original engraving - 1901". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Printing Office, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1922

A black and white photograph of part of the Printing Office of the Oregon School for the Deaf on Locust Street. Two students are working at a 1922-era Model-8 Linotype typesetting machine. One is seated at the keyboard while the other stands beside the machinery. The photograph is mounted on a red mat. Text below the photograph reads: "Printing office in the new Industrial Arts building, 1922. The gym's upstairs."

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Printing Office, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1916

A black and white photograph of the Printing Office of the Oregon School for the Deaf on Locust Street in 1916. Several boys are working at machines and in other locations in the room. One student is labeled as "Edwin". A note written on the back of the photograph reads: "Printing Office - Salem Deaf School - 1916 T. A. Lindstrom, deaf teacher" The printing class was taught by Thure Lindstrom and was located on the 2nd floor of the Steam Plant Building at this time.

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Primary Classroom, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1908-1909

A black and white photograph of students and their teacher in a classroom at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Turner Road. The school occupied the Turner Road location from 1895-1910. The students sit at tables set up in a rectangle and are turned to face the camera. The photograph is mounted on a black mat and a note under the photograph reads "OSD primary classroom - 1908-09 - Turner." Faded notes on the back of the photograph identify two of the students as William and Samuel Toll. It reads: "William Toll end of 2nd row. 3rd from left 1st row Sam Toll (bro. to Wm.)" Another note on the back reads: "Oregon School for Deaf 1908-09"

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Preschool Classroom, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1968-1969

A black and white photograph of a corner of a preschool classroom. A little girl sits at a desk smiling at a line of five students in front of her. She is writing on a long piece of paper that falls off the front of her desk. Behind the line of students there is a Christmas tree decorated with paper chains and ornaments. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon State School for the Deaf Preschool classroom 1968-69". The Oregon State School for the Deaf was the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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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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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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Oral Primary Class, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1900-1901

A black and white photograph of young students in a classroom at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Turner Road. The school occupied the Turner Road location from 1895-1910. Several students sit at desks with books and slates. Four students practice speaking while standing at the front of the room with their teacher. They are holding their hands to their throats to feel the vibrations of their speech. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD oral primary class at Turner Rd - 1900-01" OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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Older Girls' Parlor, Oregon School for the Deaf, 1907

Black and white photograph of the older girls' parlor at the Turner Road location of the Oregon School for the Deaf. The school occupied the Turner Road location from 1895-1910. Several older female students read in various locations throughout the room, including at a table in the center of the room. The walls are decorated with lace curtains and pennants from several different schools. Left to right: Pearl Pickett, Grace Smith, Grace Kau, Mattie McCain, Fay Newth, Ruth Thomas, unknown, Clara Hagen, unknown, Alice Litchenberger, Ruba Westfall, Lotus Valentine, and Hulda Isaacson. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Ore. School for Deaf Mutes Older Girls' parlor on Turner Rd. 1907". The Oregon School for Deaf-Mutes was the name of the school from 1880-1913.

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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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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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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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