Exterior view of the first hospital in Silverton, Oregon, located on north Water Street. The building is a two-story residence with a wrap-around porch and a sign above the front door that reads, "Silverton Hospital." The hospital was operated at this location from 1918-1937.

A photograph of Colonel Owen Summers standing near a group of men in front of what appears to be a train, in Salem, Oregon. Summers was a businessman, state legislator, and founder of the Oregon National Guard who served as the commanding colonel for the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Spanish-American War. Summers wears a uniform, hat, and spats.

An exterior view of Trinity Lutheran Church on north Second Street in Silverton, Oregon. The three-story wooden building was built in 1919.

The front of the high school building in Silverton, Oregon. The three-story brick building has two brick pillars in front of the entrance. A tree in the foreground of the image partially obscures the building.

A view of the front of the high school and the junior high next to it in Silverton, Oregon. Both are three-story brick buildings. A church is visible on the far side of the junior high. Two people can be seen walking on the sidewalk.

An exterior view of the First Christian Church, which was built in 1892 and later became the Calvary Lutheran Church. The Gothic Revival-style building has a steeple and an entrance at the side of the building.

A two-story house in Silverton, Oregon. A fence runs in front of the house and a barn is partially visible behind it.

A view of the Hansen Hotel at the corner of Front and C Streets in Silverton, Oregon. The building is surrounded by a hedge row and is partially obscured by trees. A sign on the roof reads, "Hansen Hotel."

A group of 15 sawmill workers pose for the camera. They are all wearing overalls and caps.The back row of men is seated on a raised platform while the men in front are standing.

Frontal view of a logging truck on a logging road that cuts through a field. The road is constructed from logs and steel cables. Logs can be seen loaded on the back of the truck.

A blacksmith stands in the doorway of a sawmill. An anvil sits on a wooden block in front of him as he strikes it with a hammer. Metal objects and a wheel can be seen on the ground nearby. The image is discolored in one corner and around the edges due to light exposure to the negative.

Rear view of a truck loaded with large logs parked on a road that is constructed of logs and steel cables. Wildflowers grow along the track and forested hills can be seen in the distance.

A donkey engine (a steam-powered winch used to lift, drag, and move logs) sits in a clearing in a forested area. Two men stand next to the machine and numerous stumps and logs can be seen on the ground nearby. Steam can be seen rising from the machine.

A logging truck with large logs loaded onto its bed crosses a bridge over a ravine. The bridge is also constructed of logs.

A logging truck is parked in a clearing surrounded by forested hills. Large logs are loaded onto the bed of the truck. Two men stand next to the truck with their backs to the camera. Three shovels are embedded in the dirt with their handles up.

The interior of a sawmill in an unknown location. One man stands near a spinning saw blade and looks over his shoulder at the camera. Four other men stand in the background facing the camera.

An open-air sawmill in the Lyons, Oregon area. The image shows a structure with a roof but no walls in a field. Stacks of timber can be seen inside along with the silhouettes of people working with the wood. A wooden plan sidewalk is visible in the foreground.

An aerial view of a lumber mill, possibly in the Crabtree, Oregon area. The mill sits within a clearing in a valley. There is a large building in the middle of the clearing, with other small buildings and a log pond full of logs nearby.

A two-story farmhouse sits in a snow-covered field in the Silverton, Oregon area. A woman and two children stand on the front porch and a man stands in the snow next to the porch holding a long-handled tool. A stand of fir trees can be seen on a hill behind the house.

A large rock sits in a field in the Silverton, Oregon area. A plaque on the rock reads, "Franquette Walnut Grove / Planted by A. N. Doerfler / A. D. 1923." Small trees can be seen behind the rock.

Young walnut or hazel trees grow in an orchard in the Silverton, Oregon area. The trees are planted in a row in dry, rocky soil. Tall grass can be seen growing behind the trees.

A small wooden building sits on land at Ioka Farm in the Silverton, Oregon area. A wooden fence runs from one side of the building to the right side of the frame. A sign on the fence reads, "Stockyards." A sign on the side of the building reads, "Ioka Farm / Mechanical Shop / October 30, 1912."

View of a two-story farmhouse in the Silverton, Oregon area. A garden can be seen in front of the house and a flagpole with an American flag is visible in the yard.

A small wooden building sits on land at Ioka Farm in the Silverton, Oregon area. A wooden fence runs from the side of the building to the right side of the frame. Smoke can be seen rising from the building's chimney.

View of a farm field in the Silverton, Oregon area. Shocks of harvested grain can be seen throughout the field.

View of a farm field in the Silverton, Oregon area. Shocks of harvested grain are visible in rows throughout the field. A farmhouse and barns can be seen in the background.

View of a farm field in the Silverton, Oregon area. Shocks of harvested grain are visible throughout the field. A farmhouse and barns can be seen in the background.

View of a farm field in the Silverton, Oregon area. Shocks of harvested grain are visible throughout the field and farms can be seen in the distance.