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Welch, Thaddeus

Transcription from back: “Thaddeus Welch, Pioneer of 1847. Oldest son of Russell Welch – a Pioneer farmer to Polk County in 1847. Brother to Matthew and Ralph Welch. A skilled job-printer and an artist. Apprentice Printer in the “Oregon Farmer” job office in 1861 in Portland, Oregon.”

Welch, Russell

Transcription from back: “Russell Welch, Father of Thaddeus, Madison, Ralph & Mark Welch.”

Peterson & Brother (Seattle, Wash.)

Welch, Ralph

Transcription from back: “Ralph Welch, Pioneer of 1847. In employ of Wells, Fargo & Co. for a good many years. Youngest son of Russell Welch, a Pioneer farmer of 1847 to Polk County. Brother Thaddeus and Matthew Welch. Messenger, clerk, and agent for Wells Fargo Express Company. 1870 – Pressman in the “Oregon Herald” office in Portland. 1873 – Clerk for W. F. Exp. Co. 1876 – Forwarding clerk for W. F. Exp. Co. 1881 – Way-billing clerk for W. F. Exp. Co.”

Welch

Transcription from back: “Compliments of H. C. Cordon ?”

A. L. Jackson Studio (Photographer)

Waymire, John

Transcription from back: “John Waymire. Presented by Miss Rght Drake, 1505 SE. 14th. Ave, City. Oct. 25, 1944.””

F. Dalton Studio (Photographer)

Watson, Rev.

Transcription from back: “Minister of the Christian Church, in Chehalis Co. Wash. Near Elma”

McGowan, J. D. (Photographer)

Watson, J. R.

Transcription from back: “J. R. Watson. Pioneer of 1852 to California. Removed to Victoria, B. C. in 1858; and to Olympia, W. T., in 1861. Republican – but edited both a Republican and Democratic paper at the same time in Olympia, W. T. Started the first newspaper in Seattle, W. T., Dec. 10, 1863 - “The Seattle Gazette” - and was its editor for a little over two years.”

Watkins, C. R.

Transcription from back: “C. R. Watkins, given to me on 3rd June, 1866, in the M. E. Church, in Portland, Oregon, while in the Bible Class, who, with the remainder of those present were listening to an address delivered by Rev. A. C. McDougall, of the California conference who was on his way through the State delivering Temperence Lectures. One year ago I quit working on the Oregonian daily newspaper. (signed) Geo. H. Himes”

Washburn

Transcription from back: “Washington D.C. October 9th 1866. your friend Eunice C. Washburn.”

Allen (Photographer)

Warren, Eliza (Spalding)

Transcription from back: “Mrs. Eliza (Spalding) Warren was born at Lapway (Clearwater Co.), Oregon T., now Idaho, Nov. 15th 1837. Daughter of Rev. Henry Harmon Spalding – Pioneer missionary (sent by the Amer. Bd.) of 1836 from N. Y. via the Plains on horseback. Wife of James Warren. Mr. Warren died Nov. 4, 1886.”

Paxton, Andrew B.

Walling

Transcription from back: “Walling Family.” Related materials about the Walling family held in OHS Library Walling and Newsom family papers, MSS 2091.

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