View of Silverton High School from across the street. It is a three-story, brick building.

The front of Silverton High School in Silverton, Oregon, viewed from the side. The brick building has three stories.

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.

A view of the exterior of an elementary school in Silverton, Oregon. Children pose on the lawn in front of the school and others can be seen looking out of the windows and sitting on the windowsills. One group of children stands in a circle, holding hands.

Exterior of the Eugene Field School on north Water Street in Silverton, Oregon. The name "Eugene Field" is etched above the front door.

Exterior of the Eugene Field School on north Water Street in Silverton, Oregon. The name "Eugene Field" is etched above the front door.

Exterior frontal view of Silverton High School in Silverton, Oregon. The year "1915" is visible at the top of the building. A large tree can be seen in the foreground.

Exterior side view of Silverton High School in Silverton, Oregon. What appears to be the backside of a concrete bench is visible in front of the building, with the words "Class of 1920" etched into it.

A junior high and high school on the corner of 1st and High Streets in Silverton, Oregon.

A junior high and high school on the corner of 1st and High Streets in Silverton, Oregon. Automobiles can be seen parked along the street and a man walks by on the sidewalk.

Two brick buildings can be seen next to each other with a grassy field in the foreground. One is a school with the words "Mt. Angel Academy & Normal" visible along the top of the building. The other is the Queen of Angels monastery of the Benedictine sisters of Mt. Angel.

Junior high school and high school buildings stand next to each other in Silverton, Oregon. They are both three-story brick buildings. A street runs in front of both buildings.

Exterior view of the McKinley School in Salem, Oregon, seen from the side. It is a brick, three-story building.

Exterior view of the Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon. Two four-story brick buildings are visible with a lawn in front.

Exterior view of the McKinley School in Salem, Oregon. It is a brick, three-story building. A set of stairs can be seen at the bottom of the frame.

Exterior view of Salem High School in Salem, Oregon. The building has three stories and is made of brick.

Exterior view of the Garfield School in Salem, Oregon. The building has three stories and the words "GARFIELD SCHOOL" can be seen above the door. A house is partially visible behind the school.

A portrait of Dwight Kuicher at the old Silverton High School. He poses with his hands on his hips and looks in the direction of the camera.

A photograph showing the high school on 1st Street in Silverton. It is a brick and cement building. The building was later named Washington Irving.

Exterior view of Hillcrest school in Salem, Oregon. A row of buildings can be seen on a hillside and people are visible on the sidewalk and porch of one of the buildings. The facility opened as the State Industrial School for Girls in 1914. It was renamed the Hillcrest School for Girls and later Hillcrest School of Oregon. It later became the Hillcrest Youth Correctional Facility before closing in 2017.

A large group of men poses on the steps of a school in Mt. Angel, Oregon. Some of the men wear robes and clerical collars, while others wear suits and ties. Etched above the doors of the building are the words "Saint Mary's School."

Exterior view of the academy and normal school at Mt. Angel, Oregon. Handwriting on the negative reads, "ACADAMY [sic], MT. ANGEL, OR. #134 J.D. DRAKE PHOTO."

Photograph of two architectural drawings of the exterior of Eugene Field school in Silverton, Oregon. The top drawing is labeled "Elevation - Water Street" and the bottom is labeled "Elevation - First Street." The drawings are both signed "C.N. Freeman - Archt./Silverton - Oregon/Frank C. Clark Associate."

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.

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.

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.

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.