View of Lewis Street in Silverton looking west from First Street. A number of buildings can be seen along the street and the Blackerby Building is visible at the end of the block. A wagon and an automobile are parked along the street a a large pile of logs sits in the street.

A large group poses for the camera in front of a house in Mt. Angel, Oregon. Some of the men wear ornate vestments while others wear clerical collars and robes.

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."

View of Upper North Falls in Silver Falls State Park near Silverton, Oregon.

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."

A view of Silver Creek covered in ice and snow. Along one bank are trees, some of which have long icicles hanging off of them. A paddlewheel is visible near the left side of the image.

Half-length portrait showing Walter M. Pierce standing on the dais in the House chambers at the Oregon State Capitol. He is facing to the right and is holding a sheaf of papers. The photograph was probably taken from 1923 to 1927, during Pierce’s tenure as governor of Oregon. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Exterior view of the remains of Mt. Angel College and monastery at Mt. Angel Abbey in St. Benedict, Oregon following a fire in 1926. See related image Nos. 139-142, 221 and 222.

A May Day celebration in Silverton, Oregon. Children and adults can be seen on a stage and rows of children stand in front of it. A man in a black robe stands on the stage reading from a long piece of paper.

A photograph showing a May Day celebration. There is a maypole dance happening in the street and people are gathered around. The print description for this photograph reads, "Drake May Day Photos. 1924-1925. 1st St. at old High School."

A photograph showing a May Day celebration. Children stand in lines on a field. A young woman, possibly the May Queen, walks between the two lines of children. Maypoles are visible on the right.

A photograph showing a May Day celebration. A maypole dance is being performed by youth in matching outfits. There are four maypoles. People are gathered around to watch.

A group of nine men pose in front of a white clapboard building that is raised off its foundation at Fiske and Main in Silverton, Oregon. The men stand in two rows and look at the camera. They are holding crowbars. A stained-glass window and an open wooden door are visible on the building.

A single apple tree with fruit hanging off the branches. Foliage is visible in the background.

A May Day celebration in Silverton, Oregon. Children sit in a circle, some of them holding baskets of flowers. A young woman sits on a wicker chair under a trellis covered in flowers. She wears a floral garland on her head and holds a book in her lap. A woman can be seen talking to a young girl.

A May Day celebration in Silverton, Oregon. A young woman sits on a wicker chair under a trellis covered in flowers. She wears a floral garland on her head and holds a book in her lap. Seven children sit around her.

A young woman poses with a basket during a May Day celebration in Silverton, Oregon. She is barefoot and wears a white tunic-like dress. See related image Nos. 759-761.

A young woman poses with a basket during a May Day celebration in Silverton, Oregon. She is barefoot and wears a white tunic-like dress. See related image Nos. 758, 759, and 760.

Exterior view of a house on South Water Street in Silverton, Oregon. It is possibly the house of Charles W. Drake, father of June D. Drake. A picket fence runs along the front of the house and a street is visible in the foreground.

A young girl participates in a May Day celebration in Silverton, Oregon. She wears a ruffled dress and a floral garland on her head and carries a basket decorated with flowers.

A young woman poses during a May Day celebration in Silverton, Oregon. She holds a basket in one hand and a handful of flower petals in the other. She is barefoot and wears a white tunic-like dress. See related image Nos. 758, 760, and 761.

A young woman poses with a basket during a May Day celebration in Silverton, Oregon. She is barefoot and wears a white tunic-like dress. See related image Nos. 758, 759, and 761.

A photograph showing a May Day celebration. Youth in matching outfits stand in a clearing with four maypoles. People are gathered around to watch. The print description for this photograph reads, "Drake Mayday Photos. 1924-1925. At old Elementary School. N. Water St."

A photograph showing a May Day celebration. A maypole dance is being performed by youth in matching outfits. There are four maypoles. People are gathered around to watch.

Photograph showing a lawn, wall, tower, and small section of the main building at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.

Photograph showing a tower, lawn, and a corner of the main building at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem.

Frontal view of Upper North Falls at Silver Falls State Park. Trees can be seen around the top of the falls and a fallen tree trunk is visible in the pool at the bottom.

Photograph showing the exterior of Station H, including brick and wooden buildings and five small smokestacks.