Exterior view of Silverton Methodist Church at Main and Fiske Streets in Silverton, Oregon.

A crowd is gathered outside the Lutheran Church at First and A Streets in Silverton, Oregon for the dedication of a new flagpole. Cars are parked along the street and an American flag flies from the flagpole.

Exterior view of Silverton Methodist Church in Silverton, Oregon. Planks of wood can be seen piled in the grass around the building. A wooden sidewalk is visible in the foreground of the image.

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

The Silverton Marine Band marches in a Fourth of July parade in Silverton, Oregon. The band is viewed from the front as they are marching down a street with businesses along one side. Spectators can be seen along the sides of the street.

A wooden one-story house in the Silverton, Oregon area. Deep snow covers the ground and icicles hang from the eaves of the house. A man and woman with a baby and young girl stand on the front porch. Other houses are visible in the background.

A farmhouse and barn are seen in a winter landscape in the Silverton, Oregon area. Snow covers a field next to the house and trees behind it. Wheel tracks are visible in the snow in front of the house.

Photograph of an unidentified wooden bridge across a river in a forested area. A pile of lumber is lying under the bridge on the right side of the image. The number 10 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the photograph. Image note: Photograph is out of focus.

Snow covers a hillside in the Silverton, Oregon area. A wooden fence runs up the hill and trees can be seen in the distance.

A four-story wooden building is partially visible along the banks of a creek, possibly Fischer's Flouring Mill in Silverton, Oregon. The building and surroundings are covered in snow and the creek is covered in ice. Water pours into the creek from beneath the building and icicles cover the surrounding area.

A snow-covered road runs along a hillside in the Silverton, Oregon area. Wheel tracks can be seen in the snow and trees are visible along the side of the road.

Train tracks run along the base of a hillside in the Silverton, Oregon area. Two men stand on a large platform constructed of logs, while a third man on the ground cuts a log with a cross-cut saw. Two other men cut and stack smaller pieces of wood. A large piece of machinery, possibly a steam donkey, can be seen nearby with steam rising out of it.

Train tracks cross a bridge that spans a ravine in the Silverton, Oregon area. A forest can be seen on the opposite side of the bridge.

A person wearing a hat drives a horse-drawn wagon down a snow-covered road in the Silverton, Oregon area. Snow also covers a nearby fence and trees.

Fischer's Flouring Mill in Silverton, Oregon, viewed from Silver Creek, which runs past the building. Snow is visible on the roof of the building, the banks of the creek, and the branches of trees overhanging the creek.

A hillside and trees covered in snow in the Silverton, Oregon area.

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

Exterior view of the First Christian Church building at First and Park Street in Silverton, Oregon. The wooden building has a tower with a parapet at the top.

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 copy photograph of a half-length portrait of a seated man holding a violin or viola. The man holds the instrument on his lap with one hand on a tuning peg and the bow is partially visible resting on his thigh. The man has a mustache and wears a suit and tie.

A copy photograph of a half-length portrait of an unidentified man. The man wears a suit jacket and bow tie and is looking slightly to the right.