Emerson School is pictured on Water Street in Silverton, Oregon. Houses are visible nearby.

Stereograph of teachers and children at the school at the former garrison building at Fort Cascades, Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Stereograph of teachers and children at the school at the former garrison building at Fort Cascades, Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Stereograph of teachers and children at the school at the former garrison building at Fort Cascades, Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Stereograph of teachers and children at the school at the former garrison building at Fort Cascades, Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Black and white photograph of students and staff of the Oregon School for the Deaf in the 1900-1901 school year. Staff and students stand on the front steps of the school building at Turner Road, which was occupied by the school from 1895-1910. Younger students are at the front and older near the back. The girls are on the right and boys on the left. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD in 1900-1901 at Turner Rd. Supt. C. Wentz". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

A black and white photograph of young students in a classroom at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Turner Road. The school occupied the Turner Road location from 1895-1910. Several students sit at desks with books and slates. Four students practice speaking while standing at the front of the room with their teacher. They are holding their hands to their throats to feel the vibrations of their speech. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD oral primary class at Turner Rd - 1900-01" OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

Photograph of a 2-story building with a cupola. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Clackamas Co. School."

A black and white photograph of a dormitory room in the main building of the Oregon School for the Deaf at Turner Road in 1900-1901. The school was located at Turner Road from 1895-1910. The room has ten matching beds and two dressers. There are wooden chairs between the beds. A handwritten note of the back of the photograph reads: "OSSD Sleeping room 1900-01 at Turner Rd - This print is original 1901 engraving print". 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 Turner Road. About a dozen students sit in chairs with hand sewing, turned to face the camera. One woman sits at a treadle sewing machine and another stands behind the seated girls. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "1900-1901 OSSD sewing class Mrs. Wentz, Teacher Turner Rd". Another note reads: "printed from original engraving - 1901". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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.

Black and white photograph of the Oregon School for the Deaf's boys basketball team in 1907-08. The photograph shows six male students and their coach standing on a set of stairs. One of the boys is holding a ball that say "'07-8" on it. Front row (left to right): Francis Brickly, Frank Emerick, Benjamin Wallace. 2nd row (left to right): Fred Propst, Leslie Tichenor, Charles Lynch. Back: Thure Lindstrom (coach). The picture is mounted on a dark green mat. Below the photograph is text that reads "OSD Basketball team, 1907-8 T.A. Lindstrom, coach." On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "Basketball 1907-08. T. A. Lindstrom coach. O.S.S.D on Turner Rd". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

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.

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

A copy photograph that was originally taken in 1862 by William L. Jones of the school building in Silverton, which was built in 1862. A metal play structure with swings, ladders, and gymnastic rings is visible in the foreground. Children can be seen playing on the structure and adults are gathered nearby.

Exterior view of a rural one-room schoolhouse with a belfry set in a large field. Over the door, "Oakdale School. 1896, Dist. No. 50." Thirty children pose in a casual cluster with a woman near wooden flagpole on the front yard of the school.

Photographic copy of a photograph from 1887. Group portrait of 37 girls and boys of varying ages with their teacher, Helen Hibbard (1867 - 1956), seen on the bottom left. They stand in rows on the porch of the school. The negative shows chemical deterioration that appears as spots, lines, and discoloration.

A black and white photograph of students and their teacher in a classroom at the Oregon School for the Deaf on Turner Road. The school occupied the Turner Road location from 1895-1910. The students sit at tables set up in a rectangle and are turned to face the camera. The photograph is mounted on a black mat and a note under the photograph reads "OSD primary classroom - 1908-09 - Turner." Faded notes on the back of the photograph identify two of the students as William and Samuel Toll. It reads: "William Toll end of 2nd row. 3rd from left 1st row Sam Toll (bro. to Wm.)" Another note on the back reads: "Oregon School for Deaf 1908-09"

A wide view of Silverton High School as students and faculty stand outside the building for a group portrait. A wooden sidewalk is visible on the lower left corner. A large pile of lumber is stacked in the schoolyard.

View of an auditorium and its rows of wooden seats from a stage. A grand piano sits in between the stage and the seats. A small balcony hangs over the back rows of seats.

View from a balcony of an auditorium. First level seating is partially visible over the balcony's seating and rail. Ornate chandeliers hang close to the ceiling. A grand piano sits in between the rows of seats and the stage, which has its curtain drawn closed.

A black and white photograph of the new main building being constructed for the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location. There is scaffolding around the front of the building but it is almost complete. It is a large, three-story brick building with tall columns across the entry stairway. The school has occupied this location since 1910, though the building was torn down in 1975. The photograph is mounted on a light brown mat. A handwritten note below the photograph reads: "OSSD new Main Building at Locust St, almost completed - 1909-10". OSSD stands for Oregon State School for the Deaf, the name of the school from 1913-1989.

Groups of school-aged children gathered in the front lawn of the high school in Pasco, Washington. There is a large American flag on a pole on the top of the building.

Twenty-one children and one man stand outside a one-room schoolhouse in an unknown location. Snow partially covers the ground.

Approximately thirty-five students stand in front of a one-room schoolhouse in an unknown location. A woman stands near the group and a horse and buggy are partially visible in the background.

Twenty-three students and two adults stand in front of a one-room schoolhouse in an unknown location. Writing above the door reads, "Public School 1909."

The Evergreen School sits on the side of a dirt road in a rural area near Silverton. A farm can be seen in the background.