A portrait of Silverton teacher and individualist James (Jim) K. Buff. He is sitting at a small table holding a notebook and pencil. There is an additional notebook and a pocket watch on the table. He is wearing an elaborate outfit which includes a ruffled cape and feather hat. Buff was known for his eccentric wardrobe caricaturing prevailing fashions of his time.

A farm in the Silverton, Oregon area. A farmhouse and two outbuildings are visible in a clearing surrounded by trees and bare tree trunks. Four men and a dog stand on the front porch of the house and a fifth man stands behind the house on a cart pulled by two horses. A woman and man sit in front of one of the outbuildings.

Interior view of a print shop where the "Torch of Reason," a weekly newspaper, was printed in Silverton, Oregon. The newspaper was produced by the Liberal University of Oregon from 1896 to 1903. Two men and one woman are seen standing next to two printing presses. Two of them are identified as M. Kline and Ed Hosmer.

Exterior view of the Silverton Livery Stable in Silverton, Oregon. A man stands outside holding two horses by their leads. A sign on the side of the building reads, "Dr. E.E. Chase Veterinarian."

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 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 house identified as the Hugh Latham home in Silverton, Oregon. Snow covers the roof and the surrounding yard. Other houses are visible in the background.

A striped canvas tent sits in a wooded area in Silverton, Oregon. In front of the tent is an upholstered bench, and nearby a buggy is parked in the underbrush. Part of a second tent can be seen near the first one.

A group of people wearing dark clothes stand next to a horse-drawn wagon. Six men carry a casket near the back of the wagon as if they are about to load it onto the wagon bed. A white clapboard house is visible in the background, with a man standing by the front porch.

A group of sixteen men and three women pose in front of an automobile in a clearing in a forest in the Silverton, Oregon area. The three women and one man are standing behind the rest of the group on the automobile's running board. Accompanying description identifies three of the people as Custer Ross, L. C. Eastman, and Chas. Reynolds.

View of a mill pond with a log boom (a barrier for collecting or containing floating timber). A man in a boat can be seen near the edge of the pond.

Exterior view of the Silver Falls Timber Company in Silverton, Oregon. Two sets of railroad tracks lead from the the foreground of the image to the sawmill and lumber yard. Stacks of lumber can be seen around the sawmill and lumber yard.

A man identified as H.E. Sharp poses next to a pair of yoked oxen. He wears a hat and overalls and holds a long stick. See related image Nos. 357 and 359.

A man identified as H.E. Sharp poses with a pair of yoked oxen that are pulling a wooden cart. Sharp sits on the cart and looks at the camera. He wears a hat and overalls and holds a long stick. See related image Nos. 356 and 359.

A man identified as H.E. Sharp poses for the camera next to a yoked oxen. He wears overalls and a straw hat. See related image Nos. 356 and 357.

A man stands next to a tree trunk. He is looking at something in his hand, perhaps a flower or bow, which he holds up next to the tree. The tree has a dark cloth wrapped around the trunk. The man wears a wide-brimmed hat, shirt and tie, and a sweater.

The retail yard at the Silver Falls Timber Company in Silverton, Oregon. Three men stand inside, looking at the camera. Wooden boards are stacked against the walls.

Interior view of a blacksmith workshop in Silverton, Oregon. Two men stand next to a forge with flames rising out of it. One of the men has his hand on the handle of a blower attached to the forge. A hammer and anvil are visible in the foreground.

View of timber felled by the Silverton Lumber Company in Silverton, Oregon. Many downed fir trees cover the ground in a forest.

A logger with the Silverton Lumber Company is strapped to a fir tree in a forest near Silverton, Oregon. He appears to be climbing the tree. A railroad track runs through the foreground. The area appears to be heavily logged. See related image Nos. 347, 348. and 400.

View of a farm among the mountains in the Silverton, Oregon area, consisting of a house, barn, and chicken coop. Three girls and a woman stand beside the dirt road that runs along the front of the house, while a man stands in a corral next to the barn. Chickens, cows and horses are visible in the scene.

A cow viewed in profile. A ring in its nose is attached to a metal bar that leads off-camera. Behind the cow is a barn.

A view of Silver Creek at Main Street in Silverton, Oregon. Buildings can be seen along one bank of the creek and a steel bridge is visible over the creek. See also related image No. 637.

A smiling man with a cigar in his mouth sits on the edge of a wagon filled with wood pieces. The wagon is parked near the entrance to a garage.

View of a pasture with two ponds separated by a strip of land. A horse can be seen grazing and a sheep stands near the water. A barn is partially visible in the background.

A photograph of a church in Silverton that was built in 1898.