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Train, George Francis

Transcription on front: “George Francis Train, Noted Lecturer Orator, July 5, 1869, Portland. Site away out on P. O. Block, bet. 5th and 6th, Morrison and Yamhill Sts.”

Buchtel, Joseph, 1830-1916

Turnbull, Capt. James

Transcription on front: “Resident of Vancouver, W. T., many years, prior to 1864. Born in England, 1811. Came to U. S. in youth. Had a foundry and machine shop in St. Louis. Crossed plains in 1852. Joined David Monastes, also from St. Louis, in starting first foundry and machine shop in Portland in 1858. Was connected with steamer Eagle, and later, beginning about 1862, with the Str. Vancouver, running between that city and Portland. Died Nov. 6, 1874.”

Turnbull, William

Transcription from back: “Pioneer of 1849 from via with his parents. With his father, he operated a side-wheel steamboat between Portland and Vancouver during the Sixties. A resident of Vancouver W. T. many years.”

Trutch, Julia E. (Hyde)

Transcription from front: “Mrs. Julia Hyde Trutch. A Pioneer of 1852; a sister of Mrs. John B. Preston, whose husband was the first Surveyor General of Oregon. Was married to Joseph W. Trutch by Bishop Scott at Oregon City, January 8, 1855.”

Elliott & Fry

Trutch, Joseph W.

Transcription from front: “Joseph W. Trutch. Born in England; came to Oregon in 1850; via Cape Horn; Civil Engineer; had contract from John B. Preston, first Surveyor General of Oregon, to establish the starting point of the first United States land surveys on the Pacific Coast beginning in July, 1851; and the marker designating that point is within the limits of Portland. The base line, east and west, is on Stark Street. The meridian, north and south, intersects the base line in the western part of the city. Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, 1871-1876, and a little later was known as Sir Joseph W. Trutch. Married at Oregon City – January 8, 1855 to Miss Julia Hyde – by Bishop Scott.

Talbot, Chas Beal

Transcription from front: “From F. S. Akin, April 28, 1912.” Transcription from back: “Chas. Beal Talbot, 1849- Pioneer of 1849 from Monmouth Illinois via the plains.”

Veeder, Mrs. Aaron

Transcription from back: “Mrs. Aaron Veeder. Temperence Hotel, Front St. - East side, 2 doors S. of Wash. St., March 13, 1864 G. H. Himes began bldg.”

Walker, Cyrus Hamlin

Transcription from back: “Cyrus Hamlin Walker. Born: Dec. 7th, 1838 at the Whitman Mission, which was about 6 miles west of the present city of Walla Walla, Wa. Oldest son of Rev. Elkanah and Mrs. Mary (Richardson) Walker, Pioneers of 1838 from Maine – via the Plains.”

Buchtel & Stolte

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