Transcription from back: “Harvey R. Woodard. First locating near Vancouver, W. T., but not long after removing to the Puget Sound Country. Father of 3 boys: Theodore, Delbert, and Alonzo B. Woodard. For an account of H. R. Woodard’s early days on Puget Sound by his oldest son – Alonzo B. Woodard – see: “Tillicum Tales” or “Early History of Thurston County, Washington – page 255.”

Transcription from back: “Dr. William H. Willson, Pioneer of 1837 from Massachusetts via Cape Horn on board the ship “Hamilton” from N.Y. to Sandwich Islands, and on the Brig “Diana” from the Islands to the Columbia River. Was born in New Hampshire in 1805. When a mere lad, his parents removed to Salem, Mass., where he learned the trade of a ship carpenter. Afterwards he went in that capacity upon whaling vessels out of New Bedford. Upon these trips he studied medicine, according to the method in vogue in the early days, and in due time came to be called “Dr. Willson.” He came to Oregon in that capacity with the reinforcement to the Methodist mission of Rev. Jason Lee in 1837. In June, 1840, he was sent as a layman to assist Rev. John P. Richmond in establishing a mission at Fort Nisqually on Puget Sound. He was married there to Miss Chloe A. Clark. August 16th—the first wedding in the Puget Sound country among Americans. The mission was given up in 1842, and then he and his wife return to the Willamette Valley. Thereafter as long as he lived Dr. Willson was prominent in public life. In 1843 he was Treasurer of the Provisional Government. He held the position of loan commissioner in 1847 by appointment of Gov. George Abernethy. In the winter of 1848-49, he was a member of the Oregon Exchange Company, which coined the first gold coins on the Pacific Coast, known as the “Beaver Money.” He was the founder of Salem, and left several tracts of land for city parks. He established the first drug store in that city, a business that he was engaged in at the time of his death on April 17, 1856. He was one of the persons who voted in favor of the Provisional Gov’t at Champoeg Oregon [May 2, 1843].”

Transcription from back: “William F. Wilcox. An Oregon Pioneer. The Pioneer stair-builder (that is he was the first man in Oregon to specialize on building stairs). He was also a Cabinet-Maker. He was in business in Portland many years. In 1873 his place of business was at Number 210 Front Street, and his residence – 207 Front Street, Portland, Oregon. Photo presented by David Monnastes, a close friend of Wm. F. Wilcox, on March 21, 1900.”

Transcription from back: “Col. Melville C. Wilkinson. Came to Oregon in 1874 on the staff of Brid.-Gen. Oliver Otis Howard, who came in that year to assume command of the Dept. of the Columbia. Under direction of Ge. Howard, he established an Indian School at Forest Grove, Oregon, which was the beginning of the Chemawa Indian School of today. Prominent Y.M.C.A. worker both in Washington, D. C., and Portland, Oregon. Killed in an Indian outbreak in Minnesota in [1898].”

Transcription from back: “Walling Family.” Related materials about the Walling family held in OHS Library Walling and Newsom family papers, MSS 2091.

Transcription from back: “Washington D.C. October 9th 1866. your friend Eunice C. Washburn.”

Transcription from back: “Mrs. John C. Ward.”

Transcription from back: “W. I. Wadleigh.”

Transcription from back: “Daniel Waldo.”

Transcription from back: “Mrs. L. W. Wallace.”

Transcription from back: “Annie S. B. Warren.”

Transcription from back: “Mrs. Hannah Boyle Morris Watt. Her husband was James Watt, uncle of Ohio Watt. 1845

Transcription from back: “Elder Geo. Wills. Father of Reuben, grandfather of Nellie. Wife of Elder George was Sarah Jane, daughter of Springer Peacock.”

Transcription from back: “John Waymire. Presented by Miss Rght Drake, 1505 SE. 14th. Ave, City. Oct. 25, 1944.””

Transcription from back: “John Weymeier, Dalles Ore.”

Transcription from back: “J. D. Whiting.”

Transcription from front: “Winima, Modoc heroine.” Transcription from back: “Winima, A Capt. O. C. Applegate, Klamath Falls, Oregon.”

Transcription from back: “Mr. Winter, Approx. 1865, Eugene Photographer. (J. A. Winter?)”

Transcription from back: “Mrs. Wynants.”

Transcription from back: “Mrs J. B. Wyatt.”

Transcription from back: “Josephine Yokum, of Portland”

Transcription from back: “Mary Aceba Spencer Young, wife of Dr. S. A. Young. Rosamond J. Young aged 10 weeks.”

Transcription from back: “Mrs. Sarah G. (Alexander) Yantis, Pioneer 1854. Husband was brother of Judge Benj. F. Yantis. Lived Thurston Co. Wash. T. near Tenino.”

Transcription from back: “Mrs. O. D. Young, May 1884. Aunt Lucy.”

Transcription from back: “Percy A. Young, President 1st National Bank, Albany”

Transcription from back: “John Yantis, a pioneer of 1854, Olympia.”