Transcription from back: “Rev. Joh. Spencer of Pittsburgh, PA., M.E. [Methodist Episcopal] Church Conference of Wellsville, Ohio. Crossing the plains to Oregon, “Otterbrook Farm” Yamhill, Co. in 1852 with wife and seven children. Donated by Mrs. C.J.S. Green, Rec. 372.”
Transcription from back: “Taken at Dallas Oregon, Aug. 10, ‘70, Therm. about 95 degrees. Boys were worried by the slow artist. Elwin’s birthday, he was 5. Will 3. Sons of Geo. H. Greer.”
Transcription from back: “Charles Henry Hill. Pioneer of 1857. Photograph was taken about 1864. He was the carrier of the first issue of the Oregonian December 4th 1854 and was the first “printer’s devil” on this newspaper. He was employed as type-setter in the office of the Oregonian for many years. He married Miss Sarah Virginia Kline. During the Civil War he served as first Lieutenant of a company of volunteers.”
Transcription from front: “Cyrus Holcomb” Transcription from back: “A brother of Mrs. Emiline (Holcomb) Himes. Pioneer of 1853, and mother of George Henry Himes. An uncle of Geo. H. Himes. Married: Miss Lydia Himes, a sister to Tyrus Himes, the father of Geo. H, Himes. Mr. Holcomb never lived in Oregon. Resident of Clarke County, Iowa.
