A view of Water Street in Silverton, Oregon. Two men stand in the street with two teams of horses pulling wagons. One of the men carries a stack of long wooden boards over his shoulder. Various signs can be seen on the nearby buildings, including for "Deering Harvesting Machinery," "S.E. Richardson, the Implement Man" and "Adams & Porter Opera House."
A photograph of two unidentified people on a cart with advertisements for Phil Metschan for governor. Four horses pull the cart through the streets of Silverton.
Four men, members of a road-building crew, stand with a pair of horses pulling a plow through a forested area in the Silverton Hills area of Silverton, Oregon. A foal stands next to two of the men.
Three men, members of a road-building crew, stand with a team of four horses pulling a plow. Two barns are visible in the background. Accompanying description reads, "Road building crew in Cordony Hill SE of Silverton towards Scotts Mill."
Exterior view of a stable. Three men stand outside, each of them holding the leads of two horses. Signs on the building read "J.S. YOUNG LIVERY, FEED and SALE STABLE" and "FEED BARN."
Exterior view of the Silverton Lumber Company in Silverton, Oregon. A raised platform can be seen in front of a sawmill. On the platform are large planks of wood. Two men stand on the platform next to a horse that is pulling a cart piled with wood.
A photograph of three people working on a dirt road with a steam cement mixer, supplies, and mules. Other people are visible throughout the background and a child watches from the side of the road.
A photograph of three people standing on a dirt road with a steam cement mixer, supplies, and a mule. Additional people are visible throughout the background.
Two workers drive a team of horses pulling a plow that is being used to grade a road in the Silverton, Oregon area. A man and young girl stand to the side and watch. In the background, a woman sits in a horse-drawn buggy. Three houses are visible in the background.
View of a river, seen from the bank, in the Silverton, Oregon area. A wooden ramp in the foreground leads to the water and a horse stands on the far bank.
A man stands in a field with three horses. He is facing the camera and holds the horses by their leads. Visible in the background are a fence, trees, and the roof of an outbuilding.
Two men stand next to two horses. The men are looking at the camera and hold the horses by their halters. In the background are trees and a building with a sloping shingled roof.
A woman sits in a sulky - a lightweight two-wheeled, single-seat cart - being pulled by a white horse. A foal stands in front of them. Visible in the background are part of a house and a barn.
A photograph of Marie Holst Pottsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hill, and Harvey Mowick on a horse-drawn cart leaving on the new road built that summer. Harvey Mowick was going to get his family after building a house for them on the homestead. They look back at the camera. A dog is visible on the left.
A photograph of a person sitting on a horse surrounded by trees and ferns. The Hamlet schoolhouse and another building are visible above in the distance.