Everyone in the group are wearing hats. Men are wearing, suits. The women are wearing dresses. There is a blanket on the ground with food spread on it.
There are approximately twenty-five people dressed up. Men are in suits and ties and the ladies are wearing dresses. Some people are wearing hats. Right side: There is a horse and buggy.
People of all ages are dressed in their church clothing having a potluck. "Ball" canning jars box in the foreground. The building on the left looks like a house. The building on the right is taller than the one on the left.
A group photo in front of a building. Ladies are wearing long dresses and men are wearing suits and ties. Children are standing in the front. There is a fence in the very front of picture. Possibly a school building. See Pennant, held by boys-Says"… School"
Relatives of Sherry Carter: Aulber and Hilda Carter were my grandparents. This house was moved before the dam went in. This house was moved twice after the dam. My Uncle Wayne Carter had it on his lot for a short time. Then my second cousin Leonard Parkton bought it and moved it on logs over the hill on hihghway 58 at milepost 15.5. It is still in the same spot at milepost 15.5 today.
Five adults and one child unidentified.This building is located on the west side of the old Fall Creek Market Provided overnight accomadations for travelers in the stagecoach days.
Lowell General store circa 1915 corner of Main and Hyland 9 men in different types of dress farming etc. 2 story building is shown with a early automobile with a banner displayed.
Lowell Covered Bridge taken from north end - approaching Highway 58 Photo shows dexter lake with ripples that mirror the bridge in the water forested hillside in background
107 East 3rd Street Old City Hall/Library- moved November 2022. One story wooden building with windows and flagpole facing 3rd Street. Voting ballot box, bicycle rack and polled plants are placed outside building with flagpole.
Fall Creek Store in 1940. Wooden building with large 4 pane window, Façade atop building, and old gasoline pumps outside next door is the homestead that divided as accomadations for travelers. Little Fall Creek road runs in front of store.
Jasper Store circa 1950 includes Post Office Separate building is gas station. The old store had wood plank floors. Loggers wore cork boots over their spikes to protect floor.
Lowell High School and Lowell Grade School. Prior to Dexter Resorvoir. Houses in background would be around community of Dexter. Town of Lowell circa 1940 Lowell was first called Cannon
Unknown group of children and teachers unknown school. It had "2" pane windows and wood slabs for the sides. Obviously it had a wood stove. The chimney is in the background
Grocery store with gasoline pumps. Covered porch area with coca-cola sign visible. Other building visible with advertizing or side of building (this is perhaps Woosley's General store) Man standing next to gas pumps outside store Covered wooden porch with coca-cola sign visible Man is dressed in typical late 1940s style clothing
Three photographs in one image. Top photo Shed This may have been a house as there are curtains in the windows. Middle Group of elementary aged children. Bottom group of pre-school aged children with two adults.
Top photo food table with adults and children enjoying the food. Middle photo social group. Bottom photo group picture of middle aged children into their teens
Photo on right is Fall Creek Post Office with 3 men delivering mail. Top left handed photo is the Fall Creek Store with gas pumps out front. Years later a building was built next to the store and was the official gas station. To the right of the store in the log house. Bottom Left Hand Photo is the church in the Fall Creek on the hillside.
The Mallet locomotive is a type of articulated steam railway locomotive. Mallet arriving in Lowell early 40s. Mallets used on the Natron cut-off had a cab forward, placing the locomotive cab in front of the boiler improving visibility and breathing conditions for engine crews when operating in tunnels and snowsheds.
A group of people standing outside on a landing while some others are sitting below the stairs 2 men have while some others are sitting below the stairs
puppies with them
Two people with a horse buggy on main street near Wetleau Barn and Wetleau water tower. In place of the horse the man pulls the cart while smoking a pipe.
Log drivers on what is possibly the Willamette. Logs floating down the river some workers are in the river driving the logs with poles and dragging logs to the river with horse teams
A crew of four woman rowing in the Regatta rowers competition at Dexter Lake. There are two other race officials that are time keeping. Highway 58 in the background.
The final issue of the 1955-56 school year. Lists awards given to seniors. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
First issue of the 1955-56 school year. discusses decling enrollment, school and community news. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
Cheerleader Camp in Canby announced, Sportsmanship Guidelines as well as sports scores from both boys and girls highschool sports. A short biography of Eisenhower is also included. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
The first Assembly of the year will feature The Galati's folk dancing. The junior class play "Aunt Min Drops In" will premiere on 11/18, and an inspirational poem about Christopher Colombus is included. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
Carnival is this weekend! Write-up on the UN Assembly last week, Coach Butler comments on the football season, and students list their favorite movies. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
Bad Weather postpones play, closes roads. P Hill and Lowell bands give combined performance in honor of Armistice Day. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
Joseph Ellis will give a presentation about Java in the next Assembly. The "Uncalled Four" quartet will sing at the Christmas concert, and the cheerleaders have debuted some new yells. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
New clock installed in the gym, students will go carolling on the 23rd, and students detail their vacation plans. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
The Harmonaires sang for the Assembly on the 9th. A Fact Sheet about teenagers and education. The Honor Society held a "Smarty Party" The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
Band & Chorus will attend State Contest on 3/3 in Salem. The Oregon Temperance League sponsored a talk for Jrs and Snrs on alcohol. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
Car wash for polio raises $36.74, Honors Society holds "Smarty Party" with games. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
Movies shown at noon, Biology class to dissect star fish and grasshoppers, Pep Fest held 2/17 The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
High School broken into on 3/5. Honors Society presented skits on 3/9, Chorus got a "2" in State Music Contest. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
"Papa's Party" on 3/22 featured Chili and skits. Dave Brubeck and others will play the EMU on 4/10. An "April Fools" page features joke headlines. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
UP 'N ATOM science assembly scheduled for 4/26. New mimieograph machine installed. Easter fashions discussed The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
Mim Moore held a post-prom breakfast at 4am, then serenaded neighbors. Pat Young selected as Valedictorian. Two Boy Scouts lost during camping trip found the next day. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
Mother's Tea given on 4/26 featuring songs and skits. Scholarships announced, Summer plans revealed. The Broadcaster was published twice a month during the school year. It was created by the School Journalism Class.
A man standing in the river with a helmet, and a life jacket on. He is holding up his right arm, bent at the elbow, perhaps signaling to someone on his crew.
The white house is mostly burned and only the frame remains in this picture. There is one firefighter that is standing in front of the fire gutted house.
This is a group photo of the fire crew in front of a house burning. There is a lady in front that is not wearing PPE but 13 people alongside her are in PPE. There is 3 women in the group that are in PPE and a dalmatian. This looks like a live burn training.
This person is dressed up in a Halloween costume. They have an ape like mask on with fangs and black curly hair and wearing a cape and button up shirt. There is a tire with a rope on it and it appears that they are in a garage.
A man at a desk giving a smirking smile. There is a large board filled with pictures in the background, and award certificates displayed on the wall above it.
Two people standing close together, the man is grabbing the woman’s arms and linking them together at the elbows. This training move is known as the fireman carry. This move can secure the person and maintain control during an evacuation.
A group of firefighters are having a meeting outside of a white house. There are hoses strung out and no sign of flames or smoke. This could be a live fire training burn.
The man that created this sculpture was Henry Bush-Brown. The Monument of Major General George Gordon Meade at Gettysburg, and his trusty war horse, Old Baldy. In 1861 he bought this horse and rode Baldy into the civil war where he was critically injured multiple times in the 5 years he served as a war horse. The victor of Gettysburg passed away and the horse lived 10 more years.
There is a fireman that is kneeling and looking in the door that black smoke is bellowing out of. He could be the chief because he is wearing the red helmet.
This is a beautiful park like setting with a large red and grey bricks with large white pillars in front. This is one of the National Emergency Training Building H and it was built in 1923, and renovated in 1993. It houses NFA offices and has a gymnasium, weight room and pool.
The white house is fully engulfed in flames and one fireman is standing in front of the window, smiling for a picture. Another fireman is extinguishing the fire with the hose.
The scene of an automobile accident, possibly a head on collision with the freightliner carrying gasoline. There are two citizens, a man in coveralls and a fireman standing at the scene. There is liquid on the ground.
This is smashed up dark vehicle, make and model unable to tell because of how badly its wrecked. The freightliner truck has a portion of this vehicle embedded in its grill and bumper. A few firemen are assessing the damage.
This park like setting holds the Firefighters Memorial for Fallen firemen. There are multiple flags, the American, Maryland, Oregon, and an identifiable white flag. The are memorial plaques that pay tribute to individuals, events and significant milestones to be remembered.
The National Fallen Firefighters memorial chapel. This beautiful chapel was initially a boarding school in 1809. Later it became St. Josephs College, one of Americas first Catholic women’s colleges, but closed in 1973 and the building was sold to the federal government in 1979.
This is one of the National Emergency Center training buildings in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It could be the entrance to one of the dormitory buildings. There is three of them and they are three story buildings.
This is one of the National Emergency Center training buildings in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This is Building E built in 1926, renovated in 1966 and 1993. The building is occupied by staff from EMI and USFA’s National Fire Programs and budget offices and informational technology support personnel.
This is one of the National Emergency Center training buildings in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This is Building K and it houses the dining hall, classrooms and independent study office.
A couple firefighters are standing near the fire engines. There are other fire trucks and hoses and oxygen tanks around. Looks like a set up for fire drills. A couple people are under the umbrella.
The Mack fire engine has some decorations, ballons and bow shaped caution tape. There are five adults and two children pictured in by the truck. It could be a parade.
This gentleman us wearing a Lowell Fire sweatshirt. Along with some push pins on his collar of his shirt. He is standing in the classroom where the EMS teaching and meetings happen.
Four firemen are entering the house with hoses and walkie talkies. One of the men has a red helmet that has “Captain” on it. The other fire fighters are Campbell, Kyle H, C. Shelley.
Kyle. H, Campbell, C. Shelley are fighting the flames in the white and red trimmed house. They are in the doorway with fire hoses ready to extinguish the flames.
A mobile home trailer is on fire, it had boards on some of the windows. Bailey, the fireman has his arm cocked back holding a coffee tin. This home is in a neighborhood.
Three firefighters on a roof of a building that is white with red trim. One of the men is using a chainsaw to open the roof into the attic. There is smoke smoldering out the hole he has made.
A mobile home trailer is on fire, it had boards on some of the windows. There are a couple fire fighters near by but no in actively fighting the flames.
A firefighter is standing near the fire engine monitoring the gauges. A hose is attached to the truck. There is a smoke-filled sky past the fire engine.
A mobile home that has been recently extinguished from a fire. Smoke is bellowing out the windows and door. Three firefighters are working to securing the scene.
This is a group of firefighters that are either gearing up or taking a break from this drill. They have their PPE on and O2 tanks on their backs. There is a dozen on the lawn lined up.
A mobile home that has been recently extinguished smoldering in the background. Three firefighters are still working at securing the scene. There is a fire hose adapter that has a tag, “No.1 Drain”.
A mobile home that has been recently extinguished from a fire. Smoke is bellowing out the windows and flames coming out the door. Six firefighters are still working at securing the scene by putting out the fire.
Three people in formal evening dresswear are posing for a picture outside. There is a small emergency response vehicle outside they are standing in front of.
An invitation to a gathering at the park to celebrate a 100 year old logging caboose that has returned to its original place, Lowell!Caption: Caboose dedication ceremony
The two different styles of trains pictured, Town-bound takes people from town to the logging operation. The other train (Saddle or Side-tank) was used for heavy supplies.
News article reguarding the locomaotives route and logging details.Caption: “Weyerhaeuser’s Springfield Woods Railroad: proud men and plucky locomotives amid the big trees”
Weyerhaeuse paper mill in back. Railroad shop in center. Main line track to mohawk in front.Caption: Weyerhaeuse paper mill in back. Railroad shop in center. Main line track to mohawk in front.
Two men inspecting Kubota lawn mower in yard. Caption: "White stripper on lawn from the high school. Michael and Brad move the basic plan from the shop floor to the park"
A large white piece of logging equipment with wheels in a field getting set up to be displayed. Caption: “An Empty Field. My artist friend Brad helped me to see a grander vision for our park to highlight parks of our history”
A man is shoveling while another man takes a seat by the large piece of equipment. Caption: “There sits the guard watching over the inmates. 7 of the 10 inmates were in prison for pot crimes”
A man is riding a lawn mower that is pulling a trailer down the freshly tilled pathway. Caption: “Some of my high school kids helping with sidewalk prep work.”
A man driving a John Deere tractor with two little kids as passengers at the park on a cloudy day. Caption: “Here comes the site manager with the quality control inspection crew Samm and Rosella.”
A man operating a John Deere tractor with a bucket full of gravel. Caption: “I was able to teach several high school volunteers how to run small frontend loaders. They did great work. Rain or shine.”
The boarders are up and the gravel has been freshly laid on the path in the park. Caption: “Lots of rock for sidewalk base. All spread and completed by volunteers.”
The path is lined out for cement to be poured or more gravel added. The heavy equipment is being operated. Caption: “In this picture you can see the drainage problem we were faced with. You are looking at the water table.”
Several people working around the pavilion. Caption: “Kevin Smith Big Man on the Run, first pour Very hardworking man volunteered more than half his time on the park project.”
Large equipment operators are working in the cement truck and the backhoe. Caption: “Michael pulls out the stuck cement truck. Never ran short of power”
A group of people are working at setting up where the cement will be poured and made into a side walk. Caption: “Kayleen stops by to see if any one is hungry yet.”
A couple of fellas are taking a break by sitting in wheelbarrows. Caption: “Thane with his sunglasses on takes a well deserved break after another pour. Tim with dirty pants. He must of fell down.”
Two guys working in a ditch. Caption: “Randy Cherry fixing the only water leak in the park. City water line, not my work. Our little town lost a good guy when he quit the city.”
A guy filling in the gravel beside the concrete park path. Caption: “We dumped ¾” on the finished sidewalk to push it off both sides where needed to make a smooth transition to the grass. The 3/4” will stay in place and hold the dirt for grass to come.”
Concrete formers are building the park paths. Caption: “In the background the beautiful old railroad building slowly being restored by the hippy bus company. When it was beautiful to look at.”
Park path and lawn. Caption: “This is the area in front of the stage I put French drains in under the sidewalks before we poured the cement I Idea was 8” of loam and river sand with 2” lawn base gap but we ran out of money. To be done later never happened.”
The is a pool of water that formed over the french drain on the south side of the park. Caption: “This is part of the giant French drain 4 feet deep over 100 yards long. I dug along the south edge of the park to drain it.”
Trees and plants for the park. Caption: “The BOS company spent 800.00 for big leaf maple trees for the park for shade and leaf would help the poor soil.”
Man in the tractor, another man trying to pry out lodged diry in the bucket. Caption: “That got freed up. I had a falling out with my artist friend lost the planned statue, spent the mony on the lights”
Trench along side of the pathway. Caption: “I did not use ground fault plug ins. They were $62.00 each and not required. The park budget was that tight. I used 3 wire plug ins all well-grounded. My wiring was inspected and passed.”
The side walk getting new sod on the edges. Caption: “I cut the sod then dug out the ditch laid in our pipes back filed the ditch packed it and then rolled the back out much cleaner look.”
An uncovered ditch with water and power lines laying in it. Caption: “Now that I have a ditch to every light, why not water? I covered the wire with 12” of rock and laid in 1 ½ water line.”
An uncovered ditch with water and power lines laying in it. Caption: “5ch 40 pvc only cost the city the pipe and the fittings. I did all the work at no cost.”
The pathway looks finished and the lights now have power and water in the park. Caption: “Now we have water and power at 8 places along the railroad walk.”
A beautiful bench with two ladies and some children painted on it. Caption: “This bench was busted by vandals smashed with big rocks broke the cement.”
The RR pathway and a street light with a power cord coming from it. Caption: “I also made 8 plug in sprinklers. This system of course can not water the whole park. I never thought it would, but my sprinklers cost less than $200.00 in parts. All labor was free.”
Railroad pathway and beautiful mountain range in the background. Caption: “Takes about 20 minutes to set it put about 30 min to pick them up. A quote for a real sprinkler system $20,000.00 Poor people with their poor ways of doing the best I could with what we had.”
A group of people setting up the ‘Welcome to Lowell sign. Caption: “The first place for the sign. A vendor ran over it. It was moved to the other side of the sidewalk.”
A few men assembling the lights from a custom wood platform affixed to the forklift. Caption: “A wooden platform I built to safely assemble the lights.”
