Elmer E. Charman, Possible Graduation Photo - c. 1881

This is likely a graduation photo for Elmer Ellsworth Charman, taken when he graduated from Oregon State Agricultural College in Corvallis in 1881, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. The Charman name is well-known in Oregon City, where Elmer was born and lived all his life. A successful businessman, he was involved with drug stores, office buildings, housing developments, and a brickyard. Born in 1861, he died in 1905, leaving behind his wife Lena and June, his daughter. -- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.