Washington County

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  1. Dr. Sidney Marsh, 1st President of Pacific University - c. 1865
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    Dr. Sidney Marsh was appointed President of Tualatin Academy in Forest Grove in 1853, and carried on as that position when the school became Pacific University in 1854. Learn More
  2. Eliza H. Marsh, Wife of Sidney Marsh - c. 1870
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    Eliza Haskell, born in Ohio in 1841, married Sidney Marsh in 1860, when he was already the president of Pacific University. She was 15 years younger than her husband. Learn More
  3. Elkanah Walker, Early Oregon Missionary - 1871
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    Elkanah Walker crossed the plains with his new bride, Mary, in 1838, at a time when the Oregon Trail had not yet been given its name. Mary was known as the "third woman to cross the Rockies". Learn More
  4. Harness Racing in Hillsboro - c. 1918
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    This early action photo shows a trainer driving his sulky somewhere near Hillsboro, Oregon. The photographer has moved his slow-exposure camera to capture a sharp image of the sulky, resulting in abstract blurring of the background. Learn More
  5. Ladies Hall at Pacific University - c. 1885
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    Ladies Hall is the ornate building on the right - the first dormitory at Pacific University - completed in 1882. Learn More
  6. Mary Marsh, Daughter of Sidney & Eliza - c. 1876
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    Mary Marsh was about eleven years old when this photo of her was taken by Joseph Buchtel. Her father would die young three years later. Learn More
  7. Mary Richardson Walker, Early Oregon Missionary - 1871
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    Mary Richardson Walker arrived in Oregon Country with her husband Elkanah in 1838, settling among the Spokane tribe to teach and preach at their mission, Tshimikain, located 25 miles northwest of present day Spokane. Learn More
  8. Pacific University Football Team - c. 1911
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    In this photo taken 20 years after Pacific University began its football program, the team poses at practice. It's not clear whether they removed their helmets for the photo, or just hadn't started wearing them in 1911. Learn More
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