S. Francis's diary from 1841-1845 describes country life in Vermont and for 1845-1852 records weather, crops, and politics in Illinois. The diary describes an 1852 trip from Illinois to Oregon by way of Des Moines, Kanesville, the Platte to Fort Laram...
Description:
S. Francis, who was a farmer in Barnard, Vermont, moved his family to Illinois in 1846 and emigrated to Oregon in 1852.
Subject (Geographic):
Illinois., Oregon., Illinois, Oregon Territory, Oregon, and West (U.S.)
Subject (Name):
Francis, Samuel Dexter, 1814-1891.
Subject (Topic):
Agriculture, Frontier and pioneer life, Overland journeys to the Pacific, History, and Description and travel
Album of photographs distributed by Wigan, Richardson and Company, hop merchants headquartered in London, Great Britain, with photographs created by the Parker Studio, Salem, Oregon, documenting the activities of the Wigrich Ranche (sic.), a hops farm...
Description:
Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Geographic):
Oregon, Oregon., Independence (Or.), Wigrich (Or.), and Willamette River Valley (Or.)
Subject (Name):
Rose, W. Lewis., Arslanian Brothers Contracting Company., Parker Studio (Salem. Or.), and Wigan, Richardson and Company.
Subject (Topic):
Agriculture, Agricultural laborers, Armenians, and Hops
