History of Oregon Trail historical marker, Meacham, 1942

Description: Photograph of an historical marker for the Oregon Trail posted in Meacham. The marker stands at center, it reads, "HISTORIC OREGON TRAIL MEACHAM FIRST KNOWN AS LEE'S ENCAMPMENT FROM ESTABLISHMENT OF A TROOP CAMP BY MAJOR H. A. G. LEE IN 1844. A. B. AND HARVEY MEACHAM OPERATED FAMOUS "MOUNTAIN HOUSE" HERE WHICH GAVE THE TOWN ITS PRESENT NAME. IN LATER YEARS A FAMOUS RAILROAD EATING HOUSE, "THE LOG CABIN," BECAME NATIONALLY KNOWN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF GRANDMA MUNRA, A WELL-KNOWN PIONEER FIGURE. ON JULY 3, 1923, MEACHAM WAS THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES WHEN PRESIDENT WARREN G. HARDING STOPPED FOR A DAY AND PARTICIPATED IN THE EXERCISES COMMEMORATING THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COVERED WAGON MIGRATION OF 1843." Behind the marker, a dwelling stands in the near distance at right and utility lines stretch overhead. Pines stand on a hillside in the far distance at left.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 1599. Yellowstone trip 1942. Saturday June 27, 1942. 1. Oregon Trail marker at Emigrant Springs. 2. We stop at Emigrant Springs in the pines to eat our lunch. Lot of water still running thru the public camp, that it now is. 3. H.H.West and Buick at Summit of Umatilla (Blue) Mountains. Snake river in distance. A wonderful view. Father specially mentions the view in his narrative. 4. Close up of H.H.West at the summit. 4 films [Note: In all instances of the year date, 1942, the last digit (2) is handwritten over a typed 3.]

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs
Location: Oregon--Meacham
Longitude: 45.508712
Latitude: -118.421974
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Oregon National Historic Trail
Historical markers--Oregon--Meacham

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1998_1599_004
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002htmhh
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Rights statement: copyrighted
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.