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Blankenship donation 2004.051.1 to .4 Blankenship

2004.051.1 to .4 / Native North American Food program- teacher's guide/ recipes (Indian Education Newsletters issue 1, Vol 2 and April 1977 through May 1980)// "Correspondence to Bryan Mercer"// Indian related newspaper clippings: Wolf Band of the Southwest Cherokee Confederacy, Princess Ramona, Modoc's, Indians' Treaty rights, Yakima Indians, Geronimo, Coquille River, Serene Hedin, "Windwalker", Lake View caves, Blackstar, Edison Chiloquin, Klamath Falls,
2020.35.2-.9/ 1906 school children including in front of the old Washington school Main St. at Oakdale.// album of the exterior of the Pickel house in Medford, Oregon before remodeling. Three of the photos are of the interior of the house showing piano, furniture, curtains, lighting and stairway// photograph of the Pickel house on Oakdale in Medford, Oregon.// Dr. and Mrs. Pickel // photograph of a person standing in the front garden of a house// Black and white photograph of Dr. E.B. Pickel with a fishing pole in his hand and a cigar in his mouth. //Black and white photographic postcard, unused. Photo depicts a boy (Carter Brandon) sitting in the driver's seat of an old car. //Black and white photograph boy standing to the side of the car, dog nearby
2020.35.11/ photographic postcard of 5 young men standing on the porch of a house. addressed to Miss Ruth Warner// Black and white photograph of two boxers, " Kenneth Jerome and Carter"// Black and white photograph of four men standing in front of a bus with camping equipment and snowshoes. June 5, 1921 on the way to Crater Lake// Black and white photograph taken by Carter Brandon of 3 men in snowshoes standing near a wooden sign which reads "the Cascade". Snow about 12 ft. deep Photo by Carter Brandon. June 5, 1921, // B/w snapshot of Dr. Pickel in a 1909 Packard car with dead ducks dangling from the side.// B/w photograph (unused postcard) of two boys in front of a house holding crochet mallets// tintype of a boy with his thumb in his left jacket pocket. Boy is standing next to a wooden chair. //aerial view of Dr. and Mrs. Pickel's house in Medford, OR.// b/w snapshot of a male (probably Carter Brandon) // Newspaper clipping depicting the Pickel and the Vawter houses in Medford, Oregon.
2020.35.21-.30/ B/w snapshot of Carter and Mother // B/w/sepia photo of a boy, a woman in a rocking chair and a dog on porch of house. Probably Carter Brandon and Mrs. Pickel// Snapshot of a young man in a suit and tie.// snapshot of 4 young men in front of a large building// postcard of two young men - one in the hat is likely Carter Brandon.// Black and white photograph of 5 young men sitting on the porch, Carter Brandon, Lloyd Williamson, Lute Deuel, Frances Bennet, and Charles Ray [same boys as in 2020.35.11]// color tinted photograph of a boy in a sailor hat in a boat #13. Likely the boy is Carter Brandon. // Color print postcard "We will meet you at the depot" address to Mr. Carter Brandon 1017 Vernon Ave, Portland, OR// From Carter [Brandon] in Medford, Oregon 1908 to "Dear Mama"// Atkinson School of Portland, OR 1st grade report card for Carter Brandon June 29 1904. // postcard shows a boy hanging from a tree limb by the seat of his pants. Postmarked 7 Aug 1910 from Kimi in Medford, Oregon and addressed to Mr. Carter Brandon,

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2020.35.31-.44/ B/w photograph of Dr. E.B. Pickel at the 401 orchard//  Birth Certificate for James Carter Brandon born 15 Nov 1897 in Tennessee.//  letter to Dear Mamma from Carter [Brandon] dated from Medford, Oregon Dec 25, 1907. // Letter to Mamma from Carter [Brandon] from Medford, Oregon May 14, 1909. Mentions  a club with the following members: Paul Russell, Ralph Pierce, William Vawter, Herbert Alford, Lloyd Williamson, Theo Moore, Arthur Roberts, Charlie Tryer. Also mentions that the S. Methodist preacher's wife, Mrs. Golder made him a gray flannel baseball suit.// Letter to Mamma from Carter Brandon March 10, 1910 Medford,//  Letter to Carter Brandon from Kimi Miyamoto from Medford, Oregon Aug 4,1911. // Letter from Kimi Miyamoto to Carter [Brandon] 21 Dec 1911// English assignment for Carter Brandon Oct 10. 1916 Poem titled "On Optomism"//  paper about the life of Elijah Barton Pickel b. 1861 and died March 1, 1932// Sepia toned 7x 10 inch photograph of a man (presumably Carter Brandon) 

2020.35.41-.50 reference Carter/Pickel ephemera

2020.35.51-.53  reference Carter/Pickel ephemera

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M48 C 9
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