Families extracting balsam
Title
Families extracting balsam
Description
Dixon and Catching families taking balsam from the bark of a fir tree, possibly for medicinal purposes.
Left to right Charles Dixon, Mrs. Frank Catching, Benj H. Catching, Sarah Dixon mother of Annie E. Catching, William Catching, Mrs. Owen mother of Mrs. Frank Catching, Mr. Dixon who made the medicine, Edward Catching husband of Annie E.C., Annie E. Catching, Frank Catching, Frank-William-Edward are sons of Benj H. Catching; cut fir and unmediated took balsom from the bark; Anna E. Dixon - Catching, Forest Grove, Oregon.
Creator
Crosley, Harry A. and Charles Fritz, photographers, Forest Grove, Oregon
Date Created
circa early 1890s
Subject
Traditional medicine
Dixon, Charles
Catching, Mrs. Frank
Catching, Benjamin H.
Dixon, Sarah
Catching, William M.
Owen, Mrs.
Dixon, Mr.
Catching, Edward B.
Catching, Annie E.
Catching, Benjamin F.
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon
Medium
albumen prints; card photographs;
Language
English
Identifier
PUApic_012810
Rights
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Source
Photo Image Collection, Pacific University Archives
Type
Still Image