Pacific University Historic Photographs

Families extracting balsam

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.

Crosley, Harry A. and Charles Fritz, photographers, Forest Grove, Oregon

circa early 1890s

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.

Forest Grove, Oregon

albumen prints; card photographs;

English

PUApic_012810

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Photo Image Collection, Pacific University Archives

Still Image