Portrait of Mary Richardson Walker
Title
Portrait of Mary Richardson Walker
Description
A portrait of Mary Richardson Walker (1811-1897), one of the earliest missionaries in the Oregon Territory. Mary and her husband, Reverend Elkanah Walker, arrived at the Whitman Mission at Waiilatpu in 1838. They attempted to convert Spokane Natives at their own mission, Tshimakain, between 1839-1849. After their friends the Whitmans were killed, they evacuated to the northwest end of the Willamette Valley, at what would later be the town of Forest Grove. They helped to found Tualatin Academy and Pacific University soon thereafter, donating a portion of the land upon which the university lies. Several of the Walkers’ children (Cyrus Hamlin, Abigail Boutwell, Marcus Whitman, Joseph Elkanah, Jeremiah, John Richardson, Levi Chamberlin and Samuel Thompson) became missionaries and Indian Agents.
[back] Mrs. Elkanah Walker
Creator
Bowers, W. T., photographer, Lynn, Massachusetts
Date Created
circa 1870s
Subject
Missionaries
Pioneers
Walker, Mary Richardson, 1811-1897
Education History
Local & State History
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon
Medium
card photographs
Language
English
Identifier
PUApic_008396
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Pacific University Archives at archives@pacificu.edu.
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Source
Photo Image Collection, Pacific University Archives
Type
Still Image