Name/Title
Written Information, Chas NelsonEntry/Object ID
2020.1.252Scope and Content
Written information found in a box owned by Chas Nelson.
"Blacksmiths Snow and Upton
Fred Howe
L.L. Farrest came to Hood River 1914.
Pretty Haukin-Tidy for back of chair. Pickle Fork-Mr Dalles
Pioneers
Uncle George Crowell
His mother said he wouldn't be old enough to drink coffee until he was 70. He was the first merchant to use pennies, there is a ramble of the old days. If you purchase came to 23 cents the merchant would charge you 25 cents- you lost 2 cents- if it came to 22 cents he would charge you 20 cents- and he would lose 2 cents. So uncle George started the first penny change business in H. R.
Dr. E. T. Carnes was the first permanent dentist in H. R. He studied dentistry with Dr. W. A. Wise and Dr. C. T. Phren in Portland. Are from 1893-1896 when he came to H. R. and opened a office in the Largelle House.
It was customary at that time to take a three year course, and learn the profession or you went along study as you went along. Then you go to salem for an examination if you passed then you were ready to go on your own. He came to make his home in H. R. Oct 14th 1896. In 1899 he moved to hat is now 721 Cascade Ave- at that time Cascade ave was River Street. And this was Wasco County. Dr. Carnes friends asked him what he wanted to go way out in the country to live for.
Dr J. F. Watt has the first rubbered tired Buggy in H. R.
W. D. Rogers had the first auto- moible.
Earl and Meigs Bartmes has the first Photograph."
Group of documents found in a box that belonged to Captain Charles Nelson and Family.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Height
10 inLength
6-1/4 in
