Grave of Alvin T. Smith

Title

Grave of Alvin T. Smith

Description

Gravestone of Alvin T. Smith, which is in what is now called the Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Forest Grove. Alvin T. Smith traveled to Forest Grove with Harvey Clark, where they pursued missionary work, founded a church, and helped found Tualatin Academy. Smith died in 1888, at age 85, in Forest Grove.

[Front] Grave of Alvin T. Smith in Buxton cemetery, Forest Grove. Back [typed]: Grave of Alvin T. Smith in Buxton cemetery, Forest Grove, Oregon. He was one of the 52 who voted 'yes' at Champoeg May 2, 1843. Snapshot taken by Albert Tozier Sunday, May 30, 1926. C A Burnham and his son, Earl, standing by shaft.

Identifier

WCMpic_000292

Creator

Tozier, Albert, photographer

Subject

Sepulchral monuments

Cemeteries

Oregon Territory--Politics and Government

Oregon Territory--History

Smith, A. T. (Alvin Thompson), 1802-1888

Cultural Studies

Gravestones & Cemeteries

Politics & Government (General)

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

5/30/1926

Date

1926

Medium

photographic prints

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 Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum