Pierce sisters, Sarah Eliza Palmateer and Margaret Hannah Barger

Cousin Berniece in Oregon has been kind enough to contribute a second batch of scans from her grandmother’s photo album / scrapbook.

These are quite remarkable and historically significant images that document the Franklin and Matilda (Hollenbeck) Pierce family, pioneers of the Portland area of Oregon.

An index to all of Berniece’s contributions is here.

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Berniece also sent along an Unknown – an unidentified photograph from the photo album kept by Minnie Palmateer Ely. There is some speculation he might be David Hollenbeck, brother of Matilda. The only thing certain about this circa 1880-1890s era cabinet photo is that it was taken in Peoria, Illinois.