Temporary
museum in state of construction - 1941.
This may be very similar to Marcus Whitman's
construction at the same location.
[E-4-12, Negative #1035]
Excavation of First House - 1941.
Cannonball believed to have been left
at the Mission by John C. Fremont in 1843.
[E-2-14, Negative #576]
Excavation of Grist Mill
Excavation of the Grist Mill - 1950 (?).
Round mill stone in situ (in the location it was found)
during excavation. The stone was
probably part of a hand mill and was later used as a footing
for the water powered mill.
[C-2-151, Negative #265]
Excavation of First House
Excavation of First House - 1948.
Adobe wall is clearly visible.
[C-2-26, Negative #135]
Remains of Indian Sweat Lodge
Cache of rocks from site of Indian sweat lodge,
near the bank of the old Walla Walla River channel - 1941.
Approximately 50 feet southwest of First House.
[C-1-15, Negative #547]
China Sherds
China sherds found at Whitman Mission
[E-1-54, Negative #694]
Part of Compote?
Piece of glass, possible part of a compote,
found during
excavations of Whitman Mission grounds.
Excavation of Emigrant House
Excavation of Emigrant House - 1947 (?).
Ox
yoke clevis and miscellaneous iron artifacts found on floor
3, ash level 2.
[C-2-128, Negative #242]
Soil Profile of Irrigation Ditch
Mission grounds - 1960.
Profile of Whitman's irrigation ditch - exposed in Trench
#5 by Schumacher (archaeologist at Whitman National Monument
/ Whitman Mission National Historic Site during the 1960's)
when digging for location of Blacksmith Shop.
[C-3-19, Negative #459]
Setting Grid Lines
Archaeologist Schumacher setting grid lines
through site of the Blacksmith Shop (looking south) - 1960's.
[C-4-19, Negative #510]
Cleaning Iron Artifacts
Cleaning
iron artifacts found in search
for Blacksmith Shop - 1960.
[C-3-7, Negative #447]
