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Whitman Mission National Historic Sitearcheologist in deep pit
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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Old Blue Making Adobe - 1941
Using horse to mix adobe.
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Construction of temporary museum -- mixing clay for adobe bricks, using the horse (Old Blue) for the "dirty work". Four parts clay, one part straw or hay and enough water to mix, then dumped into a pit two feet deep. Marcus Whitman may have used a similar technique to construct the mission buildings. (Notice the **USA** WORK PROGRAM, WPA sign on the left side of the photograph).
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photo of Alice Clarissa's memorial marker  

Did You Know?
On her 29th birthday Narcissa gave birth to a daughter, Alice Clarissa. The Cayuse called her “Cayuse Te-mi” (Cayuse girl) because she was born on Cayuse land. Some historians see her as a potential bridge between the two cultures. Unfortunately Alice Clarissa drowned when she was 2 years old.

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