- Part
- c. 1910
Part of Postcard Collection
- Ezra Meeker, a Washington pioneer and historian, is shown here with his ox team and covered wagon among a group of onlookers. In an effort to preserve and memorialize the Old Oregon Trail, Meeker took two covered wagon trips back across it in 1906-1908 and 1910-1912. After the first trip, Meeker spent some time in California conducting research on the trail. He briefly returned to Washington when his wife died, but traveled back to California with his wagon and ox team to fulfill a prior commitment to drive in the Pasadena Rose Bowl Parade- an event he knew would be good for publicity. He then embarked on his second re-crossing of the trail, raising funds along the way to erect markers. This photo was probably taken shortly before leaving on his second trek.
- Printed on front: Camp in the Park.