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Description |
B&W photo of excavation for the Wemme Memorial Hospital, 7/26/50, later became the White Shield Home & Hospital. Note the spongy condition of ground. This has necessitated layer of crushed rock and drain tile under basement slab. The land was part of the E. Henry Wemme, a wealthy businessman in Portland, Oregon. Half of his estate went to "found and maintain a large home for wayword girls. It is now known as the Salvation Army White Shield Home. |
Date |
26 July 1950 |
Classification |
Building Home Hospital Photograph Religious Community |
People |
unidentified |
Search Terms |
Wemme Memorial Hospital Portland The Salvation Army Western Territory White Shield Home |
Subjects |
Excavation Home hospital Photo photograph Religious communities |
Object ID |
2013.5.985 |