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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Bonjour,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">I am finishing up an article for OCTA's</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Overland</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New"> Journ</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">al</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New"> on the items emigrants carried with them on their overland trek, and we are looking for images to include. I looked at a couple of internet sites for pictures, but they are commercial enterprises, and didn't actually have pictures of what we are looking for: household, sewing, and cooking items; trinkets for trade with the Indians; tools; farm equipment; food items; weapons; clothing; books; bedding; wagon parts, unusual items, &c.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">It was suggested that perhaps some folks who live near one of the Trail museums where there are exhibits of such articles might be willing to take a few pictures with a digital or film camera for us to use. I know that the End of the Trail Interpretative Center and the Clackamas County Museum in Oregon City have marvelous displays, and I'm told that the Lane County Historical Museum in Eugene,OR, does as well as the National Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, MO, and Scottsbluff National Monument in NE, too. There are doubtless other places in other states, as well, that are close enough to some of the members of this list for a quick trip to help with this project. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">I am also looking for pictures of landmarks along the Trail and other appropriate Trail, emigrant, and wagon subjects to include in my upcoming book on the Oregon Trail emigration of 1851. There are lots of images for sale at various places, but I am attempting to obtain "new" pictures that have not been published already. Any that are submitted and used will be properly attributed.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Your humble servant, &c., &c.,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Albert</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><I><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></I><A NAME=""><I><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2>Albert Edward Belanger</FONT></SPAN></I></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><I><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></I></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><I><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2>Researching the 1851 Oregon Trail Migration</FONT></SPAN></I><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><I><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></I></P>
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