The text on the back of this photograph is brief, and states, "Sunday School Cove 1906?". Perhaps one of you know if this date is accurate. It brings to mind a point about authenticity in archival description. I cannot tell you how many times we have debunked information written on the back of a historic photo at the History Museum of Hood River County. Sometimes photos are labelled or documented incorrectly by a descendant or museum worker, which can lead to inaccurate information when indexing or cataloging. When we're indexing photographs at the museum and an object's provenance is in question, we will explain that the information is speculative, so as not to confuse researchers. In this case, I would have written something like "believed to be a photograph of Sunday School in Cove, Oregon, c. 1906". Either way, this is a great photo. I have not seen many of the chapel from this time period.
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