Harvey L. McAllister, known as "Pap Hayseed," graduated from OAC in 1897 with a degree in agriculture. He served in the Spanish-American war and then worked as a farmer in Lexington, Oregon. Thomas Edward Palmer was a 1900 graduate of OAC in electrical engineering and served as the leader of the cadet band his senior year.
Seated at front left is a student believed to be Rocks Ban, a freshman from Tokyo, Japan by way of Portland. He is believed to be one of the earliest international students at Oregon Agricultural College.