Cadets from Oregon Agricultural College in formation to march south on Adams Street in Corvallis. Buildings behind them are a former blacksmith shop used for carriage storage and a private residence. The tower in the background, on Adams Street between 1st and 2nd streets, held two 30,000-gallon water tanks for the city water system. Photo was from the Tom Warren Collection.
View from southwest looking across the intersection of Main (2nd street) and Adams streets. The tower had two tanks, 30,000-gallon capacity each, filled from the Willamette River by the windmill and two steam pumps below the tower. Highest tank was 70 feet above ground. Buildings on street level: Left, implement shed attached to the brick store building J. C. Avery built in the 1850's. It was later occupied by Robnett's Hardware. Between the trees: Chinese laundry with drying sheds behind. Site was later occupied by Old World Center. Behind the telephone pole: blacksmith shop or carriage storage; it was used for both purposes. Right: behind picket fence was a private dwelling. Photo was from the Tom Warren collection.