1900 Eugene Divinity School Bushnell University Oregon Photo VE Hoven 5x4 For Sale

Up for sale is an extraordinary piece of early Pacific Northwest institutional history: an authentic, original September 1900 cabinet photograph capturing the early campus layout of the Eugene Divinity School (later expanding into Northwest Christian College and known today as Bushnell University).This incredible artifact features definitive historical provenance on the reverse, hand-inscribed: Taken by V.E. Hoven. Sept. 1900. The photographer, Victor Emanuel Hoven, was a notable early student who later became a highly revered professor and fundamental Bible leader at the university.The image showcases magnificent clarity, capturing the sparse campus landscape, the distinctive central cupola clock/bell tower, arched brick framing, and the early perimeter picket fencing.Excellent antique condition. Authentic 1900 photo print mounted on original heavy embossed card stock board. Back of the board features a clear, crisp handwritten pencil provenance inscription reading: Taken by V.E. Hoven. Sept. 1900. Photograph possesses rich sepia clarity with beautiful structural definition. Minor, age-appropriate edge wear on the card frame as shown.