America Waldo Bogle was a pioneer in the Oregon Territory. She and her husband, Richard Arthur Bogle, were among the first Black settlers in Walla Walla, Washington.
America Waldo Bogle
America (third from right) and her family by Jeremy Oaki Davis, hangs in the newly dedicated America Waldo Bogle Gallery at the Bush House Museum, Salem Oregon.
The America Waldo Bogle Gallery at the Bush House Museum, Salem Oregon.
Richard Arthur Bogle was an American pioneer. He was born in Jamaica, and he died in Walla Walla, Washington state. He was known as the first African-American businessman in Walla Walla, Washington.
Parade for 4th of July celebration down Main Street, Walla Walla, Washington, 1892 (WASTATE 283)
Fort Walla Walla, Washington, 1862 (WASTATE 895)