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Originally Posted by Bambi75th  Yesterday we visited the Baker Heritage Museum in Baker City, Orgeon, Wally Byam's birth place. It has a small display about Wally and Airstream. For me, though, the real gem is a Wally T-shirt that I bought in the gift shop. In large letters on the front it says ".. it all Byam July 4, 1896, Baker City, Oregon". Next to the writing is a photo of a young Wally wearing a suit, complete with vest and bow tie. The photo is captioned Wallace Byam Age 8 Years.
The gift shop had 4 of these shirts, and they told me that there will be
no more when these are gone. They initally had 24 shirts, and after my purchase they have only three left (a medium, a X-L and a XX-L). |
Eventually the Museum will be the home of all of the items that I have from the Byam family.
Of note the Byam family had a very interesting history in Baker. Wally of course is noted for the Airstream. His first cousin, Helen Byam Schwamborn, also from Baker is responsible for the WBCCI.
Let's not forget Wally's Mother, Carrie Biswell. The Biswell family is of significant local history. James Biswell, Wally's grandfather, had the sheep that Wally herded. Then Dr. Roger Biswell, Sr. and Dr. Roger Biswell, Jr.
Between the Biswell's and Byam's there is such a rich family heritage in Baker City, Oregon.