Sally Bush

Sally Bush (October 29, 1860 – November 3, 1946) was an American photographer also known for her quiet philanthropy, especially her generosity toward hungry people during the Great Depression of the 1930s. She also served as her father's hostess at their home, Bush House in Salem, Oregon, in the United States.

Early life and education Sally Bush, daughter of Asahel Bush and Eugenia (Zieber)Born in Salem, Bush was the third of their four children. When she was almost three years old, her mother died of tuberculosis in 1863. She attended Sacred Heart Academy in Salem, and graduated from high school from Moravian Seminary in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After attending Martha Burnham school in Northampton, Massachusetts, she graduated from Smith College in 1883.

While she was still at Smith, she assisted her father in choosing wallpaper and other furnishings and budgeted their money for the new Bush residence in Salem, Oregon. It was eventually completed in 1887.

"Lady of the House"

For the next thirty years, Bush hosted guests from the town, as well as her father's business and political acquaintances. She "carried on her many charities without ostentation", She was a member of the Salem Garden Club and the Unitarian Church. Subsequently, chauffeurs drove the car.

By 1912, she had become the vice president of the Ladd and Bush bank established by her father. She created both portraits and candid photos of her friends and family, Bush House, the grounds, and conservatory.

Legacy Bush is remembered as "a kind, generous, and compassionate woman, always prepared to assist families in need of food or clothing", focusing much of their legacy in "quiet philanthropy". In her honor, the Bush House Museum has established an annual Sally Bush Memorial Food Drive, in conjunction with the "Women Ending Hunger" campaign of the Marion-Polk Food Share.