Hugo G. Janssen Photographs

Hugo G. Janssen Photographs, 1918-1955

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Janssen, Hugo G.
Title: Hugo G. Janssen Photographs
Dates: 1918-1955 (inclusive)
Date of CollectionDate of Collection
Quantity: cubic ft. (6 boxes)
Collection Number: 11712
Summary: The Hugo G. Janssen photographs contain mostly photographic negatives and prints from Hugo Janssen's photographic studio in Lovell, Wyoming.
Repository: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions: Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Hugo Gerhard Janssen (1893-1960) was a portrait and commercial photographer in Lovell, Wyoming. Born in Germany on July 17, 1893, Janssen arrived in Lovell just prior to World War I. Janssen married Jessie Hall of Charleston, West Virginia, in 1928. He owned and operated Janssen Studio, established in 1917, until his death on November 28, 1960.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Hugo G. Janssen photographs contain negatives of Lovell, Wyoming, and the Bighorn Mountains, personal negatives and prints, panoramic negatives and prints, a photo album, and a list of all the negatives, 1918-1955.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Persons wishing to quote or publish from the collection materials must obtain written approval prior from the donor. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of all the negatives in this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~25~25.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Hugo G. Janssen photographs have been processed and divided into three series, primarily composed of photographic negatives and prints.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Hugo G. Janssen at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Jacque Hurd in 2009.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Ben Goldman in May 2010.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Photographic NegativesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	49	Agriculture	undated
1	1	Agriculture, Lovell, gulls, cattle, pigs, chickens, sheep herder, farming	undated
1	2	Big Horn Glass Company, Lovell	undated
1	50	Big Horn Glass Factory, Lovell	undated
1	20	Big Horn Mountains, John Blue's Dwelling (?)	undated
1	21	Big Horn Mountains Road	July, 1954
1	22	Big Horn Mountains, Medicine Wheel	undated
1	23	Big Horn Mountains: Porcupine Creek summer homes, Devil's Hole Falls	undated
1	24	Big Horn Mountains Saw Mill	undated
1	25	Big Horn River flooding	undated
1	51	Buick/International Garage, Lovell	undated
1	27	Buffalo Bill Monument dedication, Buffalo Bill Dam Road	undated
1	4	Businesses in Lovell	undated
1	52	Businesses in Lovell	undated
1	6	Christmas in Lovell	undated
1	53	Christmas, Janssens	undated
1	54	Christmas, Lovell	undated
1	7	Churches in Lovell: St. Thomas Episcopal, Methodist, St. John's Lutheran, Baptist	undated
1	28	Dams, locations (?)	undated
1	29	Deaver Bank, Deaver, WY	undated
1	30	Dehydration plant	undated
1	31	Dodge truck with 1934 Colorado license	undated
2	1	Drag line, Wyoming Farm Board	undated
1	32	Dubois, WY	undated
2	2	Great Western Sugar Company, Lovell	undated
1	9	Great Western Sugar Factory, Lovell	undated
2	3	Grocery stores, Lovell	undated
1	33	Groups	undated
2	4	Groups (Cowley or Powell, WY?)	undated
2	5	Groups displaying U.S. and Mexican flags	undated
2	6	Groups, families	1927
2	8	Groups: men, mixed, theatre, etc.	undated
2	7	Group with quilt	undated
Glass Plate Storage		Home in Lovell Glass Plate Negatives (2)	undated
Box	Folder
1	11	Homes in Lovell	undated
2	21	Hugo and Jessie Janssen's 25th wedding anniversary	undated
2	22	Hugo Janssen's mountain sheep hunt	1938
1	34	Hunting and fishing	undated
1	35	Individual people and others	undated
2	9	Individuals	undated
1	36	Jackson, WY, and Moose, WY	undated
2	23	Janssen and Gov. Tom Dewey	undated
1	37	Janssen and Johnson's California trip (and the Grand Canyon?)	1923
2	24	Janssen family	undated
2	25	Janssen hunting and fishing	undated
2	26	Janssen studio and home	undated
2	27	Janssen studio buildings	undated
1	38	L.D.S. - Mormon	undated
2	10	Legal documents	undated
1	3	Lovell Brick and Tile Company	undated
2	11	Lovell Brick and Tile Plant	undated
1	5	Lovell Chevrolet Company	undated
1	8	Lovell Conoco Service Station	undated
1	10	Lovell Garage Repair Shop	undated
1	12	Lovell Motor Company (Ford)	undated
2	12	Medicine Wheel Bar, Lovell	undated
1	39	Miscellaneous	undated
2	13	Miscellaneous	undated
2	28	Miscellaneous negatives	undated
1	40	Monument (L.D.S.?)	undated
1	41	Mountain scenes with different vehicles	undated
1	42	Mountains scenes with streams and rivers	undated
1	43	Mountain snow scenes	undated
2	14	Mountain States Power Company, Lovell	undated
1	13	National Guard, 115th Cavalry, Lovell	undated
1	44	Oil industry	undated
2	15	Oil industry	undated
1	45	Pakaska Lodge	undated
2	16	Pahaska Lodge (?)	undated
4		Panoramic negatives	1918-1955
	Folder
1	14	Parades in Lovell	undated
1	15	Railroad scenes in Lovell	undated
1	46	Sage Creek Bridge	undated
1	16	School buildings in Lovell	undated
2	18	Schools, Lovell and Cowley, buildings and groups	undated
1	17	Schools groups, Lovell	undated
2	19	Servicemen in Lovell	undated
1	18	Snow in Lovell	October 29, 30, 1950
1	26	St. Hubert's Episcopal Church dedication, Bondurant, WY	undated
2	17	St. John's Lutheran Church, Lovell	undated
1	19	Streets in Lovell	undated
2	20	Street scenes in Lovell	undated
1	47	U.S. Geological Survey	June 17, 1937
2	29	Wagon trains	undated
1	48	Yellowstone	undated

Series II. Photographic PrintsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
3	1	Agriculture, Lovell (livestock)	undated
3	2	Big Horn Mountains, Medicine Wheel	undated
3	3	Bondurant, WY	undated
3	4	Business in Lovell	undated
3	5	Glass factory	undated
3	6	Hugo and Jessie Janssen's 25th wedding anniversary	undated
3	7	Hugo and Jessie Janssen's wedding cake	undated
3	8	Hugo Janssen's mountain sheep hunt	1938
3	9	Hunting and fishing	undated
3	10	Janssen family	undated
3	11	Janssen fishing and hunting	undated
3	12	L.D.S. - Mormons	undated
3	13	Miscellaneous 8x10 prints	undated
3	14	Miscellaneous 5x7 prints, postcards	undated
3	15	Mountain snow scenes	undated
3	16	Recovering body on Big Horn Mountains	undated
3	17	"Spirit of '76," train toured U.S.	undated
3	18	U.S. Geological Survey	June 17, 1937
3	19	Wagon trains	undated
5		Panoramic prints	1918-1955
6		Photographic album	undated

Series III. ClippingsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
3	20	Photographic processes	undated

Additional Container ListsReturn to Top

The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.

Container(s)	Description
	Link to Accessioning Worksheet (PDF)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Photographers--Wyoming--20th century
Photography of mountains --Wyoming

Personal Names

Janssen, Jessie Hall

Geographical Names

Bighorn Mountains (Wyo. and Mont.)
Lovell (Wyo.)
Wyoming--History, 1919-1945
Wyoming--History, 1946-

Form or Genre Terms

Photograph albums

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