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Ralph Penniwell Cowgill photograph albums, 1898-1915
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Cowgill, Ralph P. (Ralph Penniwell), 1880-
- Title
- Ralph Penniwell Cowgill photograph albums
- Dates
- 1898-1915 (inclusive)18981915
- Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize flat box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 1180
- Summary
- Black and white photographs and cyanotypes, primarily in two albums. Scenes in one album relate to work by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Pacific Northwest from 1898-1900, particularly in Idaho; locations include Coeur d'Alene Lake, Spokane, Mount Adams, the Columbia River Gorge, and Mount Hood. The second album includes photographs of an irrigation project near Medford, Oregon.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ralph Penniwell Cowgill (born 1880) served as an engineer for the Oregon State Game Commission, as president of the Oregon Game Protective Association, and in the Oregon Legislature (R-Medford).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of 209 black and white photographs and cyanotypes and 1 negative, primarily in two albums, 1898-1915. The albums were designated Album 548 and Album 549 by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library. Album 548 includes images relating to work by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Pacific Northwest; scenes include Coeur d'Alene Lake, Murray, Wallace, and Blossom Lake in Idaho; Spirit Lake, Spokane, and Mount Adams in Washington; and Sunset Mine, Crescent Lake, the Columbia River Gorge, and Mount Hood in Oregon. Subjects also include mining and the steamboat Georgie Oakes. Album 549 contains black and white photographs and cyanotypes, including images of an irrigation project near Medford, Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Ralph Penniwell Cowgill photograph albums, Org. Lot 1180, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Genneth Drendel, March 1979 (Lib. Acc. 14726).
Processing Note
Photograph albums were also individually designated as Album 548 and Album 549 by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Related Materials
Ralph Penniwell Cowgill's papers, Mss 2539, and additional photographs, Org. Lot 889, are also held at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Irrigation--Oregon--Medford--Photographs
- Lakes--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Landscapes--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Mines and mineral resources--Oregon--Photographs
- Mountaineering--Oregon--Hood, Mount--Photographs
- Mountains--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Rivers--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Surveying--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
Personal Names
- Cowgill, Ralph P. (Ralph Penniwell), 1880---Photographs
Corporate Names
- Geological Survey (U.S.)--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Adams, Mount (Wash.)--Photographs
- Coeur d'Alene Lake (Idaho)--Photographs
- Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.)--Photographs
- Hood, Mount (Or.)--Photographs
- Murray (Idaho)--Photographs
- Spirit Lake (Wash.)--Photographs
- Spokane (Wash.)--Photographs
- Wallace (Idaho)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photograph albums
- photographs
