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Wilkin Photo Service Steamboat Photographs, 1890-1922
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wilkin Photo Service
- Title
- Wilkin Photo Service Steamboat Photographs
- Dates
- 1890-1922 (inclusive)18901922
- Quantity
- 1.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 box), (18 items)
- Collection Number
- PC 112 (collection)
- Summary
- 18 photographs of steamboat scenes on Washington's Snake River, circa 1890-1922.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
18 10"x14" labeled prints of steamboats and scenes in Lewiston area. Includes boiler explosions, and troops bound for Spanish-American War. Taken (or at least printed) by the Wilkin Photo Service Lewiston, Idaho, between 1890 and 1922, the photographs document the fleet of steamboats that early in the century serviced the Snake River around Lewiston, Idaho.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
The items in this collection have been digitized and are available online.
Preferred Citation
[Item description] Wilkin Photo Service Steamboat Photographs, 1890-1922 (PC 112)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The photographs in this collection are retained in their original order.
Acquisition Information
This collection was found in a family trunk by Lloyd Bounds of Richland, WA, after he inherited it in 1973. They were received at WSU Libraries' MASC sometime between 1979 and 2000; accessioned in December 2000 as UPC 031.
Processing Note
Photographs are individually sleeved to reduce curling effects.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Steamboats -- Washington (State) -- History.
- Steamboats -- Washington (State) -- Photographs.
Corporate Names
- Wilkin Photo Service.
Geographical Names
- Snake River (Wyo.-Wash.) -- History.
- Snake River (Wyo.-Wash.) -- Photographs.
Finding aid prepared by Trevor J. Bond
2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
