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Wallowa County (Or.) photographic collection, circa 1874-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Wallowa County (Or.) photographic collection
- Dates
- circa 1874-1950 (inclusive)18741950
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (3 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 766
- Summary
- Twenty black and white photographic postcards, including duplicates, of places in Wallowa County, Oregon. A substantial number of the images depict scenes at Wallowa Lake; other places depicted in the collection include Wallowa Falls, Imnaha Canyon, Horseshoe Lake, Aneroid Lake, and the Wallowa Mountains.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of twenty black and white photographic postcards (including some duplicates), circa 1874-1950, of places in Wallowa County, Oregon. A substantial number of the images depict scenes at Wallowa Lake. Among these is an image of a procession, probably during the reburial of the Nimiipuu (Nez Percé) leader tıwi·teq̉ıs, also known as Old Chief Joseph, at Wallowa Lake in 1926. Also included is a photograph of the gravesite. Other places depicted in the collection include Wallowa Falls, Imnaha Canyon, Horseshoe Lake, Aneroid Lake, and the Wallowa Mountains.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Wallowa County (Or.) photographic collection, Org. Lot 766, 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lakes--Oregon--Wallowa County--Photographs
- Landscapes--Oregon--Wallowa County--Photographs
- Mountains--Oregon--Wallowa County--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Wallowa County (Or.)--Photographs
- Wallowa Lake (Or.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photographic postcards
