Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs, 1911-1920

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Patterson, Frank, 1883-1961.
Title
Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs
Dates
1911-1920 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.05 cubic feet, including 45 stereoscopic photographs, (1 box)
Collection Number
P 330
Summary
The Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs contain scenic images of natural features within the Cascade Range and Columbia Gorge in both Oregon and Washington. Included are views of the Columbia River, mountains, lakes, rustic bridges, lava tubes and dams. Frank Patterson was a prolific photographer who worked in studios in Medford, Oregon and Santa Rosa and San Francisco, California during the 1920s-1950s.  The stereoscopic photographs were collected by Gerald W. Williams and were originally included with his general collection.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Frank Patterson, born December 20, 1883 in Klickitat, Washington, was a prolific photographer of the West Coast in the 1910s through the 1930s, working at studios in Hood River, Oregon and later Medford, Oregon and San Francisco, California. He married his first wife, Cora, on February 16, 1907, with whom he had three daughters. Frank and Cora divorced on September 7, 1921, after which Frank moved from Hood River to Medford, Oregon where he opened a photography studio.  The photographs in this collection may be from the period when he lived in Hood River. He created the majority of his photographic postcards while he was in Medford. He married his second wife Josephine Champie on June 28, 1922. In 1928 Frank moved to Santa Rosa, California. In 1940 he was sentenced to San Quentin for twelve years and served six, after which he worked for Bear Photo in San Francisco until 1959. He  died in 1961.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs collection consists of 45 black and white stereoscopic images depicting natural features within the Cascade Range and Columbia Gorge in both Oregon and Washington. All of the stereoscopic photographs are undated and appear to date from the 1910s. Represented within the collection are scenic views of Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier in Oregon, Trout Lake  (Washington) and nearby lava flumes, and  Oregon's Latourelle Falls and cave, and Oneonta Falls. Also included are  views of the Columbia River, mountains, lakes, rustic bridges, lava tubes (referred to as flumes) and dams.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs (P 330), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is organized in a single series, Series 1: Stereoscopic Photographs.

Acquisition Information

These materials were acquired from Gerald W. Williams by the former University Archives and the Special Collections and Archives Research Center in the original accession in 2007 and subsequent accessions in 2009 and 2012. They were originally described as a component of the Gerald W. Williams Collection (MSS WilliamsG) and were separated for description as this collection in 2016.

Processing Note

This collection was acquired from Gerald W. Williams by the former University Archives and the Special Collections and Archives Research Center in the original accession in 2007 and subsequent accessions in 2009 and 2012. They were originally described as a component of the Gerald W.Williams Collection (MSS WilliamsG) and were separated for processing and description as the Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs collection in 2016.

Related Materials

The Frank Patterson Photographic Postcards (P 312) includes other non-stereoscopic images by Patterson. Other stereoscopic photographs can be found in the Gerald W. Williams Stereoscopic Photographs Collection (P 327).  Standard images of similar content are available in the Gerald W. Williams Regional Albums (P 303), Gerald W. Williams Lantern Slides Collection (P 319), Gerald W. Williams Prints Collection (MSS WilliamsPrints), Mount Hood Area Excursion Photograph Album (P 310), J.F. Ford Photographs (P 308), and the Gerald W. Williams Postcard Collection (P 323). The Benjamin A. Gifford Photographs (P 218-SG 1) include some stereoscopic photographs on glass negatives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1:  Stereoscopic Photographs, 1911-1920Return to Top

This single series consists of depicting natural features within the Cascade Range and Columbia Gorge in both Oregon and Washington. Images include scenic views of Mt. Hood in Oregon, Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier in Washington, the Columbia River, Trout Lake (Washington) and nearby lava flumes, Oregon's Latourelle Falls and cave, Oneonta Falls, mountains, lakes, rustic bridges, lava flumes and dams. Extent: 45 black and white stereoscopic images, including 1 partial stereoscope.

Container(s) Description Dates
box-item
1.001
The Summit at Mt. Adams
Photo Number: A20.
1.002
The 2nd Summit at Mt. Adams, front north
Photo Number: A18.
1.003
NH Electric Co's Pipeline on the White Salmon
Photo Number: H16.
1.004
Timber Line Mt. Adams
Photo Number: A12.
1.005
A lady and a man with two dogs standing on a log above water
1.006
Crevasse
Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.007
Cascade Locks Full Lower Columbia
Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.008
Hunting Christmas Tree
1.009
A Glimpse of Trout Lake Valley
1.010
Mt. Hood from Cloud Cap Inn
Photo Number: M2.
1.011
Looking out of Oneonta
Photo Number: L11
1.012
Rustic Bridge at Oak Grove
Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.013
Lava Flume near Trout Lake
Photo Number: n8.
1.014
Division in the Lava Cave near Trout Lake
Photo Number: n27. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.015
Entrance to Lava Flume near Trout Lake
Photo Number: n7.
1.016
Cascades Lower Columbia
Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.017
Lost Lake from Huckleberry Mt.
Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.018
Glacier through the ravine
Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.019
"Nevo", City Park
Photograph of Nevo the lion in a cage. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.020
Lunch at Mazama Camp
Photo Number: Q7.
1.021
Looking down from McDonald Ridge Mt. Adams -1
Looking down from McDonald Ridge Mt. Adams. Photo number: A9.
1.022
Looking down from McDonald Ridge Mt. Adams - 2
Looking down from McDonald Ridge Mt. Adams. Photo number: A9.
1.023
At the head of Mazama Glacier
Photo Number: A10.
1.024
Oneonta Gorge, Lower Columbia
Photo Number: L10. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.025
At the Trout Lake Fair
1.026
White Salmon Apple Blossoms
Photo Number: W17. Hood River, Oregon.
1.027
Sleeping Beauty from Trout Lake
Photo Number: W29.
1.028
Interior of Lord Flume near Mt. Adams
Photo Number: n-9.
1.029
In Lava Flume near Trout Lake -1
Photo Number: H-14.
1.030
In Lava Flume near Trout Lake - 2
Photo Number: H-14.
1.031
Ice Cave Near Mt. Adams
Photo Number: n-11.
1.032
End of Lava Cave
Photo Number: n-3.
1.033
Arriving at the Summit of Mt. Hood
1.034
On Eliot Glacier
Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.035
N.W.P. Co's Dam Underwood -1
Photo Number: N-1.
1.036
N.W.P. Co's Dam Underwood - 2
Photo Number: N-1.
1.037
Latourelle Falls, 400 ft. Lower Columbia
Photo Number: L2. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.038
Latourelle Cave
Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.039
Oneonta Falls 200 ft Lower Columbia
1.040
Exit from Oneonta Lower Columbia
1.041
Oneonta Falls
Photo Number: L12. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.042
Mt. Rainier from Summit of Mt. Adams
Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.043
Mt. Hood, Crevasses
Photo Number: M20. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
1.044
The 2nd Summit of Mt. Adams from North
Photo Number: A18.
1.045
Natural Bridge at Celilo
Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Glaciers.
  • Lava tubes.
  • Waterfalls--Oregon.

Geographical Names

  • Adams, Mount (Wash.)
  • Cascade Range.
  • Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.)
  • Columbia River.
  • Hood River County (Or.)
  • Hood, Mount (Or.)
  • Rainier, Mount (Wash.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Stereoscopic photographs.