Katsel Family Photographs

Katsel Family Photographs, circa 1900

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Katsel family
Title: Katsel Family Photographs
Dates: circa 1900
19001900
Quantity: 1.0 linear feet, (1 record carton)
Collection Number: WCMss.465
Summary: The Katsel Family Photographs contain dry glass plate negatives depecting family life and landscapes, taken in the early 20th century in Eastern Washington.
Repository: Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

August Sornson, born in Idaho on September 13, 1864, was a photographer with his brother Isaac. He took photographs across the Pacific Northwest, including some in the areas surrounding Dixie and Walla Walla, Washington.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Katsel Family Photographs houses personal and family dry glass plate negatives taken mainly by August Sornson in the early 20th century, which were later accumulated by the Katsel family. This collection documents family life and southeast Washington in the early 1900s, especially agrarian and natural scenes.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Joe Drazan in 2012. The accession number associated with this donation is 2012-007.

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents