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Finley's Funeral Home photographic collection, circa 1938-1965
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Finley's Funeral Home photographic collection
- Dates
- circa 1938-1965 (inclusive)19381965
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 706
- Summary
- Collection consists of 22 black and white photographs and six strips of negatives, circa 1938-1965, of Finley's Funeral Home, including its demolition. The funeral home, also known as J. P. Finley & Sons Mortuary, was located in downtown Portland, Oregon, and designed by A. E. Doyle & Associates. It was demolished circa 1965 when Finley's merged with Sunset Hills Mortuary.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
J. P. Finley & Sons Mortuary, located in downtown Portland, Oregon, was designed by A. E. Doyle & Associates and demolished circa 1965 when Finley's merged with Sunset Hills Mortuary and constructed a new building near Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Portland, Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of 22 black and white photographs and six strips of negatives, circa 1938-1965, of Finley's Funeral Home, or J. P. Finley & Sons Mortuary, including its demolition.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Finley's Funeral Home photographic collection, Org. Lot 706, 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
- Architecture--Oregon--Portland--20th century--Photographs
- Funeral homes--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
Corporate Names
- J. P. Finley & Sons Mortuary (Portland, Or.)--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Downtown (Portland, Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
