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Pacific Bridge Company records, 1856-1932
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pacific Bridge Company
- Title
- Pacific Bridge Company records
- Dates
- 1856-1932 (inclusive)18561932
- Quantity
- 3.4 cubic feet, (2 flat boxes (12x9x3); 7 flat boxes (11x14); 1 flat box (13x16); 3 wrapped volumes)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1769
- Summary
- The Pacific Bridge Company was established in California in 1869 and opened its Portland office in 1880. It constructed many Portland bridges, including the Morrison, Burnside, Interstate and Ross Island bridges. Records include cash books, journals, ledgers, letterpress books, voucher registers, and miscellaneous business papers.
- 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
The Pacific Bridge Company was established in California in 1869 and opened its Portland office in 1880. It constructed many Portland bridges, including the Morrison, Burnside, Interstate and Ross Island bridges. The company also built the harbor wall and did backfilling for the Portland waterfront project, circa 1940.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records include cash books, 6 volumes, 1908-1932; journals, 6 volumes, 1901-1927; ledgers, 3 volumes, 1897-1932; letterpress books, 2 volumes, 1892-1922; voucher registers, 2 volumes, 1908-1911 and 1929-1932; and miscellaneous business papers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Pacific Bridge Company Records, Mss 1769, 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
- Bridges--Oregon--Portland--Design and construction
Corporate Names
- Pacific Bridge Company
Form or Genre Terms
- financial records
