Earl Connette Locomotive and Northwestern Scene Photographs

Earl Connette Locomotive and Northwestern Scene Photographs, 1950s-1970s

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Connette, Earl.
Title: Earl Connette Locomotive and Northwestern Scene Photographs
Dates: 1950s-1970s (inclusive)
1950-19791950-1979
Quantity: 2 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 boxes), (260 items)
Collection Number: PC 66 (collection)
Summary: Negatives and prints of the New York Central Railroad system and of natural scenery in the Pacific Northwest. Most are undated and unlabeled, but the identified scenes come from Idaho and Wyoming, and the images are believed to be from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of nine 15"x19" mounted landscape scenes, and two 11"x14" spiral bound albums each containing about 50 photographs of the New York Central Railroad system. Additionally it holds about 150 2¼" square negatives. While all non-railroad photographs are from the Pacific Northwest they're unlabeled and undated; an index card in the negatives labels sets of those as: "Jackson Hole WY, Rivers, Stanley Basin ID, Local, Special, Flowers & Trees, Historical, Seven Devils ID, and Studies."

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Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description] Earl Connette Locomotive and Northwestern Scene Photographs, 1950s-1970s (PC 66)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Items are maintained in their original order and mountings, with box 1 containing the large mounted prints and albums, and box 2 containing the negatives.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by Anne Connette of Moscow, ID in August of 1985.

Processing Note

Materials are retained in their original casing and ordering.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Railroads -- New York (State) -- History.

Personal Names

Connette, Earl -- Archives

Geographical Names

Northwest, Pacific -- History -- Photographs.
Northwest, Pacific -- Photographs.

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