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Clyde A. Putnam photographs, circa 1873-1923
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Putnam, Clyde A., 1889-1952
- Title
- Clyde A. Putnam photographs
- Dates
- circa
1873-1923 (inclusive)18731923
circa 1912-1923 (bulk)19121923 - Quantity
- 0.72 cubic feet, (178 photographs and 140 nitrate negatives in 2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 152
- Summary
- This collection mostly contains photographs taken by Clyde A. Putnam, department manager at Meier & Frank Co. department store in Portland, Or. and a member of the Oregon Camera Club, from circa 1912-1923.
- Repository
-
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
-
The collection is open to the public, with the exception of the nitrate negatives in Box 2, which are stored offsite and are not available for research use.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Clyde A. Putnam was born on 1889 February 16 in East Branch, Pa. He and his wife, Bertha, moved to Portland, Or. in 1910, the same year that their son, Clyde, Jr. was born. Putnam worked as the Camera Department manager at Meier & Frank Co. department store in Portland, Or. and was also a member of the Oregon Camera Club. He died on 1952 April 20.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection mostly contains photographs and nitrate negatives taken by Clyde A. Putnam from 1912-1923. Many of the photographs are portraits of his wife, Bertha, and son, Clyde, Jr., as well as other unidentified people. There are also many views taken by Putnam of the Columbia River and Columbia River Gorge, including photographs that may have been taken during an Oregon Camera Club trip to the Bonneville, Or. area in 1917, as well as other views of places in Oregon. Most of the negatives in this collection have corresponding prints, and Putnam's negative numbers (beginning with "CAP") are noted in this guide.
The other photographs in this collection are studio portraits of unidentified people taken by Buchtel & Stolte and William H. Towne of Portland, Or., circa 1873-1884. The subjects may be relatives of the Putnam family.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Clyde A. Putnam photographs, Org. Lot 152, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into the following series:
- Series A. Putnam family, 1912-1923
- Series B. Portland views, 1918-1923
- Series C. Columbia River Gorge and Columbia River scenes, 1914-1920
- Series D. Miscellaneous, circa 1873-1917
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series A: Putnam family, 1912-1923Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Clyde A. Putnam |
1918-1920 |
| 1/2 | Bertha Putnam |
1920 |
| 1/3 | Clyde A. Putnam,
Jr.
See also nitrate negatives, Box 2, negatives nos.
CAP101-CAP104.
|
1914-1923 |
| 1/4 | Clyde A. Putnam, Jr. with
parents and others
See also nitrate negatives, Box 2, negatives nos.
CAP105-CAP110.
|
1912-1923 |
| 1/5 | Clyde A. Putnam, Jr.'s 8th
birthday party
See also nitrate negatives, Box 2, negatives nos.
CAP111-CAP121.
|
1918 |
| 1/6 | Family cat,
"Tommy" |
1914 |
Series B: Portland views, 1918-1923Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/7 | Laurelhurst Park |
1923 |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Snow scenes
Negatives nos. CAP122-CAP128.
|
1918 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/8 | Residences, probably on SE
46th Avenue |
1918-1919 |
Series C: Columbia River and Columbia River Gorge scenes, 1914-1920Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/9 | Cape Horn |
undated |
| 1/10 | Columbia River, near
Vancouver Interstate Bridge
See also nitrate negatives, Box 2, negative nos. CAP43 and
CAP44
|
1917 June 3 |
| 1/11 | Eagle Creek Trail and Bridge
on Columbia River Highway
See also nitrate negatives, Box 2, negative nos.
CAP129-CAP137.
|
1917 |
| 1/12 | Fish wheel in
motion |
1920 |
| 1/13 | Horsetail Falls |
undated |
| 1/14 | Larch Mountain winter
scenes
Includes view of cabin in front of Larch Mountain fire
lookout tower. These images may have been photographed on Oregon Camera Club
trip.
|
1920 |
| 1/15 | Oneonta Bluffs |
undated |
| 1/16 | Oregon Camera Club
trip
Many have been taken in the Bonneville area.
|
1917 |
| 1/17 | Pillars of
Hercules |
circa 1917-1920 |
| 1/18 | Railroad tracks, Oregon side
of Columbia River |
1920 |
| 1/19 | Rooster Rock |
undated |
| 1/20 | Unidentified
views
See also nitrate negatives, Box 2, negative no. CAP18.
|
1918, undated |
Series D: Miscellaneous, circa 1873-1917Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/21 | Interstate Bridge
Includes some views of construction of the bridge. See also
nitrate negatives, Box 2, negative nos. CAP148-148a.
|
1917, undated |
| 1/22 | Oregon City, Or. demolition
scenes |
undated |
| Box | ||
| 2 | "Mr. Munro's
Place"
Negative nos. CAP149-CAP150.
|
1921 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/23 | Unidentified solo
portraits
Taken by Buchtel & Stolte (Portland, Or.), William H. Towne (Portland, Or.), and an unidentified photographer.
|
circa 1873-1917 |
| 1/24 | Unidentified group
portraits |
undated |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Unidentified
negatives
Negative no. CAP155.
|
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Putnam, Bertha--Photographs
- Putnam, Clyde A., b. 1910--Photographs
Family Names
- Putnam family--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.)--Photographs.
- Columbia River--Photographs.
- Portland (Or.)--Photographs.
Form or Genre Terms
- Nitrate negatives
- Photographic prints
Other Creators
-
Personal Names
- Towne, William H., 1835-1884 (photographer)
Corporate Names
- Buchtel and Stolte (Portland, Or.) (photographers)
