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Katsel Family Photographs, circa 1900
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Katsel family
- Title
- Katsel Family Photographs
- Dates
- circa 190019001900
- 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
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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
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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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Photography--Northwest, Pacific
Geographical Names
- Walla Walla County (Wash.)
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