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Columbia Reproductions Photographs, circa 1920-1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Columbia Reproductions; Torrey, Dick (Richard Wallace)
- Title
- Columbia Reproductions Photographs
- Dates
- circa 1920-1986 (inclusive)19201986
- Quantity
- 1.0 linear feet, (1 record carton)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.457
- Summary
- The Columbia Reproductions Photographs contain negatives of photographs that depict life in Walla Walla as well as wider Washington State. Columbia Reproductions was a photography company owned and operated by Dick Torrey.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Columbia Reproductions was a photography company in Walla Walla, Washington. They also made topographic maps of Washington State. It was founded in 1948 by Dick Torrey who owned and operated the company until his retirement in 1983. The company changed its name to Columbia Maps and Teaching Supplies in 1987, but went out of business before the end of the year.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Columbia Reproductions Photographs contains negatives of photographs that depict life in the city of Walla Walla, Washington. Images include documentation of the Walla Walla Symphony, Walla Walla High School, and Whitman College events, as well as portraits of individual Walla Walla residents. The collection also contains photographs of houses and school events from across Washington, and images of blueprints and maps. The photographs date from the 1920s to 1986.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Photography--Northwest, Pacific
Corporate Names
- Walla Walla High School
- Whitman College
Geographical Names
- Walla Walla (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Torrey, Dick (Richard Wallace) (fmo)
Claire Drown
2018
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