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J. F. Ford photograph album of logging and Northwest scenes, circa 1890-1900
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Ford, J. F. (John Fletcher)
- Title
- J. F. Ford photograph album of logging and Northwest scenes
- Dates
- circa 1890-1900 (inclusive)18901900
- Quantity
- 0.29 cubic feet, (1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- Album 194
- Summary
- Album of black and white photographs by J. F. Ford, most of which depict logging activities. Also included are cityscapes of Portland and Astoria, Oregon; sternwheel steamboats; and Northwest landscapes.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Album containing 46 black and white photographs by J. F. Ford, circa 1890-1900, the bulk of which depict logging activities. Scenes include loggers with standing and felled trees, and with steam donkeys; group portraits of workers and families; transportation of logs, including logs being pulled by horses and oxen, log rafts, and logs being moved by rail; and the office of the Eastern Lumber Company. Also included are cityscapes of Portland and Astoria, Oregon; sternwheel steamboats, including the Bailey Gatzert; Cape Horn in the Columbia River Gorge; and Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
J. F. Ford photograph album of logging and Northwest scenes, Album 194, 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.
