Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
-
Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Fred Archer School of Photography Class Assignments
- Numbered Images
- General Farm Scenes
- Farm Animals
- Farm Buildings
- Soil Erosion and Conservation
- Cultivation of Soil
- Farm Children
- Harvest
- Horticulture
- Public Buildings and Structures
- Commercial Work
- Scenic Views
- Color Postcards
- Unnumbered Photographs
- Names and Subjects
Ben L. Gifford Photographs, 1950-1955
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gifford, Ben L.
- Title
- Ben L. Gifford Photographs
- Dates
- 1950-1955 (inclusive)19501955
1951 (bulk)19511951 - Quantity
- 0.6 cubic foot, including 485 photographs, (4 boxes, including 2 oversize boxes)
- Collection Number
- P 218-SG 5
- Summary
- The Ben L. Gifford Photographs consist of images taken by Ben L. Gifford in the early-mid 1950s as he completed his senior year at Oregon State College, pursued photographic training at the Fred Archer School of Photography, and then joined the family photography business in Salem, Oregon. The images document agriculture, primarily in the Willamette Valley, and also include images of Timberline Lodge and the Mt. Hood area. Ben L. Gifford was the son of photographers Ralph I. and Wanda Gifford; Ben L. worked as a photographer from 1950 until 1955, when he began working as an engineer with the Oregon State Highway Commission.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- 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
Ben L. Gifford (1923-1996) was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of Ralph I. and Wanda Gifford, and graduated from Salem High School in May 1942. He attended Oregon State College as an engineering student in the fall of 1942 and then entered the U.S. Navy. Ben spent 23 months in the South Pacific working as an aircraft mechanic during World War II; he married Beth Greenlee in 1946. In 1946-1947, he took classes at the Vanport Extension Center in Portland and returned to Oregon State College in the fall of 1947, where he completed his BS in Business & Technology in 1950. Ben studied photography at the Fred Archer School of Photography in Los Angeles in 1950 and 1951 and in May 1951 began helping his mother with the family photography business. Ben also worked as a photographer for the Jesten-Miller Studio in Salem, Oregon, from 1951 to 1955.
In the family's photography business, Ben specialized in agricultural photography, particularly of the Willamette Valley's renowned agricultural resources. As his grandfather, father, and mother had done previously, he frequently visited and photographed the Mt. Hood area, particularly Timberline Lodge and its recreational activities.
Three generations of Gifford photography began to come to a close when Ben took an engineering job with the State Highway Commission in 1955. He worked there for 27 years, retiring in 1982. Ben died in August 1996 in Bend.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Ben L. Gifford's photographs were taken between 1950 and 1955 as he completed his senior year at Oregon State College, pursued photographic training at the Fred Archer School of Photography, and then joined the family photography business in Salem, Oregon. The photographs include scenes of Oregon State College and the Corvallis area, especially fellow students at Colorado Lake. Photographs that Gifford made as part of his classwork at the Fred Archer School of Photography in Los Angeles are part of the collection. Most of these photographs were probably made in California; they depict various subjects and reflect several forms of commercial photograph, including advertising and still life.
The bulk of the collection (Series III through XIII) is comprised of images made by Ben during May and June 1951, soon after he joined the family photograph business that are arranged in groups (1A through 16P) by topic. Most of these images document agriculture, primarily in the Willamette Valley, and include images of dairy and beef cattle, horses, sheep, and a goat; barns and silos; harvesting of strawberries, apples, gooseberries, and cherries; and FFA and 4-H stock shows. Many of the agricultural scenes were submitted to and published in agricultural trade magazines such as Hoard's Dairyman Magazine, American Fruit Grower, and Farm Journal. These series also include images of the Marion County Courthouse and Oregon State Capitol and scenic views of the Wallowa Mountains and Wallowa Lake. A few of the images may have been taken by Wanda Gifford.
The collection also includes unnumbered photographs taken in 1954-1955 that depict workers at the State Highway Department; Hoo Doo Bowl and Santiam Lodge at Santiam Pass; and Timberline Lodge and Mt. Hood. Numerous images of skiers, snow-covered trees and landscapes, and snowplows are included.
The primary format in the collection is 4x5 film negative. Prints are included for about half of the negatives.
A selection of images from the collection are available online in The Best of the Archives.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Ben L. Gifford Photographs (P 218-SG 5), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The Ben L. Gifford Photographs are arranged in 15 series: I. Fred Archer School of Photography Class Assignments, 1951; II. Numbered Images, 1950; III. General Farm Scenes, 1951; IV. Farm Animals, 1951; V. Farm Buildings, 1951; VI. Soil Erosion and Conservation, 1951; VII. Cultivation of Soil, 1951; VIII. Farm Children, 1951; IX. Harvest, 1951; X. Horticulture, 1951; XI. Public Buildings and Structures, 1951; XII. Commercial Work, 1951; XIII. Scenic Views, 1951; XIV. Color Postcards, circa 1955; and XV. Unnumbered Photographs, 1954-1955.
Custodial History
The photographs were donated to the Oregon State University Horner Museum in 1986 by Ben L. and Beth Gifford.
Acquisition Information
The photographs were transferred from the Oregon State University Horner Museum to the University Archives in July 1996.
Related Materials
This is one component of the Gifford Photographic Collection (P 218) held by the OSU Archives. Other components are: Benjamin A. Gifford Photographs (P 218-SG 1); Ralph I. Gifford Photographs (P 218-SG 2); Ralph I. Gifford Motion Pictures (P 218-SG 3); Wanda Gifford Photographs (P 218-SG 4); Gifford Collection Photographs by Unknown or Other Photographers (P 218-SG 6); and Gifford Collection Documentary Materials (P 218-SG 7).
Other photographs made by Ben L. Gifford are part of the Wanda Gifford Photographs (P 218-SG 4); some of the photographs in the Unknown or Other Photographers component of the Gifford collection (P 218-SG 6) may have been taken by Ben L. Gifford.
The Richard W. Gilkey Photographs (P 252) include many images of Oregon State College students and activities during the time period that Ben L. Gifford was a student in the late 1940s to early 1950s. The Robert E. McDole Papers include a notebook for a photography course that McDole took at Oregon State College during this period.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Fred Archer School of Photography Class Assignments, 1951Return to Top
Series I consists of photographs made by Ben L. Gifford as part of his classwork at the Fred Archer School of Photography. Most of the photographs were probably made in California. The images depict various subjects and reflect several forms of commercial photography, including advertising and still life. Assignment numbers (or alpha designators) preceed image titles in the list below.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Class D-1 B |
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Box | ||
77 | 11: Gates to a
cemetery |
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77 | 12: Fountain |
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77 | 15: Man sitting on block
& tackle next to Caterpillar tractor |
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77 | 16: Hose around a metal
can |
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77 | 21: Fountain outside of
the Phoenix candy shop |
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77 | 22: Chinatown
building? |
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77 | 24: Woman and child
(Beth and Cheryl Gifford?) walking on a wooded path |
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Class D-2 A |
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3: Child's bib and spoon 2 prints
Two views with differing lighting and shadow effects.
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Box | ||
77 | Ceramic cast of tulips 2 prints
Two views with differing lighting and shadow effects.
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77 | 7: Views of wood
blocks
Cone, sphere, and cube.
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77 | 9: Needle and thread
close-up; plaid pattern background |
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77 | 12: Drive-in coffee shop
at night |
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12, 77 | 13: Ferry on the Willamette
River 4x5 copy negative and 2 prints
One print is original and the other a copy print.
|
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12, 77 | Newspaper ad 4x5 copy negative and print
Print is copy print made from original newspaper advertisement, which
is also included.
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77 | 17: Ball mason jar |
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77 | 18: Glass or candle holder |
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77 | A6: Fishing trawler |
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77 | A7: Man hoisting bucket up the side of a
building |
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77 | A8: Industrial Cog
Composite photograph of generating plant and gears.
|
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77 | V&D: Barker Brothers smokestack and duct
pipe
Vertical and diagonal.
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77 | DD: Concrete truck being loaded
Double diagonal.
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Series II: Numbered Images, 1950Return to Top
Series II consists of photographs made by Gifford during his senior year at Oregon State College and consists primarily of images of fellow students, many taken at Colorado Lake, east of Corvallis. Other subjects of note are campus buildings, the Benton County Courthouse, and the Corvallis Methodist Church. Most of the images in this series are only available as negatives.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
12 | 104: Fellow and stump, Colorado Lake near
Corvallis 4x5 negative
1/100-16?
|
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12 | 105: Rope Diver, Colorado Lake 4x5 negative
1/400-22
|
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12 | 106: Fire escape sunbathers 4x5 negative
1/50-22
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12 | ||
108: Benton County Courthouse,
Corvallis |
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Box | ||
7, 76 | 2 prints |
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12 | 4x5 negative |
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Box | ||
12, 76 | 109: Memorial Union, Oregon State
College 4x5 negative and oversize mounted
print
|
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7, 12 | 110: Otter Rock from Lookout print and 4x5 negative
|
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12 | 112: Girl standing by tree stump, Colorado
Lake 4x5 negative
1/100-16?
|
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12 | 113: Girl on rope, Colorado Lake 4x5 negative
1/400-5/6
|
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12 | 114: Joyce and friends on
bicycles 4x5 negative
1/200-16
|
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12 | 115: Carleen; Snell girl and stump, Colorado
Lake 4x5 negative
1/100-16
|
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12 | 116: Fellow diving, Colorado Lake 4x5 negative
1/400-5/6
|
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12 | 117: Snell girl diving, Colorado
Lake 4x5 negative
1/400-5/6
|
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12 | 118: Water slide, Colorado Lake 4x5 negative
1/400-5/6
|
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7, 12 | 119: Carleen leaning on tree, silhouette,
Colorado Lake print and 4x5 negative
1/25-22
|
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12, 76 | 120: Methodist church, Corvallis,
Oregon 4x5 negative and oversize mounted
print
red filter; 1/100-22
|
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12 | 121: Marg, Don, and dog, Colorado
Lake 4x5 negative
1/100-16
|
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12 | 123: Dick and Shirley dancing at Senior Ball,
Gill Coliseum, Oregon State College 4x5 negative
|
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7, 12 | 124: V. Monrow and vocalists at Senior Ball
in Gill Coliseum 2 4x5 negatives
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12 | 125: Werner and Sylvia at Senior Ball, Gill
Coliseum 4x5 negative
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12 | 126: Copy of 2 nude sketches 2 4x5 negatives
|
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12 | 129: Old house back of highway
building 2 4x5 negatives
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Series III: General Farm Scenes, 1951Return to Top
Series III consists of two views of the Rex Hartley Farm near Jefferson, Oregon, showing fields, barns, and farm structures.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
12 | 1A-1: Rex Hartley Farm looking north, grain
field foreground, Jefferson, Oregon 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
12 | 1A-2: Rex Hartley Farm looking east, horse
trough foreground, Jefferson, Oregon 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
Series IV: Farm Animals, 1951Return to Top
Series IV consists of photographs of farm animals taken by Ben L. Gifford in May and June, 1951. Most of the images are of beef and dairy cattle; photographs of horses, sheep, and a goat are also included. The images primarily depict farms in the Willamette Valley near Salem; however, several images of beef cattle ranch operations near Joseph, Oregon, are included. Gifford submitted many of the images to agricultural trade magazines and several were purchased for publication, as indicated in the detailed description. Prints are available for most of the negatives.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
7, 12 | 3C-1: Horse at fence print and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-2: Sheared sheep on pasture, K.W. Noteboom
farm, Salem, Oregon 3 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to National Wool Growers.
|
|
7, 12 | 3C-3: Sheep shearing on K.W. Noteboom farm,
Salem, Oregon; E.E. Just shearer, left front print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to National Wool Growers.
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-4: Sheep shearing on K.W. Noteboom farm,
Salem, Oregon; E.E. Just, shearer, right side 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to National Wool Growers.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-5: Goat on wagon; Milch print and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-6: Holstein herd, State Farm, Mr. Woele,
manager 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
W. Dairy Journal.
|
May 1951 |
12 | 3C-7: Guernsey herd, R.A. Tansey farm, Salem,
Oregon 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-8: Guernsey herd, R.A. Tansey farm, Salem,
Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag..
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-9: Guernsey herd, R.A. Tansey farm, Salem,
Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
W. Dairy Journal
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-10: Hereford herd, J.H. Burrell farm, Salem,
Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
W. Livestock Journal.
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-11: Hereford herd, Henry A. Thiessen farm,
Jefferson, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-12: Hereford herd, Henry A. Thiessen farm,
Jefferson, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
W. Livestock Journal.
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-13: Stallion Shetland pony, Crystal Springs
Ranch, Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-14: Shetland pony nursing colt, Crystal
Springs Ranch, Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-15: Holstein herd and car, State Farm, Mr.
Woele, manager 2 prints and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-16: Holstein herd on State Farm, Mr. Woele,
manager print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag. and bought for
$5.00.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-17: Holstein herd on State Farm, Mr. Woele,
manager 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-18: Holstein herd on State farm, Mr. Woele,
manager 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-19: Holstein herd with barn in
background 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-20: Holstein cow under tree, State Farm, Mr.
Woele, manager 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-21: Hereford herd near fence post (long
shot), J.H. Burrell farm, Salem, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Cattle Pro. and N. Live S. Pro.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-22: Hereford herd (long shot), J.H. Burrell
farm, Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
12 | 3C-23: Hereford herd, head on, J.H. Burrell
farm, Salem, Oregon 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Cattle Pro. and N. Live S. Pro.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-24: Guernsey herd, R.A. Tansey farm, Salem,
Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-25: Guernsey herd, R.A. Tansey farm, Salem,
Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-26: Guernsey herd, R.A. Tansey farm, Salem,
Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
W. Dairy Journal.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-27: Hereford calves, Henry A. Thiessen farm,
Jefferson, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-28: Guernsey cows, R.A. Tansey farm, Salem,
Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-29: Hereford cows and calves, Henry A.
Thiessen farm, Jefferson, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Cattle Pro. and N. Live S. Pro.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-30: Hereford cows and calves, Henry A.
Thiessen farm, Jefferson, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
W. Live Jr.
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-31: Hereford cows and calves, Henry A.
Thiessen farm, Jefferson, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
W. Live Jr.
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May 1951 |
12 | 3C-32: Hereford herd (horizontal); cow and calf
drinking, J.H. Burrell farm, Salem, Oregon; reflection 4x5 negative
Submitted to and bought by
Am. Cattle Pro. for $5.00.
|
May 1951 |
12 | 3C-33: Hereford cows drinking, J.H. Burrell
farm, Salem, Oregon 4x5 negative
Submitted to
W. Live Jr.
|
|
12 | 3C-34: 1 year quarter-horse colt (front view),
Rex Hartley farm, Jefferson, Oregon 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
12 | 3C-35: 1 year quarter-horse colt (front view),
Rex Hartley farm, Jefferson, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
12 | 3C-36: Quarter-horse (front left view), Rex
Hartley owner, Jefferson, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
12 | 3C-37: Quarter-horse (front left view), Rex
Hartley, owner, Jefferson, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
12 | 3C-38: Quarter-horse (rear right view), Rex
Hartley owner, Jefferson, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
12 | 3C-39: Quarter-horse (rear front view), Rex
Hartley owner, Jefferson, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-40:
Jersey Judging Show,
State Fair Grounds, Salem, Oregon
print and 4x5 negative
|
May 19, 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-41: Hereford herd, J.H. Burrell farm, Salem,
Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Farm Q..
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-42: Hereford calves, J.H. Burrell farm,
Salem, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
N. Live S. Pro..
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-43: Hereford herd, calf nursing, J.H.
Burrell farm, Salem, Oregon 1 print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
N. Live S. Pro.
|
May 1951 |
12 | 3C-44: Jersey herd, Brudos farm, Salem,
Oregon 4x5 negative
|
|
7, 12 | 3C-45: Hereford herd (vertical), calf in
foreground, J.H. Burrell farm, Salem, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
N. Live S. Pro.
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-46: Guernsey cows on pasture, Hager farm,
Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-47: Jersey Heifers (vertical; yard shot),
Newt Davis farm, Woodburn, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
ubmitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-48: Holstein cows on pasture, State Farm;
Woele, manager print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-49: Holstein cows on pasture, State Farm;
Woele, manager print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoards Dairy
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-50: Farm scene on State Farm, Holstein cows
in foreground; Woele, manager 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-51: Farm scene on State Farm, Holstein cows
foreground; Woele, manager; house in rear 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-52: Registerd Holstein herd on irrigated
pasture; Bernard Vandecoevering, manager, Vandecoevering Dairy, Mt. Angel,
Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag.
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-53: Registered Guernsey heifers on manure
pile, George Brandt, Silverton, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-54: Vandecoevering reg. Holstein cows on
irrigated pasture, Mt. Angel, Oregon prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Hoard's Dairyman Mag.
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May 1951 |
12 | 3C-55: Western Livestock Beef Tour, Gene and
June Van Blokland Ranch, Joseph, Oregon, June 11, 1951 4x5 negative
Submitted to Trailway Bus Co.
|
|
12 | 3C-56: Western Livestock Beef Tour, Gene and
June Van Blokland Ranch, Joseph, Oregon 4x5 negative
Submitted to Trailway Bus Co.
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June 11, 1951 |
12 | 3C-57: Beef oiler on farm of Ray Adams, Joseph,
Oregon 4x5 negative
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June 11, 1951 |
12 | 3C-58: Herd of registerd Herefords, Earl Miller
Ranch, Double Key Ranch, Joseph, Oregon 4x5 negative
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June 11, 1951 |
12 | 3C-59: Western Livestock Beef Tour, Gene and
June Van Blockland, Joseph, Oregon 4x5 negative
Submitted to Trailway Bus Co.
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June 11, 1951 |
12 | 3C-60: Hereford calves and old thresher,
Wallowa Mountains background 4x5 negative
|
June 11, 1951 |
12 | 3C-61: Horses in corral on Lazy T Dude Ranch,
Joseph, Oregon 4x5 negative
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June 8, 1951 |
7, 12 | 3C-62: Sheep on pasture, Purebreed Columbia
Breed; P.S. Dencer farm, Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
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Series V: Farm Buildings, 1951Return to Top
Series V consists of photographs of barns, silos, and other farm buildings on farms in the Willamette Valley near Salem, Oregon. Several of the images were submitted for publication to agricultural and farm trade journals. Prints and 4x5 camera negatives are available for all the images.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
7, 12 | 4D-1: Dairy Barn, Mt. Angel,
Oregon print and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 4D-2:
Silo on Frank Gratsinger
farm, Gervais, Oregon
3 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
W. Dairy Journal.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 4D-3: Farmer Jons' house with rhododendrons in
front, Highway 99 print and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | 4D-4: Inside shot of Newton Davis barn,
Woodburn, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
7, 12 | May 1951 | |
7, 12 | 4D-7:
Medium shot of barn and
150-ton metal silo owned by Frank Gratsinger, Gervais,
Oregon
print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Farm Q.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 4D-8:
Long shot of sheds, silo,
and barn; Frank Gratsinger farm, Gervais, Oregon
2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 4D-9: Silo and milking parlor, Clem Berning
farm, Mt. Angel, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Farm Q.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 4D-10: Barn, G.S. Aman farm, Mt. Angel,
Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Farm Q.
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May 1951 |
Series VI: Soil Erosion and Conservation, 1951Return to Top
Series VI consists of one image made by Gifford depicting the plowing technique used on a farm near Salem, Oregon, to promote soil conservation and prevent soil erosion.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
7, 12 | 5E-1: Contour plowing, Carl L. Morrison farm,
Salem, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
Series VII: Cultivation of Soil, 1951Return to Top
Series VII includes two images plowing on a farm near Aumsville, Oregon. No prints are available for these images.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
12 | 6F-1: Plowing with Allis Chalmers tractor and
Sears plow, Albert Klein farm, Aumsville, Oregon 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
12 | 6F-2: Plowing with Allis Chalmers tractor and
Sears plow, Albert Klein farm, Aumsville, Oregon 4x5 negative
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May 1951 |
Series VIII: Farm Children, 1951Return to Top
Series VIII consists of images of children with farm animals or in farm settings. Several of the images depict Ben L. Gifford's daughter, Cheryl; these were submitted for publication to farming trade magazines. Prints are available for all the images.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
7, 12 | 7G-1: Children of K.W. Noteboom, Salem,
Oregon, playing in horse trough print and 4x5 negative
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May, 1951 |
7, 12 | 7G-2: Cheryl petting 2 colts, Crystal Springs
Ranch (A.W. Smither), Salem, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Farm Jrnl. and Country Gentleman.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 7G-3: Cheryl feeding colt, Crystal Springs
Ranch (A.W. Smither), Salem, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Farm Jrn. and Country G.
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 7G-4: Colt pulling Cheryl's skirt, Crystal
Springs Ranch (A.W. Smither), Salem, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Farm Jrn. and Country G.
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May 1951 |
Series IX: Harvest, 1951Return to Top
Series IX consists of photographs taken by Gifford in the Willamette Valley in early summer of 1951 that depict hay baling and unloading forage. For most of the images in this series, either a print or negative is available, but not both.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
7, 12 | 9I-1: Evening shot of baler and tractor, H.
Lettenmaier Farm, Aurora, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Farm Q.
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June 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 9I-2: Silhouette of baler and tractor, H.
Lettenmaier Farm, Aurora, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Farm Q.
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June 30, 1951 |
7 | 9I-3: Men unloading forage trailer |
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7 | 9I-4: Men unloading forage trailer 2 prints
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12 | 9I-5: Bailing hay with H. Model International
tractor and New Holland Baler; operates on H. M. Cherry's 185
acres 4x5 negative
|
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12 | 9I-6: Baling hay, H.M. Cherry Farm with H.
Model International tractor and New Holland Baler; operates on 185
acres 4x5 negative
|
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7 | 9I-8: Two men unloading forage trailer next to
silo 2 prints
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7 | 9I-9: Two men unloading forage
trailer |
Series X: Horticulture, 1951Return to Top
Series X consists of photographs made by Gifford in late spring and early summer of 1951 that depict growing and harvesting of fruit crops in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, including strawberries, apples, gooseberries, and cherries. Prints and camera negatives are available for the bulk of the images. Many of the photographs were submitted to fruit growing trade magazines and several were purchased for publication.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
7, 12 | 11K-1: Dusting strawberries with Allis Chalmers
tractor, Lawrence Zielinski farm, Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-2: Dusting strawberries with Allis Chalmers
tractor, Lawrence Zielinski farm, Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-3: Dusting strawberries with Allis Chalmers
tractor, Lawrence Zielinski farm, Salem, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to and bought by
A. Fruit Growers for $4.00.
|
May, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-4: Spraying apple trees for aphids, J.
Hancock farm, Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-5: Spraying apple trees for aphids
(horizontal) John Hancock farm, Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-6: Spraying apple trees for aphids, J.
Hancock farm, Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-7: Spraying apple trees, J. Hancock farm,
Salem, Oregon; girl on tractor print and 4x5 negative
|
May, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-8: Shilly Lenocker and strawberries in
Elgin Lucas patch, Hubbard, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
See also color transparency in Wanda Gifford Photographs (P 218-SG
4).
|
May, 29, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-9: Strawberry pickers (horizontal long
shot) Elgin Lucas patch, Hubbard Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
June 29, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-10: Strawberry pickers (horizontal shot)
Elgin Lucas patch, Hubbard Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
June 29, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-11: Close up of strawberry pickers, Elgin
Lucas patch, Hubbard, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-12: Marilyn Pease emptying apron of
gooseberries into box on Carl Vogt's 5 acres of Oregon
Champions print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-13:
John Steiner running
fingers through gooseberries (close up), Silverton,
Oregon
print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-14: Mr. & Mrs. John Steiner operating
fanning mill on gooseberries, Silverton, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
12 | 11K-15: Gooseberry pickers on 5 acres of Carl
Vogt's Oregon Champion berries, Silverton, Oregon 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-16: Marilyn Pease, Salem, Oregon, emptying
apron into box of gooseberries, Carl Vogt's 5 acre patch of Oregon
Champions 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-17: Gooseberry pickers in Carl Vogt's 5 acre
patch of Oregon Champions, Silverton, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-18: Mr. & Mrs. John Steiner filling
gooseberry boxes, Silverton, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-19: Mrs. Steiner filling gooseberry box,
Silverton, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-20: Mr. & Mrs. John Steiner operating
gooseberry fanning mill, Silverton, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-21: John Steiner filling gooseberry box,
Silverton, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-22: Marilyn Pease of Salem, Oregon picking
gooseberries in Carl Vogt's 5 acre patch of Oregon Champions print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-23: Verne Harms filling duster with weevil
bait, Salem, Oregon, for 15 acres of Marshall strawberries print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
Country G. and A.
Fruit Growers; bought by A. Fruit
Growers for $4.00.
|
May 31, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-24: Verne Harms (rear shot) operating duster
spreading weevil bait, Salem, Oregon, on 15 acres of Marshall
strawberries print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-25: Verne Harms (front view) operating
duster spreading weevil bait, Salem, Oregon, on 15 acres of Marshall
strawberries 2 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-26: Close up of strawberry cluster on L. B.
Dobbins 18 acres of Marshall strawberries, Star Route, Silverton,
Oregon 4 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
June 14, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-27: Large cluster of strawberries on L. B.
Dobbins 18 acres of Marshall strawberries Star Route, Silverton,
Oregon 3 prints and 4x5 negative
Submitted to and bought by
A. Fruit Growers for $4.00.
|
June 14, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-28: Strawberry pickers on 18 acre field of
Marshall berries, L. B. Dobbins, Star Route, Silverton, Oregon; requires
28 regular pickers & Dobbins provides housing print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
June 14, 1951 |
7, 12 | 11K-29: Full strawberry boxes on back of truck
on L.B. Dobbins' 18 acre farm of Marshall berries, Star Route, Silverton,
Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Submitted to
A. Fruit Growers.
|
June 14, 1951 |
12 | 11K-30: Weighing cherry box; Wayne Handley,
ticket and Paul Daran, checking scale; Ammon Grice Orchard 4x5 negative
|
|
12 | 11K-31: Margaret Dick of Salem picking cherries
high in Royalann tree, Otto J. Murllhaupt Orchard 4x5 negative
|
|
7, 12 | 11K-32: Close up of cherry picker Leo McDonnald
in the Otto J. Murllhaupt Orchard (19 acres of Royal Ann) print and 4x5 negative
|
|
7, 12 | 11K-33: Wayne Handley stepping from wagon to
truck, loading cherries on Ammon Grice Farm, Salem, Oregon 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
|
7, 12 | 11K-34: Wayne Handley stacking cherry boxes on
truck, Ammon Grice Orchard, Salem, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
|
|
7, 12 | 11K-35: Loading cherries from wagon to truck,
Ammon Grice Orchard (35 acres of Royal Ann) Salem, Oregon |
|
7, 12 | 11K-36: Close up of Royal Ann cherries on
limb 2 prints and 4x5 negative
|
|
12 | 11K-37: Old man emptying bucket of cherries into
box, W.W. Tannor, Salem, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
Series XI: Public Buildings and Structures, 1951Return to Top
Series XI includes photographs of the Independence Bridge over the Willamette River and the Marion County Courthouse in Salem, Oregon, shortly before it was removed.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
7, 12 | 14N-1: Independence Bridge print and 4x5 negative
|
May, 1951 |
4D-11: Old Marion County Courthouse
Images were taken shortly before the courthouse was demolished to make
way for a new courthouse.
|
circa 1951 | |
Box | ||
7, 12 | 5 prints and 4 4x5 negatives |
|
76, 77 | 3 oversize prints |
Series XII: Commercial Work, 1951Return to Top
Series XII consists of photographs made by Ben L. Gifford as a commercial photographer, perhaps on contract for the depicted events. The bulk of the images are of the FFA Stock Show in Salem and the 4-H and FFA Stock Show in The Dalles and depict youth (men and women) showing dairy and beef cattle, sheep, and hogs. Two images of a boat trip on the Columbia River for the 4-H and FFA youth are also included. Several images of a mobile chest X-ray unit on the Capitol grounds in Salem are also included. Prints are available for only a few of the images in this series; most of the photographs are 4x5 camera negatives.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
7, 12 | 15O-1: Sears Roebuck FFA Show, Salem,
Oregon print and 4x5 negative
Panoramic view.
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-2: Sears Roebuck FFA Show, Salem,
Oregon 4x5 negative
Panoramic view.
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-3: Sears Roebuck FFA Show, Salem,
Oregon 4x5 negative
Panoramic view.
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-4: Raymond Weygant, Canby, Oregon after
receiving blue ribbon on Hereford at the Sears Roebuck FFA Show, Salem,
Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-5: Blue ribbon winners, Dairy Cow Class,
Sears Roebuck FFA Show, Salem, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-6: Sears Roebuck FFA Show, Salem,
Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-7: FFA Luncheon at Senator Hotel, Salem,
Oregon; speaker's table 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
7, 12 | 15O-8: FFA Luncheon, Senator Hotel, Salem,
Oregon print and 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-9: Sheep showmanship winners, Sears Roebuck
FFA Show, Salem, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-10: Family Jersey herd -- mother, daughter
and grand-daughter, Sears Roebuck FFA Show, Salem, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-11: Sheep blue ribbon winners, Sears Roebuck
FFA Show, Salem, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-12: Guernsey cow blue ribbon winner, Sears
Roebuck FFA Show, Salem, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
7, 12 | 15O-13: Raymond Weygant of Canby, Oregon
currying Hereford, Sears Roebuck FFA Show, Salem, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
7, 12 | 15O-14: Sears Roebuck FFA Show, Salem,
Oregon print and 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
7, 12 | 15O-15: Sears Roebuck FFA Show, Salem,
Oregon print and 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-16: Gayle Hess, Albany, Oregon, FFA Show
held at Salem, Oregon; boy sanding horns 4x5 negative
|
May 26, 1951 |
12 | 15O-17: 4-H & FFA kids on bow of the
Francis, mid-Columbia River,
Oregon 4x5 negative
|
June 5, 1951 |
12 | 15O-18: Robert & Mickey Ranslam, The Dalles,
Reserve Grand Champion and Grand Champion respectively, Dalles Stock Show,
4-H and FFA 4x5 negative
|
June 5, 1951 |
12 | 15O-19: Grand champion Hampshire hog owned by
Sammy Nobels, Hermiston, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-20: Sally Fields, Wasco, Oregon, brushing
Hereford 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-21: Lineup of Herefords for judging 4-H
& FFA Stock Show, The Dalles, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-22: Bill Steen of Milton, Oregon, currying
Hereford tail 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-23: Group of FFA boys talking at The Dalles,
Oregon; left to right, Simmons, Butner, Basim, Page, Thompson, and
Bennett 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-24: 4-H & FFA boys and girls washing
hogs for Stock Show at The Dalles, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
7, 12 | 15O-25: Sheep judge, John Langer of Oregon State
College, FFA and 4-H Stock Show, The Dalles, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-26: 4-H & FFA kids with sheep waiting
for judge, Stock Show, The Dalles, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
7, 12 | 15O-27: Lineup of sheep going to judging pen,
FFA & 4-H Stock Show, The Dalles, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-28: Lineup of Herefords for judging at FFA
& 4-H Stock Show, The Dalles, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-29: Jean Ross and grand champion Southdown
sheep from Moro, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-30: Diane Christenson and Jean Ross, reserve
and grand champion Southdown sheep respectfully, from Moro,
Oregon 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-31: Fat Stock Sale, 4-H & FFA Show, The
Dalles, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-32: Herefords in barn with Albert Defree,
Baker County Agent, 4-H & FFA Show, The Dalles, Oregon 4x5 negative
|
June 6, 1951 |
12 | 15O-33: 4-H & FFA Stock Show kids boarding
the Francis at The Dalles 4x5 negative
|
June 5, 1951 |
12 | 15O-34: Chest X-ray truck at Capitol,
Salem 4x5 negative
long shot
|
|
12 | 15O-35: Bob Ashby, Jason Lee with check at door
of X-ray truck 4x5 negative
|
|
12 | 15O-36: Newburg looking out door of X-ray
truck 4x5 negative
|
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12 | 15O-37: Newburg registering 4x5 negative
|
|
12 | 15O-38: Newburg being X-rayed 4x5 negative
|
|
12 | 15O-39: People leaving X-ray unit 4x5 negative
long shot
|
|
12 | 15O-40: Women entering X-ray unit 4x5 negative
long shot
|
|
12 | 15O-41: Capitol Dome and X-ray unit 2 4x5 negatives
|
Series XIII: Scenic Views, 1951Return to Top
Series XIII consists of scenic landscape photographs taken by Ben L. Gifford and includes images of the Oregon State Capitol; the Wilsonville Ferry on the Willamette River; the Wallowa Mountains and Wallowa Lake; and The Dalles. Prints are available for about half of the images.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
7, 12 | 16P-1: Oregon State Capitol (rear
view) print and 4x5 negative
|
May 1951 |
7, 12 | 16P-2: Silhouette (horizontal) of Wilsonville
Ferry, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
|
May 30, 1951 |
7, 12 | 16P-3: Silhouette (vertical) of Wilsonville
Ferry, Oregon print and 4x5 negative
|
May 30, 1951 |
12 | 16P-4: Wallowa Mountains with hay stacker in
foreground 4x5 negative
|
June 8, 1951 |
12, 76 | 16P-5: Wallowa Lake, stump and tree in
foreground print and 4x5 negative
|
June 8, 1951 |
12, 76 | 16P-6: Wallowa Lake; fence in
foreground print and 4x5 negative
|
June 8, 1951 |
12 | 16P-7: Horseback rider looking over Wallowa
Valley 4x5 negative
|
June 8, 1951 |
12, 76 | 16P-8: Horse and rider looking over Wallowa
Lake; rock in foreground print and 4x5 negative
|
June 8, 1951 |
12 | 16P-9: Horseback rider overlooking Wallowa
Lake 4x5 negative
|
June 8, 1951 |
12 | 16P-10: Scenic view of The Dalles 4x5 negative
|
June 8, 1951 |
12 | 16P-11: Scenic view of The Dalles; water storage
area in foreground 4x5 negative
|
June 8, 1951 |
Series XIV: Color Postcards, circa 1955Return to Top
Series XIV consists of two color postcards published by Smith's Scenic Views of Tacoma, Washington, that depict Timberline Lodge and a ski lift on Mt. Hood. The cards are imprinted with Ben L. Gifford's amateur radio call sign (K7BYH) and were probably used by him as QSL cards to confirm radiocommunication between two amateur radio stations.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
7 | Timberline Lodge, Oregon; mountains of
snow and shimmering icicles provide a fantasyland effect at Timberline on
Mt. Hood |
circa 1955 |
7 | Mt. Hood, Oregon in winter splendor;
Timberline Lodge and its ski lift offers one of the finest skiing
facilities in the Northwest |
circa 1955 |
Series XV: Unnumbered Photographs, 1954-1955Return to Top
The images in Series XV were probably taken by Ben L. Gifford. They include several undated photographs of men working in the State Highway Department shops at drafting tables and talking on the telephone. The bulk of the series consists of images of skiers and snow scenes at Hoo Doo Bowl (Santiam Lodge) in January 1955 and at Mt. Hood and Timberline Lodge in April 1954. Prints are only available for a few of the negatives.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
12 | Fellows at shops, State Highway
Department 6 4x5 negatives
|
undated |
12 | Hoo
Doo Bowl, Santiam Lodge 14 4x5 negatives
|
January 6, 1955 |
Skiers at Mt. Hood and Timberline Lodge
Includes views of skiers, snow-covered trees and landscapes, snow
plows, and Timberline Lodge covered in snow.
|
April 17, 1954 | |
Box | ||
7 | 5 prints |
|
12 | 41 4x5 negatives |
|
76, 77 | 6 oversize prints |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- 4-H clubs--Oregon.
- Agriculture--Oregon.
- Fruit-culture--Oregon.
- Landscape photography--Oregon.
- Livestock--Oregon.
- Photography--Study and teaching--California--Los Angeles.
- Skis and skiing--Oregon.
- Snow--Oregon.
- Youth--Oregon--Societies and clubs.
Corporate Names
- Fred Archer School of Photography (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Future Farmers of America. Oregon Association.
- Oregon State College--Students.
- Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.)
Geographical Names
- Corvallis (Or.)
- Hood, Mount (Or.)
- Salem (Or.)
- Santiam Pass (Or.)
- Wallowa Mountains (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Film negatives.
- Photographic prints.
Other Creators
-
Personal Names
- Gifford, Wanda. (creator)