AHJ_ah11712 Inventory of the Hugo G. Janssen photographs, 1918-1955 Janssen (Hugo G.) Photographs Processed by Ben Goldman University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2010

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ben Goldman May 2010 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Janssen, Hugo G. Hugo G. Janssen Photographs 1918-1955 11712 4.08 cubic ft. (6 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The Hugo G. Janssen photographs contain mostly photographic negatives and prints from Hugo Janssen's photographic studio in Lovell, Wyoming. Arrangement of the Collection

The Hugo G. Janssen photographs have been processed and divided into three series, primarily composed of photographic negatives and prints.

 Biography of Hugo G. Janssen

Hugo Gerhard Janssen (1893-1960) was a portrait and commercial photographer in Lovell, Wyoming. Born in Germany on July 17, 1893, Janssen arrived in Lovell just prior to World War I. Janssen married Jessie Hall of Charleston, West Virginia, in 1928. He owned and operated Janssen Studio, established in 1917, until his death on November 28, 1960.

 Scope and Content

The Hugo G. Janssen photographs contain negatives of Lovell, Wyoming, and the Bighorn Mountains, personal negatives and prints, panoramic negatives and prints, a photo album, and a list of all the negatives, 1918-1955.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

Persons wishing to quote or publish from the collection materials must obtain written approval prior from the donor. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Hugo G. Janssen at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Jacque Hurd in 2009.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Ben Goldman in May 2010.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of all the negatives in this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~25~25.

 Access Terms Janssen, Jessie Hall Photographers--Wyoming--20th century Photography of mountains --Wyoming Wyoming--History, 1919-1945 Wyoming--History, 1946- Lovell (Wyo.) Bighorn Mountains (Wyo. and Mont.) Photograph albums <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Material Type Photographs Places Wyoming Container List Series I. Photographic Negatives

1 49 Agriculture undated 1 1 Agriculture, Lovell, gulls, cattle, pigs, chickens, sheep herder, farming undated 1 2 Big Horn Glass Company, Lovell undated 1 50 Big Horn Glass Factory, Lovell undated 1 20 Big Horn Mountains, John Blue's Dwelling (?) undated 1 21 Big Horn Mountains Road July, 1954 1 22 Big Horn Mountains, Medicine Wheel undated 1 23 Big Horn Mountains: Porcupine Creek summer homes, Devil's Hole Falls undated 1 24 Big Horn Mountains Saw Mill undated 1 25 Big Horn River flooding undated 1 51 Buick/International Garage, Lovell undated 1 27 Buffalo Bill Monument dedication, Buffalo Bill Dam Road undated 1 4 Businesses in Lovell undated 1 52 Businesses in Lovell undated 1 6 Christmas in Lovell undated 1 53 Christmas, Janssens undated 1 54 Christmas, Lovell undated 1 7 Churches in Lovell: St. Thomas Episcopal, Methodist, St. John's Lutheran, Baptist undated 1 28 Dams, locations (?) undated 1 29 Deaver Bank, Deaver, WY undated 1 30 Dehydration plant undated 1 31 Dodge truck with 1934 Colorado license undated 2 1 Drag line, Wyoming Farm Board undated 1 32 Dubois, WY undated 2 2 Great Western Sugar Company, Lovell undated 1 9 Great Western Sugar Factory, Lovell undated 2 3 Grocery stores, Lovell undated 1 33 Groups undated 2 4 Groups (Cowley or Powell, WY?) undated 2 5 Groups displaying U.S. and Mexican flags undated 2 6 Groups, families 1927 2 8 Groups: men, mixed, theatre, etc. undated 2 7 Group with quilt undated Glass Plate Storage Home in Lovell undated

Glass Plate Negatives (2)

1 11 Homes in Lovell undated 2 21 Hugo and Jessie Janssen's 25th wedding anniversary undated 2 22 Hugo Janssen's mountain sheep hunt 1938 1 34 Hunting and fishing undated 1 35 Individual people and others undated 2 9 Individuals undated 1 36 Jackson, WY, and Moose, WY undated 2 23 Janssen and Gov. Tom Dewey undated 1 37 Janssen and Johnson's California trip (and the Grand Canyon?) 1923 2 24 Janssen family undated 2 25 Janssen hunting and fishing undated 2 26 Janssen studio and home undated 2 27 Janssen studio buildings undated 1 38 L.D.S. - Mormon undated 2 10 Legal documents undated 1 3 Lovell Brick and Tile Company undated 2 11 Lovell Brick and Tile Plant undated 1 5 Lovell Chevrolet Company undated 1 8 Lovell Conoco Service Station undated 1 10 Lovell Garage Repair Shop undated 1 12 Lovell Motor Company (Ford) undated 2 12 Medicine Wheel Bar, Lovell undated 1 39 Miscellaneous undated 2 13 Miscellaneous undated 2 28 Miscellaneous negatives undated 1 40 Monument (L.D.S.?) undated 1 41 Mountain scenes with different vehicles undated 1 42 Mountains scenes with streams and rivers undated 1 43 Mountain snow scenes undated 2 14 Mountain States Power Company, Lovell undated 1 13 National Guard, 115th Cavalry, Lovell undated 1 44 Oil industry undated 2 15 Oil industry undated 1 45 Pakaska Lodge undated 2 16 Pahaska Lodge (?) undated 4 Panoramic negatives 1918-1955 1 14 Parades in Lovell undated 1 15 Railroad scenes in Lovell undated 1 46 Sage Creek Bridge undated 1 16 School buildings in Lovell undated 2 18 Schools, Lovell and Cowley, buildings and groups undated 1 17 Schools groups, Lovell undated 2 19 Servicemen in Lovell undated 1 18 Snow in Lovell October 29, 30, 1950 1 26 St. Hubert's Episcopal Church dedication, Bondurant, WY undated 2 17 St. John's Lutheran Church, Lovell undated 1 19 Streets in Lovell undated 2 20 Street scenes in Lovell undated 1 47 U.S. Geological Survey June 17, 1937 2 29 Wagon trains undated 1 48 Yellowstone undated Series II. Photographic Prints

3 1 Agriculture, Lovell (livestock) undated 3 2 Big Horn Mountains, Medicine Wheel undated 3 3 Bondurant, WY undated 3 4 Business in Lovell undated 3 5 Glass factory undated 3 6 Hugo and Jessie Janssen's 25th wedding anniversary undated 3 7 Hugo and Jessie Janssen's wedding cake undated 3 8 Hugo Janssen's mountain sheep hunt 1938 3 9 Hunting and fishing undated 3 10 Janssen family undated 3 11 Janssen fishing and hunting undated 3 12 L.D.S. - Mormons undated 3 13 Miscellaneous 8x10 prints undated 3 14 Miscellaneous 5x7 prints, postcards undated 3 15 Mountain snow scenes undated 3 16 Recovering body on Big Horn Mountains undated 3 17 "Spirit of '76," train toured U.S. undated 3 18 U.S. Geological Survey June 17, 1937 3 19 Wagon trains undated 5 Panoramic prints 1918-1955 6 Photographic album undated Series III. Clippings

3 20 Photographic processes undated Additional Container Lists

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