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Albert H. Wulzen Panorama of Portland, Oregon , 1878-1878

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wulzen, Albert H., 1844-1917
Title
Albert H. Wulzen Panorama of Portland, Oregon
Dates
1878-1878 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 album)12″ x 14″
Collection Number
PH 203_029
Summary
Albert H. Wulzen (1844-1917) was a commercial photograph in California and Oregon who worked for Davidson and Watkins. The collection consists of one panoramic albumen image of Central School and downtown Portland, Oregon, taken in 1878. Pieced into an accordion fold commercial album. This is one of four known copies.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

Albert H. Wulzen was born Nov. 21, 1844 in Hanover, Germany. He came to San Francisco in 1856 to join his brothers, Hienrich (b. 1827) and Deitrich (b. 1830) and held a variety of industrial jobs. In 1871 he was listed as a photographic printer for Dames & Williams, and continued to have photographic jobs in San Francisco and Oakland until 1911. Wulzen was a printer for Carleton Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery, 1871-73. In 1879 Wulzen created a panorama of Oakland, a companion to the Portland panorama. He established a traveling studio, the Pacific Art Gallery, in the summer of 1882.

In 1877 Albert married Mary Chilton, from Massachusetts. The couple had two children, Frank and Rosalind, and lived mostly in Oakland. Albert Wulzen died July 10, 1917. [Biographical info from Robinson and Palmquist.].

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Content Description

Panoramic albumen image of Central School and downtown Portland, Oregon, taken in 1878. Pieced into an accordion fold commercial album. This is one of four known copies.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Buildings--Oregon--Portland--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums
  • Photographs
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