Claude and Marguerite Killion photographs

Claude and Marguerite Killion photographs, 1953-1954

Overview of the Collection

Photographer: Killion, Claude E. (Claude Ellsworth), 1892-1971; Killion, Marguerite Cecelia, 1897-1989
Title: Claude and Marguerite Killion photographs
Dates: 1953-1954 (inclusive)
19531954
Quantity: 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number: Org. Lot 1436
Summary: Collection consists of 67 color slides of Oregon locations taken by Claude and Marguerite Killion of California during travels in the 1950s.
Repository: 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: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Claude Killion (1892-1971) and his wife, Marguerite Killion (1897-1989), were residents of Los Angeles, California, where Claude Killion worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad. The couple belonged to a rail club and a camera club, and, after Claude Killion's retirement, they traveled by train, taking scenic photographs.

Sources: Information provided by Robin Martinek, grandchild of Claude and Marguerite Killion; vital records on Ancestry.com.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of 67 color slides taken by Claude and Marguerite Killion circa 1953-1954. Images depict nature, people, and industrial scenes in Oregon, including waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge, fishing at Celilo Falls, Bonneville Dam, Mount Hood, Portland, the Rogue River, Tillamook, and the Oregon coast. Some slides are numbered or have brief descriptions written on them.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Claude and Marguerite Killion photographs, Org. Lot 1436, 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.

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