Jantzen, Inc. photographic collection, approximately 1920-1967
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Jantzen, Inc. photographic collection
- Dates
- approximately 1920-1967 (inclusive)19201967
- Quantity
- 0.15 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box; 1 panoramic photograph in shared oversize folder; 1 framed panoramic photograph)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 430
- Summary
- Small collection of photographs relating to Jantzen, Inc., an apparel manufacturer in Portland, Oregon. Among the subjects depicted are building exteriors and interiors, with scenes of employees and machinery; people in Jantzen swimwear; Jantzen athletic teams; and an employee climb on Mount Hood.
- 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 Description
Collection of 57 black and white photographs and 1 color photograph, including duplicates, that relate to Jantzen, Inc., an apparel manufacturer in Portland, Oregon. Most of the prints have handwritten information on the back. A substantial number of the photographs depict Jantzen buildings, both exteriors and interiors. The interior scenes show rooms, employees, and equipment, including images of employees using sewing, knitting, and spinning machines; pictures of dyeing and dyeing machines; office scenes; and an image of a lunchroom. Other photographs in the collection depict people wearing Jantzen swimwear; Jantzen models on the USS Oregon; Jantzen sports teams, including a volleyball team, baseball and softball teams, and a women's basketball team; and photographs from an employee climb on Mount Hood. Also in the collection are two copies of a panoramic group portrait, one framed, taken at a 1925 employee picnic.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Jantzen, Inc. photographic collection, Org. Lot 430, 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.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Textile factories--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
- Textile machinery--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
- Textile manufacturers--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
- Textile workers--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Jantzen Knitting Mills--Photographs
- Jantzen, Inc.--Buildings--Photographs
- Jantzen, Inc.--Employees--Photographs
- Jantzen, Inc.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
