Glass negatives of late nineteenth-century Oregon landscape scenes, approximately 1890-1900
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Glass negatives of late nineteenth-century Oregon landscape scenes
- Dates
- approximately 1890-1900 (inclusive)18901900
- Quantity
- 0.18 cubic feet, (1 slim document case) : 22 glass plate negatives
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 1422
- Summary
- Collection consists of 22 glass plate negatives that depict landscape scenes around the state of Oregon in the late nineteenth-century. The locations depicted in the negatives include Mount Hood, the Oregon coast, Crater Lake, and the Columbia River Gorge.
- 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
Historical Note
The photographer of this collection of glass negatives is unknown. The negatives were found among the possessions of Lawrence Duffy after his death in 1973. It is unclear how Duffy came into possession of the negatives; he lived in Oregon for some period of his life, but he could not have been the photographer. The photographs were taken approximately between 1890 and 1900. Duffy was born in Wyoming in 1896 and arrived in Portland after World War I.
Content Description
Collection consists of 22 glass plate negatives that depict landscape scenes around the state of Oregon in the late nineteenth century. The locations depicted in the negatives include Mount Hood, the Oregon coast, Crater Lake, and the Columbia River Gorge. Of particular note are early photographs of Jump-off Joe, a sandstone rock formation at Nye Beach in Newport, Oregon. Also depicted are scenes of people sturgeon fishing, playing cards, and climbing Mount Hood.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
The negatives are viewable online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Glass negatives of late nineteenth-century Oregon landscape scenes, Org. Lot 1422, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Materials in this collection are in the public domain.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gift of Tom Duffy in March 2022 (RL2022-030).
Preservation Note
Glass plate negatives are not available for direct access due to fragility. Researchers are asked to use digitized copies viewable online in OHS Digital Collections.
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Subject Terms
- Formations (Geology)--Oregon--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Hood, Mount (Or.)--Photographs
- Pacific Coast (Or.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- negatives (photographs)
