ORU_PH031.xml Guide to the June D. Drake and Drake Brothers photographs 1904-1925 Drake (June D.) and Drake Brothers Photographs Normandy Helmer University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2010
1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 spcarref@uoregon.edu http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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June D. Drake and Drake Brothers photographs Drake, June D., 1880-1969 PH 031 1.5 linear feet 1 container 1904-1925 June D. Drake was a commercial photographer in Silverton, Oregon, from 1904-1960. He used his photographs of Silver Falls in an active and successful campaign to establish Silver Falls State Park in 1931. The collection consists of 28 vintage prints in studio mounts, documenting landscape and events in the Silverton area. One series shows railroad construction. 1 container, including 28 photographic prints English . 1

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June D. Drake was born in 1880 in Marquam, Oregon. In 1904 he married another Silverton resident, Eleanor Schoenfield. The couple had two children, Charles and Ardith. Drake was an active participant in the community, serving in several positions in city government. In 1904, Drake and his brother, Emory, established the Drake Bros. Studio, buying out the business of William L. Jones. Emory left the partnership in 1908; the same year the studio burned and many negatives were lost. June Drake built another studio in 1911.

Drake's photography documenting the spectacular Silver Falls was an important element in establishing a state park, but he also created publications advertising the beauty of the area and built signs in the area. His work was instrumental in protecting the Silver Falls area from logging and convincing legislators to create a state park, on April 2, 1931. Drake's name still appears on landmarks in the area in recognition of his work.

This collection consists of 28 vintage silver prints on studio mounts, most of which bear a variation of the Drake Bros. imprint. The images are not labeled and are undated, but are believed to be c.1905-1915. One series shows construction of a downtown railroad line.

 Guide to the June D. Drake and Drake Brothers photographs

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