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The Great Fire at Portland, Oregon, 1873

Overview of the Collection

Title
The Great Fire at Portland, Oregon
Dates
1873
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 5308
Summary
Part of a page from the October 18, 1873, issue of the periodical The Graphic, featuring an engraving that depicts the aftermath of the fire in Portland that destroyed 19 city blocks between the Willamette River, SW Second Ave., Morrison and Clay streets on August 2, 1873.
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
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Content Description

Part of page 376 from the October 18, 1873, issue of the periodical The Graphic, featuring an engraving, 9.2 x 22.4 cm, that depicts the aftermath of the fire in Portland that destroyed 19 city blocks between the Willamette River, SW Second Ave., Morrison and Clay streets on August 2, 1873. Below the engraving is the text "The Great Fire at Portland, Oregon, U.S.A."

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

The Great Fire at Portland, Oregon, Mss 5308, 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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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Prints: Old and Rare, San Francisco, California.

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Subject Terms

  • Fires--Oregon--Portland--Pictorial works

Geographical Names

  • Portland (Or.)--19th century--Pictorial works

Form or Genre Terms

  • engravings (prints)
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