Pioneer tour photographic collection, 1913

Overview of the Collection

Title
Pioneer tour photographic collection
Dates
1913
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
Collection Number
Org. Lot 604
Summary
Black and white photographs, 1913, depicting a group of early emigrants to Oregon on a tour of pioneer landmarks in the Pacific Northwest, including graveyards, residences and battle sites. Each photograph has an extensive handwritten description on the back.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of black and white photographs, 1913, depicting a group of early emigrants to Oregon on a tour of pioneer landmarks in the Pacific Northwest, including graveyards, residences and battle sites. Each photograph has an extensive handwritten description on the back, including the names of people in the images. Those identified include John Miller Murphy, Thomas Prather, George H. Himes, Allen Weir, William H. Mitchell, Scott Shaser, W. J. Bowan, W. P. Harrington, Charles H. Ross, Calvin S. Barlow, George Stout and Van Ogle.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Pioneer tour photographic collection, Org. Lot 604, 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 InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Photographs in this collection were previously part of Photo file #509 and Photo file #1098, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Battlefields--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
  • Cemeteries--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
  • Pioneers--Dwellings--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
  • Pioneers--Oregon--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • photographs