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Jonathan M. Campbell photograph albums, circa 1890-1910

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Campbell, Jonathan M.
Title
Jonathan M. Campbell photograph albums
Dates
circa 1890-1910 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.72 cubic feet, (4 albums in two oversize flat boxes (11x14x3))
Collection Number
Org. Lot 1154
Summary
Four albums containing black and white photographs of views in Colorado; Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; Reno, Nevada; Kansas; and Montana, including some portraits.
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

Four albums containing black and white photographs, circa 1890-1910, of views in Colorado; in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; in Reno, Nevada; in Kansas; and in Montana, including some portraits. The albums were designated Album 266, Album 267, Album 311, and Album 681 by Oregon Historical Society Research Library staff.

Album 266 contains 97 photographs, circa 1890-1910, of views in Colorado, including Cotopaxi, Manitou Springs, Victor, Pueblo, Royal Gorge and Walsenburg. Subjects include the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, the Grandview copper mine, the Independence Mine, the Klein hotel in Walsenburg, and railroad accidents.

Album 267 contains 46 photographs, 1890-1900, depicting views primarily in the Grand Canyon, Los Angeles and San Francisco areas. Subjects include: hotels near the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, fishing in Long Beach, California, buildings in Reno, Nevada, and a flood in Trinidad, Colorado.

Album 311 contains photographs dating to circa 1890-1910, primarily depicting mines and train depots in Colorado. Views include Cotopaxi, Routt County, Cuchara, Walsenburg, Spanish Peaks, and some views of Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Wichita, Butler, Montana and Kansas City, Missouri. Some portraits are among the images.

Album 681 contains 88 photographs taken and collected by Jonathan M. Campbell, dating from 1901-August 1903. The photographs include snapshots of northern California, including Monterey, Carmel, and San Francisco; Salt Lake City, Utah; and various towns and mountains in Colorado. Also included are images of President William McKinley's visit to Monterey in 1901 and of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Some of the California photographs were taken by F. S. Berry.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Jonathan M. Campbell photograph albums, Org. Lot 1154, 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

Probably gift of Howard Campbell, December 1970 (Lib. Acc. 11769).

Processing Note

The albums that make up this collection were previously cataloged individually as Album 266 (Jonathan M. Campbell photograph album on Colorado), Album 267 (Jonathan M. Campbell photograph album on the Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, and San Francisco), Album 311 (Jonathan M. Campbell photograph album on Colorado mines and train depots), and Album 681 (Jonathan M. Campbell photograph album).

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Geographical Names

  • Colorado--Photographs
  • Kansas--Photographs
  • Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs
  • Montana--Photographs
  • Reno (Nev.)--Photographs
  • San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • photograph albums
  • photographs
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