Waldo Dingman photographs of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 1905
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Dingman, Waldo
- Title
- Waldo Dingman photographs of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland, Oregon
- Dates
- 190519051905
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 1239
- Summary
- Collection consists of 12 black and white photographs, primarily of buildings and grounds at he 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon, as well as a few images of unidentified visitors to the exposition.
- 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
Biographical Note
Waldo Dingman had photography studios in Iowa, South Dakota, and Seattle, Washington. He moved to Ventura, California, in the 1910s.
Content Description
Collection consists of 12 black and white photographs taken by Waldo Dingman at the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon. The photographs primarily depict the grounds and buildings, including the bandstand, the U.S. Government Buildings, the Washington Building, the Agricultural Palace, and the Shoot the Chutes amusement ride on Guild's Lake. A few images show unidentified visitors to the exposition.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gift of Steven P. Dingman, October 2005 (Lib. Acc. 25817).
Processing Note
Collection was titled "Photographs of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland, Oregon" prior to March 2023. Buildings depicted were identified by library staff from other photographs of the exposition.
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Subject Terms
- Exhibition buildings--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
- Exhibitions--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.)--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
