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Steve Travers photograph album on roofing, 1924-1935

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Travers, Steve T.
Title
Steve Travers photograph album on roofing
Dates
1924-1935 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.29 cubic feet, (1 flat box)
Collection Number
Album 599
Summary
Album compiled by Steve T. Travers, containing photographs of houses and other buildings in the Portland, Oregon, area with Pabco roofing. Some are dated and identified by address or owner. The album also includes pages from a catalog, listing roofing materials and supplies, as well as clippings, primarily advertisements for Pabco shingles.
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

Album compiled by Steve T. Travers, containing 60 black and white and 2 hand-colored photographs of houses and buildings in the Portland, Oregon, area with Pabco roofing. Some are dated and identified by address or owner; these include the homes of A. E. De Konig, Mrs. M. G. Watson, Mrs. G. M. Ede, the Holman family, and Walter J. Gearin. Other identified buildings include the Blue Lake Country Club, the Laurelhurst Club, and St. Johns Church. The album also includes photographs of many unidentified residences. Some pages include handwritten notes about the color or type of roofing material used on the houses depicted. In addition, the album includes pages taken from a Honeyman Hardware catalog that list roofing materials and supplies; a photograph of a window display for Pabco shingles at Honeyman Hardware; and clippings, primarily advertisements for Pabco shingles.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Steve Travers photograph album on roofing, Album 599, 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

Gift of Donald L. Travers, May 1981 (Lib. Acc. 15520, Photo Acc. 981D069).

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Subject Terms

  • Dwellings--Oregon--Portland--Photographs
  • Roofing industry--Oregon--Portland
  • Roofing--Oregon--Portland--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Portland (Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • photograph albums
  • photographs
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