Christopher C. Wolf Postcards and Family Photographs, 1896-1946
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wolf, Christopher C., 1892-
- Title
- Christopher C. Wolf Postcards and Family Photographs
- Dates
- 1896-1946 (inclusive)18961946
- Quantity
- .25 Linear Feet of Shelf Space, (1 box), (102 items)
- Collection Number
- PC 21 (collection)
- Summary
- Chris Wolf was a lifelong farmer and rancher in Garfield Country Washington. The bulk of the collection consists of postcards consisting mostly of scenes from various towns in eastern Washington and eastern Oregon and Idaho.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Chris Wolf, the son of Edward Wolf who homesteaded on Goose Neck Road in the Peola country of Asotin and Garfield countries in the 1890’s, was born in 1892. A lifelong farmer and rancher, Wolf built a homestead into a large ranch of nearly 7,000 acres through a series of fortuitous purchases. His success as a farmer he attributes to his early use of the gasoline tractor and the building of a superior heard of cattle through selective breeding. In 1917 Wolf married Miss Alice King. In addition to being a farmer, Wolf was a director of the Peola school district for eight years, served as a Garfield County commissioner and port commissioner, and was one of the original organizers of the Garfield County Memorial Hospital.
Content Description
The bulk of the collection consists of postcards addressed to Alice King or Chris Wolf. The images on these postcards consist mostly of scenes from various towns in eastern Washington and eastern Oregon and Idaho, such as Pendleton, Oregon, Pomeroy, Washington and Lewiston, Idaho. Many of the postcards are of the novelty variety.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Christopher C. Wolf Postcards and Family Photographs, 1896-1946 (PC 21)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Postcards: undated or illegible, 1908, 1909, and 191034 itemsContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Postcards: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, and 191842 itemsContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Wolf family photos9 itemsContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Unidentified and miscellaneous postcards and photos15 itemsContainer: Box 1, Folder 4
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- King, Alice -- Photographs.
- Wolf, Christopher C., 1892- -- Photographs.
Family Names
- Wolf Family -- Photographs.
Geographical Names
- Idaho -- Photographs.
- Lewiston (Idaho) -- Photographs.
- Oregon, Eastern -- Photographs.
- Pendleton (Or.) -- Photographs.
- Pomeroy (Wash.) -- Photographs.
- Washington (State), Eastern -- Photographs.
