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Photographic reproductions of Homer Davenport sketches, 1891, 1894

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 28
Identifier: Series 5

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains photographs taken and collected by Drake of members of the Homer Davenport family of Silverton, Oregon, and the related Geer family. Homer Davenport (1867-1912) was a political cartoonist of national prominence who was born near Silverton and who is also credited with bringing Arabian horses to the United States. Photographs taken prior to 1900 are copy photographs made by Drake from original photographs taken by unidentified photographers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1891
  • Creation: 1894

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Series: 70 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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