Glass negatives of late nineteenth-century Oregon landscape scenes

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 1422

Staff Only

Glass negatives of late nineteeth-century Oregon landscape scenes

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of 22 glass plate negatives that depict landscape scenes around the state of Oregon in the late nineteenth century. The locations depicted in the negatives include Mount Hood, the Oregon coast, Crater Lake, and the Columbia River Gorge. Of particular note are early photographs of Jump-off Joe, a sandstone rock formation at Nye Beach in Newport, Oregon. Also depicted are scenes of people sturgeon fishing, playing cards, and climbing Mount Hood.

Dates

approximately 1890-1900

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in this collection are in the public domain.

Historical Note

The photographer of this collection of glass negatives is unknown. The negatives were found among the possessions of Lawrence Duffy after his death in 1973. It is unclear how Duffy came into possession of the negatives; he lived in Oregon for some period of his life, but he could not have been the photographer. The photographs were taken approximately between 1890 and 1900. Duffy was born in Wyoming in 1896 and arrived in Portland after World War I.

Extent

0.18 Cubic Feet (1 slim document case) : 22 glass plate negatives

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Glass plate negatives are not available for direct access due to fragility. Researchers are asked to use digitized copies viewable online in OHS Digital Collections.