First house in Portland, Or.
Scope and Contents
Pen and ink sketch, circa 1850-1950, of the first house built in Portland, Oregon, 26.5 x 30.4 cm. Note in collection states that the house belonged to William Johnson and was built in 1842.
Dates
- circa 1850-1950
Creator
- Higgins, William L. (Artist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing 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.
Extent
0.16 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Pen and ink sketch by William L. Higgins of the first house built in Portland, Oregon. Note in collection states that the house belonged to William Johnson and was built in 1842.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographic negative copy of the sketch is designated OrHi 73210.
- Fine Arts
- Johnson, William -- Homes and haunts -- Pictorial works
- Portland
- Portland (Or.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- drawings (visual works)
Creator
- Higgins, William L. (Artist, Person)
- Title
- Guide to "First house in Portland, Or."
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
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