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The Great Fire at Portland, Oregon

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5308

Scope and Contents

Part of page 376 from the October 18, 1873, issue of the periodical The Graphic, featuring an engraving, 9.2 x 22.4 cm, that depicts the aftermath of the fire in Portland that destroyed 19 city blocks between the Willamette River, SW Second Ave., Morrison and Clay streets on August 2, 1873. Below the engraving is the text "The Great Fire at Portland, Oregon, U.S.A."

Dates

  • Creation: 1873

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

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Part of a page from the October 18, 1873, issue of the periodical The Graphic, featuring an engraving that depicts the aftermath of the fire in Portland that destroyed 19 city blocks between the Willamette River, SW Second Ave., Morrison and Clay streets on August 2, 1873.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Prints: Old and Rare, San Francisco, California.

Title
Guide to "The Great Fire at Portland, Oregon"
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

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