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Portland General Electric Co. floats photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 170

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of 1 color and 8 black and white photographs, circa 1900-1964, of parade floats for Portland General Electric Co. in the Portland Rose Festival, 1954 and 1964, and an unidentified parade featuring rail cars depicting Oregon agriculture and industry.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1900-1964

Creator

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

0.32 Cubic Feet (2 oversize folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Nine photographs of parade floats for Portland General Electric Co. in the Portland Rose Festival, 1954 and 1964, and an unidentified parade featuring rail cars depicting Oregon agriculture and industry.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Harry Fenley, September 1983 (Lib. Acc. 16508, Photo Acc. 983D102).

Title
Guide to the Portland General Electric Co. floats photographic collection
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

Contact:
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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