Les Ehmann photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 147 black and white photographs and 1 color photograph, circa 1955-1961, of Hyster forklifts and various types of grapples, including: Blow-Knox, Owen, Mack, McCaffery, Priest, Young Iron Works, and Esco.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1955-1961
Creator
- Ehmann, Leslie G., -1984 (Collector, 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.
Biographical note
Leslie G. Ehmann was born in Fresno, California and came to Portland, Oregon in 1914. He attended Benson Polytechnic High School, joined Esco Corp. in 1936, served as an engineer and designer, and retired in 1971. He designed lift truck components for Hyster Company.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (2 folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of 148 photographs of Hyster forklifts and various types of grapples, including: Blow-Knox, Owen, Mack, McCaffery, Priest, Young Iron Works, and Esco. Leslie Ehmann attended Benson Polytechnic High School, was an engineer and designer, and designed lift truck components for Hyster Company.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the estate of Les Ehmann, August 1984 (Lib. Acc. 16901, Photo Acc. 984D106).
Processing Information
Contains material that was previously part of Photo File #1725 and Photo File #1729.
Subject
- Esco Corporation (Organization)
- Hyster Company (Organization)
- Mack Trucks, Inc. (Organization)
- Young Iron Works (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Les Ehmann 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
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