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Frederick & Nelson photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 643

Scope and Contents

Five color photographs, circa 1976-1986, of the exterior of the Frederick & Nelson building at 521 SW 5th Ave. in Portland, Oregon, taken during an inspection of the building's terracotta lion heads.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1976-1986

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.

Administrative history

Frederick & Nelson was a historic Seattle, Washington, department store founded in 1890. It was acquired by Marshall Field & Company in 1929. Marshall Field acquired three Liberty House Stores in Portland and two in Tacoma, as well as six Lipman's stores in Oregon, which were all converted to Frederick & Nelson stores. The stores had closed their doors by 1992.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Five color photographs of the exterior of the Frederick & Nelson building at 521 SW 5th Ave. in Portland, Oregon, taken during an inspection of the building's terracotta lion heads. Frederick & Nelson was a historic Seattle, Washington, department store founded in 1890 and acquired by Marshall Field & Company in 1929. Marshall Field acquired three Liberty House Stores in Portland and six Lipman's stores in Oregon, which were all converted to Frederick & Nelson stores.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Commercial Securities, USA, March 1988 (Lib. Acc. 18682, Photo Acc. 988D220).

Related Materials

Frederick & Nelson records, Mss 1837, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Title
Guide to the Frederick & Nelson 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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