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Ken Foote photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 319

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of two black and white panoramic photographs, circa 1917-1919, both taken by a photographer identified as Armstrong, Cottage Grove, Oregon. One panorama depicts two unidentified soldiers standing on Pier Warrenton in Oregon. The other panorama is a group portrait depicting uniformed soldiers of the Oregon Coast Artillery posing in two rows and holding money. Text in the lower right corner reads: "6th Co. O. C. A. / Fort Stevens, Ore. / First Pay Day Sept. 1917 / #2."

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1917-1919

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

0.16 Cubic Feet (2 photographs in shared oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection consists of two black and white panoramic photographs by a photographer identified as Armstrong, Cottage Grove, Oregon. One panorama depicts two unidentified soldiers on Pier Warrenton in Oregon; the other is a portrait depicting uniformed soldiers of the Oregon Coast Artillery on their first payday.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Ken Foote, December 1984 (Lib. Acc. 17083, Photo Acc. 984D145).

Existence and Location of Copies

Copies of the photographs are included in Photo File #1095-A and Photo File #744-G at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Title
Guide to the Ken Foote 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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