Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse construction photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 38 black and white photographs, 1932-1933, depicting construction by the Murch Brothers Construction Co. of the Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse in downtown Portland, Oregon.
Dates
- 1932-1933
Creator
- Acme Commercial Studio (Portland, Or.) (Photographer, Organization)
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.
Historical note
The Gus Solomon Courthouse was designed from 1929-1931 by Portland architect Morris H. Whitehouse and constructed from 1932-1933 by the Murch Brothers Construction Co.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (4 folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Thirty-eight black and white photographs depicting construction of the Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse in downtown Portland, Oregon. The courthouse was designed by architect Morris Whitehouse and built by Murch Brothers Construction Co.
Processing Information
Collection contains material that was previously part of Photo File #1785-B, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
- Architecture
- Courthouses -- Oregon -- Portland -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Downtown (Portland, Or.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs
- Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse (Portland, Or.) -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Portland
- Public architecture -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- photographs
Creator
- Acme Commercial Studio (Portland, Or.) (Photographer, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse construction 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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Portland OR 97205 United States
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