J. F. Ford photograph album of Oregon and Washington scenes
Scope and Contents
One album containing 25 black and white photographs of scenes in Oregon and Washington state, 1900, most with the signature of J. F. Ford. A significant number of the photographs depict logging scenes. Others are of places in the Columbia River Gorge, including Rooster Rock, Cape Horn, a fish wheel near Bonneville, and The Dalles. Also included are photographs of Mount Hood and Mount Rainier; the steamer Bailey Gatzert; a shipwreck on Clatsop Beach; a cottage built of drift logs in Seaside, Oregon; and construction of a log raft in Stella, Washington.
Dates
- 1900
Creator
- Ford, J. F. (John Fletcher) (Photographer, 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.
Extent
0.29 Cubic Feet (1 album in shared flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
One album containing 25 black and white photographs of scenes in Oregon and Washington state, most with the mark of photographer J. F. Ford. A significant number of the photographs depict logging scenes. Others are of places in the Columbia River Gorge; Mount Hood; Mount Rainier; the steamer Bailey Gatzert; a shipwreck on Clatsop Beach; a cottage in Seaside, Oregon; and construction of a log raft in Stella, Washington.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mary Alice Rulifson, August 1960 (Lib. Acc. 8967).
Processing Information
Album was titled "Oregon and Columbia River photograph album" prior to February 2023.
Creator
- Ford, J. F. (John Fletcher) (Photographer, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the J. F. Ford photograph album of Oregon and Washington scenes
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012; revised 2023
- 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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