Portland Public Schools during World War I photograph album
Scope and Contents
Album containing 109 black and white photographs, circa 1909-1918, of activities of the Portland Public Schools during World War I. Includes exterior photographs of school buildings, as well as interior views of classrooms and workshops, and classes and activities such as mechanical drawing, forging, wood turning, plumbing, carpentry, textiles, printing, gardening, cobbling, and band. Also included are photographs of student work, including furniture and textiles. Many photographs have labels identifying the school or class depicted. Among the individual schools depicted are Benson Polytechnic School, Holladay School, A. L. Mills Open Air School, Ladd School, Failing School, Washington High School, Fulton Park Elementary School, and Hawthorne School. Some photographs were taken by Gifford Commercial Studio, but the creator of most images in the album is unidentified.
Dates
- circa 1909-1918
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 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Album containing 109 black and white photographs of activities of the Portland Public Schools during World War I. Includes exterior photographs of school buildings, as well as interior views of classrooms and workshops, and classes and activities such as mechanical drawing, forging, wood turning, plumbing, carpentry, textiles, printing, gardening, cobbling, and band.
- Children -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Classrooms -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Education -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Elementary and Secondary Education
- Photographs
- Portland
- Portland Public Schools (Or.)
- School buildings -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Schools -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Students -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Trade schools -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- photographs
- Title
- Guide to the Portland Public Schools during World War I photograph album
- 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
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
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