Shipyard Wood Co. photograph album
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 123 photographs in an album and four loose photographs, all black and white, depicting demolition of buildings in Oregon by the Shipyard Wood Company, owned by Fred G. Leary and W. C. Leary. The photographs predominantly depict demolition of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem after it was destroyed by fire in 1935. Also depicted is wrecking of various buildings in Portland, including a residence at SW 3rd and Market, the Allen & Lewis Building on Front Street, the Elks Building, The Wonder Millinery and the Hof Brau Quelle Restaurant. In addition to the photographs, the album includes newspaper clippings about the company's projects, and a letter from the Oregon State Board of Control to F. G. Leary, expressing thanks for the company's work on razing the Capitol.
Dates
- circa 1933-1946
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 custom box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph album and several loose photographs depicting building demolition by the Shipyard Wood Company, owned by Fred G. Leary and W. C. Leary. The photographs primarily depict demolition of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem after it was destroyed by fire in 1935. Also depicted is wrecking of various buildings in Portland. In addition to photographs, the album contains newspaper clippings about the company's projects.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. John B. Morrison, July 1972 (Lib. Acc. 12294).
- Oregon -- Capital and capitol -- Photographs
- Oregon State Capitol (Salem, Or. : 1876-1935) -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Portland
- Portland (Or.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs
- Salem
- Salem (Or.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs
- Shipyard Wood Co. (Portland, Or.)
- Wrecking -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Wrecking -- Oregon -- Salem -- Photographs
- photographs
- Title
- Guide to the Shipyard Wood Co. 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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