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David Coward photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 777

Scope and Contents

Small collection consisting primarily of black and white panoramic photographs. One of the panoramas depicts Portland, Oregon. The other five are group portraits of employees of the Jones Lumber Company in Portland, taken in 1923, 1925, 1927 (two different shots from the same day), and 1931. Also included is a color aerial photograph of the Valsetz Lumber Company in Valsetz, Oregon, December 1950. Collection also contains reduced-size black and white copy prints of the photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-1950

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

0.18 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 7 photographs in shared oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Small collection consisting primarily of black and white panoramic photographs: one of Portland, Oregon, and five group portraits of employees of the Jones Lumber Company in Portland. Also included is a color aerial photograph of the Valsetz Lumber Company in Valsetz, Oregon.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of David Coward, April 1992 (Lib. Acc. 20731, Photo Acc. 992D033).

Title
Guide to the David Coward photographic collection
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

Contact:
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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