Unidentified California family photograph album

Collection

Identifier: Album 325

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

One family photograph album containing black and white snapshots, 1898-1909, of recreational activities and travels. The photographs primarily depict people (both adults and children, most unidentified), houses, and landscapes. Social and recreational scenes depicted include swimming, boating, bicycling, rides in horse-drawn vehicles, picnics, parties, and other gatherings. One photograph is of President William McKinley. The images were taken in a variety of locations, most in California; many are identified on the album pages. These include Oakland, Pacific Grove, Monterey, Niles, Alameda, and Camp Meeker, California; Portland and Gearhart, Oregon; White Salmon, Washington; and Wisconsin.

Dates

1898-1909

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

Additional Description

Abstract

Family photograph album containing black and white snapshots of recreational activities and travels, primarily taken in California, with some in Oregon, Washington, and other states. The photographs primarily depict people (most unidentified), houses, and landscapes. Social and recreational scenes depicted include swimming, boating, bicycling, rides in horse-drawn vehicles, picnics, parties, and other gatherings.