Waldo Dingman photographs of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland, Oregon
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 12 black and white photographs taken by Waldo Dingman at the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon. The photographs primarily depict the grounds and buildings, including the bandstand, the U.S. Government Buildings, the Washington Building, the Agricultural Palace, and the Shoot the Chutes amusement ride on Guild's Lake. A few images show unidentified visitors to the exposition.
Dates
- 1905
Creator
- Dingman, Waldo (Photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical note
Waldo Dingman had photography studios in Iowa, South Dakota, and Seattle, Washington. He moved to Ventura, California, in the 1910s.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of 12 black and white photographs, primarily of buildings and grounds at he 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon, as well as a few images of unidentified visitors to the exposition.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Steven P. Dingman, October 2005 (Lib. Acc. 25817).
Processing Information
Collection was titled "Photographs of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland, Oregon" prior to March 2023. Buildings depicted were identified by library staff from other photographs of the exposition.
Creator
- Dingman, Waldo (Photographer, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Waldo Dingman photographs of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland, Oregon
- 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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Portland OR 97205 United States
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