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J. F. Ford photograph album of logging and Northwest scenes

 Collection
Identifier: Album 194

Scope and Contents

Album containing 46 black and white photographs by J. F. Ford, circa 1890-1900, the bulk of which depict logging activities. Scenes include loggers with standing and felled trees, and with steam donkeys; group portraits of workers and families; transportation of logs, including logs being pulled by horses and oxen, log rafts, and logs being moved by rail; and the office of the Eastern Lumber Company. Also included are cityscapes of Portland and Astoria, Oregon; sternwheel steamboats, including the Bailey Gatzert; Cape Horn in the Columbia River Gorge; and Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1890-1900

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

0.29 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Album of black and white photographs by J. F. Ford, most of which depict logging activities. Also included are cityscapes of Portland and Astoria, Oregon; sternwheel steamboats; and Northwest landscapes.

Processing Information

Collection was titled "Eastern Lumber Company photograph album" prior to July 2023.

Title
Guide to the J. F. Ford photograph album of logging and Northwest scenes
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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