Engravings from the Illustrated London News

Collection

Identifier: Mss 5369

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of engravings excised from the January 24, 1852, and February 17, 1966, issues of the Illustrated London News. The 1852 engraving is hand-colored; a caption reads: "The Californian gold district.-Kanaha Bar, on a tributary of the Sacramento, where gold was first found.-Miners working in the bed of the American River." The 1866 illustrations, both on the same page, are black and white; one depicts a train crossing a trestle in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, and the other shows a hunter in the forest, looking toward Mount St. Helens and the Columbia River in the distance. Collection also includes a second copy of the Cascade Mountains engraving.

Dates

Creation: 1852-1866

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

0.16 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of engravings excised from 1852 and 1866 issues of the Illustrated London News. The engravings depict gold miners working on the American River in California; a train crossing a trestle in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon; and a hunter in the forest, looking toward Mt. St. Helens in the distance.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The engravings from the 1852 issue were purchased from the Old Print Shop, November 1988, and the gift of David and Mary Mullen, May 2012 (Lib. Acc. 27623).