Leon Brown photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 35 black and white photographic prints and 6 nitrate negatives, circa 1924, of dams and dam construction. Identified locations include the Gold Ray Dam on the Rogue River in Oregon, and the Copco No. 1 and Copco No. 2 dams on the Klamath River at the Oregon-California border. Handwritten captions on the backs of all but one of the Gold Ray Dam photographs date the images as June 28, 1924, and identify the subjects of the photographs; these include the dam and powerhouse, a substation and transformer house before reconstruction, and a crossing tower for power lines. The photographs related to the Copco dams include images of the dams, construction scenes, and railroad tracks. Also in the collection are photographs of unidentified locations, which include construction scenes, a dam or dams, transmission structures, and river and agricultural scenes.
Dates
- circa 1924
Creator
- Brown, Leon (Collector, Person)
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
0.1 Cubic Feet (4 folders in shared box; 6 sleeves in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Small collection of black and white photographic prints and nitrate negatives depicting dams and dam construction. Identified locations include the Gold Ray Dam on the Rogue River in Oregon, and the Copco No. 1 and Copco No. 2 dams on the Klamath River at the Oregon-California border.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edith Brown Weiss, January 1988 (Lib. Acc. 18590, Photo Acc. 988D010).
Processing Information
Negatives are not available for direct access due to fragility. Contact library staff for assistance.
- California
- Copco No. 1 Dam (Calif.) -- Photographs
- Copco No. 2 Dam (Calif.) -- Photographs
- Dams -- Pacific Coast (U.S.) -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Dams -- Pacific Coast (U.S.) -- Photographs
- Energy Production
- Gold Ray Dam (Jackson County, Or.) -- Photographs
- Oregon
- Photographs
- photographs
Creator
- Brown, Leon (Collector, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Leon Brown photographic collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- 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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