David Shurtliff photograph album
Scope and Contents
Photograph album containing 60 black and white photographs taken from 1927-1930, nearly all by David Shurtliff of Vale, Oregon, who assembled the album. A handwritten inscription on the inside cover reads: "David Shurtliff / V.H.S. '29." The photographs predominantly depict buildings, landscapes, activities, and events in and near Vale. Each photograph has a typewritten caption, including the date and photographer, and sometimes technical information about the photography, such as exposure time, filters used, or printing details. Scenes of Vale include the Drexel Building and the Boswell Building; street scenes in the business district; and views of the town from the tops of buildings in Vale. Photographs of activities and events include images of the 1929 Vale High School football team, player Richard Stacey, and a game against Weiser High School; a visit by the Cole Bros. Circus; a pioneer gathering at the Riverside Pavilion; and Fourth of July celebrations in 1927. The album also includes scenes in Owyhee, Oregon, and of the construction of the Owyhee Dam.
Dates
- 1927-1930
Creator
- Shurtliff, David (Photographer, 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
0.29 Cubic Feet (1 album in shared flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph album containing 60 black and white photographs taken from 1927-1930, nearly all by David Shurtliff of Vale, Oregon, who assembled the album. The photographs predominantly depict buildings, landscapes, activities, and events in and near Vale. The album also includes scenes in Owyhee, Oregon, and of the construction of the Owyhee Dam.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dottie C. Edwards, August 1963.
- Circus -- Oregon -- Vale -- Photographs
- Cole Bros. Circus -- Photographs
- Dams -- Oregon -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Football -- Oregon -- Vale -- Photographs
- Football players -- Oregon -- Vale -- Photographs
- Fourth of July celebrations -- Oregon -- Vale -- Photographs
- Oregon
- Owyhee Dam (Or.) -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Pioneers -- Oregon -- Vale -- Photographs
- Vale (Or.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs
- Vale (Or.) -- Photographs
- photograph albums
- photographs
Creator
- Shurtliff, David (Photographer, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the David Shurtliff photograph album
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012; revised 2024
- 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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