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Benton County Historical Society photographic collection on the Northern Pacific Railroad Veteran's Association

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 613

Scope and Contents

Four black and white panoramic photographs, 1926-1937. Two of the photographs are of conventions of the Veterans' Association of the Northern Pacific Railway: one held at the Olympic Hotel in Seattle, Washington, and one at an unidentified hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. One photograph is a portrait of the heads of the traffic, mechanical, and operations departments of the Northern Pacific Railroad at the Winthrop Hotel in Tacoma, Washington, on November 3, 1926. The fourth photograph is an outdoor portrait of a group of adults and children; handwritten on the back is the text: "Lake Lucerne / Nassak Club / Let your light shine / June 9 1928."

Dates

  • Creation: 1926-1937

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

0.18 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 shared oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Four black and white panoramic photographs: two taken at conventions of the Veterans' Association of the Northern Pacific Railway; one portrait of a gathering of heads of the traffic, mechanical, and operations departments of the Northern Pacific Railway; and one group portrait identified on the print as the Nassak Club.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Benton County Historical Society Museum, care of Dr. William Lewis, April 1989 (Lib. Acc. 19315, Photo Acc. 989D057).

Title
Guide to the Benton County Historical Society photographic collection on the Northern Pacific Railroad Veteran's Association
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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