E. J. Humbert photographs

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 1344

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of 10 mounted black and white photographs taken by E. J. Humbert between 1912 and 1914. Most of the photographs in the collection show interior and exterior views of power plants in Portland and Oregon City, Oregon, including the Station “B” Power House in Portland and the Station “E” Electric Steam Plant in Oregon City. Also included are a photograph of Willamette Falls and photographs of Portland and Oregon City street scenes.

Dates

Creation: 1912-1914

Creator

Humbert, E. J. (Edward John), 1885-1982 (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.

Biographical note

E. J. Humbert was an industrial electrician for the Portland Railway Light and Power Company. He was born in Lyons, New York, in 1885 and moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1908. Humbert retired in 1945 and continued to live in the Portland area until his death in 1982.

Source: Edward J. Humbert obituary, Oregonian, May 3, 1982, page C6.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of 10 mounted black and white photographs taken between 1912 and 1914 by E. J. Humbert, an electrician for the Portland Railway Light and Power Company. The photographs depict interior and exterior views of power plants, as well as street scenes in Portland and Oregon City, Oregon.