Larry King photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 61 glass negatives, circa 1890-1909, and of copy prints and photocopies made from the negatives to provide access to the images. Many of the images are stereographs on a single glass negative. Subjects and scenes include people in horse-drawn vehicles at the Rose City Sanitarium in Portland, Oregon; people in an unidentified office, possibly in Portland; a large group of grade school students performing physical exercises outdoors; unidentified residences and portraits of unidentified people; an unidentified family fishing and picnicking; unidentified ships; and scenes that may be associated with the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition, including buildings and a parade or parades.
Dates
- circa 1890-1909
Creator
- King, Larry, 1909- (Compiler, 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
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 document case; 9 folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consisting of 61 glass negatives, and of copy prints and photocopies made from the negatives to provide access to the images. Many of the images are stereographs on a single glass negative. Subjects and scenes include people in horse-drawn vehicles at the Rose City Sanitarium in Portland, Oregon; students performing physical exercises outdoors; unidentified scenes in an office, of residences, of people, and of ships; and scenes that may be associated with the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Negatives in the collection are not available for direct access due to fragility. Contact library staff for assistance.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Larry King, June 1991 (Lib. Acc. 20377, Photo Acc. 991D101).
- Architecture, Domestic -- 19th century -- Photographs
- Exercise -- Photographs
- Families -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Fishing -- Photographs
- Horse-drawn vehicles -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Offices -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Picnics -- Photographs
- Portland
- Rose City Sanitarium (Portland, Or.) -- Photographs
- glass plate negatives
- stereographs
Creator
- King, Larry, 1909- (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Larry King photographic collection
- 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
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
5033065240
libreference@ohs.org