Wesley Andrews photographic postcards

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 87

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes 161 glass-plate negatives and 1,691 photographic postcards created by Wesley Andrews from 1904-1940. The bulk of the postcards feature scenic views of Idaho (including Hells Canyon) and Washington state, but rural towns in Eastern Oregon also figure prominently, among which are early views of the Pendleton Round-Up. More than 100 postcards focus on landscapes in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

Three of Andrews' glass-plate negatives of Condon, Oregon, have copy prints that are included in the Condon folder. The collection includes no other copy prints.

Dates

Creation: 1904-1940

Creator

Andrews, Wesley (Charles Wesley), 1875-1950 (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

Charles Wesley Andrews was born in 1875 in Ontario, Canada. In 1904, he moved to Baker City, Oregon, and opened his photography studio. He was also a newspaper editor and publisher of the Morning Democrat in Baker City. In 1929, Andrews and his family moved to Portland, where he continued his photography and printing business until 1940, when he retired.

Extent

2.0 Cubic Feet (4 letter size document cases)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection includes photographic postcards of landscapes in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Yellowstone National Park from 1904-1940. Wesley Andrews was both the photographer and the printer of these photographic postcards.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in five series: Series 1. Oregon views; Series 2. Washington views; Series 3. Idaho views; Series 4. Yellowstone National Park views; Series 5. Glass plate negatives