Great Northern calendar portraits, circa 1931-1932

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
Title
Great Northern calendar portraits
Dates
circa 1931-1932 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 5343
Summary
Collection consists of color prints, based on original portraits by Winold Reiss, that were used in Great Northern Railway calendars, as well as full pages from the calendars.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of color prints, based on original portraits by Winold Reiss, that were used in Great Northern Railway calendars, as well as full pages from the calendars, circa 1931-1932. The portraits depict Native people in traditional and European dress.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Great Northern calendar portraits, Mss 5343, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on 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.

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Acquisition Information

Lib. Acc. 16216.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Art calendars
  • Indians of North America--Portraits

Corporate Names

  • Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)--Calendars

Form or Genre Terms

  • calendars (documents)
  • portraits

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Reiss, Winold, 1886-1953 (artist)