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Old Oregon Trail Centennial photograph album, 1943
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- Old Oregon Trail Centennial Commission
- Title
- Old Oregon Trail Centennial photograph album
- Dates
- 194319431943
- Quantity
- 0.29 cubic feet, (1 album in shared oversize flat box)
- Collection Number
- Album 104
- Summary
- Collection consists of pages from a disbound photograph album compiled by the Old Oregon Trail Centennial Commission and presented to the Oregon Historical Society. The photographs depict people, places, events, and other scenes associated with the Old Oregon Trail Centennial, and caption information is included. Events depicted include ceremonies, parades, re-enactments, and banquets; the photographs particularly feature commemorative activities in Champoeg, Baker, and Portland. Members of the Old Oregon Trail Centennial Commission are in many of the photographs.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of pages from 1 disbound photograph album, 1943, which was compiled by the Old Oregon Trail Centennial Commission and presented to the Oregon Historical Society. The photographs depict people, places, events, and other scenes associated with the Old Oregon Trail Centennial, and caption information is included. Events depicted include ceremonies, parades, re-enactments, and banquets; the photographs particularly feature commemorative activities in Champoeg, Baker, and Portland. Other subjects and scenes include window displays at Meier & Frank and other stores; horse- and ox-drawn wagons and carriages; ships, including the Liberty ships Star of Oregon and Robert Newell; and Oregon Trail monuments and markers. People depicted include political figures, among them Governor Earl Snell; pioneers; and members of the Old Oregon Trail Centennial Commission: Philip H. Parrish, Charles H. Reynolds, Leo Adler, Francis Lambert, Walter Meacham and Roy Meyers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Old Oregon Trail Centennial photograph album, Album 104, 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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Historical markers--Oregon--Photographs
- Historical reenactments--Oregon--Photographs
- Horse-drawn vehicles--Photographs
- Parades--Oregon--Photographs
- Pioneers--Oregon--Photographs
Personal Names
- Adler, Leo, 1895-1993--Photographs
- Lambert, Francis--Photographs
- Meacham, Walter E., 1879-1951--Photographs
- Meyers, Roy--Photographs
- Parrish, Philip H. (Philip Hammon), 1896-1956--Photographs
- Reynolds, Charles H.--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Old Oregon Trail Centennial Commission--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Oregon National Historic Trail--Centennial celebrations, etc.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photograph albums
- photographs
