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Les Ehmann photographic collection, circa 1955-1961
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Ehmann, Leslie G., -1984
- Title
- Les Ehmann photographic collection
- Dates
- circa 1955-1961 (inclusive)19551961
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 298
- Summary
- Collection consists of 148 photographs of Hyster forklifts and various types of grapples, including: Blow-Knox, Owen, Mack, McCaffery, Priest, Young Iron Works, and Esco. Leslie Ehmann attended Benson Polytechnic High School, was an engineer and designer, and designed lift truck components for Hyster Company.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Leslie G. Ehmann was born in Fresno, California and came to Portland, Oregon in 1914. He attended Benson Polytechnic High School, joined Esco Corp. in 1936, served as an engineer and designer, and retired in 1971. He designed lift truck components for Hyster Company.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of 147 black and white photographs and 1 color photograph, circa 1955-1961, of Hyster forklifts and various types of grapples, including: Blow-Knox, Owen, Mack, McCaffery, Priest, Young Iron Works, and Esco.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Les Ehmann photographic collection, Org. Lot 298, 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
Acquisition Information
Gift of the estate of Les Ehmann, August 1984 (Lib. Acc. 16901, Photo Acc. 984D106).
Processing Note
Contains material that was previously part of Photo File #1725 and Photo File #1729.
Related Materials
Manuscript materials were separated and processed as the Leslie G. Ehmann papers, Mss 2598, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Industrial equipment--Photographs
- Logging--Equipment and supplies--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Esco Corporation
- Hyster Company
- Mack Trucks, Inc.
- Young Iron Works
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
