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North Bank Road photograph album, 1911-1912
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- North Bank Road photograph album
- Dates
- 1911-1912 (inclusive)19111912
- Quantity
- 0.29 cubic feet, (1 custom box)
- Collection Number
- Album 275
- Summary
- Photograph album, possibly compiled by the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, containing black and white photographs, most taken by Fred H. Kiser, of landscape scenes along the Oregon Trunk Railway. Among the subjects depicted are the Celilo Bridge, the Deschutes River, the Tygh Valley, Mount Jefferson, Crooked River Canyon, and Benham Falls.
- 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 a photograph album, possibly compiled by the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, containing 127 black and white photographs, 1911-1912, of landscape scenes along the Oregon Trunk Railway. A label on the front of the album reads: "Photo file / Advertising Dep't / The North Bank Road." Handwritten in ink above the label are the words "Old pictures / Oregon Trunk." The bulk of the photographs in the album are by photographer Fred H. Kiser; some are by the Angelus Studio and Benjamin A. Gifford. Subjects and places depicted in the photographs include the opening of the Celilo Bridge; Government Canal on the Columbia River; Kloan Bridge; the Deschutes River; Sherars; Tygh Valley; White River; Mt. Hood; Mt. Jefferson; the Three Sisters; Willow Creek Canyon; Crooked River Canyon; Cline Falls; Benham Falls; and the Warm Springs Reservation. Printed captions are pasted on most album pages, and some pages are stamped "Photographs SP & S Railway." Some photographs are missing.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
North Bank Road photograph album, Album 275, 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
- Canyons--Oregon--Photographs
- Landscapes--Oregon--Photographs
- Railroad bridges--Columbia River--Photographs
- Railroad tracks--Oregon--Photographs
- Railroads--Oregon--Photographs
- Rivers--Oregon--Photographs
- Waterfalls--Oregon--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Oregon Trunk Railway--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Benham Falls (Or.)--Photographs
- Columbia River--Photographs
- Deschutes River (Or.)--Photographs
- Jefferson, Mount (Or.)--Photographs
- Three Sisters (Or.)--Photographs
- Tygh Valley (Or.)--Photographs
- Warm Springs Indian Reservation (Or.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photograph albums
- photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Kiser, Fred H. (photographer)
Corporate Names
- Angelus Studio (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
