Cirkut prints photographic collection, 1922-1928

Overview of the Collection

Title
Cirkut prints photographic collection
Dates
1922-1928 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.16 cubic feet, (2 photographs in shared oversize folder)
Collection Number
Org. Lot 220
Summary
Collection consists of two black and white panoramic photographs: one by Frank Woodfield that depicts damaged buildings and blocks of rubble in Astoria, Oregon, after the fire of 1922; and one group portrait of employees of the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, taken in 1928.
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 two black and white panoramic photographs. One panorama, photographed by Frank Woodfield, depicts damaged buildings and blocks of rubble in Astoria, Oregon. Text at the bottom of the photograph reads: "Astoria, Ore. After the fire of Dec. 8 - 1922." The other panorama, by an unidentified photographer, is a group portrait depicting employees of the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway. Several rows of workers are sitting and standing in front of a train, while behind them, other workers are on top of the locomotive. Text at the bottom of the photograph reads: "S.P. & S. Shops, Employees / Vancouver, Wash / Sep. 6, 1928."

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Copies of the photographs are included in Photo File #58 and Photo File #891-C-1 at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Preferred Citation

Cirkut prints photographic collection, Org. Lot 220, 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

Photo Acc. 000D057.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Fires--Oregon--Astoria--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway--Employees--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Astoria (Or.)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • panoramic photographs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Woodfield, Frank W., 1879-1955 (photographer)