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Alfred Downing collection, 1866-1900
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Downing, Alfred
- Title
- Alfred Downing collection
- Dates
- 1866-1900 (inclusive)18661900
- Quantity
- 0.39 cubic feet, (1 slim document case and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 5344
- Summary
- Collection includes an album, 1873-1879, belonging to Agnes Downing and filled with drawings by Alfred Downing, as well as clippings, photographs, and imprints of leaves and flowers that were once in the album. Also in the collection are a pen and ink sketch, "The filbert harvest at Bearfield Farm," 1866; and crayon over lithograph depicting Hawthorne Terrace, Portland Heights, Portland, Oregon.
- 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
Alfred Downing was a topographer and cartoonist who participated in several survey expeditions in the Pacific Northwest.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes album, 1 volume, 1873-1879, belonging to Agnes Downing and filled with drawings by Alfred Downing, clippings, photographs, and leaves and flowers from around the world (now gone, but some imprints remain). Also in the collection are a pen and ink sketch, "The filbert harvest at Bearfield Farm," 1866, 17 x 33.5 cm; and crayon over lithograph depicting Hawthorne Terrace, Portland Heights, Portland, Oregon, circa 1900, 42.7 x 65.3 cm, with views of the Lewis and Clark Observatory, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Alfred Downing collection, Mss 5344, 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
- Artists--Oregon
- Harvesting--Oregon--Pictorial works
- Scrapbooks
Personal Names
- Downing, Agnes
- Downing, Alfred
Geographical Names
- Portland Heights (Portland, Or.)--Pictorial works
Form or Genre Terms
- drawings (visual works)
- scrapbooks
