Benton County Historical Society photographic collection on the Northern Pacific Railroad Veteran's Association, 1926-1937

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Benton County Historical Society and Museum (Or.)
Title
Benton County Historical Society photographic collection on the Northern Pacific Railroad Veteran's Association
Dates
1926-1937 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.18 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box; 1 shared oversize folder)
Collection Number
Org. Lot 613
Summary
Four black and white panoramic photographs: two taken at conventions of the Veterans' Association of the Northern Pacific Railway; one portrait of a gathering of heads of the traffic, mechanical, and operations departments of the Northern Pacific Railway; and one group portrait identified on the print as the Nassak Club.
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

Four black and white panoramic photographs, 1926-1937. Two of the photographs are of conventions of the Veterans' Association of the Northern Pacific Railway: one held at the Olympic Hotel in Seattle, Washington, and one at an unidentified hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. One photograph is a portrait of the heads of the traffic, mechanical, and operations departments of the Northern Pacific Railroad at the Winthrop Hotel in Tacoma, Washington, on November 3, 1926. The fourth photograph is an outdoor portrait of a group of adults and children; handwritten on the back is the text: "Lake Lucerne / Nassak Club / Let your light shine / June 9 1928."

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Benton County Historical Society Photographic Collection on the Northern Pacific Railroad Veteran's Association, Org. Lot 613, 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 Benton County Historical Society Museum, care of Dr. William Lewis, April 1989 (Lib. Acc. 19315, Photo Acc. 989D057).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Railroad employees--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Northern Pacific Railway Company--Employees--Photographs
  • Veterans' Association of the Northern Pacific Railway--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • panoramic photographs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Kneisle, Joe (photographer)
    Corporate Names
    • Brown & Fenney (St. Paul, Minn.) (photographer)