Fairbanks Photo Album, 1920-1925

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Title:: Fairbanks Photo Album
Dates:: 1920-1925
Creators:: Fairbanks Family, possibly Jessie L. Fairbanks
Abstract:
Extent:: .5 cubic foot; 1 photo album (14.7cm x 20.6cm)
Language:
Preferred citation:: Fairbanks Photo Album. Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives

Scope and content:: Description taken from the inside cover of the photo album: "Pictures of the Salmon and Klamath River Project - Mile section of road between county line and Harley Ranch, Siskiyou County constructed by J. L. F. for the Federal Government. March 1 - Dec. 1920." The photographs in this album document the Fairbanks Family on a trip from Orick to Orleans in 1920, the construction of the road along the Klamath River near the Salmon River in 1920, and the construction of the Salmon River Road in 1924-25. Most of the images are of road construction. The album is in good condition and has no missing images. All of the photographs are black and white. The majority of images have a label and date associated with them. Photographs are arranged chronologically and have been glued into the album. In order to preserve the context in which the photographs were created and arranged, the album was left intact.
Acquisition information:: The collection was donated to the Humboldt State University Library's Special Collections department in 1989 by the Mendocino County Museum because the content of the images is outside the collecting scope of the museum.

Subjects:: Humboldt County (Calif.)
Klamath River (Or. and Calif.)
Roads - Design and Construction
Salmon River (Calif.)

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives staff.
Date Prepared:: 1920-1925
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Copyright has not been assigned to Humboldt State University Library. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce in any format, please contact the Special Collections Librarian.

Preferred citation:: Fairbanks Photo Album. Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives

Location of this collection:: Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives

Third Floor, Room 303

1 Harpst Street

Arcata, CA 95521-8299, US