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Portland flood photographs [graphic]
BANC PIC 2001.193--BLOCAL
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Title:
Portland flood photographsCreator/Contributor:
Eastman, Gilman L., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Buchtel, Joseph., Associated name.Abstract:
Large format views of flooded Portland streets, with commercial storefronts. Fire Department barges with hoses and pumps are
featured in two of the images, and a horse-drawn fire wagon and fire department personel in additional carriages are in the
flooded streets in the third view.
Date:
1894 (issued)Subject:
n-us-orFloods -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
Fireboats -- Photographs
Fire fighters -- Oregon -- Portland -- Photographs
Portland (Or.) -- Pictorial works
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Title supplied by cataloger.
Mounts bear printed labels, lower center: Photos, of the great flood Portland Or. June 4th 1894. Prof. G.L. Eastman Cor. First
and Taylor Streets.
Mounts inscribed in ink: [From] Jos. Buchtel, Chief P.P.F.D. to D.F. Sullivan, Chief D.P.F.D.
Joseph Buchtel, also a professional photographer, was chief of the Portland Fire Dept., 1883-1885.
Type:
graphicPhysical Description:
graphic
photoprint
3 photographic prints : b&w ; images 28 x 33 cm., mounts 38 x 46 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 2001.193--BLOCAL