Ralph I. Gifford MotionPictures circa1925-1940

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Ralph I. Gifford MotionPictures circa1925-1940

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The Ralph I. Gifford Motion Picturesconsist of , a tourismfilm photographed by Ralph I. Gifford for the Oregon State HighwayDepartment, and unedited motion film clips of a variety of subjects,including alpine search and rescue. Ralph I. Gifford became the firstphotographer of the Travel and Information Department of the Oregon StateHighway Commission in 1936, a position he held until his death in1947. The New Oregon Trail

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