Benjamin A. GiffordPhotographs circa 1885- circa 1920 1899-1919

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Benjamin A. GiffordPhotographs circa 1885- circa 1920 1899-1919

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The Benjamin A. Gifford Photographsconsist of photographs made by Gifford during his career as a photographerin Portland and The Dalles, Oregon. The images depict Native Americans,primarily of the Columbia Plateau region; the Columbia River and theHistoric Columbia River Highway; Central and Eastern Oregon; GiffordFamily members; and many unidentified individuals and groups. Giffordarrived in Oregon and worked first in Portland until 1895, when he openeda studio in The Dalles. He returned to Portland in 1910.

4.5 cubic feet, including 855photographs; 49 boxes, including 1oversize box, and 1 map folder

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Gifford, Ralph I.

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Gifford, Benjamin A.

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Benjamin A. Gifford (1859-1936) was born in DuPage County, Illinois. After briefly attending Kansas Normal College, Benjamin worked for two years as an apprentice in a Ft. Scott, Kansas, photo gallery. He finished his apprenticeship in Sedalia, Missouri, under William LaTour, and then returned to Fort Scott to become a partner in a photo studio. Benjamin married Myrtle Peck in 1884; he and his wife moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1888 and by 1891 had started a photo studio across the street from t...