Gifford PhotographicCollection circa 1885- 1958 1925-1958

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Gifford PhotographicCollection circa 1885- 1958 1925-1958

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The Gifford Photographic Collectionconsists primarily of photographs taken by four Gifford Familyphotographers: Ralph I. Gifford; his father, Benjamin A. Gifford; hiswife, Wanda Gifford; and his son, Ben L. Gifford. The collection alsoincludes motion pictures filmed by Ralph I Gifford, some photographs forwhom the photographer is not identified, images by other photographers,and documentary materials. The Gifford Family's photographic work began in1888, when Benjamin A. Gifford emigrated to Portland, and continued intothe 1950s. The collection documents Oregon landmarks and scenic views onthe Oregon coast and in the Cascade Mountains, Willamette Valley, andcentral and eastern Oregon; agriculture in Oregon; and Native Americans,especially of the Columbia Plateau.

14.3 cubic feet, including 7372photographs and 8 film reels; 82boxes, including 7 oversize boxes; 2 map folders; and 1 film can

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Gifford, Ben L.

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Gifford, Wanda.

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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...

Gifford, Ralph I.

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Gifford family.

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The Gifford Family is considered Oregon's first family of photography. Beginning in 1888, when Benjamin A. Gifford emigrated to Portland from Kansas, they began a photographic tradition that lasted into the 1950s and spanned three generations. Benjamin A. Gifford worked as photographer in Portland and The Dalles, Oregon, from the late 1880s until about 1920, when his son Ralph took over his studio in Portland. In 1936, Ralph became the first photographer of the newly established Tra...

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