Donald D. Burkhart photographs 1926-1933

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Donald D. Burkhart photographs 1926-1933

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The collection consists primarily of images photographed by Donald D. Burkhart, an avid mountaineer and skier, 1926-1933. The photographs provide extensive documentation of the Pacific Northwest landscape, with emphasis on the Oregon and Washington Cascade Mountains, the Columbia River Gorge, and the Oregon Coast. Of special note are documentation of mountaineering and early organized ski jumping events on Mt. Hood.

Approx. 6 cubic feet; Approx, 1,800 photographs, 42 glass plate negatives, 2,412 film negatives, and 3 logbooks in 16 document boxes and 1 flat file drawer

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6380828

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