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Description: Views of Portland, Oregon and vicinity made for the Works Progress Administration's Oregon Art Project. Views include architectural and historic sites, landmarks, industrial and waterfront districts and residential streets.
Names: White, Minor (Photographer)
Dates / Origin: Date Issued: 1937 - 1939
Library locations: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection; Shelf locator: MFZ (White, M.) 93-6221; Shelf locator: 91PH040.001-91PH040.030
Topics: United States. Works Progress Administration; Oregon Art Project; agricultural buildings; Architectural decorations & ornaments; Architectural elements; architectural orders; Architectural sculpture; Automobiles -- 1930-1939; banks; Bridges; Business districts; Business enterprises; Cast ironwork; City & town life; Crosses; Doors & doorways; Dwellings; Farm life; Fences; Fire escapes; Food storage building; Fountains; Garages; Grain elevators; Grain industry; Hoisting machinery; Iron industry; Loading docks; logs; Lumber industry; Marine terminals; Mills; Piers & wharves; Railroad cars; Railroad facilities; Railroad tracks; religious buildings; Religious education; Remodeling; Residential streets; Shipping; signs; Ships; Street-railroads; Streets; Trees; Tugboats; Waterfronts; Water pumps; Windows; Works Progress Administration; Portland (Or.); St. John's (Ore.)
Genres: Cityscapes; Photographs
Notes: Preferred citation: Romana Javitz Collection.; Ownership: Transfer, 1991.; Detailed inventory available.; Statement of responsibility: Minor White (American, 1908 - 1976) (Photographer)
Physical Description: Gelatin silver prints; Extent: 30 photographic prints :silver gelatin, b&w ; 25.2 x 20 cm. and smaller.; Collection stamps, verso.; Series title, captions, photographer's credit, negative numbers typed, verso.; Numbers inscribed in pencil, verso, recto in margins.
Type of Resource: Still image
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11744230; TMS Object Number: 91PH040.001-030; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 94e7b000-526d-0132-c16e-58d385a7bbd0

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