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Guide to the Ralph I. Gifford Motion Pictures circa 1925-1940

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Title Guide to the Ralph I. Gifford Motion Pictures circa 1925-1940
Subject Bridges--Oregon.; Fishing--Oregon.; Indians of North
America--Columbia Plateau.; Mountaineering--Search and
rescue operations--Oregon--Hood, Mount.; Parks--Oregon.; Waterfalls--Columbia
River.; City and Town Life; Fisheries and
Wildlife; Native Americans; Parks and
Playgrounds; Sports and
Recreation; Transportation; Oregon; Astoria; Bend; Portland; Salem; Moving Images
Description The Ralph I. Gifford Motion Pictures consist of The New Oregon Trail, a tourism film photographed by Ralph I. Gifford for the Oregon State Highway Department, and unedited motion film clips of a variety of subjects, including alpine search and rescue. Ralph I. Gifford became the first photographer of the Travel and Information Department of the Oregon State Highway Commission in 1936, a position he held until his death in 1947.; Biographical Note:; Born in Portland, Oregon, Ralph I. Gifford...
Publisher Oregon State University Libraries,
University Archives
Date 1920/1945
Rights Collection is open for research.
Type Collection collection
Identifier http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv14089
Language eng
Format 0.5 cubic foot, including 8 film
reels; 1 box and 1 film
can
Coverage circa
1925-1940

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