Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs, 1911-1920

Collection Overview

Title: Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs, 1911-1920

ID: P 330

Primary Creator: Patterson, Frank, 1883-1961.

Extent: 0.05 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: This collection is organized in a single series, Series 1: Stereoscopic Photographs.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs contain scenic images of natural features within the Cascade Range and Columbia Gorge in both Oregon and Washington. Included are views of the Columbia River, mountains, lakes, rustic bridges, lava tubes and dams. Frank Patterson was a prolific photographer who worked in studios in Medford, Oregon and Santa Rosa and San Francisco, California during the 1920s-1950s. The stereoscopic photographs were collected by Gerald W. Williams and were originally included with his general collection.

Scope and Content Notes

The Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs collection consists of 45 black and white stereoscopic images depicting natural features within the Cascade Range and Columbia Gorge in both Oregon and Washington. All of the stereoscopic photographs are undated and appear to date from the 1910s. Represented within the collection are scenic views of Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier in Oregon, Trout Lake (Washington) and nearby lava flumes, and Oregon's Latourelle Falls and cave, and Oneonta Falls. Also included are views of the Columbia River, mountains, lakes, rustic bridges, lava tubes (referred to as flumes) and dams.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Frank Patterson, born December 20, 1883 in Klickitat, Washington, was a prolific photographer of the West Coast in the 1910s through the 1930s, working at studios in Hood River, Oregon and later Medford, Oregon and San Francisco, California. He married his first wife, Cora, on February 16, 1907, with whom he had three daughters. Frank and Cora divorced on September 7, 1921, after which Frank moved from Hood River to Medford, Oregon where he opened a photography studio. The photographs in this collection may be from the period when he lived in Hood River. He created the majority of his photographic postcards while he was in Medford. He married his second wife Josephine Champie on June 28, 1922. In 1928 Frank moved to Santa Rosa, California. In 1940 he was sentenced to San Quentin for twelve years and served six, after which he worked for Bear Photo in San Francisco until 1959. He died in 1961.

Author: Ryan Atwood

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 1 box; 45 stereoscopic photographs

Statement on Access: This collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: These materials were acquired from Gerald W. Williams by the former University Archives and the Special Collections and Archives Research Center in the original accession in 2007 and subsequent accessions in 2009 and 2012. They were originally described as a component of the Gerald W. Williams Collection (MSS WilliamsG) and were separated for description as this collection in 2016.

Related Materials: The Frank Patterson Photographic Postcards (P 312) includes other non-stereoscopic images by Patterson. Other stereoscopic photographs can be found in theGerald W. Williams Stereoscopic Photographs Collection (P 327). Standard images of similar content are available in the Gerald W. Williams Regional Albums (P 303), Gerald W. Williams Lantern Slides Collection (P 319), Gerald W. Williams Prints Collection (MSS WilliamsPrints), Mount Hood Area Excursion Photograph Album (P 310), J.F. Ford Photographs (P 308), and the Gerald W. Williams Postcard Collection (P 323). The Benjamin A. Gifford Photographs (P 218-SG 1) include some stereoscopic photographs on glass negatives.

Preferred Citation: Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs (P 330), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Processing Information: This collection was acquired from Gerald W. Williams by the former University Archives and the Special Collections and Archives Research Center in the original accession in 2007 and subsequent accessions in 2009 and 2012. They were originally described as a component of the Gerald W.Williams Collection (MSS WilliamsG) and were separated for processing and description as the Frank Patterson Stereoscopic Photographs collection in 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Stereoscopic Photographs, 1911-1920

This single series consists of depicting natural features within the Cascade Range and Columbia Gorge in both Oregon and Washington. Images include scenic views of Mt. Hood in Oregon, Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier in Washington, the Columbia River, Trout Lake (Washington) and nearby lava flumes, Oregon's Latourelle Falls and cave, Oneonta Falls, mountains, lakes, rustic bridges, lava flumes and dams. Extent: 45 black and white stereoscopic images, including 1 partial stereoscope.

Box-Item 1.001: The Summit at Mt. Adams: Photo Number: A20.
Box-Item 1.002: The 2nd Summit at Mt. Adams, front north: Photo Number: A18.
Box-Item 1.003: NH Electric Co's Pipeline on the White Salmon: Photo Number: H16.
Box-Item 1.004: Timber Line Mt. Adams: Photo Number: A12.
Box-Item 1.005: A lady and a man with two dogs standing on a log above water
Box-Item 1.006: Crevasse: Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.007: Cascade Locks Full Lower Columbia: Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.008: Hunting Christmas Tree
Box-Item 1.009: A Glimpse of Trout Lake Valley
Box-Item 1.010: Mt. Hood from Cloud Cap Inn: Photo Number: M2.
Box-Item 1.011: Looking out of Oneonta: Photo Number: L11
Box-Item 1.012: Rustic Bridge at Oak Grove: Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.013: Lava Flume near Trout Lake: Photo Number: n8.
Box-Item 1.014: Division in the Lava Cave near Trout Lake: Photo Number: n27. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.015: Entrance to Lava Flume near Trout Lake: Photo Number: n7.
Box-Item 1.016: Cascades Lower Columbia: Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.017: Lost Lake from Huckleberry Mt.: Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.018: Glacier through the ravine: Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.019: "Nevo", City Park: Photograph of Nevo the lion in a cage. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.020: Lunch at Mazama Camp: Photo Number: Q7.
Box-Item 1.021: Looking down from McDonald Ridge Mt. Adams -1: Looking down from McDonald Ridge Mt. Adams. Photo number: A9.
Box-Item 1.022: Looking down from McDonald Ridge Mt. Adams - 2: Looking down from McDonald Ridge Mt. Adams. Photo number: A9.
Box-Item 1.023: At the head of Mazama Glacier: Photo Number: A10.
Box-Item 1.024: Oneonta Gorge, Lower Columbia: Photo Number: L10. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.025: At the Trout Lake Fair
Box-Item 1.026: White Salmon Apple Blossoms: Photo Number: W17. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.027: Sleeping Beauty from Trout Lake: Photo Number: W29.
Box-Item 1.028: Interior of Lord Flume near Mt. Adams: Photo Number: n-9.
Box-Item 1.029: In Lava Flume near Trout Lake -1: Photo Number: H-14.
Box-Item 1.030: In Lava Flume near Trout Lake - 2: Photo Number: H-14.
Box-Item 1.031: Ice Cave Near Mt. Adams: Photo Number: n-11.
Box-Item 1.032: End of Lava Cave: Photo Number: n-3.
Box-Item 1.033: Arriving at the Summit of Mt. Hood
Box-Item 1.034: On Eliot Glacier: Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.035: N.W.P. Co's Dam Underwood -1: Photo Number: N-1.
Box-Item 1.036: N.W.P. Co's Dam Underwood - 2: Photo Number: N-1.
Box-Item 1.037: Latourelle Falls, 400 ft. Lower Columbia: Photo Number: L2. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.038: Latourelle Cave: Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.039: Oneonta Falls 200 ft Lower Columbia
Box-Item 1.040: Exit from Oneonta Lower Columbia
Box-Item 1.041: Oneonta Falls: Photo Number: L12. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.042: Mt. Rainier from Summit of Mt. Adams: Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.043: Mt. Hood, Crevasses: Photo Number: M20. Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.
Box-Item 1.044: The 2nd Summit of Mt. Adams from North: Photo Number: A18.
Box-Item 1.045: Natural Bridge at Celilo: Frank Patterson Stereo-Photographer. Hood River, Oregon.