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Postcards of Idaho Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P2001-009

Content Description

Negatives taken for the purpose of producing photographic postcards of Idaho views. Photographs were taken between 1945 and 1960 by photographers like J. Boyd Ellis of the Ellis Post Card Co., Perkins, Collins and Christian. Images span from Lewiston Hill, Thousand Springs, Nampa, Pierce, Orofino and various dams throughout Idaho.

Dates

  • Existence: 1945 - 1960

Extent

90 Photographic Negatives (Medium sized clamshell box) : black and white; plastic-based, unknown ; 5x7"

11 Postcards (file folder in flat box) : black and white postcards ; 5.5x3.5"

Language of Materials

English

Inventory

Series 1 Ellis, photographer,
1945- 1949, 5" x 7" negatives and 5" x 7" contact prints
.352 Lewiston Hill 1946
.354 U.S. Highway 95 Little Salmon River 1946 contact print only
.364 U.S. Highway 95 Salmon River Canyon 1946 contact print only
.369 Salmon River 1946 contact print only
.372 Lewiston Hill panorama # 1 1946
.373 Lewiston Hill panorama #2 1946
.374 Lewiston Hill panorama #3 1946
.375 U.S. Highway 95 Salmon River Canyon 1946 contact print only
.377 U.S. Highway 95 Little Salmon River 1946 contact print only
.411 Salmon River 1946 contact print only
.755 Owyhee Dam "Glory Hole" Spillway 1949
.762 Sheep on the Range - Idaho 1949
.763 American Falls Dam 1949
.764 Thousand Springs 1949
.765 American Falls Dam 1949
.766 Arrowrock Dam 1949
.767 Thousand Springs 1949
.768 Twin Falls 1949
.771 Sheep - Idaho 1949
.769 American Falls Dam 1949
.772 Potato Field, Idaho 1949
.773 Arrowrock Reservoir 1949
.774 Irrigating Potatoes, Idaho 1949
.775 Anderson Ranch Dam 1949
.778 Minidoka Dam 1949
.779 Milner Dam 1949
.780 A Contented Herd - Idaho 1949
.2252 Lewiston - Hotel Lewis & Clark 1945
.2258 Lewiston - Streets 1945
.2259 Lewiston - College 1945
.2260 Lewiston - College 1945
.2261 Lewiston - College, Dormitory 1945
.2262 Lewiston - College, Dormitory 1945
.2263 Lewiston - College, Ad. Bldg 1945
.2265 Lewiston - College, Student Union, Gym . 1945
.2266 Lewiston - Hotel Lewis and Clark 1945
.2267 Lewiston - Hotel Lewis and Clark 1945
.2268 Lewiston - View 1945 contact print only
.2269 Lewiston - Hotel - Bollinger 1945
.2270 Lewiston - Streets 1945 contact print only
.2272 Snake River - Lewiston 1945
.2274 Lewiston - Rodeo Grounds 1945
.2275 Lewiston - Weyerhaueser Mill 1945
.2277 Lewiston - Court House 1945
.2278 Lewiston - Hotel Lewis and Clark 1945
.2279 Lewiston - Street 1945 contact print only
.2280 Lewis and Clark Hotel Panorama #2 1945
.2281 Lewis and Clark Hotel Panorama #3 1945
.2282 Lewiston - Snake River Bridge 1946 contact print only
.2284 Lewiston - Weyerhaueser Mill, aerial 1946
.2285 Lewiston - Weyerhaueser Mill 1946 contact print only
.2287 Lewiston - College 1946 contact print only
.2288 Lewiston - St. Joseph"s Hospital 1946
.2291 Lewiston - Rodeo 1948
.2292 Lewiston - Rodeo 1948
.2294 Lewiston - Rodeo 1948
.2296 Lewiston - Rodeo 1948
.3052 Nampa - Streets 1948 contact print only
.3054 Nampa - Streets 1948 contact print only
.3056 Nampa - Streets 1948 contact print only
.3058 Nampa - Samaritan Hospital 1948 contact print only
.3066 Nampa - State School and Colony 1948 contact print only
.3067 Nampa - State School and Colony 1948 contact print only


Series 2 Perkins, photographer
1955-1960, 5" x 7" negatives and postcards
.Pl120 Pierce - Old Catholic Church photographic postcard
.Pl121 Pierce - First Courthouse in Idaho photographic postcard
.Pl122 Pierce - View photographic postcard
.Pl125 Pierce - Location of First Gold in Idaho photographic postcard
.Pl128 North Fork Clearwater River, Castle Rock
.Pl129 North Fork Clearwater River
.Pl130 Orofino - Clearwater County Court House
.Pl131 Orofino - Streets photographic postcard
.P1132 Orofino - Post Office
.P1133 Clearwater River - Orofino
.P1134 Orofino - View
.P1245 North Fork Clearwater River
.P1247 Selway River,and Lochsa River Junction photographic postcard
.P1253 White Pine Lumber - Clearwater County photographic postcard
.P1254 Selway River
.P1257 Middle Fork Clearwater River
.P1261 Selway Falls photographic postcard
.P1270 North Fork Clearwater River photographic postcard
.P1271 Lochsa River photographic postcard
.P1276 North Fork Clearwater River photographic postcard


Series 3 Collins, photographer
5" x 7" negatives
.V36 Lewiston Hill, 1954
.V37 Lewiston - Streets, 1954
.V50 Lewiston - Bridge, 1954
.V54 Lewiston - Streets, 1954


Series 4 Christian, photographer
5" x 5" negatives
.S252 Idaho Trout
.S408 Deer


Series 5 Unidentified photographer
3" x 4" negative
.7113 Idaho State Capitol

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Geographic

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Idaho State Archives Photograph Collections Repository

Contact:
2205 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise ID 83712 United States
(208) 334-2620