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Leo G. Thompson photograph albums

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: P1968-086

Content Description

Photograph albums of Leo G. Thompson. Thompson was an engineer for the Idaho State Highway Department and was Ada County Engineer when the W.P.A. built the Bureau of Reclamation building on Fairview near the old fairgrounds. Thompson died in 1963. The album contains pictures of army life, construction and logging. Pictures are mainly along the north and south highway.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1905 - 1914

Creator

Extent

238 Photographic Prints : Separated from original albums

Language of Materials

English

Condition Description

Albums were in bad shape. Broken down and mounted on cards.

Source

Title
Finding Aid for P1968-086 Leo G. Thompson photograph albums
Status
Completed
Date
8/10/2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Idaho State Archives Photograph Collections Repository

Contact:
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