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Dwellings

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the history and description of human shelters. Works on the social and economic aspects of housing are entered under Housing. Works on the architectural aspects of residences are entered under Architecture, Domestic.

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Ollie Gunderson Grindstaff collection of Horseshoe Bend area photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: P1977-061
Content Description

This collection contains 25 black and white photographic prints and 22 black and white photographic negatives of people, residences, and activities in the area of Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. Several families are pictured, including the Gunderson and Mann families. Locations include Quartzburg, Horseshoe Bend, and Porter Creek.

Dates: 1885 - 1924

Ollie May Kloepfer Elmore County photographs

 Collection
Identifier: P1987-025
Content Description

This collection contains four black and white copy photographic negatives of dwellings and businesses in Atlanta, Idaho and Rocky Bar Idaho. Two images show groups in front of the Casey residence in Atlanta, Idaho. Other images include the Hoffman House hotel in Rocky Bar, Idaho and the sawmill owned by John Henry Casey in Atlanta, Idaho

Dates: ca. 1884

Owyhee County Museum photographs

 Collection — Box 1984.2
Identifier: P1984-107
Content Description

This collection contains 12 black and white photographic prints of scenes and buildings in Owyhee County. Buildings in Bruneau, Idaho are featured prominently, but this collection also includes an image of a sheep docking operation on Frank Jayo Ranch near Oreana, Idaho and an interior shot of the Owyhee County Courthouse in Silver City, Idaho.

Dates: 1910 - 1984

Riordan and Reeves Family

 Collection
Identifier: P2002-013
Content Description

Various mounted photographs, tintypes, and photographic prints of Ed Riordan and Effie Reeves's family and friends. Ed and Effie were married in Idaho City and Uncle "Web" and Uncle Rilly Reeves had a cigar store and Reeves Wholesale in Boise and maybe earlier in Idaho City.

Dates: Existence: 1910 - 1936

Robert O. Swan photographs of Boise, Idaho families

 Collection
Identifier: P1987-038
Content Description

This collection contains nine black and white photographic prints related to families in Boise, Idaho. The majority of the images in this collection are portraits, but several images of houses are also included. Families pictured in the collection include the Weaver family, the Youngkin family and the Lack family. This collection also includes an exterior shot of the Weaver family home at 1519 North 16th Street, Boise, Idaho.

Dates: 1890 - 1920

Rupert Shaw photograph collection of Boise, Idaho buildings

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: P1977-026
Content Description

This collection contains sixteen black and white photographic prints and nine black and white photographic negatives. The images are of buildings across Idaho, including residential houses in Caldwell and the post office in Pocatello, but primarily focus on stores and schools in Boise, Idaho.

Dates: 1940 - 1947

Sites Survey

 Collection — Box 1983.1
Identifier: P1983-005
Content Description

This collection contains 56 black and white photographic prints of buildings and landmarks in southern and central Idaho. Of particular interest are buildings on the Idaho State University campus at Pocatello, Idaho and dwellings and buildings in Placerville. This collection also contains a series of images of the Alexander House in Boise, Idaho, shortly after a remodel in 1982. Some prints have negatives.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1976 - 1982-11

Vanderpool home on Beacon Street during Boise River flood - Boise, Idaho

 Collection
Identifier: P1987-017
Content Description

This black and white copy photographic negative shows the Vanderpool house at the end of Beacon Street in Boise, Idaho during a spring flood.



Scope and Contents

Content supplied by donor: "Picture of home at end of Beacon, 2 blocks east of Division in Boise during spring flood of Boise River in 1921 or 1922. Home belonged to [photographer of image] Mattie McConnell's aunt, Martha Vanderpool."

Dates: 1921 - 1922