From William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
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Two albums. 169 total photographs, mounted, from 1 x 1 to 3 x 5 inches. Matching albums of black textured cloth, with blindstamping on front boards. Wear, rubbing, and some light soiling to boards. Twelve leaves detached (but present and undamaged) in first album, some water damage to second album with minor damage to twenty photos which became stuck together, minor fading and curling to a handful of other photos. Overall very good. Engaging photographs by and of a couple living in Emmett, Idaho, just north of Boise, and their travels throughout the region, as well as to Portland, Oregon. The man is never named, but is presumably the photographer in most cases, as he is referred to as "Me" or "I" in the captions; the woman is named Daisy. Many of the photographs are captioned in manuscript, either with a paper label pasted below the photo or written directly on the photo itself, usually identifying the location and subjects. The first album begins with photos of Daisy, and "Auntie" and "Grandad" from Portland. There are several photos of the Payette River and the bridge in Emmett, including a few where the bridge has been damaged by flooding. There is a photo of the "new" Emmett High School building (dated 1921) and Wardwell Elementary School. There are also several pictures of the photographer's mother and siblings, friends and extended family, the family home (301 E. 1st St, Emmett), and numerous shots of Daisy. The photographer, Daisy, and friends make several trips to the nearby towns of Sweet and Montour and the hot springs there, as well as over the border to Vale and Fruitland, Oregon. The second album continues in a similar vein, starting with several photos from a trip to Lake Lowell (Deer Flat Reservoir), about thirty miles southwest of Emmett. Next are photos of Arrowrock Dam on the Boise River, just east of Boise. There are aerial views of the dam, as well as photos of it under construction, including shots of the outlet gates and the dam before and after filling. The Arrowrock Dam was completed in October 1915, and at the time was the tallest dam in the world (until the completion of the Schräh dam in Switzerland in 1924). Finally, there are photos from a visit to lumber mills in Placerville, Idaho. About two dozen of the images in these albums are photo prints from a larger collection of professional photos, including aerial views of Emmett, the Boise Payette Lumber Co. mill, the Payette River, and downtown Emmett. An interesting collection of photos documenting life in Emmett as the region was the in process of transitioning from a mining economy to agriculture and lumber processing. Seller Inventory # WRCAM56100
Bibliographic Details
Title: [TWO PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS DOCUMENTING LIFE IN ...
Publisher: [Emmett, Id.; Sweet, Id.; Portland, Or
Publication Date: 1921
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