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Military Posts: Cape Disappointment, Washington Territory, and Others, circa 1880
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Military Posts: Cape Disappointment, Washington Territory, and Others
- Dates
- circa 1880 (inclusive)
- Quantity
- 1 container, (Approximate 21 items)
- Collection Number
- PC 101
- Summary
- A collection of albumen prints on original mounts taken, circa. 1880, by Tollman and G.W. Van Deusen. Eighteen of the albumen photographs are by Lt. G. W. Van Deusen, First U. S. Artillery.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
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- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
A collection of albumen prints on original mounts taken by Tollman and G.W. Van Deusen. Eighteen of the albumen photographs are by Lt. G. W. Van Deusen, First U. S. Artillery. The other three are by Tollman who worked out of South Bend. 10 of the photographs depict housing, officers, and the lighthouse of a military post located at Cape Disappointment. Cape Disappointment, a high headland surmounted by a lighthouse, is located at the north entrance to the Columbia River. Captain John Meares name the site on July 6, 1788, by when he failed to locate the "River of the West" at a point previously charted by Bruno de Heceta on August 17, 1775. The original Native American name was Kah-eese. (Hitchman, Robert. Place Names of Washington.) The other 11 images are of unidentified military posts and houses perhaps in California.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 1/1 | Cape Disappointment -- Wn. Tollman photographer |
| 1/2 | Cape Disappointment, Military Post. Tollman photographer |
| 1/3 | Cape Disappointment, Military Post. Tollman photographer |
| 1/4 | Cape Disappointment. Photographed by Lieut. G.: W. Van Deusen, First U.S. Artillery |
| 1/5 | Cape Disappointment. Photographed by Lieut. G. W.: Van Deusen, First U.S. Artillery |
| 1/6 | Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. Photographed by Lieut. G. W.: Van Deusen, First U.S. Artillery |
| 1/7 | Houses at Cape Disappointment. Photographed by Lieut. G. W.: Van Deusen, First U.S. Artillery |
| 1/8 | Cape Disappointment. Photographed by Lieut. G. W.: Van Deusen, First U.S. Artillery |
| 1/9 | Cape Disappointment, Military Post. Lieut. G. W.: Van Deusen photographer (?) |
| 1/10 | Cape Disappointment, Military Officers. Lieut. G. W. Van Deusen photographer (?) |
| 1/11 | Armory with Cannon Balls. Photographed by Lieut. G.W. Van Deusen, First U.S. Artillery |
| 1/12 | Cannon. Photographed by Lieut. G. W. Van Deusen, First U.S. Artillery |
| 1/13 | Group of Officers, women and a boy. Photographed by Lieut. G. W. Deusen, First U. S. Artillery |
| 1/14 | [California?]. Photographed by Lieut. G. W. Van Deusen, First U. S. Artillery |
| 1/15 | [Military Post? possibly an Armory]. Photographed by Lieut. G. W. Van Deusen, First U. S. Artillery |
| 1/16 | [Military Post?]. Photographed by Lieut. G. W. Van Deusen, First U. S. Artillery |
| 1/17 | [Military Post? possibly California]. Photographed by Lieut. G. W. Van Deusen, First U. S. Artillery |
| 1/18 | [Military Post?]. Photographed by Lieut. G. W. Van Deusen, First U. S. Artillery |
| 1/19 | [Military Post?]. Photographed by Lieut. G. W. Van Deusen, First U. S. Artillery |
| 1/20 | [Housing at Military Post?]. Photographed by Lieut. G. W. Van Deusen, First U. S. Artillery |
| 1/21 | [Buildings on Military Post?]. Photographed by Lieut. G. W. Deusen, First U. S. Artillery |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Military bases -- West (U.S.) -- Photographs.
