Clark exposition kiser fred (3 Ergebnisse)
Souvenir book of views of the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition and Oriental Fair. . . .
[LEWIS & CLARK EXPOSITION]. [MERRICK, Frank L.; RAU, William H. (Pres.), STEVENS, David M. (Sect.), KISER, Fred H. (Photographer).]
Verlag: [Official Photographic Co., Press of The German Publishing Co., 202 1/2 Second St.], 1905]., Portland, OR: 1905
- Hardcover
- Erstausgabe
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Oblong 4to. 12 x 9 in. [24 leaves (unnumbered).], glossy sized paper, printed photo illustrations of Lewis & Clark Exposition throughout. Blue printed & decorated softcovers, gilt & black lettering, gilt decorative borders, ad for Yellowstone Park Line, Lewis & Clark Exposition with the Northern Pacific on back cover (minor sunn…ing, darkening to fore-edges, minor soiling, pencil marks to blank recto back cover), still VG- copy. First edition of this nicely-illustrated souvenir distributed at the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition, marking the anniversary of the famed exploration over the Louisiana Purchase. These images illustrate the wonders of the Exposition, including views of the Sunken Gardens, European, Forestry & California Buildings, Agriculture, Machinery & Mines Buildings, the view of the Exposition lit up at night, and more. Fred H. Kiser, was an accomplished mountaineer and promoter who was one of the most successful and widely known landscape and commercial photographers in the American West during the opening decades of the 20th century. He and his brother Oscar operated the Lewis & Clark Official Photographic Company at the Exposition which gave them their start, and he became well known for his images of National Parks, and the picturesque Columbia River Gorge. Worldcat locates 4 copies (Cal State Fresno, Rutherford Hayes Presidential Centr, RI School of Design, Wash State Lib.).
[Remarkable large photograph by the famed Kiser Bros. of the ceremonial military colour guard at the Lewis & Clark Exposition, with Lake, and Exposition buildings in the background].
[OREGON -- LEWIS & CLARK EXPOSITION]. [KISER, Fred H. & Oscar].
Verlag: Lewis & Clark Official Photographic Co., F.H. Kiser, Goodnough Building, c. 1905]., Portland: 1905
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One large silver gelatin photograph sized 10.25 x 13.5 in. mounted on gray studio board, 17 x 13.75 in., w/ embossed photographer's stamp in lower right corner of the board in white (some scuffing & wear to corners, fore-edges, couple very minor scuffs to the image), still a VG- image w/ bright strong contrast. A very scarce ori…ginal souvenir intending to promote the Pacific Northwest for the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition, marking the anniversary of the famed exploration across the North American continent after the Louisiana Purchase. The Kiser Brothers, Fred Kiser (1878-1955) and Oscar Kiser (1883-1905) began shooting photos as a hobby, but very quickly became successful commercial photographers, and one of the best artistic photographers in the country during the first three decades of the 20th century. They sold their images as prints, photo albums, stereoviews, postcards, glass lantern slides, and even later hand-coloured many of them and sold them to tourists and collectors as framed, or unframed art prints.
Pacific coast pictures. A representative collection of pictures of grand scenery in Oregon and Washington from Kiser Bros.' famous collection of photographs.
[LEWIS & CLARK EXPOSITION -- LAND PROMOTION]. [KISER, Fred H. & Oscar].
Verlag: Wonderland Souvenir Company, F.H. Kiser, 425 Abington Building, [June, 1904]., Portland: 1904
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Oblong 4to. 12.5 x 9.5 in. [160 (unpaginated) pp.]. Photo-illustrated title page, photo-illustrated throughout, each with facing page of explanatory text. Original embossed dark-blue-green cloth, white lettering on front cover (very minor shelfwear, slight rubbing, minor bumping to couple corners), a VG bright copy. First editio…n of this very scarce photographic souvenir intending to promote the Pacific Northwest for the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition, marking the anniversary of the famed exploration across the North American continent after the Louisiana Purchase. The Kiser Brothers have included an excellent photographic tour from Mt. Shasta on the south to Mt. Baker on the north, encompassing a number of images of the Columbia River Gorge. Also present are images of salmon fishing, salmon cannery, Northwest Coast Native Americans, the Portland Hotel, Seattle Waterfront, Tacoma, and shipping, as well as views of the Dalles City sternwheeler sailing through the Cascade Locks, Mount Rainier, and more. Fred H. Kiser, was an accomplished mountaineer and promoter who was one of the most successful and widely known landscape and commercial photographers in the American West during the opening decades of the 20th century. He and his brother Oscar operated the Lewis & Clark Official Photographic Company at the Exposition which gave them their start, and he became well known for his images of National Parks, and the picturesque Columbia River Gorge.