Inventory of the Davenport, Peters Photograph Collection, circa 1906
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: The collection includes two photograph albums held by the Davenport, Peters Company. Album 1 contains 10 black and white photographs with text pertaining to the San Francisco earthquake and fire of April 1906. Prepared in June 1906 by the Redwood Car Shippers Bureau, the album depicts the effect of the fire on buildings constructed of redwood. The photographs record the damage done by the 1906 fire while the text promotes the effectiveness of redwood as a fire-retardant construction material. Album 2 consists of 6 black and white photographs of the John McMaster Shingle Company, Seattle, Washington. The photos are not described. It is estimated that these pictures were taken during the early twentieth century.
Title: Davenport, Peters Photograph Collection, circa 1906
Creator: John McMaster Shingle Company
Redwood Car Shippers Bureau
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 2898
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 2 photograph albums
Collection Overview
The collection includes two photograph albums held by the Davenport, Peters Company. Album 1 contains 10 black and white photographs with text pertaining to the San Francisco earthquake and fire of April 1906. Prepared in June 1906 by the Redwood Car Shippers Bureau, the album depicts the effect of the fire on buildings constructed of redwood. The photographs record the damage done by the 1906 fire while the text promotes the effectiveness of redwood as a fire-retardant construction material. Album 2 consists of 6 black and white photographs of the John McMaster Shingle Company, Seattle, Washington. The photos are not described. It is estimated that these pictures were taken during the early twentieth century.
Collection Arrangement
- San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, 1906
- John McMaster Shingle Company, untitled
Subject Headings
- Davenport, Peters Company
- Earthquakes -- California -- Photographs
- Fire resistant materials -- Marketing
- Fires -- California -- Photographs
- John McMaster Shingle Company
- Natural disasters -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Natural disasters -- California -- History -- 20th century
- Redwood Car Shippers
- San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Photographs
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, 1906.
Includes 10 black and white photographs with text pertaining to the San Francisco earthquake and fire of April 1906. Prepared in June 1906 by the Redwood Car Shippers Bureau, the album depicts the effect of the fire on buildings constructed of redwood. The photographs record the damage done by the 1906 fire while the text promotes the effectiveness of redwood as a fire-retardant construction material.
These photographs are available through the online image gallery for the Davenport, Peters Auxiliary Photograph Collection.
Redwood in the San Francisco Fire is an online exhibit drawing on the materials in this photograph album.
- Photo Album 1
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, circa 1906
2. John McMaster Shingle Company, undated.
Includes 6 black and white photographs of the John McMaster Shingle Company, Seattle, Washington. The photos are not described. It is estimated that these pictures were taken during the early twentieth century.
- Photo Album 2
John McMaster Shingle Company, undated
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Davenport, Peters Photograph Collection, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Received from the Davenport, Peters Company in 1991.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff and Amanda Ross
Encoded by Amanda Ross, May 2009
Funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission supported the encoding of this finding aid. Support for digitization and outreach provided by the Alvin J. Huss Endowment.
