Crater Lake, Oregon, 1912 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Crater Lake, Oregon, 1912 in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Crater Lake, Ore.
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Crater Lake, Oregon, 1912
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Crater Lake in 1912 had been a national park for about ten years, and the wider country was caught up in a presidential campaign that year, with Progressive ideas about government and public resources drawing close attention in Oregon as elsewhere. On the rim, the question of who would build and run lodging was still open, and the large hotel that would later anchor the visitor trade had not yet gone up. Most Oregonians still earned their living from timber, farms, and the Willamette Valley, while the lake drew a smaller summer crowd who came to see the water for its own sake. For people who had pressed for the park's creation, the year marked a steady test of whether a remote wonder could welcome travelers without losing its wildness.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Creator | miller photo co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Oregon |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,297 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Crater Lake, Ore. |
| Reference | OR 1912 Crater Lake |
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