Brodeck and Company Photographs
Scope and Contents
The Brodeck and Company Photographs consists of portraits and landscapes of Walla Walla County. These include photographs of residences, schools, churches, businesses and street scenes. There are also some photographs taken by Felix Fortin, a photographer also located in Walla Walla, Washington.
Dates
- 1885-1909
Creator
- Brodeck and Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical Information
Henry Herman Brodeck was born on 27 October 1847 in London, England. As a child, Brodeck moved with his family to the Pacific Northwest. In 1878, Brodeck moved to Walla Walla and established the Brodeck and Company photography business located at 27 E. Main Street. In the early 1880s, Brodeck travelled to Alaska to photograph the operations of the Northwest Trading Company. He died in 1886, leaving behind a wife, Amelia Brodeck, and three children. His wife continued to operate the photography business until the early 1890s.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Brodeck and Company Photographs contains photographs taken by Brodeck and Company in Walla Walla, Washington.
Creator
- Brodeck and Company (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Brodeck and Company Photographs
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository