Oregon's first customs house

Title
Oregon's first customs house
LC Subject
Dwellings
Description
On October 9, 1848, General John G. Adair was appointed as the first collector of customs for Oregon, with his office at Astoria. He at first occupied an office in a rented building but the government soon erected the building which is pictured here- the first custom house in the territory.
Work Type
lantern slides
Date
1972
Identifier
P217:25:48
Rights
In Copyright
Rights Holder
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Local Collection Name
Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides, 1900-1940 (P 217)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of
Set 38 - Early Settlement of Oregon
Institution
Oregon State University
Modified
2009-06-22
Submission Date
2009-06-22
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