Walter T. Kamphaus photograph collection

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3757

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 8x10 contact sheets of Walter Kamphaus' 4x6 negatives. The archives holds copies only, the original photographs are retained by the family. The images are of scenes and events in recent Duluth history. Subjects include: a whaleback pulling barges, parades, the incline railway, Fond du Lac dam, Melrose Avenue 1927 – 1930, 48th Avenue East and Cooke St., Miller Creek, Miller Home, Contagious Hospital 14th Ave. West and 3rd (since razed), Ford Tri-Motor airplane on the frozen lake, residence, and others.

Dates

Creation: circa 1930s-1950s

Creator

Kamphaus, Walter T., 1899-1991 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Walter Theodore Kamphaus was born in Minnesota and reared in Duluth from a young age. As a young person he developed an interest in amateur photography. He was employed as a printer with the Duluth News Tribune for many years. Mr. Kamphaus had thousands of photographs in chronological sequence in albums.

Extent

53.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of 8x10 contact sheets of Walter Kamphaus' 4x6 negatives. The images are of scenes and events in recent Duluth history.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.