Henrichsen, L.C.:

$3,500 · Offered by William Reese Company · No longer available

PORTLAND OREGON FROM THE HEIGHTS WEST OF THE CITY LOOKING EAST [caption title]. A remarkable panoramic photograph showing the growing city of Portland, Oregon at the dawn of the 20th century. The panorama is composed of fourteen silver prints, totaling more than ten feet in length, and depicts the city from the west looking east. The Willamette River runs through the center of the photographs, and Portland is shown rising up on either side, with houses, multi-story buildings, docks, warehouses, and a growing downtown. The hilly topography of the city and surrounding area is clearly demonstrated, and Mount St. Helens can be seen in the fifth panel. The photographer, L.C. Henrichsen, was born in Denmark and moved to Portland in 1861, where he had a long career as a prominent jeweler and optician.A scarce image, with OCLC locating only eight copies. A copy of this panorama sold at a Swann Galleries photography sale in 2014 for $4500 plus house premium (or net $5625).

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