Ewauna Box Company, Quartz Mountain, Cook House: Photograph

Collection

Identifier: SHL143

Staff Only

Content Description

A large sepia photograph of a group of men, standing and sitting, with 3 cooks in the front row. According to the donor, Lola Spicher, this is a 1930 group portrait of the Ewauna Box Company employees at the Quartz Mountain. Ms. Spicher identified two men in the top row: Fourth from left: Eugene S. Hawkins, second from right: Cornelius Murry.

Dates

Creation: 1930

Biographical / Historical

The Ewauna Box Company was founded by C.B. Cristler and Charles McGowan in 1912 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It grew to become one of the largest and most modern box factories on the West Coast. In 1920 the company built a single band sawmill next to the factory at Lake Ewauna and in 1926 this was enlarged to a three band sawmill. In 1922 Ewauna leased its first engine and joined the railroad logging business. One of its new logging camps was the Quartz Mountain camp, which was established after OC&E Railway completed their line from Sprague River to Bly, giving Ewauna a track to connect their mainline to. The logs used at the factory came from various Native American reservations in southern Oregon. The holdings of the Ewauna Box Company were bought in 1948 by the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints ([describe boxes, items, etc. here]) : Kinsey photo ; 11" x 14"

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Ewauna Box Company was founded by C.B. Cristler and Charles McGowan in 1912 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. One of its new logging camps was the Quartz Mountain camp, which was established after OC&E Railway completed their line from Sprague River to Bly. Collection contains a 1930 group portrait of the Ewauna Box Company employees at the Quartz Mountain.