Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Museum of History &
Industry
Sophie Frye Bass
Library
2700 24th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: 206-324-1126
URL: http://www.seattlehistory.org
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Collection Number:
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1991.40
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Creator:
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Swartz
family
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Title:
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Swartz Family
Photographs
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Dates:
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circa
1890-1910 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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235 glass plate
negatives
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Languages:
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Collection
materials are in
English.
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Summary:
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Photographs of the family and friends of
Russian immigrant Joseph Swartz; of the Swartz shingle mill near Granite Falls,
Washington; and of Everett High School student groups.
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Location of Collection:
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4b.3 (glass plate negatives)
2b.4.3 (modern prints)
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Biographical Note
Joseph Swartz was the founder and owner of the Swartz shingle mill on
Swartz pond, three miles southeast of Granite Falls, Washington. Swartz was
born on March 15, 1860 in the province of Podolsk in southern Russia. After
graduating from college and serving in the army in Russia, he prepared himself
to immigrate to the United States by studying industrial arts and learning the
trade of machinist. Upon immigrating to the U.S. in 1884, Swartz went directly
to Cleveland, where he worked for eighteen months in a machine shop. In Ohio,
he was joined by his fiancée Mary Vinshinkof of Bershad, Russia, who he married
in 1886. He spent three years clearing a timbered tract of land in Ohio before
moving to Missouri and opening a shoe store in Kansas City.
After a fire destroyed this business, he went to Seattle, arriving
just after the Great Fire of 1889, and from there to Snohomish County where he
took a homestead east of Granite Falls. Around 1900, he formed a shingle mill
business with a Mr. Stacey under the firm name of Swartz & Stacey until
Stacey's retirement in 1903; the mill was one of the four shingle mills near
Granite Falls at that time. Granite Falls boomed during the early 1900s, with
as many as twelve lumber mills operating at one time. Swartz shingle mill and
the nearby logging camp ran till at least 1906. As of 1906, Swartz had four
children, Leo (b. 1887), Elbert (b. 1888), Florence (b. 1890) and Gladys
(b.1896), though the photographs in the collection suggest that Swartz and his
wife had more children after this date.
Content Description
The collection consists mostly of photographs of the family and
friends of Russian immigrant Joseph Swartz, of the Swartz shingle mill near
Granite Falls, Washington and of Everett High School student groups. With the
exception of Swartz's wife, Mary Vinshinkof, the individuals in the family
photographs are largely unidentified. Many of the family photographs were taken
on the grounds of the Swartz family home; others depict groups of people
camping, people in automobiles, and posed in comical scenarios, probably in
college dorm rooms.
Many photographs depict groups of students at Everett High School,
including sports teams, orchestra and theater groups and school classes.
Photographs of the Swartz mill depict mill buildings, the log pond and horse
teams pulling shingle bolts. Other pictures of Everett include boats at dock,
the water company reservoir and businesses on a commercial street.
A number of the photographs are signed "Swartz" and are presumed to
have been taken by Joseph Swartz.
Arrangement
Negatives were numbered by the Museum upon accession in the original
order in which they were received.
Administrative Information
Custodial History These glass plate negatives were found abandoned in a house by a real
estate agent who contacted the Museum of History & Industry. The museum
took possession of the negatives in 1991.
Acquisition Information Acquired in 1991.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access The collection is open to the public by appointment.
Restrictions on Use The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in
the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research,
publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI
before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to
all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may
require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation Swartz Family Photographs, Museum of History & Industry,
Seattle
Related Information
Bibliography Shiach, W.S., ed. (1906). An illustrated history
of Skagit & Snohomish Counties: Their people, their commerce and their
resources. Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co.
Subjects
| Swartz &
Stacey |
| Everett
(Wash.) |
| Granite
Falls (Wash.) |
| Glass
negatives |
| Everett High School
(Everett, Wash.)--Photographs |
| High School
Students--Washington (State)--Everett |
| Lumber industry--Washington
(State)--Photographs |
| Mills--Washington
(State)--Photographs |
| Other Creators : |
| Swartz,
Joseph (photographer) |
Detailed Description of the Collection
All photographs are dated circa 1890-1910 unless a more specific
date is given. Notes in quotation marks represent handwriting transcribed from
the original negative envelope.
1:
Man, woman and young girl
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2:
Two men aiming rifles near mountain
"Mt. Pilchuck Gulph scene by camp"
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3:
Man with rifle on road through
trees
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4:
Everett High School freshmen in
front of school
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5:
Two men burning timber
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6:
High school group in aprons
"Senior class apron social"
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7:
Everett High School senior track
team with trophy cup
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8:
Boys on school sports team,
probably Everett High School
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9:
Men cooking around campfire
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10:
Building and log pond at Swartz
Mill
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11:
Rocky mountainside (Mt. Pilchuck?)
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12:
Everett High School group
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13:
German club at Everett High School
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14:
Building and log pond at Swartz
mill
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15:
Men and women around campfire (at
Mount Pilchuck?)
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16:
Everett High School junior class
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17:
Swartz family around Christmas tree
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18:
Everett High School sophomore class
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19:
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Stanford and
family in front of wood house
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20:
Men and women around campfire (at
Mount Pilchuck?)
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21:
Everett High School orchestra on
steps of school
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22:
Everett High School class photo
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23-24:
Everett High School sophomore class
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25:
Girl ("Gladys") and two dogs near
fountain
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26:
Everett High School class
photo
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29-30:
Houses at lakeside
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31:
Everett High School junior class
photo
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32:
Birdseye view of Everett with
mountains in distance
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33:
Couple in automobile decorated with
BPOE banner and elk head in front of Everett Auto Co.
"Pulland & wife Elk Head Automobile"
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34:
Sailboats from Clark Nickerson
Lumber Company
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35:
Everett High School orchestra on
school steps
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37:
Everett High School baseball
team
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38:
Everett High School track
team
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39:
Girls in E.M.F. "30" automobile
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40:
Two men inside power house in
Everett
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41:
Two men on cable crossing over
river
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42:
Everett High School orchestra on
steps of school
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43:
Group, including Mary and Joseph
Swartz and their daughter Florence, in front of Christmas tree
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44:
Group with wagon on dock
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45:
Men near car in front of house
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46:
Two men with horse-drawn hay wagon
in field
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47:
Men with debris from boiler
explosion at lumber camp
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50:
Man driving horse drawn mowing
machine
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51:
Two men and two women on steps of
building
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54:
Woman using push mower near house
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55:
House and garden pond
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57:
Horses outside barn in the snow
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58:
Woman holding field camera
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61:
Women and children near river
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62:
Three girls (Swartz's daughters?)
in front of garden pond
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63:
Baseball game with houses in
distance
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66:
Everett High School senior track
team with trophy cup
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67:
Two girls (probably Swartz's
daughters)
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69:
Pots of wildflowers in Everett
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70:
Three men playing cards, possibly
in University of Washington dormitory room
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71:
Group on porch of house
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72:
Four men with guns in woods
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73:
Front deck of battleship
Tennessee
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74:
Everett High School track team
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75:
Houses and Mount Pilchuk
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76:
Man with hoe in vegetable field
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77:
Debris from destruction of bridge
near Ebey Island during flood of Snohomish River
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80:
Chris Nelson doing the high jump
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82:
Mrs. J. Swartz (Mary Vinshinkof)
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83:
View of Swartz shingle mill
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84:
Group, including Mary and Joseph
Swartz and their daughter Florence, in front of Christmas tree
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85:
Three girls with parasols near gate
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86:
Landslide at Tunnel #1 of the Monte
Cristo Railroad
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87:
Double exposure of women on horses
and automobile
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88:
Two women on horseback
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89:
People in canoes watching two men
in a log rolling contest
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90:
Two women on horseback
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91:
Group of mountain climbers on rock
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93:
Two women on horseback
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94:
Three women in garden near man with
camera
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95:
Brick building (school?)
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96:
Men at fire near stacks of shingles
"Fire on 14th St. Kiln burned"
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97:
Lumber mill near railroad tracks,
probably near Everett
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98:
Man with gun near tree
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99:
Two men with guns near lake
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100:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Swartz in horse
drawn buggy
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101:
Group, including Mary and Joseph
Swartz and their daughter Florence, in front of Christmas tree
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102:
Family in horse drawn cart on road
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103:
Two men climbing snowy hillside on
hands and feet
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104:
House and fountain covered in snow
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105:
Deck of battleship
Tennessee
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106:
Everett High School orchestra on
steps of school
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107:
Boy performing high jump
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108:
Military group in parade
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109:
Men and women sitting on fence in
park
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111:
Tree in bloom near house
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112:
Two girls seated in woods
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113:
Three women and man on porch
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114:
Rock, stream and trees
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115:
Two men and woman studying in room
with school pennants (dorm room?)
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116:
Three men posed in card game with
props and gun (in dorm room?)
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117:
Group on porch of house
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118:
Two men in front of house
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119:
Bedroom, possibly a college dorm
room
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120:
Three people in automobile on
residential street
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121:
Man and five women joking in front
of Laurelhurst Co. sign
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122:
Everett commercial street at night
showing trolley tracks in road
Showing Maize Cafe, Bank of Commerce, Everett Beer
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123:
People and car in front of Swartz
family house
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124:
Three women and two men with
University of Washington pillows and pennant
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126:
Ship at Oriental dock
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128:
Automobile on road in woods
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129:
Man standing near lake
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130-133:
Swartz family house
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134:
Six men in college room with
"Washington" banner
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135:
Group on lawn in front of Swartz
house
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136:
Four men in front of house
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137:
Lake with trees and reflection
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138:
Man in rowboat on lake
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139:
Group with dog picnicking under
tree
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140:
View of mountain and trees
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141:
Six young men on porch
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143:
People sleeping in camp
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144:
Men and women around campfire (at
Mount Pilchuck?)
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146:
Group of mountain climbers on rock
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148:
Man and four women on rocks on
mountain
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150:
Man with gun and dog on snowy trail
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153:
Six young men on porch
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154:
Man with gun and dog on snowy trail
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155:
Steam shovel digging near houses
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156:
Men building tall wooden structure
near docks
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158:
Men and women around campfire (at
Mount Pilchuck?)
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159:
Five people standing on log over
water
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160:
Everett High School baseball
team
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161:
Mrs. Joseph Swartz seated at
fountain at Swartz house
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162:
Mrs. Swartz and four girls in front
yard
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163:
Three women with hats
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164:
Mrs. Swartz and four girls in front
yard
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165:
Three women in front yard with
tennis rackets
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166:
Life boats on ship
City of Puebla
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167:
Girl on horse with Mrs. J Swartz
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169:
Man ice skating on log pond in
front of Swartz mill
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171:
View of house, probably the Swartz
home
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172:
Girl on horse with Mrs. J. Swartz
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173:
Man working on car stopped on road
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174:
Car and dog outside Swartz home in
snow
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176:
Girl spading in garden at Swartz
house
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177:
Two men in front of Swartz shingle
mill
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178:
Two men eating at campsite
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179:
Man ice skating on pond
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180:
Three men on log near two horses
"Shingle bolt team drawing log-Al Hamley, F. Chambers, Ted
Keeler"
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183:
Lily Irving with guitar
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186:
Five people standing on log over
water
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187:
Building dome lit at night
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188:
Everett High School trophy cup
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190:
Men with debris from boiler
explosion at lumber camp
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191:
Man on fence in front of lake
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192:
Man with gun and dog in woods
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193:
Six young men on porch
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194:
Men and women in launch
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195:
Reservoir of the Everett Water
Company
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196:
Group on porch of house
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197:
Reservoir of the Everett Water
Company
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198:
Railroad tunnel, possibly the Monte
Cristo Railroad
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199:
Men on railroad tracks near tunnel
entrance, probably the Monte Cristo
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200:
Three sailing vessels near dock
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201:
Boats at wharf loading lumber
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202:
Railroad tunnel, possibly the Monte
Cristo Railroad
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203:
Wooden pioneer house
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204:
Group standing on porch
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205:
Man near abandoned wood building
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206:
Railroad track along river
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208:
Three men near skid road
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209:
Four men with guns in woods
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210:
Girl with camera on tripod
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211-212:
Students from the Sunny Slope
School on steps on building
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213:
Men and rail cars on train tracks
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214:
Man driving horse drawn cart loaded
with bundles of shingles
"Hauling shingles to railroad-Swartz Mill, Wlm. Earl,
driver"
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215:
Florence Swartz and Myrtle Crouse
in armchair
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216:
Actors in costume on proscenium
stage for play "The Rivals" at Everett High School
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217:
Ship at Oriental dock
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218:
Actors in costume for play "The
Rivals" at Everett High School
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219:
Florence Swartz and Myrtle Crouse
in armchair
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220:
Men and boys sitting at top of
Mount Pilchuk
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221:
Family outside house in Granite
Falls
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222:
Albert Hamley driving horse drawn
cart loaded with shingle bolts.
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223:
Boats near American Tug Boat Co.
building at city dock, Everett
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224:
City dock in Everett
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225:
Everett High School track team
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226:
Man and three women with Studebaker
on road
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227:
A. Swartz (Joseph's son?) with two
dogs on road
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229:
Men loading shingle bolts near
horse team
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230:
Three women in horse drawn buggy
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231:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Swartz in horse
drawn buggy
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234:
Horse teams pulling shingle bolts
on skid road
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235:
Woman and two men in EMF 30
automobile on road
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