James A. Turner photographs, circa 1918-1937

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Turner, James A. (James Aaron), 1887-1951
Title
James A. Turner photographs
Dates
circa 1918-1937 (inclusive)
Quantity
104 photographic prints (1 box) ; sizes vary
Collection Number
PH0852
Summary
Photographs chiefly of people, places, and scenes in Seattle and other areas of Washington State.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

James A. Turner was a streetcar conductor in the Ballard and Fremont neighborhoods of Seattle and often photographed people and sites along his routes. Seattle began building their streetcar system in 1884, beginning with downtown routes and soon expanding to other areas of the city. The streetcars were slowly replaced by busses beginning around 1930, disappearing entirely around 1940. James Turner married Kathryn Raymond on September 3, 1927.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs chiefly of the Turner family and other people, places, and scenes in Seattle and Washington State.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Many of the loose photographs are double sided so each photo has another one glued on the back of it.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View the digital version of the collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Source: Fairlook Antiques, Michael Maslan, January 20, 2003 (loose prints); February 21, 2010 (album).

Processing Note

Processed by Emily Bailey; processing completed in 2011.

The album was deteriorating, so the photographs were removed. The original order was retained.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Kathryn Turner AlbumReturn to Top

The album was deteriorating, so the photographs were removed and placed in folders. The original order was retained. The album contained 85 photographs of James and Kathryn Turner with family and friends during the first six years of their marriage.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/1 1-1a
James Turner at Mt. Rainier National Park
Caption on album: "My Darling" at Rainier National Park.
circa 1927
1/1 1-1b circa 1927
1/1 1-2a-b
Kathryn Turner in a park near large tower
Handwritten on page: My first date with James, May 1927.
May 1927
1/1 1-3a Summer 1927
1/1 1-3b
View toward downtown Seattle and Lake Union
Pasted to the back of item 1-3a.
circa 1927
1/2 1-4
Kathryn Turner's parents in front of their home
Handwritten on page: Taken at home on Mother's 60th birthday, June 30th 1927.
June 30, 1927
1/2 1-5
Kathryn Turner's sister, Mary, sitting on the grass with a dog
Handwritten on page: Sister Mary- 21-years-1927.
1927
1/2 1-6a-b
James and Kathryn Turner on a forest path
Handwritten on page: I said "yes" to my darling, 1927 July.
July 1927
1/3 1-7a
James Turner seated with a woman on large pile of rocks with Kathryn in the background
Handwritten on page: Spying on James, before we were married.
circa 1927
1/3 1-7b circa 1927
1/3 1-8a circa 1927
1/3 1-8b
People gathered around picnic table at North Beach
Handwritten on page: Regina, Ralph and Raymonds at North Beach 1927.
circa 1927
1/3 1-9
James Turner posing in swimming attire
Handwritten on page: My sweetheart thinks he'll take a dive.
circa 1927
1/4 1-10
James and Kathryn Turner surrounded by family on their wedding day
Handwritten on page: My wedding at home, September 3, 1927, everybody's happy.
September 3, 1927
1/4 1-11
Photograph was missing from album

Handwritten on page: flirting with my husband September 3, 1927. Grandmother Breuster 92 years old.

September 3, 1927
1/4 1-12
James and Kathryn Turner in front of their house on their wedding day.
Handwritten on page: On our wedding day, September 3, 1927.
September 3, 1927
1/4 1-13
James Turner seated looking at a book with Kathryn in the background
Handwritten on page: On our first anniversary September 3, 1928.
September 3, 1928
1/4 1-14
James and Kathryn Turner in Denny Park
Handwritten on page: James and Kathryn, October 1927, Denny Park, Seattle.
October 1927
1/4 1-15
Kathryn Turner on a path in Woodland Park, Seattle
Handwritten on page: Kathryn, 1928, Woodland Park, Seattle.
1928
1/5 1-16a
Kathryn Turner reading a book in Woodland Park, Seattle
Handwritten on page: Kathryn, Woodland Park, 1927.
1927
1/5 1-16b
James Turner seated on a log in Woodland Park, Seattle
Pasted to the back of item 1-16a.
1927
1/5 1-17a-b
James and Kathryn Turner in Woodland Park, Seattle
Handwritten on page: January-1928.
January 1928
1/5 1-18 circa 1928
1/5 1-19
Kathryn Turner's mother and young girl, Billie Pat, standing under a tree on Mother's Day
Handwritten on page: Mother and Billie Pat on Mother's Day, May 1928.
May 1928
1/6 1-20a
James Turner reading a book on the beach
Handwritten on page: "My Darling" May 1928.
May 1928
1/6 1-20b
James and Kathryn Turner on a park path
Pasted to the back of item 1-20a.
circa 1928
1/6 1-21a
Kathryn Turner standing under a Hawthorn tree
Handwritten on page: Kathryn out by the hawthorn tree, May 1928.
May 1928
1/6 1-21b
The Helen B. Sterling docked at the Port of Seattle near Pier 40.
The Helen B. Sterling is docked in front of another boat, possibly the Dorothy H. Sterling. Both ships were used in offshore lumber trade and ended their sailing careers in Australia, 1930. Pasted to the back of item 1-21a.
circa 1928
1/6 1-22a
James Turner on a ferry headed to Tacoma
Handwritten on page: James escorted his wife to Tacoma, June 1928, to take part in Greenwood's Eastern Star drill team.
June 1928
1/6 1-22b circa 1928
1/6 1-23a
Kathryn Turner on a ferry headed to Tacoma
Handwritten on page: We won the honors at Grand Chapter O.E.S. competing with Spokane and Tacoma, June 1928.
June 1928
1/6 1-23b
View from Queen Anne Hill of South Lake Union
Pasted to the back of item 1-23a.
circa 1928
1/6 1-24
Empty page
1/6 1-25
Kathryn Turner and friends standing near automobile on the side of Chuckanut drive in Bellingham, Washington
Handwritten on page: Ralph, Regina, and Kathryn on Chuckanut drive, Bellingham, Washington. June 1928.
June 1928
1/7 1-26
View from lake near Index, Washington
Handwritten on page: Pictures on the way and at Index, July 1928. We were the guests of the Nicholas.
July 1928
1/7 1-27a-b July 1928
1/7 1-28a circa 1928
1/7 1-28b
Kathryn Turner and her friend, Edna Kelly.
Handwritten on page: My dear friend Edna Kelly.
circa 1928
1/8 1-29a
A Seattle landscape
circa 1928
1/8 1-29b
Kathryn Turner's sister, Mary, standing with a bouquet under a tree
Handwritten on page: Sisters, Mary and Kathryn, Mary 22 and Kathryn not telling.
circa 1928
1/8 1-29c
A portrait of Kathryn Turner
circa 1928
1/8 1-30
James Turner seated looking at a book with Kathryn in the background
This photograph is a duplicate of 1-12. Caption on page: James and I very much in love on our 1st wedding anniversary, 1928.
September 3, 1928
1/8 1-31a-b
James and Kathryn Turner on their first anniversary
Handwritten on page: Love scenes, continued on the same day.
September 3, 1928
1/9 1-32a-b
Geraldine Slater at age three
Handwritten on page: Geraldine Slater. Ain't she sweet, three years old.
circa 1928
1/9 1-33a
Kathryn Turner on the beach
Handwritten on page: Kathryn at beach.
undated
1/9 1-33b
Photograph was missing from album
undated
1/9 1-34a
Kathryn Turner's father and his friend looking at a car near the Turner's home
Handwritten on page: Harold and Dad in front of our place, September 1928.
September 1928
1/9 1-34b
Kathryn Turner's sister, Mary, in the snow at Woodland Park
Handwritten on page: Mary at Woodland Park, February 1929.
February 1929
1/10 1-35
Cecille and Geraldine Tenny on the top of the Cobb building
Handwritten on page: Cecille and Geraldine Tenny on top of the Cobb Building, 1929.
1929
1/10 1-36a
Kathryn Turner in formal attire
Handwritten on page: Kathryn as "Ruth" for 1929 at Greenwood Chapter, taken on Star Point Night.
1929
1/10 1-37a
View from the Gorge at Victoria, British Columbia
Handwritten on page: James at the Gorge Victoria, B.C. on the 4th of July- 1929.
July 4th, 1929
1/10 1-37b
Mr. and Mrs. Cal Robeson in front of a house
Handwritten on page: Mr. and Mrs. Cal Robeson.
circa 1929
1/10 1-38
Jane McCurley seated with infant twins
Handwritten on page: Jane McCurley with her twins, 1929.
1929
1/11 1-39a
James Turner at Volunteer Park in Seattle
James Turner at Volunteer Park, 1929.
1929
1/11 1-39b
Kathryn Turner's father at a baseball game in Woodland Park.
Handwritten on page: My "Dad" at a baseball game, Woodland Park about 1920.
circa 1920
1/11 1-40
James Turner pictured with a dog
Handwritten on page: James and Peggy. Two newspaper articles are also included on the page. This first is about the Greenwood chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and the second is Kathryn Turner's wedding announcement.
undated
1/11 1-41
James and Kathryn Turner on their second wedding anniversary
Handwritten on page: Our second wedding anniversary, 1929.
September 3, 1929
1/11 1-42
Group of people and a child in front of a house
Handwritten on page: Mr. and Mrs. Harm, Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Best and Mrs. Whitney- January 1930.
January 1930
1/12 1-43
Kathryn Turner's parents, the Raymonds, playing cards outside in yard
Handwritten on page: Mother and Dad on their 40th wedding anniversary.
circa 1930
1/12 1-44
Kathryn and James Turner under a cherry blossom tree
Handwritten on page: James and Kathryn still in love. The flower that blooms in the spring tra la la. 1930.
1930
1/12 1-45
Kathryn and James Turner under a cherry blossom tree
Handwritten on page: James and Kathryn still in love. The flower that blooms in the spring tra la la. 1930.
1930
1/12 1-46
Kathryn seated under a tree
Handwritten on page: Much adoration for my darling, three years after.
September 3, 1930
1/12 1-47
James and Kathryn Turner on their third anniversary seated under a tree
Handwritten on page: Love still reigns on our third wedding anniversary, 1930.
September 3, 1930
1/13 1-48
Kathryn Turner and her friends including her sister Mary in front of a snowy house
Handwritten on page: Millie, Kathryn, Clara and Mary, 1930.
1930
1/13 1-49
Kathryn Turner's sister, Mary, and her fiancé Dick
Handwritten on page: Mary and Dick just before they were married, May 1931.
May 1931
1/13 1-50
Katherine Turner's mother and aunt Susie
Handwritten on page: Mother and aunt Susie, June 1931.
June 1931
1/13 1-51 June 1931
1/13 1-52
James Turner on a forest path
Handwritten on page: "My Darling" as he looked after the result of his accident, October 31, 1931.
October 31, 1931
1/14 1-53a-b
James and Kathryn Turner at Woodland Park in the winter
Handwritten on page: Kathryn and James at Woodland Park, February 1929.
February 1929
1/14 1-54a
Kathryn Turner at Lincoln Beach
Handwritten on page: Kathryn at Lincoln Beach, 1928.
1928
1/14 1-55
Mrs. Lewis in front of a house
Handwritten on page: Mrs. Lewis, a dear friend of Grandmother Raymonds, June 1932.
June 1932
1/14 1-56
James and Kathryn Turner seated on a log at the beach
Handwritten on page: James and his sweetheart at Carrie Weimer's Summer Home, August 1931.
August 1931
1/15 1-57a
Carrie and Scott Weimer in front of their summer home at Whidbey Island
Handwritten on page: Carrie and Scott Weimer at their Summer Home, Whybie Island [sic].
1931
1/15 1-57b
Group of people on the beach at Whidbey Island
Handwritten on page: Dorie Chapter visits the Weimers at their Summer Home.
1931
1/15 1-58
James and Kathryn Turner sitting on a bench
Handwritten on page: James and Kathryn still sweethearts, "although they may not look it," trying to sit pretty on their fourth wedding anniversary, 1931.
September 3, 1931
1/15 1-59
Photograph was missing from album
Caption on page: Kathryn takes part in "play" given by Greenwood O.E.S., November 11, 1931.
November 11, 1931
1/15 1-60a
Kathryn Turner at Volunteer Park
Caption on page: Kathryn at Volunteer Park, May 1932.
May 1932
1/15 1-60b
Kathryn Turner's father and his friend in front of a car
Caption on page: Dear Old Dad, Harold, and Peggy enjoying a beautiful Fall day.
1928
1/15 1-60c
Mill along railroad track
circa 1928
1/15 1-61
Mrs. Tenny and her daughter seated in a garden
Caption on page: My dear Mrs. Tenny and her darling daughter Geraldine at home, June 1932.
June 1932
1/16 1-62a
Kathryn Turner in front of the Turner home
Caption on page: Kathryn takes off for work, July 1932.
July 1932
1/16 1-62b
Mrs. Brewster in Port Angeles
Caption on page: Grandmother Brewster long, long ago at Port Angeles.
undated
1/16 1-63a
James and Kathryn Turner seated on a park bench
Caption on page: The dear Turners on their fifth wedding anniversary 1932.
September 3, 1932
1/16 1-63b
Kathryn Turner in front of a house
Caption on page: Again The Old Girl starts out to make a dollar. She has a hidden secret. Caption on vertical side of page: Kathryn is happy about something, I wonder what???
1932
1/16 1-64
Empty page
1/16 1-65a
Parked cars with Mt. Rainier in the background
Caption on page: Mt. Rainier as it looked October 4th 1932 at 5 o'clock. Mary Kelly, Ruby Kelly, Mother and I returning from our wonderful trip to Yakima.
October 4, 1932
1/16 1-65b undated
1/17 1-66
Kathryn Turner with her newborn son James Jr.
Caption on photograph: James Jr. at 6 weeks of age. Caption on page: Telling his mother the whole truth. Nothing But.
1933
1/17 1-67
Kathryn Turner with her newborn son James Jr.
Caption on page: The Blessed Event: Kathryn holding her own James Jr. born January 10th 1933, Tuesday at 10:20.
February 1933
1/17 1-68
Kathryn Turner's parents, the Raymonds, in front of their home
Caption on page: Mother and Dad at home June-1927.
June 1927
1/17 1-69a
Kathryn Turner's father's grave with flowers
Caption on page: Father's flowers. He passed away October 23, 1932. Sunday morning at 8:30. Over 50 bouquets of flowers.
1932
1/17 1-69b
Kathryn Turner's parents with her sister Mary and her newborn daughter
Caption on page: Mother, Mary and Dorthy, 2 months old. Dad at his son's Lieut. Raymond's home in Fort Lewis, Washington just two weeks to the day before he passed away.
1932
1/17 1-70 circa 1934

Photographs of Turner family and Seattle scenesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Double-sided photographs- These are photographs that are glued back to back
Box/Folder item
1/18 2a circa 1920s
1/18 2b circa 1918
1/18 3a circa 1918
1/18 3b circa 1918
1/18 4a circa 1918
1/18 4b
Fisher Flouring Mills Company and ship at waterfront on Harbor Island, WA.
The Fisher family went on to form the KOMO radio station.
circa 1916
1/18 5a circa 1918
1/18 5b circa 1918
1/18 6a circa 1921
1/18 6b circa 1918
1/18 7a
View of city, Lake Union, and Liberty Ships
Liberty Ships were a type of vessel built during World War II.
circa 1918
1/18 7b circa1918
1/18 8a circa 1918
1/18 8b circa 1918
1/18 9a circa 1918
1/18 9b
Ship at Fremont
The photo is cut in half
circa 1918
Box/Folder item
1/19 10 circa 1937
1/19 11 circa 1920s
1/20 12
Lake Washington canal locks
Caption on matboard: "The Spill Way." Lake Washington Canal Locks.
circa 1920s
1/20 13 circa 1910s-1920s

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Turner, James A. (James Aaron), 1887-1951--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Washington (State)--Photographs