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Thomas McArthur Anderson photograph collection, 1888-1898
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- Anderson, Thomas McArthur, 1836-1917
- Title
- Thomas McArthur Anderson photograph collection
- Dates
- 1888-1898 (inclusive)18881898
- Quantity
- 28 photographic prints including 17 cyanotypes (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH1468
- Summary
- Images of Fort Vancouver, Washington including barracks, soldiers and T.M McArthur with his family
- Repository
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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 Libraries Digital Collection website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Thomas McArthur Anderson was born January 21, 1836 in Ross County, Ohio to William Marshall Anderson, an attorney, and Eliza Anderson. Anderson attended St. Mary's College and Cincinnati Law School. For three years starting in 1858, he was practicing law in Cincinnati. In 1861, Anderson enlisted as a private in the 65th Ohio Volunteers and became Second Lieutenant of the 5th U.S. Cavalry. He was promoted to captain with the 12th U.S. Infantry and remained in the army after the Civil War becoming a colonel in command of the 14th Infantry at the Fort Vancouver Barracks from 1886-1898. He married Elizabeth VanWinkle circa 1870. He was a member of the Oregon Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. He retired from service in 1900 and died May 8, 1917 in Portland, Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Small photograph album of military barracks at Fort Vancouver, Washington, the Willamette River, and Cape Horn. Also included are photographs of Fort Vancouver Barracks, officer's quarters, infantry men and Thomas McArthur with his family and views of Fort Sherman in Idaho.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
General T.M. Anderson Cyanotype Album of Vancouver Barracks, 1898Return to Top
Album pages were transferred from the Subject Files and reassembled. It is not clear what the order of the photographs were in the original album which was disassembled.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1-1 | Album cover with house lined road and three soldiers
marching with knapsacks, Fort Vancouver Barracks, Washington Cyanotype
|
1898 |
| 1 | 1-2 | Mrs. Schumacher's house in the forest, Fort Vancouver
Barracks, Washington Cyanotype
|
circa 1898 |
| 1 | 1-3 | Path through forest, Fort Vancouver Barracks,
Washington Cyanotype
Written near photo: In the Reservation, Vancouver Bks.
1890's.
|
circa 1898 |
| 1 | 1-4a to 1-4b | Fallen tree across path in woods, Fort Vancouver
Barracks, Washington Cyanotype
Written near photo: The Fallen Log.
|
circa 1898 |
| 1 | 1-5 | Covered wagon and horses, Fort Vancouver Barracks,
Washington Cyanotype
Written near photo: Gipsies.
|
circa 1898 |
| 1 | 1-6 | Cape Horn viewed from boat on the Columbia
River Cyanotype
Written on verso: Cape Horn Columbia R. excursion.
|
circa 1890s |
| 1 | 1-7 | Three-masted ship at dock Cyanotype
Written near photo: A ship from Old England.UW negative 15589
|
circa 1890s |
| 1 | 1-8 | View of Willamette River from the back of
boat Cyanotype
Written near photo: On the Willamette.
|
circa 1898 |
| 1 | 1-9 | Trees in the winter, Fort Vancouver,
Washington Cyanotype
Written near photo: Winter
|
circa 1890s |
Fort Vancouver, WashingtonReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 2 | 2 |
Officer's Club building with two soldiers on porch, Fort
Vancouver Barracks, Washington Liden,Portland,
Oregon (photographer)
Written on verso: Officer's Club House as in 1888. Vancouver
Barracks, Washn Territ. Col. T.M. Anderson, post commandant & 1st president
of the club. The oldest log building of Washington was part of the rear of this
club-house.
|
1888 |
| 2 | 3 | Photograph of an illustration of Fort Vancouver
Barracks, Washington George Pierce,Washington D.C. (photographer)
This is a photograph of an engraving made by Gustav Sohon. The
engraving is dated November 1850.
|
circa 1890s |
| 2 | 4a | Arline and Minnie Anderson in front of the water
reservoir, Fort Vancouver Barracks, Washington Written below photo: The old reservoir at Vancouver Barracks in
the 1890's. Col. T.M. Anderson's daughters Arline & Minnie.UW negative 474
|
circa 1890s |
| 2 | 4b | Woods on the Fort Vancouver Barracks,
Washington Written below photo: The woods of the Vancouver Barracks
reservation in the 1890's.UW negative 13554
|
circa 1890s |
| 2 | 5 |
Gazebo and parade grounds, Fort Vancouver Barracks,
Washington Liden,Portland,
Oregon (photographer)
Written on verso: Band stand & parade-ground at Vancouver
Bks. Col. T.M. Anderson, commandant 1886-98.
|
circa 1890s |
| 3 | 6 | Officer's Club building, Fort Vancouver Barracks,
Washington Liden,Portland,
Oregon (photographer)
Written on verso: The Officer's Club at Vancouver Barracks,
1890's. Col. T.M. Anderson, post commandant, first president.
|
circa 1890s |
| 3 | 7 | Mule drawn wagon on street outside a house, Vancouver,
Washington Cyanotype
|
circa 1890s |
| 3 | 8a | Three men on a U.S. Army mule drawn wagon, Fort
Vancouver, Washington Cyanotype
|
circa 1890s |
| 3 | 8b |
Three men on a U.S. Army mule drawn wagon, Fort
Vancouver, Washington Same item as 8a but is a photographic print.
|
circa 1890s |
| 3 | 9 | Thomas McArthur Anderson and family seated on front
steps of house, Fort Vancouver Barracks, Washington Liden,Portland,
Oregon (photographer)
Written on verso: Col. T M. Anderson, commandant & family.
Written on duplicate photograph: Col & Mrs. Anderson at Vancouver Barracks,
Wash'n, 1897. Mr. Charles Van Winbkle. Arline posing by the $100 bicycle. Lt
T.M. Anderson Jr. Van, Minnie, Bessie, & Somengarde Anderson.UW negative 475
|
1897 |
| 3 | 10 | People gathered on boardwalk, Vancouver,
Washington Cyanotype
|
circa 1898 |
| 3 | 11 | People gathered on boardwalk near waterfront, Fort
Vancouver, Washington Cyanotype
|
circa 1898 |
| 3 | 12 | Soldiers with knapsack and blanket roll marching, Fort
Vancouver, Washington Cyanotype
|
circa 1898 |
| 3 | 13 | Path in the woods, Fort Vancouver Barracks reservation,
Washington Cyanotype
|
circa 1898 |
| 3 | 14 | circa 1898 | |
| 3 | 15 | circa 1898 |
Fort Sherman, IdahoReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 4 | 16 | Troop G, 4th Cavalry on horseback for full dress
Inspection Day at Fort Sherman, Idaho |
between 1895 and 1896 |
| 4 | 17 | Bird's eye view of Fort Sherman, Idaho |
between 1895 and 1896 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
