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James W. Bishop photograph collection, approximately 1907-1939
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bishop, James W., of Skykomish, Wash
- Title
- James W. Bishop photograph collection
- Dates
- approximately 1907-1939 (inclusive)19071939
- Quantity
- 150 photographs and 15 negatives (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- PH1540
- Summary
- Photographs of James Bishop and his family and friends in Michigan and Washington, particularly in the area around Index.
- 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
Access is restricted. For terms of access, contact the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
James William Bishop was born on March 9, 1886 in Spring Lake, Michigan. His parents, Thomas Charles and Angeline Bishop immigrated to the United States from England in 1884. James Bishop had two older siblings, Thomas George Bishop and Sarah Bishop, both born in England, and a younger sister Lily Tabatha Bishop, born in 1889. James’ parents and older siblings became naturalized U.S. citizens in 1889. While growing up in Michigan, James’ father Thomas was a day laborer, Angeline worked in a laundry, and his brother Thomas was a fireman. The family owned their own house and lived with Angeline's widowed father, George, who died in 1901. James "Jimmy" Bishop and his family lived in a neighborhood of immigrants from the Netherlands, England, and Sweden.
Around 1910, James Bishop moved to the Seattle area in Washington. At this time, he met Edna "Peggy" Brown and her sisters Katherine Mitchell and Edith Brown, and her brother Benjamin Brown. James and Edna corresponded regularly. James also tried to keep up with his sisters back in Michigan. Sarah married Amasa C. Farnsworth of Maine and had two sons: James S. Farnsworth in 1905 and Thomas G. Farnsworth in 1906. Lily married and had one son, Jack Muriel Jacob Kieft, in 1920.
James Bishop served in France during World War I, the only member of his family to do so. He held the rank of private and served in the 6th Company, 20th Engineers of the American Expeditionary Forces.
James Bishop and Edna "Peggy" Brown married in September 1920 and had two daughters: Helen Ruth in 1922 and Roberta Ann in 1924. Bishop worked as a logger in the Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mills and his wife Edna, having completed three years of college, was a housewife. The family lived with Edna’s brother Benjamin, who also worked at Bloedel-Donovan as a general laborer. James Bishop enjoyed the outdoors, and hunting, and would take trips with his family to explore Washington trails, typically around the area of Index, WA. In 1928 the family moved to Skykomish. In June 1930, James was elected as a councilman in the town, serving in that capacity until 1940 when he was elected mayor. In 1946 he left the post of mayor, but returned in June 1952 and again in 1956. He retired in 1957. James Bishop died on January 24, 1970.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of James Bishop and his family and friends in Michigan and Washington, particularly in the area around Index. Includes, family activities and outings, hunting trips, Great Northern railroad tracks, logging and work at the Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mills, and scenery around Index, Washington.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections. Donor does not have copyright to all materials.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Friends and FamilyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
In Michigan |
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| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/1 | 1 | Probably Sarah (Bishop) Farnsworth and Lily Tabitha
Bishop sitting on a porch |
1905? |
| 1/1 | 2 | Group sitting on a quadricycle in a yard |
between 1905 and 1907? |
| 1/1 | 3 | Group sitting on a quadricycle with a baby in a baby
carriage |
between 1905 and 1907? |
| 1/1 | 4 | Group of women and toddlers in front of a
house |
between 1905 and 1907? |
| 1/1 | 5 | Portrait of a young woman Electric Little Photo Studio, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Photographer)
|
between 1905 and 1907? |
| 1/1 | 6 | Woman with a bicycle on a sidewalk near picket
fence |
between 1905 and 1907? |
| 1/1 | 7 | Probably Thomas Charles Bishop and Angeline Bishop
holding grandchildren James S. Farnsworth and Thomas G. Farnsworth on porch in
Spring Lake, Michigan |
1907? |
| 1/1 | 8 | Probably Sarah (Bishop) Farnsworth seated with her
son, either James or Thomas |
1910? |
| 1/1 | 9 | Possibly James Bishop and father Thomas Charles Bishop
standing in the yard |
1910? |
| 1/1 | 10 | Elderly woman with young boy (possibly James S.
Farnsworth or Thomas G. Farnsworth) standing in front of a house |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/1 | 11 | Probably Thomas Charles and Angeline Bishop standing
in yard with grandchildren in Spring Lake, Michigan |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/1 | 12 | Two girls and one boy standing in front of a
bookshelf, probably in Spring Lake, Michigan The children in this photo are the same children shown in the
previous photo.
|
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/1 | 13 | Man and woman, possibly Thomas Charles and Angeline
Bishop reading with girl, possibly Lily Bishop |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/1 | 14 | Two men sitting on the porch of a train
depot |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/1 | 15 | Boy (possibly James S. Farnsworth or Thomas G.
Farnsworth) wearing World War I helmet and bag |
between 1917 and 1918? |
| 1/1 | 16 | Portrait of Thomas Bates and Earnest Bolter of Spring
Lake, Michigan Radium Photo Studio, Muskegon, Michigan
|
between 1915 and 1920? |
| 1/1 | 17 | Mr. and Mrs. Stafford, possibly James Bishop's sister
Lily and his brother-in-law J. Thomas Keift, and Lily's son Jack Muriel Jacob
Keift sitting on the beach N.E. Brown, Grand Haven, Michigan
Written on photo: Mrs. Stafford, baby Muriel, Mr. Stafford,
Lil, Tom.
|
between 1915 and 1920? |
In Washington State |
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| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/2 | 18 | Elderly woman in mourning clothes sitting on driftwood
at a beach and eating watermelon |
between 1910 and 1912? |
| 1/2 | 19 | A group of six women sitting on driftwood at the beach
eating watermelon |
between 1910 and 1912? |
| 1/2 | 20 | Two women in work aprons standing in front of
trees |
between 1910 and 1912? |
| 1/2 | 21 | Older woman sitting on a swing with young woman
sitting in a chair in a yard |
between 1910 and 1912? |
| 1/2 | 22 | Man in a tweed suit sitting in a yard with two young
women The yard in this image is the same yard pictured in the
previous photo.
|
between 1910 and 1912? |
| 1/2 | 23 | Woman with young boy sitting on a log in front of
wildflowers with a dog Written on verso: Well Katherine here is Ned's picture at
last. Good isn't it. Helen will write to you soon. Emilie.
|
August 6, 1911 |
| 1/2 | 24 | Woman sitting among wildflowers and ferns with young
boy Written on verso: Emilie Hansen took these photos of the kids
when she was here camping with us.
|
1911? |
| 1/2 | 25 | Three women, one man, and a dog on a bridge on the
hike up to Lake Serene, 8 a.m. The people in the picture may be Edna Brown (Bishop)'s family.
Edna had two sisters (Katherine and Edith) and one brother (Benjamin).
|
August 9, 1916 |
| 1/2 | 26 | Group with a dog sitting on a log after hiking to Lake
Serene, 5 p.m. This photo shows the same group that is in the previous
photo.
|
August 9, 1916 |
| 1/2 | 27 | Two women, one man, and two girls at Sunset Falls near
Index, Washington |
August 8, 1916 |
| 1/2 | 28 | Robert Bostrom, three women, and one girl in a field
with horses Written on verso: Frank, Coray, Bob, Me, Mary.
|
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/2 | 29 | Robert Bostrom and woman holding rifles with two
horses and a dog |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/2 | 30 | Man and woman standing in front of a cabin |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/2 | 31 | Possibly James Bishop sitting waist-deep in snow in
the mountains, probably near Index, Washington |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/2 | 32 | Man sitting waist-deep in snow in the mountains,
probably near Index, Washington |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/2 | 33 | Robert Bostrom sitting on top of snow-covered branches
in front of a tree |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/2 | 34 | Robert Bostrom and two men sitting in front of wood
stack near small house |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/2 | 35 | Little girl with travel bag, probably in Index,
Washington |
between 1924 and 1926? |
| 1/2 | 36 | Roberta Bishop with two friends swimming in the Miller
River near Skykomish, Washington Written on verso: In Miller River near Woods Camp. Ruth,
Berta, Mar Endicot.
|
1934 |
| 1/2 | 37 | Group of girls with a pony in front of a house with
women on a porch in Bellingham, Washington |
April 1934 |
| 1/2 | 38 | Young boy standing thigh-deep in snow in front of
house, probably in Skykomish, Washington |
1934? |
| 1/2 | 39 | Possibly Ruth or Roberta Bishop swimming in a river,
probably near Skykomish, Washington |
between 1934 and 1935? |
Other locations |
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| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/2 | 40 | Group of young men standing by a public fountain by
Rose Meat Market in St. Louis Written on photo: Frank Nor-, Pat Wagner, Ed Nor, Shafer,
Gerling, Wienferger, Ed Bockner.
|
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/2 | 41 | Three women in Tuckerman's Ravine on the southeast
face of Mount Washington in the White Mountains, New Hampshire |
between 1915 and 1920? |
| 1/2 | 42 | Two laborers shoveling hay onto a wagon |
between 1920 and 1925? |
Washington LandscapesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/3 | 43 | Lake Chaplain, Washington |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/3 | 44 | Sunset Falls near Index, Washington |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/3 | 45-46 | Canyon Falls near Index, Washington |
1911? |
| 1/3 | 47 | Wallace Falls near Gold Bar, Washington |
1912? |
| 1/3 | 48 | Wallace River near Gold Bar, Washington Picket Photo Co., Index Washington (Photographer)
|
1912? |
| 1/3 | 49 | Mt. Index, near Bridal Veil Falls, Washingon Sign in the image reads: Bridal Falls Lodge Modern Cabins.
|
between 1925 and 1930? |
| 1/3 | 50 | Kimball Creek near Snoqualmie, Washington |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/3 | 51 | Trees and wetlands |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/3 | 52 | Looking east on the Beckler River near the
Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Camp near Skykomish, Washington |
1934? |
| 1/3 | 53 | Looking west on the Beckler River near the
Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Camp near Skykomish, Washington |
1934 |
Skykomish River |
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| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/3 | 54 | Roadway with car on the Skykomish River between
Skykomish, Washington and Index, Washington |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/3 | 55 | Man walking on Great Northern Railroad tracks along
the Skykomish River Picket Photo Co., Index, Washington (Photographer)
|
1912? |
| 1/3 | 56 | Railroad tracks along the Skykomish River near Index,
Washington |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/3 | 57 | Skykomish River and railroad tracks near Grotto,
Washington Photo Arts Studio, Arlington, Washington (Photographer)
|
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/3 | 58 | Man walking in the Skykomish River with gold
pan |
between 1925 and 1930? |
Bishop Family AlbumReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/4 | 59-1a | Group standing in ice caves Written on page: On Greenland Dey Mountain
|
August 9, 1915? |
| 1/4 | 59-1b | Group of women on a bridge on the hike up to Lake
Serene, 8 a.m. |
August 9, 1916 |
| 1/4 | 59-2a | Probably Edna (Brown) Bishop and siblings sitting on a
log on after hiking to Lake Serene, 5 p.m. |
August 9, 1916 |
| 1/4 | 59-2b | Probably Edna Bishop, Edith Brown, and Katherine (Brown)
Mitchell in a tower near Bridal Veil Falls near the Skykomish River |
August 9, 1916 |
| 1/4 | 59-3a | Woman sitting in front of a picket fince holding a
basket and twigs |
1916? |
| 1/4 | 59-3b | Bridal Veil Falls as seen from the beach below the
falls |
1916? |
| 1/4 | 59-4a | Man sitting on rock outcropping at Sunset
Falls Sunset Falls is located at the South Fork of the Skykomish
River in Snohomish County, Washington.
|
August 8, 1916 |
| 1/4 | 59-4b | Group on a rock outcropping at Sunset Falls |
August 8, 1916 |
| 1/4 | 59-4c | Probably Katherine Mitchell and "Nurse Ravalle" standing
on a porch |
1916? |
| 1/4 | 59-5a | Probably James Bishop and man with backpacks and rifles
in front of a cabin near the Skykomish River Written on page: I'll build myself a little cabin on the banks
of the Skykomish River.
|
1916? |
| 1/4 | 59-5b | Reflection of mountains on Lake Serene near Index,
Washington |
1916? |
| 1/4 | 59-6 | Snoqualmie Falls as seen from the beach below the
falls |
1916? |
| 1/4 | 59-7 | Probably James Bishop and man standing on the back deck
of a train James Bishop is probably the man holding up the rifle.
|
1916? |
| 1/4 | 59-8 | Group standing near a car at Mount Ranier Written on verso: Freddie, Me, Mr. Bateman, Gertrude Sleigh,
Mrs. Bateman.
|
between 1920 and 1925? |
| 1/4 | 59-9 | View of mountains, trees, and railroad tracks near
Index, Washington Van Olinda Photo (Photographer)
|
1916? |
HuntingReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hunting Trip |
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| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/5 | 60 | Robert Bostrom pantomiming a holdup another man in
Skykomish, Washington |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 61 | Robert Bostrom and man on a bridge hiking to the
camping site |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 62 | Robert Bostrom standing among ferns and holding a
rifle |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 63 | Probably James Bishop and Robert Bostrom with
backpacks and rifles in the woods Written on verso: Jim and Bob Bostrom starting on their
hunting trip going after Edna's muff. Jim took the picture, see the string.
|
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 64 | Two men standing with rifles next to dead fawn and
deer |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 65 | Robert Bostrom and man, possibly James Bishop,
standing with rifles next to dead fawn and deer |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 66 | Man sitting in tent before hunting, probably near
Skykomish, Washington |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 67 | Probably James Bishop in tent before hunting, probably
near Skykomish, Washington |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 68 | Robert Bostrom sitting next to dead mountain goat on a
mountainside |
between 1915 and 1918 |
| 1/5 | 69 | Robert Bostrom laying next to a dead mountain goat on
a mountainside |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 70 | Probably James Bishop sitting on a rock next to a dead
mountain goat on a mountainside |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 71 | Man crouching next to dead mountain goat, possibly
preparing it to be butchered |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 72 | Probably James Bishop and man holding rifles and a
dead bear |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 73-74 | Makeshift tent with materials for smoking meats
underneath it |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 75 | Strips of meat hanging on strings strung between two
poles |
between 1915 and 1918? |
| 1/5 | 76 | Two men standing with rifles in front of tent after
hunting, with cured meats and furs hanging on tent |
between 1915 and 1918? |
Other hunting photos |
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| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/5 | 77 | Man standing next to a collection of nine rifles and
two handguns |
between 1915 and 1920? |
| 1/5 | 78 | A collection of nine rifles and two
handguns |
between 1915 and 1920? |
| 1/5 | 79 | Rear view of man, probably James Bishop, laying on the
ground and taking aim at something with a rifle |
between 1915 and 1920? |
| 1/5 | 80 | Dead cougar hanging upside down by the leg |
between 1915 and 1920? |
Towns on Highway 2Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/6 | 81 | Union Presbyterian Church in Snohomish,
Washington Printed on image: 1877-1904.
|
between 1895 and 1900? |
| 1/6 | 82 | Postcard of the "Bicycle Tree" in Snohomish,
Washington The bicycle tree was a cedar tree with an arch cut into it.
|
1913? |
| 1/6 | 83 | Man standing in between cornstalks, probably in
Snohomish, Washington |
between 1920 and 1925? |
| 1/6 | 84 | South Fork Stillaguamish Bridge about one mile from
Index, Washington |
1934 |
| 1/6 | 85 | Man shoveling snow under tree in the snow, probably in
Index, Washington |
between 1930 and 1935? |
| 1/6 | 86-87 | Street views of Index, Washington in the
snow |
between 1930 and 1935? |
| 1/6 | 88 | Boy Standing near sign in Grotto, Washingon Sign reads: Grotto. Cottages for rent.
|
between 1925 and 1930? |
| 1/6 | 89 | Men on horses in front of sign and houses in Grotto,
Washington Sign reads: Grotto. Cottages for rent.
|
between 1925 and 1930? |
| 1/6 | 90 | The Bishop home in the snow, Skykomish,
Washington |
between 1928 and 1935? |
IndustryReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Quarries and Mining |
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| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/7 | 91 | Two miners standing in a shed with mining
implements |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/7 | 92 | Woman sitting on ground in front of car and quarry
shed, probably in Index, Washington |
between 1910 and 1915? |
Logging |
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| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/7 | 93-94 | Train tracks going through Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mill
in Skykomish, Washington |
between 1911 and 1920? |
| 1/7 | 95-96 | Bloedel-Donovan Mill and logs in the snow in
Skykomish, Washington |
between 1915 and 1920? |
| 1/7 | 97 | Bloedel-Donovan Mill in the snow in Skykomish,
Washington |
between 1915 and 1920? |
| 1/7 | 98 | Circular saws and milling equipment in shed at
Bloedel-Donovan Mill in Skykomish, Washington |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/7 | 99 | Mill buildings next to pond |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/7 | 100 | Logged mountainside and valley in the snow in
Skykomish, Washington |
between 1920 and 1925? |
| 1/7 | 101 | Logged hillside and shed in Skykomish,
Washington |
between 1920 and 1925? |
| 1/7 | 102 | Loggers near shed and spar tree with rigging ropes in
Skykomish, Washington |
between 1920 and 1925? |
| 1/7 | 103-105 | Spar tree on logged hillside with rigging ropes
attached in Skykomish, Washington |
between 1920 and 1925? |
| 1/7 | 106 | Spar tree being felled logged hillside in Skykomish,
Washington |
between 1920 and 1925? |
| 1/7 | 107 | Large logs on trucks, probably in Snohomish,
Washington |
between 1920 and 1925? |
Logging workers |
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| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/7 | 108 | Man driving trailer filled with milled wood at the
Bloedel-Donoval Lumber Mill in Skykomish, Washington |
between 1920 and 1925? |
| 1/7 | 109 | Man driving empty logging cart at the Bloedel-Donovan
Lumber Mill in Skykomish, Washington |
between 1920 and 1925? |
| 1/7 | 110 | Man, probably James Bishop driving logging cart at the
Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mill in Skykomish, Washington |
between 1920 and 1925? |
| 1/7 | 111 | Three workers with milling equipment, probably at
Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mill in Skykomish, Washington |
between 1915 and 1918? |
TrainsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/8 | 112-113 | Crew with steam shovel clearing debris for train
tracks |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/8 | 114 | Cascade Tunnel near Stevens Pass, Washington |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/8 | 115 | Great Northern Railroad tracks near Index,
Washington Picket Photo Co., Index, Washington (Photographer)
|
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/8 | 116 | Great Northern Railroad Train Depot in Index,
Washington Picket Photo Co., Index, Washington
|
1911? |
| 1/8 | 117 | Great Northern Railroad steam engine, probably in Index,
Washington |
1910? |
| item | |||
| 118 | Two train engineers standing on the steam engine of a
train |
between 1910 and 1915? | |
Train Wreck near Eagle Falls, Washington |
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| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/8 | 119 | Overturned train car |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/8 | 120 | Workers walking in scattered wood debris from train
wreck |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/8 | 121 | Derailed train cars and debris from train
wreck |
between 1910 and 1915? |
| 1/8 | 122-123 | Men standing on and around derailed train
cars |
between 1910 and 1915? |
World War IReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/9 | 124 | Man in military uniform on front porch of a house,
probably in Index, Washington |
between 1917 and 1918? |
| 1/9 | 125 | Man in military uniform at a military camp, probably in
France |
between 1917 and 1918? |
| 1/9 | 126 | Street scene with buildings and statue, probably in
Paris, France |
between 1917 and 1918? |
| 1/9 | 127 | French troops entering Colmar, France after the
evacuation of the Germans |
November 17, 1918 |
| 1/9 | 128 | Postcard of the White House and surrounding buildings in
Washington, D.C. Written on verso: a message to Private James W. Bishop
|
April 22, 1919 |
| 1/9 | 129 | Postcard with rose and other flowers Written on front: Pour Votre Fete.Written on verso: a message to James from Louise, in French.
|
October 19, 1919 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
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