Sjulstad Collection of Guy Scott photographs

Sjulstad Collection of Guy Scott photographs, approximately 1917-1920

Overview of the Collection

Photographer: Scott, Guy M., 1887-1955
Title: Sjulstad Collection of Guy Scott photographs
Dates: approximately 1917-1920 (inclusive)
19171920
Quantity: 50 photographic prints (1 box)
361 negatives (12 boxes) : glass
Collection Number: PH0513
Summary: Photographs of miscellaneous Seattle scenes, including the Seattle waterfront, street scenes, ships, Marine Corps recruiting activities, UW football games, and a parade probably connected to World War I, circa 1919
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: Selections from the collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Access to the originals is restricted. Contact Special Collections for further information.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Guy Mannering Scott (1887-1955) was a commercial photographer based in Seattle who took many photographs of Seattle street life, transportation and events. He married Fern E. McDaniel who was possibly a relative of Ira J. Webster of Webster and Stevens Photographers.

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Kenneth Sigurd Sjulstad was born in Rice County Minnesota in June 11, 1921. He joined the National Guard in 1941 and married Leona Leadon in January 29, 1944. They established their home in Seattle, Washington where he worked as a carrier. In 1956 Sjulstad discovered eight boxes of glass plate negatives in the basement of his home that previously may have been owned by the photographer Guy M. Scott. The glass plate negatives were donated to the University of Washington in October of 1956. Sjulstad died on July 9, 1998.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs probably made near or at the end of World War I, in Seattle by photographer Guy M. Scott. Includes images of steamships and sailing vessels in Seattle harbor, unidentified shipbuilding facilities, Marine Corps recruiting activities, University of Washington football games, automobile test drives, street scenes and storefronts, streetcars, boating and crew races, soldiers and sailors, and parades through downtown Seattle probably connected to World War I. A few of his photographs are marked with the Webster and Stevens Photographers signature and were probably for newspaper distribution.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View selections from the collection in digital format

Restrictions on Use

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Custodial History

This collection was found by Kenneth S. Sjulstad in 1956 in the basement of his home at 6506 17th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, Washington and was donated to the University of Washington in October of 1956. The collection was examined in June, 1963 and approximately three-fourths of the negatives were discarded due to extensive water damage and breakage.

Acquisition Information

Donor: Kenneth Sjulstad, October 1956.

Processing Note

Processed by Stefanie Terasaki, 2013.

Bibliography

Mystery Photos Show Seattle 40 Years Ago(Seattle: Seattle Daily Times, published as The Seattle Sunday Times, December 2, 1956).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Airplanes, Automobiles and Streetcars in and around SeattleReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Airplanes
Box/Folder	item
1/1	1-3	Biplane in the sky, taking off and in a field	between 1917 and 1920?
1/1	4	Fleet of trucks carrying airplane wings	between 1917 and 1920?
1/1	5	People greeting seaplane pilot	between 1917 and 1920?
		Automobiles
Box/Folder	item
1/1	6	Group of men in sports attire posed in front of automobile	between 1917 and 1920?
1/1	7-10	Man driving car uphill with signs for the Milwaukee Hotel and Cafe in the background The Milwaukee Cafe and Hotel was opened in 1911 by Chinese Consul Goon Dip at 668 King Street, Seattle. Sign in background reads: Milwaukee Cafe, American and Chinese dishes, open 7am to 11am, Merchants lunch 25¢. Milwaukee Hotel, Hot and Cold Water Steam Heat, Local and long distance telephones in each room, elevator service.Negatives 8 and 10 were not scanned.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/1	11	Man driving Model T Ford	between 1917 and 1920?
1/1	12-13	Man with a tractor and tractor with a sign reading Oliver	between 1917 and 1920?
1/1	14	Man posed with automobile Thermoid tire	between 1917 and 1920?
1/1	15	Parked Model T Ford with cows in back seat	between 1917 and 1920?
		Streetcars
Box/Folder	item
1/2	16	People boarding streetcar	between 1917 and 1920?
1/2	17	Streetcar alongside automobile with sign on back, "Big Brothers official car B.P.O.E.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/2	18	Streetcars along a downtown street	between 1917 and 1920?
		Wrecked Streetcars and crashes
Box/Folder	item
1/2	19	Man directing broken down streetcar	between 1917 and 1920?
1/2	20-21	Streetcar Georgetown wrecked	between 1917 and 1920?
1/2	22	Streetcar to Capitol Hill crashed into another streetcar at 6th Avenue and Pine Street	between 1917 and 1920?
1/2	23	Wrecked streetcar with broken door and front grail	between 1917 and 1920?
1/3	24-27	Wrecked trucks including one outside the Seattle Transfer Company and one from Pioneer Sand and Gravel Company	between 1917 and 1920?
		Webster and Stevens Photographs Guy M. Scott likely worked for Webster and Stevens and took photographs for them.
Box/Folder	item
1/3	28-31	Cars being driven on Seattle streets by D.P Dean and W.A. Simmonds with notes on hill inclinations D.P. Dean was the Sales Manager at William T. Patten Company which distributed automobiles in the northwest. These included Hupmobile, White Motor Company, Chalmers Automobile and the Premier Motor Manufacturing Company. They were located at 10th and Pine Street in 1913.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/3	32-33	Queen City Transport Company car with a sign for Cowen Park and Eastlake	between 1917 and 1920?

Everett, WashingtonReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/4	34	Photograph of an architectural drawing of Trinity Church, Everett, Washington Written on original drawing: E.T. Osborn, Architect, 509 Pantages Bldg. Seattle.	between 1917 and 1920?

Ships and Sailing Vessels in Seattle HarborReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Ships and Sailing Vessels
Box/Folder	item
1/4	35	Ship Crisfield Sign on bow reads: 3rd Anniversary of the launching of our first vessel S.S. Niels Nielsen.	October 1919
1/4	36	Seattle waterfront near Albers Bros. Milling Co. with stern of ship Elkridge and ship building facility in background	between 1917 and 1920?
1/4	37	Tugboat Enos	between 1917 and 1920?
1/4	38	Steamship Fort Jackson of Tacoma at dock The Fort Jackson was a 3,500-ton Ferris type wooden steamer launched March 27, 1919 by the Tacoma Shipbuilding Co. in Tacoma.	between 1919 and 1920?
1/4	39	Men on deck of the Kitsap	between 1917 and 1920?
1/4	40	Steamship Liberty	between 1917 and 1920?
1/4	41-42	The steamship [ill.] Maru at sea and docked	between 1917 and 1920?
1/4	43	The fishing boat Sunland	between 1917 and 1920?
1/4	44-45	Ship Trollfind along ship building facility	between 1917 and 1920?
1/4	46	Ship West Herbrie	between 1917 and 1920?
1/4	47	Steamship with painted design	between 1917 and 1920?
1/5	48-49	Five-masted steamships	between 1917 and 1920?
1/5	50-76	Unidentified steamships	between 1917 and 1920?
		Views of the Waterfront and Seattle Harbor
Box/Folder	item
1/6	77-80	Albers Bros. Milling Company dock and ship building facility A small part of the ship Massachusetts is visible.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/6	81	Businesses on waterfront including Union Oil Company of California and Pacific Mildcure Company	between 1917 and 1920?
1/6	82-84	Crowd of people in front of Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Compnay The Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company was active from 1911-1918 when it changed names to the Todd Dry Dock and Construction Company.	between 1911 and 1918?
1/6	85	Group of people on boat watching fire on unidentified waterfront A photograph of a photograph possibly not in Seattle.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/6	86-87	J.F. Duthie shipbuilders at 2917 Whatcom Avenue and nearby road Sign on building reads: restaurant, lunch, room, cigars, tobacco.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/7	88	Men on ramp probably at docks	between 1917 and 1920?
1/7	89-90	Men outside Todd Dry Docks	between 1917 and 1920?
1/7	91-92	Men outside of building possibly a factory	between 1917 and 1920?
1/7	93	Men on dock	between 1917 and 1920?
1/7	94-97	Seattle waterfornt	between 1917 and 1920?

Scenes in SeattleReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Crew Team and Boat Club
Box/Folder	item
1/8	98-101	Boating and crew races outside Cascade Canoe Club and Pioneer Motor Boat Club	between 1917 and 1920?
1/8	102-104	Two boats, possibly belonging to the U.S. Navy, in the Montlake Cut, Seattle	between 1917 and 1920?
		Street Fashion Photography Photographs capturing the fashion and clothing styles of children, men and women crossing the street and standing in various locations in downtown Seattle. The negatives are in a smaller format than the others suggesting they were part of a specific photograph project.
Box/Folder	item
1/8	105-115	Families downtown	between 1917 and 1920?
1/9	116-124	Men and women downtown	between 1917 and 1920?
1/9	125-126	Men with newspapers, including a newspaper salesman	between 1917 and 1920?
1/10	127-147	Men downtown	between 1917 and 1920?
1/11	148-159	Pedestrians outside Harold Week's The Melody Shop at 1408 Second Avenue, Seattle The Melody Shop was opened at 1408 Second Avenue around 1917 and sold sheet music. In 1922 the shop re-opened at 1402 Second Avenue. The expanded new store advertised talking machines, records, and small musical instruments. The new store also presented daily public concerts to test and introduce new songs including some written by Harold Weeks himself, a popular song writer.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/12	160-164	Pedestrians outside United Cigars shop	between 1917 and 1920?
1/12	165-171	Pedestrians outside Bon Marché at Second and Union	between 1917 and 1920?
1/13-1/15	172-229	Women crossing street and walking downtown	between 1917 and 1920?
1/16	230	Photograph of a photograph of woman posed on pedestal Original photograph has signature of Avepe at 345 1/2 Wash. St. Portland, Oregon.	between 1917 and 1920?
		Gatherings
Box/Folder	item
1/16	231-233	Gathering of men and women on downtown street	between 1917 and 1920?
1/16	234-235	Group of dignitaries in top hats	between 1917 and 1920?
1/16	236	Group portrait with Christmas decorations in background	between 1917 and 1920?
1/16	237	Luncheon served in milking room at milking time to Pacific Northwest Ice Cream Manufacturers Association, Hollywood Farm	Novemver 19, 1918
		Parades through Downtown Seattle Multiple military parades are depicted and include parades to encourage war recruiting, bond buying, support of troops and welcome home parades for World War I. Possible parades include Armistice Day parades and Seattle Elks Lodge No. 92 supported celebrations.
		View of parade and participants
Box/Folder	item
1/17	238	Automobile made of sugar for parade on downtown street	between 1917 and 1920?
1/17	239-240	Band playing for parade	between 1917 and 1920?
1/17	241	Car procession in front of Hudson Bay Fur Company	between 1917 and 1920?
1/17	242	Construction for ceremony site	between 1917 and 1920?
1/17	243	Dignitaries and soldiers probably viewing parade	between 1917 and 1920?
1/17	244	Group of men with sign "Kaiser Bill's gone"	between 1917 and 1920?
1/17	245	Man giving a speech	between 1917 and 1920?
1/17	246	Men in kilts playing bagpipes	between 1917 and 1920?
1/17	247	Native American participants in parade	between 1917 and 1920?
1/17	248-253	Parade in front of the New Washington Hotel on 2nd Ave. near Virginia St.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/18	254-255	Parade along Second Avenue	between 1917 and 1920?
1/18	256	Parade banner reading "Welcome Home"	between 1917 and 1920?
1/18	257-258	Seattle streetcar in parade	between 1917 and 1920?
1/18	259	Unidentified ceremony spectators	between 1917 and 1920?
1/18	260-262	Views of the parade	between 1917 and 1920?
1/18	263	Women's group participating in parade	between 1917 and 1920?
		Marine Corps Recruiting Activities
Box/Folder	item
1/19	264	Soldier in front of New Wasshington Hotel carrying banner "Recruiting service, Man Power of Pershing..."	between 1917 and 1920?
1/19	265-267	Soldier riding elephant with banner "Marine Corps Recruiting Station"	between 1917 and 1920?
		Soldiers and Sailors in the parade
Box/Folder	item
1/19	268	Soldier in viewing box for parade	between 1917 and 1918
1/19	269-272	Soldiers in parade through downtown	between 1917 and 1918
1/19	273-274	Soldiers in parade with signs reading "Buy more Bonds"	between 1917 and 1918
		Park
Box/Folder	item
1/19	275-276	Children outside, one with a toy baby carriage	between 1917 and 1920?
1/19	277	Man with beard and child in park	between 1917 and 1920?
		People in Downtown Seattle
Box/Folder	item
1/20	278	Close up of women's hats as they greet a soldier in a streetcar	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	279	Group of men and women in front of streetcar	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	280	Group of people crossing the street downtown	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	281	Man in front of unidentified museum	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	282	Man giving a speech to a group of men outside building	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	283	Man using rope to scale side of building	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	284	Man with a moustache	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	285	Men around a mailbox with a plaque on the wall in memory of Yesler	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	286-288	Men and women leaving building	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	289-290	Men outside of building	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	291	Men possibly boarding a ship	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	292	People standing in line downtown	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	293	Possibly Bertha Knight Landes	between 1917 and 1920?
1/20	294	Two men, one possibly a pilot	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	295	Two women on side of road with parcels and bags	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	296	Two women with fox tippet and child	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	297	Woman in fur-trimmed coat next to an automobile	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	298	Woman selling tickets to crowd from inside an automobile	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	299	Women downtown	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	300	Women in fur trimmed coats	between 1917 and 1920?
		Seattle Residences
Box/Folder	item
1/21	301	Interior of a home	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	302	Interior of a room with beaded curtains	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	303	Residence at 1804 NE 50th St, Seattle	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	304-306	House on Harrison Street	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	307	View of house and garden Sign in front reads: Real Estate West & Wheeler.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/21	308	View of a staircase inside residence	between 1917 and 1920?
		Shops and Vendors
Box/Folder	item
1/22	309	Female shopper holding a cabbage	between 1917 and 1920?
1/22	310	Man in a work apron	between 1917 and 1920?
1/22	311	Men around a produce display	between 1917 and 1920?
1/22	312-313	Window shoppers outside a toy store	between 1917 and 1920?
1/22	314	San Francisco Oyster House and Day and Night Safe Deposit and Storage Co. Was located at 202 Yesler Way.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/22	315	Broken storefront window at 700 East Pine with advertisement for cigars, magazines and chocolates	between 1917 and 1920?
1/22	316	Woman next to sign and display for fresh eggs	between 1917 and 1920?
		Street Scenes
Box/Folder	item
1/23	317-318	Animals in enclosures, possibly at zoo	between 1917 and 1920?
1/23	319	Child and two soldiers looking through bars on cage possibly at zoo	between 1917 and 1920?
1/23	320-322	First Avenue with Grand Pacific Hotel and advertisement for Yucatan Gum	between 1917 and 1920?
1/23	323	Lake Union, view from Eastlake looking towards Queen Anne and Wallingford Photograph of a photograph.Written on original photograph: Lake Union one of Seattle's greatest assets.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/23	324-325	Looking north on Eighth from James Street showing James street streetcar and Trinity Parish	between 1917 and 1920?
1/23	326	Looking north on Fourth Avenue and Pike with Plaza Hotel and Colonial Theater	between 1917 and 1920?
1/24	327	Man climbing ladder in fire equipment demonstration in front of Firehouse No. 2, Fourth Ave. and Battery St.	1921?
1/24	328	Second Avenue with two rows of trucks	between 1917 and 1920?
1/24	329	Street Scene with streetcar and sign for Sherman Clay Pianos on Third Avenue At left is Fire Station No. 2 on NE corner of Third and Pine (later, location of Bon Marche). At right is Frederick & Nelson on NE corner of Fifth and Pine.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/24	330	Men climbing ladders on side of building	between 1917 and 1920?
1/24	331	Unidentified construction scene	between 1917 and 1920?
1/24	332-333	Workers on the roof of the Lincoln Hotel On April 7, 1920 the Lincoln Hotel, located at 4th Avenue and Madison Street caught fire.	1920?
		University of Washington Athletics
Box/Folder	item
1/24	334-338	Football game at University of Washington Stadium	between 1917 and 1920?
1/24	339	Marching band in University of Washington Stadium	between 1917 and 1920?

Soldiers and sailorsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/25	340	Child in uniform saluting	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	341	Man on motorized scooter	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	342-347	Sailors and soldiers aboard ships, includes soldiers with american flags and on deck of the U.S.S. General Mifflin Negative 342 is cracked.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	348	Soldiers carrying equipment	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	349	Soldiers carrying unidentified object	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	350	Soldiers gathered in street	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	351-354	Soldiers in formation and at attention	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	355	Soldiers in formation possibly at the University of Washington	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	356	Soldier standing in entrance to Olympic Block building, SE corner of 1st Ave S and Yesler Way, Seattle Advertisement on pillars in background read: For action on sea and land join the Marines.	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	357	Soldier with pipe window shopping alongside a woman and child and little girl at a toy store	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	358	Tank demonstration (Sjulstad 232)	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	359-360	Two soldiers in front of tank on flatbed railroad car	between 1917 and 1920?
1/25	361	Two soldiers walking down street near restaurant sign	between 1917 and 1920?

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Football--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Parades--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Ships--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

Scott, Guy M., 1887-1955--Photographs

Geographical Names

Seattle (Wash.)--History--Photographs

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Sjulstad, Kenneth Sigurd (donor)

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