James W. Macy photographs, 1911-1933

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Macy, James W.
Title
James W. Macy photographs
Dates
1911-1933 (inclusive)
Quantity
.75 linear ft.
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0226Sands (collection)
Summary
The collection contains photographs taken and/or collected by James W. Macy documenting various buildings, businesses, structures, and locales throughout Whatcom County.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Additional Reference Guides

To view item level description of images in the James W. Macy photographs, follow this hyperlink to the photo database on the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies' website.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains photographs taken and/or collected by James W. Macy documenting various buildings, business, structures, and locales throughout Whatcom County. Subjects include the former Bellingham City Hall, South Hill neighborhoods, the Cyrus Gates Reservoir in the Chuckanut Hills, Little Squalicum Bridge, C.H. Barlow Leather Goods, the Olympic Portland Cement Plant in Bellingham (Wash.), Whatcom Falls Park, Fragrance Lake, and Chuckanut Drive. About half of the images have accompanying captions provided by Donna Sand, the collection donor.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

J.W. Macy photographs, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

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Processing Note

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Donna Sand in 2008.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Architecture--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--Photographs
  • Business enterprises--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Bellingham (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Whatcom County (Wash.)--Photographs