Harstine Island photograph album

Harstine Island photograph album, circa 1920-1930

Overview of the Collection

Title: Harstine Island photograph album
Dates: circa 1920-1930 (inclusive)
19151935
Quantity: 36 photographs on 15 album pages (1 folder) ; Pages approximately 7 x 5 1/2
Collection Number: PH0817
Summary: Photograph album documenting three years of young woman's life on Harstine Island
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: The collection is open to the public.
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Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Harstine Island is located in Mason County, Washington. It is a forested island in southern Puget Sound, 10 miles north of Olympia. The second largest island in the Puget Sound, it was named for Lt. Henry J. Harstein, a U.S. Navy territorial explorer. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the island's population is about 1,000 people.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The photographs portray three years of a young woman's childhood on Harstine Island, including: class portraits, houses, friends, family, and pets. The photographs are in chronological order as they appeared in the album. The creator of the album identifies herself as "me" in the album, and is described in this finding aid as "young woman," "daughter," or "girl."

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Restrictions on Use

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Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Source: Fairlook Antiques, 2006.

Processing Note

Processed by Jeff Acquino and Marion Brown; processing completed in 2009

The original album binding was discarded due to poor condition, but the order of the album pages has been retained.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Page	item
1	1a	Vivian Green in front of trees	circa 1927
1	1b	Harstine School class portrait	1927-28
2	2a	Claire Beckwith (Wingert) in front of a flowering bush	circa 1928
2	2b	Opportunity School class portrait	1929
2	2c	Young woman with Virginia and Ruby Gair	1929
3	3a	Evelyn Thompson and young woman on a tree stump	1929
3	3b	Blank Photo missing when collection was acquired.	undated
4	4	Group photo in front of school Handwritten caption on photo: "Willis, Evelyn H., Me, Merle, Evelyn T., Glen, Lyle."	1929
5	5	Group photo in front of school Handwritten caption on photo: "Evelyn Hampton, Evelyn Thompson, Miss Beckwith, Me, Willis H."	1929
6	6	Evelyn Thompson, Evelyn Hampton, and young woman ("me") in front of wooded area Handwritten caption on photo: "School Picnic."	1929
7	7	Group photo in front of wooded area Handwritten caption on photo: "Merle, Evelyn T., Lyle, Me, Edna May Wellis, Glen, Evelyn H., Willis- School Picnic."	1929
9	9a	Young woman ("me") on stilts in front of house	1929
9	9b	George Frye carrying Gertrude Cox on his back	circa 1929
10	10a	View from Harstine of Puget Sound with Squaxin Island in the distance	circa 1929
10	10b	House in wooded area Handwritten caption on photo: "Big House."	circa 1929
10	10c	View of garden	circa 1929
10	10d	Side view of house	circa 1929
11	11a	Outbuilding	circa 1929
11	11b	View of house with plants in the foreground	circa 1929
11	11c	Garden	circa 1929
11	11d	Side view of house and outbuilding	circa 1929
12	12a	Man posing with chicken on his shoulder Handwritten caption on photo: "Dad and Hen."	circa 1929
12	12b	Man sawing a large log Handwritten caption on photo: "Dad where house now stands."	circa 1929
12	12c	Kittens in a basket in front of woodshed	circa 1929
13	13a	Girl next to edge of garden Handwritten caption on photo: "Me-north of Big House."	ca. 1920
13	13b	Woman next to edge of garden Handwritten caption on photo: "Mother-north of Big House."	circa 1920
14	14a	George F., young woman (me), and Bob Lee wearing swimsuits	circa 1924
14	14b	Mother and daughter on a porch Handwritten caption on photo: "Mother and I on Mr. Baxter's Porch."	circa 1924
14	14c	Girl holding a puppy Handwritten caption on photo: "Buddy and I."	circa 1924
15	15a	Two cats in front of house Handwritten caption on photo: "Snowball and Bobtail."	circa 1929
15	15b	Blank Photo missing when collection was acquired.	undated
15	15c	Young woman holding a cat Handwritten caption on photo: "Tiger and I."	circa 1930
15	15d	Girl holding a kitten on her lap	circa 1924
15	15e	Woman holding cat Handwritten caption on photo: "Mother and Snowball."	circa 1929
16	16a	Two women sitting on log near house Handwritten caption on photo: "Aunt Bertha and Mother."	1930
16	16b	Bill and George in wooded area	1930
16	16c	Young woman and two men behind Indian Rock Handwritten caption on photo: "Dad, Bill, and I."	1930
16	16d	Anna D'Arielli, young woman, and Eleanor Hostak	circa 1930

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