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A.P. Carroll Photographs, circa 1950- circa 1960s
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Carroll, A. P. (Alvin Percy)
- Title
- A.P. Carroll Photographs
- Dates
- circa 1950- circa 1960s (inclusive)19501969
- Quantity
- 14 photographic prints (1 folder) ; 8 x 10 in.
- Collection Number
- PH1351
- Summary
- Aerial photographs by A.P. Carroll of Kitsap County cities, Bremerton and Port Orchard, Washington
- 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
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Alvin Percy Carroll was born July 18, 1889 in Rockwood, Ontario, Canada. In 1930 Carroll moved to Bremerton,Washington where he bought and sold land. He soon began a non profit, Olympicans Inc. in May of 1933, promoting the beauty, tourism and well-being of Washington state. Their activities included advocating for the construction of scenic drives along Washington's coast lines, fostering and developing winter sports and hunting in the Olympic Mountains and preserving the natural beauty of the Olympic Penninsula.
In 1947 Carroll started the Puget Sounders, a decendant of the Olympicans Inc., that offered bus and boat tours for tourists, organized a state wide program to plant one million rhododendrons as well as other Washington state promotional activities. This included among other things, bringing Torchy Peden, a cycling champion, to the Pacific Northwest to test the Olympic Loop as a potential bike racing venue, assisting with the removal of fishing traps from Puget Sound waters and working towards an international salmon treaty with Canada. Carroll also gained public support and contacted local politcians for better roads, bridges and ferry services. Genevieve, Carrol's wife, was his assistant with much of his Puget Sounder's work. Carroll was considered a "one man chamber of commerce" and had offices in the Olympic National Building at 920 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington. He died in August 1973.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Aerial photographs of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Port Orchard, and other areas of Kitsap County, Washington by Calvin Percy Carroll.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection on the UW Libraries Digital Collections website
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Bremerton, WashingtonReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Folder | item | ||
1 | 1 | circa 1950- circa 1960s | |
1 | 2-3 | circa 1950- circa 1960s | |
1 | 4 | circa 1950- circa 1960s | |
1 | 5 | circa 1950- circa 1960s |
Port Orchard, WashingtonReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Folder | item | ||
1 | 6 | circa 1950- circa 1960s | |
1 | 7 | circa 1950- circa 1960s | |
1 | 8 | circa 1950- circa 1960s | |
1 | 9 |
Trees and buildings at Sunny Slope Water District, Port
Orchard Written on verso: Victory Heights, Center of Sunnyslope Water
District.
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circa 1950- circa 1960s |
Other areas of Kitsap CountyReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Folder | item | ||
1 | 10 | circa 1950- circa 1960s | |
1 | 11-13 | circa 1950- circa 1960s | |
1 | 14 | circa 1950- circa 1960s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- Bremerton (Wash.)--Aerial photographs
- Kitsap County (Wash.)--Aerial photographs
- Port Orchard (Wash.)--Aerial photographs