Loren and Donna Thrush photograph album

Loren and Donna Thrush photograph album, circa 1946-1956

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Thrush, Loren E
Title: Loren and Donna Thrush photograph album
Dates: circa 1946-1956 (inclusive)
19411961
Quantity: 157 photographs in 1 album (1 box); various sizes
Collection Number: PH0875
Summary: Photograph album of Seattle couple (Loren and Donna Thrush), including images of Loren Thrush returning with troops from the Philippines to San Francisco after World War II, and the couple on various trips in the Pacific Northwest
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. Selections from the collection are available on digital site.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Loren Thrush (1921-2007) and Donna June Weldin Thrush (1923-2002) were married on June 9, 1942. Loren Thrush grew up and attended school in Sheridan, Wyoming, graduating high school in 1939. The couple met while he was working on the Fort Peck Dam at Glasgow, Montana. Shortly afterwards, Loren Thrush was called into the Army, attending Officer Candidate School and "island-hopping" in the South Pacific for 3 years, coming home in 1946. After the war, Loren Thrush attended Idaho College in Caldwell, Idaho, and began a thirty-year career in banking with the Small Business Administration throughout Alaska and the Northwest as an auditor. The Thrushes lived in Seattle for over 40 years, listed in the city directory as living on 34th Ave NW in the Crown Hill neighborhood of Seattle from 1960 until their deaths.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The album cover is embossed with "Donna and Loren." The beginning of the album (59 photographs) depicts Loren Thrush in the Army, returning from Tacloban, Leyte in the Philippines to the Army's Port of Embarkation in San Francisco, March 1946. This group includes images of the piers in San Francisco, men loading onto the landing craft tank (LCT) to board the USAHS Republic in the bay. Includes at least one image of Thrush, as well as other men, some identified. Includes several images on board the Republic , two photographs of a band welcoming the troops at the dock, photos of troops at Camp Stoneman, and departing on a train for Salt Lake City.

Three images depict individuals, including Loren Thrush, from the First National Bank of Portland at an event in LaGrande, Oregon in February 1949. Other images depict a fishing trip and trips to Seattle and Vancouver.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Source: Linda Renk, Dogwood Antiques; received in October 2007.

Processing Note

Accessioned as PH2009-058. Processed by Odile Dumbleton, Don Romero, 2011

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Loren Thrush returning from Army service in the Philippines, 1946Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	1	Loren Thrush sitting on pier with luggage Written on page: Going Home! Waiting on Pier 15 to board L.C.T. to go out to our ship in the bay.	March 1946
1	2a-2d	Ships at the pier Written on page: Arriving at Pier 15 by truck; L.C.M.; Ships tied up at pier 15.	March 1946
1	3a-3d	Loading the L.C.T. and leaving the pier Written on page: Loading the LCT; We pull away from the pier.	March 1946
1	4a-4d	View leaving Pier 13 nearing the ship. Written on page: A view of the end of Pier 13; Nearing our ship.	March 1946
1	5a-5d	Soldiers looking at ships sunk in the harbor. Written on page: Ships sunk in the harbor.	March 1946
1	6a	Captain of the ship. Written on page: The "Skipper"	March 1946
1	6b-6d	Views from deck of ship under way. Written on page: Under way	March 1946
1	7a-7d	Views of soldiers on deck Written on page: Deck detail.	March 1946
1	8	Blank Written on page: USAHSRepublic.Photo missing at time of acquisition.	March 1946
1	9a-11d	Views of soldiers on deck and different views of the ship Written under photo 11a: B.T.O.'s. Written under photo 11b: Capt. Greve, Landforce. Scanned photographs include: 10d. Soldiers on ship looking at the sea 11a. Probably Loren Thrush and another soldier on deck chairs	March 1946
1	12a	Pilot ship in San Francisco Bay Written under 12a: Just outside 'Frisco Bay, we take on a pilot.	March 1946
1	12b	View onboard theRepublic	March 1946
1	12c-d	Ship with welcome banner in San Francisco Bay Written under 12c-d: Welcoming party in 'Frisco Bay.	March 1946
1	13a-13d	Views of ship taken in harbor, Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines	March 1946
1	14a-b	Soldiers onboard ship Written on page under 14c: Campball.	March 1946
1	15a	San Francisco skyline	March 1946
1	15b	Blank Written on page: Alcatraz. Photo missing at time of acquistion.	March 1946
1	15c-15d	Welcome party with band at the dock	March 1946
1	16a-16d	Riding in the ferry from San Francisco Bay to Camp Stoneman	March 1946
1	17a-17d	Group of soldiers at Camp Stoneman, California boarding trains for Salt Lake City	March 1946

First National Bank of Portland event at LaGrande, Oregon, February 1949Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	18	A.W. Groth, vice-president, O.H. Kellar, cashier, and F.N. Belgrano, president sitting at banquet table
1	19a	Group at banquet Identified people: Loren Thrush. J. C. Davis, Dean Wager, Ward Wieneke, and B. Stoner	February 1949
1	19b	Group at banquet Identified people: Jim Leslie, Bob McCurdy, Gaylord Prather.	February 1949

Fishing trip, Sheridan Wyoming and Miramar Ballroom, Boise, Idaho, 1946Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	20a-20d	Men on a fishing trip	1946
1	21-22d	Family portraits in Sheridan, Wyoming	1946
1	23	Flyer from Shoonover's Miramar Ballroom in Boise, Idaho	1946
1	24	Group at table in Miramar Ballroom Identified people: Donna Thrush, Blair Shepherd and Loren Thrush.	1946

Trips, 1950-1951Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	25a-32d	Canada and Seattle Includes pictures of Ontario, Blaine Peace Arch and Vancouver The Hollingsworth Family, Wilda Holloway and Dr. Sanders are identified Scanned photographs include: 25c. Probably Loren Thrush with Wilda Holloway in Ontario 27d. Donna Thrush on a ship with Seattle in background 29b. Loren with two women wearing fur coats	1950
1	33a-42b	Oregon Coast, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, family photos Includes pictures from travels along the Pacific Coast. Scanned photographs include: 33a. Probably Donna in wheelhouse of boat 37c. Loren standing next to car 41a. Loren sitting near marina 41b. Donna sitting near marina	1950-1951
1	42a-45d	San Juan Bautista Mission in California Includes pictures from the Mission and a hotel possibly in California	1950-1951
1	46a-47d	Pacific Coast Includes the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and coastal pictures most likely of Oregon	1950-1951
1	48a-48d	Redwood National Park in California	1950-1951
1	49a-52c	Visiting Family/Friends Includes photos possibly from a trip to Idaho. Scanned photographs include: 52a. Loren, Donna and woman in front of car holding champagne 52c. Donna and woman with champagne	circa 1950's

Loose photograph, 1940Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1	53	Group of people in a park This is a loose photograph in the back of the album.	1940

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