Photograph album of the 10th Field Artillery Regiment hike from Fort Lewis, Tacoma, to Fort George Wright, Spokane

Photograph album of the 10th Field Artillery Regiment hike from Fort Lewis, Tacoma, to Fort George Wright, Spokane, 1936

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Boland, M. D. (Marvin Dement)
Title: Photograph album of the 10th Field Artillery Regiment hike from Fort Lewis, Tacoma, to Fort George Wright, Spokane
Dates: 1936 (inclusive)
19361936
Quantity: 0.25 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)13 X 22 cm.
Collection Number: PC 175 (collection)
Summary: Photograph album created by photographer Marvin Derment Boland. Photographs primarily feature images of a cross-state hike undertaken by the newly motorized 10th Field Artillery Regiment from Fort Lewis, Tacoma, to Fort George Wright, Spokane, in 1936. Approximately one third of the photographs document the Spalding Centennial celebration parade that took place on May 8, 1936 in Lewiston, Idaho, and in which the 10th Field Artillery Regiment marched.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Marvin Dement Boland (1873-1950) was a photographer based in Tacoma, Washington. Boland was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and moved to Washington in 1912 to teach manual arts, i.e. vocational education, in various Tacoma schools. In a career spanning forty years, Boland owned several photographic studios in Tacoma between 1915 and 1949. A prolific photographer, Boland's subjects were diverse and included architecture, landscapes, and industry.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs primarily feature images of a cross-state hike undertaken by the newly motorized 10th Field Artillery Regiment from Fort Lewis, Tacoma, to Fort George Wright, Spokane, in 1936. Approximately one third of the photographs document the Spalding Centennial celebration parade that took place on May 8, 1936 in Lewiston, Idaho, and in which the 10th Field Artillery Regiment marched. Other photographs feature sites near and in Cle Elum, Ellensburg, Grand Coulee Dam, Dry Falls, Steam Boat Rock, Mason City, Colfax, Lewiston Hill, Walla Walla, Fort George Wright, and the Columbia Gorge. Most photos feature hand-lettered note in bottom left corner: "10 F.A. Hike / 1936." Each photo is signed by Boland in the bottom right corner along with a catalog number belonging to a sequence: A2186-A2336. Title on case: "Boland Panoramas" on 3 x 12 cm printed label with double border on parchment paper.

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Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Photograph album of the 10th Field Artillery Regiment hike from Fort Lewis, Tacoma, to Fort George Wright, Spokane, 1936 (CPC 175)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Arrangement

Sixty 13 x 21 cm sheets housed in 13 x 22 cm tri-fold linen case. Each page features two black and white 6 x 17 cm original panoramic photographs.

Acquisition Information

Purchased in Spring 2019.

Processing Note

All materials were retained complete, in their original housing and order.

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Subject Terms

Military convoys -- 20th century -- Photographs.

Geographical Names

Idaho -- 20th century -- Photographs.
Washington (State) -- 20th century -- Photographs.

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