WAUCollierBCPHColl358.xmlGuide to the B.C. Collier Photographs circa 1901-1911Collier (B.C.) PhotographsSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2003 (Last modified: 11/27/2017)
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Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0358Collier, B. CB.C. Collier photographscirca 1901-191144 photographic prints (1 box; 1 folder) Collection materials are in English.Photographs taken by B.C. Collier of Wenatchee , Colville, and Chelan Indians and landscapes in the Lake Chelan, Washington area

Bourbon Charles (B.C.) Collier was born February 23, 1857 to James Collier and Mary Jane Lynkhardt in Iowa. Collier married Effie May Groscot (April 1868-December 1, 1953) in 1885. The couple had five children, Patricia Vera (August 12, 1886-December 28, 1966), Ira Leonard (April 18, 1888-May 18, 1961), Helen Natalie (March 15, 1890-December 9, 1978), George Lynkhardt (June 6, 1892-March 16, 1978) and Olive Irene (October 12, 1899-April 8, 1989). Patricia, Ira and Helen were born while the family lived in Ohio, George in Illinois and Irene shortly after they moved to Olympia, Washington.

Patricia married Thomas W. Parrish (March 26, 1876-October 16, 1953) on June 20, 1907. Helen graduated from the University of Washington in 1912. She married John Hogansen (January 28, 1884-November 29, 1981) on December 27, 1927. George married Evelyn Violet Aitken (November 19, 1892-May 1969) on May 19, 1915. Ira married Iris Kneen (1893-1961) on November 4, 1916 in Spokane, Washington.

B.C. Collier had a photography studio on the corner of 5th and Washington Street in Olympia, Washington from 1901-1902 and 1915-1916. He also had a studio at 11 ½ Wenatchee Avenue North in Wenatchee, Washington from 1903-1911 and is listed as a member of the Wenatchee Commercial Club in the 1910-1911 directory. Collier died on September 7, 1917 and is buried in Cashmere, Chelan County, Washington.

Photographs taken by B. C. Collier including portraits of Native Americans from the Colville, Wenatchee, and Chelan tribes, made both in the studio and in their villages. There are also landscapes of the Columbia, Wenatchee, and Chelan Rivers; photographs of buildings; and portraits of members of the Collier family, and the Ladies Aid Group of Wenatchee First Presbyterian Church.

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Donors: Edmond S. Meany, photographs 1-11, 14-16, 18-19, 25-26; Irene Collier, photographs 12-13, 17, 20-24, 27-40.

Processed by Jill M. Dalager, 2003; Jordan Grimmer, August 2011.

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Native Americans1/11Elizabeth Allen with child Christina on a cradle board, Wenatchee Indianscirca 1903-1911 1/12-3Billy Ambrose, Wenatchee Indiancirca 1903-1911 1/14-5Jim Homas, Colville Indiancirca 1903-1911 1/16Jim Homas and family in front of teepee and salmon drying rack at state hatchery, Chiwaukum, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911

Written on verso: Group of Siwashes at State Hatchery Chiwaukum Drying Salmon.

1/17Margaret Lilly, Chelan Indiancirca 1903-1911 1/18Silico Sasket, chiefcirca 1903-1911

Writte on verso: Silco Sasket Indian chief lived at mouth of the Entiat River for many years.

1/19Thrace, a Wenatchee Indian girlcirca 1903-1911

Written on verso: Thrace A Belle of the Wenatchees.

1/210Indian camp, Wenatchee, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911

Written on verso: Camp of Siwashes at Wenatchee.

Two versions of image: NA704 and NA1314

1/211Indian fishing in Wenatchee River, Tumwater Canyon, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911 Landscapes1/312Men fishing from boat near waterfall at Lake Chelan circa 1903-1911 1/313Mountains near Lake Chelancirca 1903-1911 1/414Mountains and Lake Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911

Written on verso: Lake Wenatchee a Gem of the Mountains.

1/415View at the mouth of Wenatchee River, Chelan County, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911

Written on verso: First flat above mouth of Wenatchee River.

1/416Wenatchee River, Leavenworth, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911

Written on verso: Wenatchee River at Leavenworth, Washington

1/417Mary Jane Collier looking through binoculars near railroad tracks along the bank of the Wenatchee River, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911 1/518View of Columbia River from hills near Wenatchee, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911

Written on verso: Looking down Columbia River from Hills Back of Wenatchee.

1/519Lincoln Rock near Columbia River, Chelan County, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911 1/620B.C. Collier, with kerchief and hat viewing foliage on mountainsidecirca 1903-1911 1/621B.C. Collier sitting on rock overlooking lakecirca 1903-1911 1/622Man and dog herding sheep in valleycirca 1903-1911 1/623View of river and woman sitting on rock on riverbankcirca 1903-1911 1/623aHikers in Paradise Valley, Mt. Rainiercirca 1903-1911 1/624Groundhog sitting upcirca 1903-1911 1/624a-24cTree and mountains near Cascade Pass around Stehekincirca 1903-1911 Buildings1/725House located at 434 Orondo Avenue, Wenatchee, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911 1/726Miller and Freer Trading Post, Wenatchee, Washingtoncirca 1903-1911 Portraits1/827Helen Colliercirca 1903-1911

Platinum print.

1/828Collier familycirca 1903-1904

Front row: Effie, Irene, B.C.. Back row: George, Ira, Helen, Patricia.

1/929Irene Collier seated on rug with feather dustercirca 1901-1902 1/930Irene Collier on bamboo chaircirca 1901-1902 1/931Irene Collier in wicker baby carriagecirca 1901-1902 1/932Irene Collier asleep in wooden chaircirca 1903-1904 1/933Irene Collier standing with box of grapescirca 1903-1905 1/934Irene Collier holding bowl of peaches on tablecirca 1903-1905 1/935Irene Collier standing with dress and hatcirca 1901-1902 1/1036Irene Collier with grandmother, Mary Jane Colliercirca 1903 1/1037Irene Collier and cousincirca 1903-1905 1/1038The Collier children holding hands in a circlecirca 1901-1902

Written on card mount: Among the Dasies [sic].

 1/1139Ladies Aid Group of Wenatchee First Presbyterian Church with children, Wenatchee, Washingtoncirca 1903-1904 KV91140Ladies Aid Group of Wenatchee First Presbyterian Church, Wenatchee, Washingtoncirca 1903-1904 1/1141Alfred J. Olds readingcirca 1903-1910

Alfred Olds was born in Massachusettes and visited Wenatchee, Washington in 1894. He purchased property in the town from the Burch family the following year. The Olds Company was on this land and operated an apple orchard.