WAUFortinFWallaWallaPHColl716.xmlGuide to the F. Fortin Walla Walla, Washington Photograph Collection circa 1892 circa 1892Fortin (F.) Walla Walla, Washington Photograph CollectionSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2009 (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 CollectionsPH0716Fortin, FelixF. Fortin Walla Walla, Washington photograph collection circa 189215 photographic prints (1 box) ; various sizesCollection materials are in English.Photographs of the town scenes, buildings, events and people of Walla Walla, Washington

Felix Fortin was a photographer in Walla Walla, Washington who moved there from Illinois in about 1900. The city of Walla Walla is located in the southeastern corner of Washington State. The popularity of the area grew following the discovery of gold in 1861. Not only miners, but also farmers, merchants and ranchers flocked to Walla Walla. Scenes of the town, Whitman College, and the surrounding farms were made by Fortin. He called his photography studio, "F. Fortin's Celebrated Photograph Gallery." The studio was located on the corner of East Main and Spokane Street. At the time when Felix Fortin was working, the Walla Walla Valley was a prime producer of such agricultural products as wheat, barley, corn, potatoes, asparagus, peas, soft fruit, onions and grapes.

Photographs of scenes in Walla Walla, Washington including residences, buildings, street scenes and schools

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Transferred from the Washington Localities File in the repository in 2006.

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1Baker School circa 1892 2Court House for Walla Walla Countycirca 1892 3Eureka Millscirca 1892

Caption on image: Dement Brothers, Proprietors, Walla Walla, Wash

4Farm residence of Jo Harbertcirca 1892 5Teams working in the fields with the farm of S. Timmons in backgroundcirca 1892 6International Order of Odd Fellows Buildingcirca 1892 7Ladies Hall, Whitman Collegecirca 1892

Constructed in 1866 as the Whitman Seminary building; it became the Ladies' Hall in 1884 when an addition was added to the front.

8Paine Schoolcirca 1892 9Residence of Dr. H. R. Keylorcirca 1892 10Residence of Gilbert Huntcirca 1892 11Residence of L. F. A. Shawcirca 1892 12Memorial Day (Decoration Day) Parade on Main Streetcirca May 1892 134th of July Parade on Main StreetJuly 4, 1892 14Horse and buggies in front of grand stand with visitors on fairgroundsSeptember 30, 1892 15Eight men including a Chinese man posing in front of studio backdropcirca 1892

Caption on verso: Bert Thomas, R. P. Winans, A. Bedell, H. Painlen, Shoo Fly, J. Cole..... Gunn