Mr. Weaver Dial was born in Seattle, Washington on November 17, 1916. Dial was a custodian for the Seattle School District, where he worked for many years at Garfield High School. Dial is perhaps most remembered for his pirate portrayals in the Seattle Seafair Pirates and the Northwest Pirates of the Coast. In addition to his position as secretary of the Seafair Pirates, he was Captain Kidd in 1962 and then served as the organization's honorary second in command, Davy Jones, in the 1980s. The Seafair Pirates were formed in 1949 to promote Seattle and Seafair, while providing service to the community. Weaver was a practiced folk artist who designed the logo of the Seafair Pirates as well as hundreds if not thousands of paintings of pirates on canvas, barrel covers, coats, and pants over the years. Dial and his wife Mary Salle had two children together, Dixie and Yankee. He died on June 17, 1993 in Seattle, Washington.
- Adapted from his obituary in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 23, 1993 and the International Pirates Hall of Fame website.
This collection consists of two photograph albums of Mr. Weaver Dial, his family, and friends. The first album contains photographs largely from 1920 to 1932, primarily portraits of the Dial family and friends. The second album contains photographs largely from 1940 to 1946, primarily consisting of portraits of Weaver Dial, his family, and friends as they traveled around the United States, but also some taken in the Philippines that were sent to Dial by Gus Marolich.
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Donor: Ken Barker, 2017-07-19. Ken Barker found and purchased these photograph albums at separate antique shops at separate times in Seattle, Washington.
103 photographs mounted on black paper pages with photo corners. Most images described in white ink with names and dates. Some descriptions are written on the back of photos. An additional 20 loose photographs are tucked in an envelope in the back of the album. Known individuals include: Weaver Dial, Rose Dial, Lewis Dial, Tex Dial, Obbie Dial, William Dial, Catherine Dial, Harry Dial, Jean Dial, Kirwin Dial, Victorine Dial, Ellie Dial, George Buchanan, Louis Ludowise, Bob Ludowise, Christine Ludowise, Anna Shroeder, Helen Weaver, Frances Wilkom, Joe Hosko, Ed Johnson, Louis Palmer, Rose Salle, Carmella Salle, Mary Salle, Nunzio Salle, Bernie Salle, Peter Alonzo, Steve McGuire, Ardish Lesh, Darlene Edmond, Rita James, Janet Moline, Laura Bolt, Myra Clark, Mike Olds, Sophia Buck, Rita Alonzo, Catherine Rost, and Sandy Perovich.
247 photographs mounted on black paper pages with photo corners. Most images described in white ink with names. Some descriptions are written on the back of photos. An additional six loose photographs are tucked in an envelope in the back of the album. Envelope in back also has union payment receipts to the International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, from 1937-1943. Known individuals include: Weaver Dial, Catherine Dial, Yankee Dial, Dixie Weaver, Mary Salle, Bill Dial, Joe Murphy, Gus Marolich, George Marolich, Mary Marolich, Bob Allen, Fred Santinoni, Vick Brovick, Marie Capp, Loretta Stefen, George Waley, Heinie Wilkom, John Reda, Tom Findlay, William Allen Jr., Mike Marriott, Jim Date, Patrick Higgins, Monica Turner, Danny Turner, Phillip Smith, Stephen Powers, and George Uck.