WAULWilsonClarkPHColl.278.xmlGuide to the L. Wilson Clark Photographs 1870s-1880sClark (L. Wilson) PhotographsFunding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2003 (Last modified: 5/16/2024)
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Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0278Clark, L. WilsonL. Wilson Clark Photographs1870s-1880s17 photographic prints (1 box)Collection materials are in English.Photographs of residents of Olympia, and locations in and around Olympia,Washington Territory.

L. Wilson Clark, originally from Illinois, was a photographer in Olympia in Washington Territory during the 1880s. His studio was located on Main Street. His photography studio was taken over by A.D. Rogers in 1889.

The collection consists of photographs documenting life in Olympia during the 1870s and 1880s, before Washington became a state in 1889. Among the photographs are buildings, portraits, group photographs, and photographs of members of the Washington Territory Legislature. There is also an image of the Tenino train depot and a photo of Tumwater Falls. All photographs in this collection are by L. Wilson Clark.

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OlympiaBuildings11Old Town Hall taken from old Parker place on 5th Street looking north, Olympia, Washington Territorycirca 1870s 12First church, Olympia, Washington Territorycirca 1870s 13Church on corner of Main and 10th, Olympia, Washington Territory circa 1870s

Two copies.

14Home of John Parker, Olympia, Washington Territorycirca 1870s Residents25Lee family, Olympia, Washington TerritoryAugust 1887

Written on front: Bessie Frances, Lewis Earle, Lizzie Payson Lee, Herbert Marston, William B. Lee, Mary Marston.

26Fire company, Olympia, Washington Territorycirca 1880s 27Children outside the Olympia Collegiate Institute, Olympia, Washington Territorycirca 1880s Washington Territory Legislative Members38Officers and members of the council, Washington Territory1881 39Members of the House, Washington Territory1881 310Members of the council, Washington Territory1883 311Members of the House, Washington Territory1883 312Members of the council, Washington Territory1885 313aMembers of the House, Washington Territory1885 313bMembers of the House, Washington Territory1885

Same portraits as item 13a, but in a different order.

314Reverend John R. Thompson of Vancouver, president of the council of the last territorial legislature1887-1888 Other Washington Locations415Tumwater Falls, Washington Territorycirca 1880s 416Train depot, Tenino, Washington Territorycirca 1880s