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Arthur E. King Photographs of Colfax, 1894-1913

Overview of the Collection

Title
Arthur E. King Photographs of Colfax
Dates
1894-1913 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box), (117 items (approximate))
Collection Number
PC 38
Summary
117 glass negatives of Colfax, Washington, taken, for the most part, by Arthur E. King proprietor of King's Bookstore. The images date from 1896 to 1913.
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
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

Arthur Eugene King (1866-1927) was the proprietor of King's Bookstore in Colfax, Washington. His obituary in the Colfax Commoner says that he had been in business in Colfax for 32 years, so dating back to 1894 or 1895, and he remained in business until his death of pneumonia. King's Bookstore is listed in the Whitman County Directorys as selling stationery, wallpaper and musical merchandise. In addition to running the Bookstore, King was probably a professional photographer who sold postcards featuring scenes of the Colfax area. The glass negatives dated from 1894 to 1896 seem to have been taken for his personal use as a hobby. King also retained some unclaimed customer's negatives which were included here.

Arthur King was married twice, first to Laura "LaBelle" McInturff in 1892 (divorced 1907), and then to Anna Christopherson (also listed as Christopher) on Aug. 2, 1911. He had one son, Norman, and two daughters, Alto and Eunice, by his first wife, and two sons, Jack and Billy, by the second. A number of the photos here do appear to be of family members.

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Content Description

The glass plate negatives are in six groups. The first group of 4x5 plates were numbered and described by King on their original folders. That information and the date has been retained with the plate. The second group is probably part of the first, but did not have King's numbering or description. The remaining three groups are arranged according to plate size. The film negatives are grouped according to their envelopes in attempt to retain their original order.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The photographs of Arthur E. King were donated to Washington State University in October 1980 by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd and Beverly Cook of Colfax, Washington (MS80-44). Mrs. Cook was the granddaughter of Arthur King; her mother was King's daughter, Alto Kincaid.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Colfax (Wash.) -- History.
  • Whitman County (Wash.) -- History.

The photographs were arranged and processed in November 1980 by Robert Arnett.
2012

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