University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1401Miller, William WardWilliam Ward Miller
Slides of Washington State1947-1955159 slides (1 box, 4 folders )Collection materials are in
English.Slides of
Seattle and Washington State, made by William Ward MillerWilliam Ward Miller was born on May 15, 1903 in Illinois. He worked as
a police officer in Seattle, Washington, where he lived with his wife, Martha.
He died on November 20, 1983 in Seattle.
Photographs of Washington State made by William Ward Miller. Locations
include Seattle, Mount Rainier, Snoqualmie Falls, Stevens Pass, Mount St.
Helens, Hood Canal, Fort Simcoe, Walla Walla, Whitman College, Grand Coulee
Dam, Puyallup Valley, Spokane, Yakima, and more. Also includes historical sites
in Washington State.
Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Request at UW
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries.
William Collins, March 19, 2007
Processed by Michael Hajostek, 2016
Accessioned as PH2016-020.
Miller, William Ward, 1903-1983--ArchivesSuzzallo Library (Seattle, Wash.)--SlidesWoodland Park Zoo--SlidesPioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.)--SlidesSeattle (Wash.)--Buildings--SlidesSaint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--SlidesRainier, Mount (Wash.)--SlidesWashington (State), Western--SlidesWashington (State), Eastern--SlidesParades--Washington (State)--Seattle--SlidesWorld War, 1939-1945--Monuments--Washington (State)--Seattle--SlidesWaterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle--SlidesBridges--Washington (State)--SlidesHistoric sites--Washington (State)--SlidesSlides (photographs)Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)Washington (State)SeattlePhotographs
SeattleIncludes images taken in and around Seattle, Washington from
1951-1954 .
1/11Tlingit Totem Pole at Pioneer Square in Seattle,
Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 In 1899, a group of businessmen removed a Tlingit totem pole
from a village in Alaska and placed it in Pioneer Square. An arsonist burned it
down in 1938, after which the city sent the remaining pieces back to the tribe.
The tribe then carved a new totem pole and sent it to Seattle after being paid
for the original. The totem pole still stands today.
1/12Chinese dragon during the Seafair Parade in Seattle,
Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/13-4Smith Tower in Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 At the time, the Smith Tower was the tallest building west of
the Mississippi River.
1/15U.S. Courthouse in Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/16-7Views of Smith Tower and the skyline in downtown
Seattle, WashingtonApril 10, 1953 1/18Looking up Seneca Street in downtown Seattle,
WashingtonApril 10, 1953 1/19People at a flower show in Seattle,
Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/110The Rose Garden in Woodland Park in Seattle,
Washington1954 1/111-14Boats navigating the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in
Seattle, Washington1954 The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks are a complex of locks that allow
boats to pass between Lakes Washington and Union and the Puget Sound. The locks
help maintain the water level of both lakes and prevent the mixing of sea water
from the Puget sound with the fresh water of the lakes.
1/115-18The opening of the new Public Safety Building in
Seattle, Washington1951 1/119Mayor William F. Devin speaking at the opening of the
new Public Safety Building in Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951 1/120Seattle Police Chief Eastman speaking at the opening of
the new Public Safety Building in Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951 1/121The World War II memorial at the Public Safety Building
in Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951 1/122Lumber mill on Harbor Island in Seattle,
Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/123-27Views of Alaskan Way, the Alaskan Way Viaduct, and the
waterfront in Seattle, WashingtonApril 10, 1953 1/128Tugboat traveling along the Duwamish Waterway toward
Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/129-33Views of the Seattle skyline from a ferry on Elliott Bay
in Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/134-35View of a totem pole and Seattle across Elliott Bay from
West Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/136Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington in
Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/137Gerberding Hall at the University of Washington in
Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/138Savery Hall at the University of Washington in Seattle,
Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/139-40View of the Volunteer Park Reservoir with Seattle and
the Puget Sound in the distance in Seattle, Washington1953 1/141Statues outside the Volunteer Park Art Museum in
Seattle, Washington1953 1/142Ancient Japanese Art in the Volunteer Park Art Museum in
Seattle, Washington1953 1/143Bear at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle,
Washington1952 1/144Polar bear at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle,
Washington1952 1/145Swans and pelicans in Woodland Park in Seattle,
Washington1952 1/146Tiger at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle,
Washington1952 1/147Seattle-Tacoma International Airport,
Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/148-51Commercial fishing boats moored at Fisherman's Terminal
in Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1951-1954 1/152-53View of the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial floating bridge
looking toward Mercer Island in Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1953 1/154On the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial floating bridge in
Seattle, Washington1953 1/155Looking across the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Floating
Bridge from Mercer Island toward Seattle, Washingtoncirca 1953 1/156Plants and trees in the Washington Park Arboretum in
Seattle, Washington1953 Western WashingtonIncludes images taken in various places in Western Washington
State from 1947-1955.
½57U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service office in
Blaine, Washingtoncirca 1953 ½58Peace Arch Park in Blaine, WashingtonApril 13, 1953 ½59-60The Peach Arch near Blaine, Washingtoncirca 1953 The Peace Arch is a monument that marks the westernmost point of
the Canada-United States border in the contiguous United States. The arch is
situated between Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia, and was
dedicated in September, 1921.
½61-62View of the Tacoma Narrows Suspension Bridge in Tacoma,
Washington1955 ½63View of Snoqualmie Falls, WashingtonJune, 1954 ½64-65Tennessee Congressman James Frazier, Jr. posing for a
photo at Snoqualmie Falls, WashingtonJune, 1954 ½66-69Views of the sun setting behind Mount Rainier,
Washington1952 ½70View of Mount Rainier from a distance,
Washington1953 ½71-72Mount Rainier with clouds obscuring the peak seen from
Sunrise Park, Washington1955 ½73-74Covered bridge near Mount Rainier,
Washington1955 ½75The Dosewallips River near Hood Canal,
Washingtoncirca 1947 ½76The Dockabush River near Hood Canal,
Washingtoncirca 1947 ½77The Dockabush River seen from Camp Collins near Hood
Canal, WashingtonAugust 1947 ½78View of Blake Island with Mount Rainier in the distance,
WashingtonAugust 1947 ½79The Hama Hama River near Hood Canal,
WashingtonAugust 1947 ½80Camp Collins near Hood Canal, Washingtoncirca 1947-1955 ½81-82Campgrounds along Spirit Lake near Mount St. Helens,
Washington1949 Spirit Lake was a popular tourist destination for many years up
until the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. During the eruption, the blast and
resulting debris avalanche temporarily displaced the lake's water, and resulted
in the lake's surface area increasing and its depth decreasing.
½83-89Views of Mount St. Helens, Washington1949 ½90Spirit Lake seen from Mount St. Helens,
Washingtoncirca 1949 ½91-93Waterfall near Stevens Pass, Washingtoncirca 1947-1955 ½94Sunset on Stevens Pass, Washingtoncirca 1947-1955 ½95Commercial fishing boats moored in the Westport Marina
in Westport, Washingtoncirca 1947-1955 ½96Coast Guard Station in Westport, Washingtoncirca 1947-1955 ½97Washington seacoast south of the Hoh River,
Washingtoncirca 1947-1955 ½98View of the San Juan Islands, Washington1952 ½99-101Views along White Pass, Washingtoncirca 1952 ½102-103Views along Chinook Pass, WashingtonOctober 1952 ½104View from Harts Pass, Washingtoncirca 1947-1955 ½105Ginkgo Museum near Vantage Bridge along the Columbia
River, Washington1954 ½106View of Mount Baker from Glacier Creek Road,
Washingtoncirca 1954 ½107Green Rush in the Columbia Gorge, Washington1955 ½108-110Tulip fields in the Skagit Valley,
WashingtonApril, 1954 ½111-113Daffodil fields in the Puyallup Valley,
Washingtoncirca 1947-1955 Eastern WashingtonIncludes images taken in various places in Eastern Washington
State from 1951-1953.
1/3114-123Views of the Grand Coulee Dam, Washington1951 1/3124-126The Grand Coulee Dam and Columbia River seen from a
distance, Washington1951 1/3127-128Manito Park in Spokane, Washington1951 1/3129Riverside State Park northwest of Spokane in Nine Mile
Falls, Washington1951 1/3130View of the west side of Lake Chelan,
Washington1953 1/3131View of the Columbia River near Ohme Gardens in
Wenatchee, Washingtoncirca 1951-1953 Washington Historical SitesIncludes images taken at historical sites in Washington State from
1951-1954.
1/4132View of the Whitman Mission National Historic Site near
Walla Walla, Washington 1951 1/4133Grave commemorating the Whitman Massacre near Walla
Walla, Washington1951 1/4134Blacksmith shop site at the Whitman Mission National
Historic Site near Walla Walla, Washington1953 1/4135Emigrant House site at the Whitman Mission National
Historic Site with the Whitman Mission National Monument in the background near
Walla Walla, Washington1953 1/4136The Whitman Mission National Monument at the Whitman
Mission National Historic Site near Walla Walla, Washingtoncirca 1953 1/4137The Grist Mill site at the Whitman Mission National
Historic Site near Walla Walla, Washington1953 1/4138Plaque commemorating Chief Lawyer at Whitman College in
Walla Walla, Washington1953 1/4139Fawn at Fort Simcoe State Park, Washington1951 1/4140-141Exterior and interior of Block House at Fort Simcoe
State Park, Washington1951 1/4142Officer's Row building at Fort Simcoe State Park,
Washington1951 1/4143View from the top of Steptoe Butte,
Washington1953 1/4144View of Steptoe Butte, Washington1953 1/4145Steptoe Butte marker at Steptoe Butte,
Washington1953 1/4146-147Lewis and Clark historical camp sites in Eastern
Washington1953 1/4148View of Fort Wallula in Eastern Washington1953 1/4149Fort Walla Walla historical site marker at Fort Walla
Walla, Washington1953 1/4150Fort Walla Walla historical site marker at Wallula,
Washington1953 1/4151-152Fort Walla Walla Cemetery in Walla Walla,
Washington1953 1/4153Indian Council marker in Walla Walla,
Washington1953 1/4154Mullan Road historical marker in Eastern
Washingtoncirca 1953 1/4155Historical marker at Sacajawea State Park,
Washington1953 1/4156-157Historical battle site markers near Yakima,
Washington1953 1/4158Beacon Rock along the Columbia River in Beacon Rock
State Park near Vancouver, Washington1954 1/4159Jackson home and court house in Jackson Court House
State Park, Washington1954