A.F. Haines photograph album, circa 1921-1933

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

• Description: .1: Men in the office of the Admiral Line agent in Kobe, Japan
  Dates: circa 1920
  Container: Page 1
• Description: .2: Employees in Admiral Line General Office, Kobe, Japan
  Dates: circa 1920
  Container: Page 2
• Description: .3: Employees in Admiral Line General Office, Kobe, Japan
  Dates: circa 1920
  Container: Page 3
• Description: .4: Employees at desks behind cashier's counter in Admiral Line General Office, Kobe, Japan
  Dates: circa 1920
  Container: Page 4
• Description: .5: Men in General Office in Dairen, South Manchuria
  Dates: 1921
  Container: Page 6
• Description: .6: Men in General Office in Dairen, South Manchuria
  Dates: 1921
  Container: Page 7
• Description: .7: E.L. Matteson at desk, Dairen

  "E.L. Matteson - Agent, Dairen"

  Dates: circa 1920
  Container: Page 8
• Description: .8: Geo. A. Heyburn, E.L. Matteson, D.J. Hanscom at desk, Shanghai headquarters
  Dates: 1921 January
  Container: Page 9
• Description: .9: Men sitting in office in Shanghai headquarters
  Dates: 1921 January
  Container: Page 10
• Description: .10: Men in office at Shanghai headquarters

  Identifications from caption: Geo. A. Heyburn, Geo. T. McCarthy, E.L. Matteson, J.J. Gorman

  Dates: 1921 January
  Container: Page 11
• Description: .11: J.J. Gorman, Capt.R.C. Brennan, Geo. A Heyburn in office at Shanghai headquarters
  Dates: 1921 January
  Container: Page 12
• Description: .12: Men loading coal onto S.S. Edmore in Dairen
  Dates: 1922 July
  Container: Page 13
• Description: .13: Men loading coal onto S.S. Edmore in Dairen
  Dates: 1922 July
  Container: Page 14
• Description: .14: Men loading coal onto S.S. Edmore in Dairen
  Dates: 1922 July
  Container: Page 15
• Description: .15: Portrait of Robert Dollar
  Dates: circa 1923
  Container: Page 16
• Description: .16: Robert Dollar speaking to crowd

  Written on page: S.S. "President Madison" / Seattle - June 10, 1923
  

  See also images .81 and .82 of same event, though there is a discrepancy in the dates noted on page for photos.

  Dates: 1923 June 10
  Container: Page 17
• Description: .17: Men working in Hong Kong General Office
  Dates: 1923
  Container: Page 19
• Description: .18-.19: Group portrait aboard the S.S. President Grant at luncheon in honor of Mr. Julean Arnold

  2 photographs
  Dates: 1923 April 7
  Container: Page 20-21
• Description: .20: A.F. Haines, Judge Burke and Julean Arnold aboard the S.S. President Grant at luncheon in honor of Mr. Julean Arnold
  Dates: 1923 April 7
  Container: Page 23
• Description: .21: "Compradore's Staff" in Hong Kong office
  Dates: 1923
  Container: Page 24
• Description: .22: Men sitting in Hong Kong office

  Written on page: Hong Kong - Chin Keay - Compadore

  Dates: 1923
  Container: Page 25
• Description: .23: Men working in Hong Kong General Office
  Dates: 1923
  Container: Page 26
• Description: .24: Employees working in Hong Kong Agency
  Dates: 1923
  Container: Page 27
• Description: .25: Group aboard S.S. President Jefferson for luncheon honoring Mr. B.E. Haney, U.S. Shipping Board Commissioner
  Dates: 1923 September 21
  Container: Page 28
• Description: .26: Group portrait of Chinese students aboard S.S. President Jackson
  Dates: 1923 September 21
  Container: Page 29
• Description: .27-.28: Relief supplies stacked in warehouse

  2 photographs

  Caption on photo: Assembling relief supplies at Seattle to be shipped to Japan on the Admiral Oriental Liner President Jackson

  Dates: circa 1920
  Container: Page 30-31
• Description: .29: Four men aboard S.S. President Jefferson for luncheon honoring Mr. B.E. Haney, U.S. Shipping Board Commissioner
  Dates: 1923 September 21
  Container: Page 32
• Description: .30: Guests aboard S.S. President Jefferson for luncheon honoring Mr. B.E. Haney, U.S. Shipping Board Commissioner
  Dates: 1923 September 21
  Container: Page 33
• Description: .31: Captain Robert Dollar and party on board Admiral Oriental Liner President Jackson, Seattle
  Dates: 1923 November 10
  Container: Page 34
• Description: .32: Captain Robert Dollar and A.F. Haines on deck of the President Jackson, Seattle
  Dates: 1923 November 10
  Container: Page 35
• Description: .33: Group portrait of Charter Members of the China Club of Seattle seated outdoors, Seattle
  Dates: 1916 September 9
  Container: Page 36
• Description: .34: Portrait of Robert Dollar
  Dates: circa 1920
  Container: Page 37
• Description: .35: R. Stanley Dollar walking on road away from White House, Washington, D.C.

  R. Stanley Dollar was Robert Dollar's son.

  Dates: 1924 February
  Container: Page 38
• Description: .36-.37: Men ("Byram party") on deck of the S.S. President McKinley
  Dates: February 26, 1924
  Container: Page 39
• Description: .38: Group on deck of S.S. President Madison

  Written on page: Editorial party-ex Great Northern Special

  Dates: June 7. 1924
  Container: Page 40
• Description: .39: D.J. Kufe, Captain F.R. Nichols and Robert Watkins

  Identified in caption: Mr. D.J. Kufe, Special Representative U.S. Shipping Board in Washington, D.C., Captain F.R. Nichols of the S.S. President Jefferson, Robert M. Watkins of U.S. Shipping Board. in Seattle

  Dates: November 1924
  Container: Page 42
• Description: .40: A.F. Haines, Brig. Gen. H. Dorey and Col. R.M. Watkins on deck of ship
  Dates: 1924
  Container: Page 45
• Description: .41: Two men on deck of the S.S. President McKinley
  Dates: circa 1920
  Container: Page 46
• Description: .42-.43: Men gathered around captain's wheel

  2 photographs
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 47-48
• Description: .44: Men on deck of ship
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 49
• Description: .45: Group photo of men on deck of ship
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 50
• Description: .46: Exterior of Admiral Oriental Line offices in Laffin Building, Yokohama, Japan

  A lengthy inscription on the page indicates that this building is the new permanent home of the Admiral Oriental Line after the earthquake in Yokohama in September 1923. The temporary wooden building which housed the business in the aftermath of the quake is visible in the extreme left of the photo.

  Dates: 1925 October
  Container: Page 51
• Description: .47: A.F. Haines and his secretary, Ruby LeClair, in Haines' office, Seattle

  Written on page: Private Office of A.F. Haines, Vice President of A.O.L., Pacific Steamship Terminals, Seattle

  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 52
• Description: .48-.49: A.F Haines in his office, Seattle

  2 photographs
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 53
• Description: .50: A.F. Haines and his secretary Ruby LeClair in Haines' office, Seattle
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 53
• Description: .51: C.W. Horsman at his desk, Seattle

  Written on page: C.W. Horsman, assistant to Vice President - A.O.L. - in his new office in Pacific Steamship Terminals

  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 54
• Description: .52: Office of C.W. Horsman, Pacific Steamship. Terminal, Seattle
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 55
• Description: .53: D.J. Hanscom in his new office at Pacific Steamship Terminal, Seattle

  Written on page: D.J. Hanscom, Gen[eral] Pass[enger] agent - A.O.L. in his new office, Pacific Steamship Terminal - Seattle

  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 56
• Description: .54: Private office of D.J. Hanscom, Seattle
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 57
• Description: .55-.57: Employees working in General Passenger Department, Pacific Steamship Terminals

  3 photographs
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 58-60
• Description: .58: Lobby of Pacific Steamship Terminals Building
  Dates: 1926 April 7
  Container: Page 61
• Description: .59: W.A. Johnson, attorney for A.O.L., in his new office at Pacific Steamship Terminals
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 62
• Description: .60: Robert Dollar signing document, flanked by J. Harry Philbin and R. Stanley Dollar

  Written on page: J. Harry Philbin, Sales Manager U.S.S.B., Robert Dollar, President, Dollar Steamship Lines, R. Stanley Dollar, vice president, Dollar Steamship Lines

  "Signing documents delivering S.S. Pres. Lincoln from U.S.S.B. to Dollar S.S. Line. Terminating Govt. operation under Pac. Mail S.S. Co. management-San Francisco-May 12, 1925"

  Dates: 1925 May 12
  Container: Page 64
• Description: .61: Men in Admiral Oriental Line office
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 65
• Description: .62: Aftermath of Yokohama earthquake showing damage to buildings

  4 photographs
  Dates: 1923 September 1
  Container: Page 67
• Description: .63: Admiral Leigh C. Palmer and A.F. Haines on deck of S.S. President Madison

  Written on page: Admiral Leigh C. Palmer, President, Fleet Corporation and A.F. Haines, Vice President, Admiral Oriental Line on board S.S. "President Madison"

  Dates: July 1925
  Container: Page 68
• Description: .64: A.F. Haines, Captain Thomas P. Quinn, and R. Stanley Dollar on board S.S. President Jackson, Seattle

  Written on photo: A.F. Haines, Vice Pres., Admiral Oriental Line / Captain Thos. P. Quinn, Master, Pres. Jackson / R. Stanley Dollar, Pres. Admiral Oriental Line

  Dates: 1925 November 11
  Container: Page 70
• Description: .66: S.S. President Pierce at Dollar Shanghai Wharf with drums and oil cases in foreground
  Dates: 1926 January
  Container: Page 72
• Description: .67: Workers removing cargo from S.S. President Pierce at Dollar Shanghai Wharf

  Written on page: Discharging at Shanghai Wharf / Close up view of cargo discharging from #1 hold, S.S. President Pierce, at Shanghai, January 1926, showing [illeg] of transit shed.

  Dates: 1926
  Container: Page 73
• Description: .68: Steam crane handling Essex automobile crates at Dollar Shanghai Wharf
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 74
• Description: .69-.70: Interior of Chicago office

  2 photographs

  Stadler , Chicago (photographer)
  Dates: 1926 February 19
  Container: Page 76-77
• Description: .71-.73: Seven men gathered around desk at document signing

  Written on page 79: Signing the documents delivering the First Vessel (President Grant) to Admiral Oriental Line, as owners, Seattle
  

  Identifications Written on page 83: Mr. Chas, E. Allen, District Counsel, U.S. Shipping Board; Mr. Eckman, Sales Dept., U.S. Shipping Board; Captain Robert Dollar; Mr. A.F. Haines, Vice President, Admiral Oriental Line; Mr. Chas. A. Wallace of Grasscup and Morrow, General Counsel, Admiral Oriental Line; Mr. F.W. Relyes, District Director, U.S. Shipping Board; Mr. Fitch, Counsel, U.S. Shipping Board, Washington , D.C.

  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 79, 82-83
• Description: .74: H.F. Alexander on deck of S.S. President Grant

  Written on page: Mr. H.F. Alexander on board the President Grant on her first day sailing under A.O.L. ownership

  Dates: 1926 June 15
  Container: Page 84
• Description: .75: A.F. Haines on deck of S.S. President Grant

  Written on photo: Mr. Haines is looking things over too. June 15, 1926, The President Grant is about to sail on her first voyage under A.O.L ownership.

  Dates: 1926 June 15
  Container: Page 85
• Description: .76: Captain M.M. Jenson of the President Grant

  Written on photo: Captain M.M. Jensen, master of the President Grant, on board his vessel on that gala day

  Dates: 1926 June 15
  Container: Page 86
• Description: .77: Capt. M.M. Jensen, H.F. Alexander, A.F. Haines and J.W. Spangler around captain's wheel on the President Grant
  Dates: 1926 June 15
  Container: Page 87
• Description: .78: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dollar with Captain Jensen on board the President Grant

  Written on page: Mr. and Mrs. Dollar went out to the Orient again on voyage 1 of the Grant. Here they are with Captain Jensen.

  Dates: 1926 June 15
  Container: Page 88
• Description: .79: H.F. Alexander, J.W. Spangler and A.F. Mr. Haines around captain's wheel on board the President Grant on first sailing day
  Dates: 1926 June 15
  Container: Page 89
• Description: .80: J.W. Spangler and A.F. Mr. Haines at captain's wheel on board the President Grant on first sailing day
  Dates: 1926 June 15
  Container: Page 90
• Description: .81: J.W. Spangler handing Robert Dollar a flag at ceremony

  Written on page: Mr. Spangler, on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, presents to Mr. Robert Dollar a new A.O.L. House Flag to displace the Shipping Board Flag on the President Grant

  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 91
• Description: .82: Robert Dollar on dais at ceremony

  Written on page: Mr. Dollar tells the crowd about the new A.O.L. ownership of the 5 President ships (June 12, 1926, First sailing under A.O.L. ownership)

  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 92
• Description: .83: Crowd on dock with parking lot in background

  Written on page: Crowds on the dock listening to Mr. Dollar's speech before the Grant sailed

  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 93
• Description: .84: Admiral Oriental Line and Seattle city representatives with House Flag aboard the S.S. President Grant

  Identification written on page: Seattle Mayor Bertha Landes, Seattle Chamber of Commerce President J.W. Spangler; Admiral Oriental Lines Vice-President A.F. Haines; Chas. A. Wallace, Counsel for A.O.L.; ship's captain M.M. Jensen, and Robert Dollar.

  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 95
• Description: .85: Group preparing to raise the new A.O.L. House Flag on the first voyage of the President Grant

  Same group pictured in .84

  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 96
• Description: .86: Robert Dollar raising the new A.O.L. House Flag on the President Grant

  Written on page: Mr. Robert Dollar in the act of raising the Admiral Oriental Line House Flag and lowering the flag of the U.S. Shipping Board on the President Grant

  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 97
• Description: .87: Robert Dollar raising the new A.O.L. House Flag on the President Grant
  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 98
• Description: .88: Chinese musicians playing on dock besides ship

  Written on page: Chinese crew on the ship have their own orchestra to help along the celebration

  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 100
• Description: .89: Women in sailor uniforms and heels casting off ropes of the President Grant

  Written on page: Casting off the lines when the "Grant" sailed on Voyage 1 under A.O.L. flag

  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 101
• Description: .90: Crowd on A.O.L. dock

  Written on page: Crowds watching the ship and listening to a talk by Mr. Spangler

  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 102
• Description: .91: Crowd on dock watching the President Grant set sail
  Dates: 1926 June 12
  Container: Page 104
• Description: .92: Captain Thomas P. Quinn and "Miss Liberty" Yvonne Burton by ship wheel on the President Madison

  Written on page: Captain Thos. P.Quinn welcoming on board the "Pres. Madison" “Miss Liberty” herself (Yvonne Burton) Queen of the American Legion Fourth of July Celebration, Seattle, June 27, 1926

  Dates: 1926 June 27
  Container: Page 107
• Description: .93: Walter E. Pierce, Edwin Brown and Jefferson Myers on board the S.S. President Jackson for banquet

  Written on photo: Governor Walter E. Pierce of Oregon, Ex Mayor Edwin Brown, Seattle, Commissioner Jefferson Myers, U.S. Shipping Board, at the banquet on board S.S. Pres. Jackson in honor of newly appointed U.S.S.B. Commissioner Myers.

  Dates: 1926 July 8
  Container: Page 109
• Description: .94: Seattle Mayor Bertha Landes and Captain John Griffith at banquet in honor of Jefferson Myers aboard the President Jackson

  J.W. Kelyes of the U.S.S.B. in background

  Dates: 1926 July 8
  Container: Page 110
• Description: .95: H.F. Alexander, Mayor Bertha Landes and Captain Griffith at banquet in honor of Jefferson Myers aboard the President Jackson

  Written on page: Banquet in honor of Jefferson Myers, Oregon, newly appointed Commissioner, U.S.S.B., at which banquet Com. Myers officially delivered the fleet to A.O.L.

  Dates: 1926 July 8
  Container: Page 111
• Description: .96: Jefferson Myers, H.F. Alexander and Colonel George Lampin at banquet in honor of Jefferson Myers aboard the President Jackson
  Dates: 1926 July 8
  Container: Page 112
• Description: .97: Group on deck of the President Jackson for banquet in honor of Jefferson Myers

  Identifications on page: Gov. Pierce of Oregon, Mrs. Jefferson Myers, Mayor Bertha Landes, Commissioner Jefferson Myers, and H.F. Alexander

  Dates: 1926 July 8
  Container: Page 113
• Description: .98: Group on deck of the President Jackson for banquet in honor of Jefferson Myers

  Identifications of page: Mayor Bertha Landes, Mrs. Myers, Commissioner Myers, Capt. Griffith, Mr. Relyea, Mr. Haines, Gov. Pierce, Dr. Brown

  Dates: 1926 July 8
  Container: Page 114
• Description: .99: Exterior of American Mail Line offices in New Westminster building, Chicago

  At corner of Dearborn and Monroe Streets

  Dates: 1927
  Container: Page 115
• Description: .100: Lobby of New Westminster building showing sign for American Mail Line and Dollar Steamship Line offices, Chicago
  Dates: 1927
  Container: Page 116
• Description: 101-102: Views of Dollar Steamship Line General Office, Chicago
  Dates: 1927
  Container: Page 117-118
• Description: .103: Reception and Consultation Room of new Chicago office
  Dates: 1927
  Container: Page 119
• Description: .104: A.F. Haines on horseback at Crystal Lake Gold Mine, Madison County, Montana
  Dates: 1927 June
  Container: Page 120
• Description: .105: A.F. Haines and Col. Paul Edwards at cabin at Crystal Lake Gold Mine, Madison County, Montana
  Dates: 1927 June
  Container: Page 121
• Description: .106: A.F. Haines seated on cabin porch at Crystal Lake Mine, Madison County, Montana
  Dates: June 1927
  Container: Page 122
• Description: .107: A.F. Haines and Mr. Pulver on cabin steps at Crystal Lake Mine, Madison County, Montana
  Dates: 1927 June
  Container: Page 123
• Description: .108-.113: Trip to Crystal Lake Gold Mine, Madison County, Montana

  6 photographs

  Photographs mostly depicting people at a cabin, including A.F. Haines, Mr. and Mrs. Pulver, and Paul Edwards.

  Dates: June 1927
  Container: Page 124-125
• Description: .114: People at entrance to American Mail Line Exhibit, with sign "Gateway to the Orient"

  Written on page: Pacific Northwest Merchants' Exhibition Held at Pier 41, Smith Cove, Seattle, (A.M.L. Pier), August 8 to 13, 1927 // Entrance to American Mail Line Exhibit and S.S. President Grant, on East Side of Pier 41, Smith Cove.

  Dates: 1927 August
  Container: Page 126
• Description: .115-.117: American Mail Line booths at the Pacific Northwest Merchants Exhibition

  Written on page 129: One group of booths featured the various commodities imported and exported from and to the Orient.

  Dates: 1927 August
  Container: Page 128-130
• Description: .118: People browsing American Mail Line booths at the Pacific Northwest Merchants Exhibition

  Written on page: View of group of booths set up by American Mail Line at the Exhibition, in connection with inspection visits to our S.S. President Grant

  Dates: 1927 August
  Container: Page 131
• Description: .119: A.F. Haines and his assistant Lee F. Root with man in golf clothes
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 132
• Description: .120: Group shot of golfers

  Identifications on page: D.J. Hanscom, P.C. Hisken, Lee F. Root, Frank Noble, R.B. Bush, Paul. Edwards, R.D. McGillivray, A.F. Haines. S.J. Lancaster, C.M. Mitchell

  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 133
• Description: .121: Four men dressed in golf clothes with golf bags

  Identifications on page: Paul Edwards, A.J.B. Shield, Capt. Bob McGillivray, Capt. Jas. Bollong

  Dates: 1925 October
  Container: Page 134
• Description: .122: Passenger Salon of American Mail Lines Portland building

  Written on page: American Mail Line Portland, Oregon Passenger Salon / Opened formally April 2, 1928./ View from the front door, showing solicitation desk in foreground, mural on right wall, tile map on left wall, panoramic painting in rear.

  Dates: 1928
  Container: Page 135
• Description: .123-.124: Passenger Salon of American Mail Lines Portland building
  Dates: 1928
  Container: Page 136-137
• Description: .125: Ceiling of the Passenger Salon of American Mail Lines Portland building
  Dates: 1928
  Container: Page 138
• Description: .126: View of Portland Passenger Salon facing glass front door, with view of street outside
  Dates: 1928
  Container: Page 139
• Description: .127: Fireplace in Portland Passenger Salon

  Written on page: Fireplace, left front wall, looking in from entrance

  Dates: 1928
  Container: Page 140
• Description: .128: Tile map in Portland Passenger Salon

  Written on page: Map of the World, left wall, done in tile, note animals, trees, etc.

  Dates: 1928
  Container: Page 141
• Description: .129: Mural in Portland Passenger Salon

  Written on page: Mural on right wall depicting the Orient and the Occident

  Dates: 1928
  Container: Page 142
• Description: .130: Interior Portland office

  Written on page: Panorama painting at rear of office. The town and Bay of Amalfi, Italy, looking out from the balcony of the Capuchin Monastery

  Dates: 1928
  Container: Page 143
• Description: .131-.134: Trip aboard the President Lincoln

  4 photographs

  Four photographs on one page.
  

  Written on page: Pictures aboard the Pres. Lincoln, June 1928, when Mr. Haines took party of Milwaukee Road officials to Victoria and back.

  Identifications on page for all photos: Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Scandrett (Pres. - Milwaukee Road), Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Green, Mr. W.K. Sparrow, Mr. and Mrs. Florus, Mr. Scandrett, Mr. Earling, Mr. Haines; Mr. and Mrs. A.V. Fensch, Laura Turner, Mrs. H.O. Penick, R.P. Butchart, J.T. Gillick, A.F. Haines, Paul Edwards

  Dates: 1928 June
  Container: Page 144
• Description: .135: Window display showing 1928 American Mail Line baseball team uniforms

  Written on page: Display in window of A.G. Spalding and Bros.

  Dates: 1928
  Container: Page 145
• Description: .136: Joseph L. Carman, Henry Rhodes, and Earl Pulver outside cabin at the Crystal Lake Gold Mine

  Panoramic view

  Dates: 1928 August
  Container: Page 146
• Description: .137: Albert H. Denton on deck of the SS President McKinley

  Page includes letter sent by H.M. Cady, photographer of this picture, to A.F. Haines, identifying Albert H. Denton, commissioner of the U.S. Shipping Board, returning from an official visit to Japan.

  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 147
• Description: .138: Captain on deck of ship
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 148
• Description: .139-.141: Group of officers and young girl raising flag on deck of ship

  3 photographs
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 149-151
• Description: .142: Cargo on board ship
  Dates: circa 1920-1930
  Container: Page 152
• Description: .143: Exterior of Commerce and Transportation Building

  Written on border of photo: Toronto Office - 1933

  Dates: 1933
  Container: Page 153