Photographs of John Franklin Miller, approximately 1861-1932
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Photographs of John Franklin Miller
- Dates
- approximately 1861-1932 (inclusive)18561937
- Quantity
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60 photographic prints (2 boxes and 1 folder)
7 negatives (1 box) : nitrate ; 4.5 x 2.75 in. - Collection Number
- PH0689
- Summary
- Photographs of Seattle mayor and congressman John Franklin Miller, including images of family and political activities
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
John Franklin Miller (1862-1936) served as a member of Congress from Seattle from 1917 to 1931. Born on a farm near South Bend, Indiana, he attended various universities, including West Point, Michigan, and Valparaiso. He graduated from the law department of Valparaiso in 1887 and was admitted to the bar that year. In 1888 he moved to Seattle, where he practiced law. Miller was the first prosecuting attorney of King County after statehood, serving from 1890 to 1894, and as deputy prosecuting attorney from 1905 to 1908.
In 1908 he ran for and was elected mayor of Seattle. Vice had become a major issue in the campaign; the incumbent William Hickman Moore, a Democrat, was seen as not having done enough to clean up corruption. Elected by five hundred votes, Miller also found it very hard to rid the city of houses of protitution. He served only one term, during which the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition was held in Seattle.
In 1916 Miller ran for Congress on the basis of military preparedness. He advocated the development of the Puget Sound navy yard, envisioning it as the naval base for the North Pacific. While in Congress he secured funding for the industrial development of the Puget Sound area around Seattle. As a member of the House Naval Affairs Committee, he championed a dispersed base on Puget Sound which would include the navy yard at Bremerton, the Sand Point Naval Air Station, and the expansion of the Keyport torpedo base in Kitsap County. In 1919, as part of a Congressional delegation, he visited U.S. forces in France and Germany.
Defeated for election in 1930 largely due to his support for enforcement of Prohibition, Miller tried for a comeback in 1932. Although he defeated his successor, the lackluster Ralph Horr, in the primary, he was a victim of the Democratic landslide in 1932, losing to Marion Zioncheck. He resumed the practice of law and died in Seattle in 1936.
Content Description
The collection contains portraits of John Franklin Miller and his family, images of family activities such as skiing, horseback riding, and family gatherings, and photographs documenting Miller's political campaigns and career.
Use of the Collection
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Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Family Life
Family members pictured in this series of photographs include Miller's wife Mary, his daughter Leah, and son Stewart. Also pictured are Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Newton Miller, and his uncle John Franklin Miller, who was a prominent Civil War general and later a senator from California.
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Portraits
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Dates: 1884Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1
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Description: John F. Miller at Valparaiso UniversityLewis and Gibson, Ann Arbor, Michigan (photographer)Dates: between 1880 and 1890?Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 2
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Description: John F. MillerDates: 1900?Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 3
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Description: John F. Miller at deskDates: between 1886 and 1836?Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 4
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Description: John F. MillerDates: between 1882 and 1836?Container: Box:oversize XD3, Item 5
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Description: John F. Miller as older manEdmonston, Washington, DC. (photographer)Dates: between 1910 and 1936?Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 6
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Description: John F. Miller as older manDates: between 1910 and 1936?Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 7-8
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Description: John F. Miller in front of buildingDates: between 1900 and 1936?Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 9
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Description: John F. Miller with four men outdoorsDates: between 1910 and 1936?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 10
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Description: John F. Miller (holding toddler) and two other men
The man on the right may be Miller's son Stewart.
Dates: between 1880 and 1920?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 11 -
Description: John F. Miller, Mary Stewart Miller, and Leah MillerDates: 1915Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 12
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Description: Children on tricycles
The children in the photograph may be Leah and Stewart Miller.
Dates: between 1880 and 1910?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 13 -
Description: Child on tricycle
The child in the photograph may be Leah or Stewart Miller.
Dates: between 1880 and 1910?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 14 -
Dates: 1914?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 15
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Description: Stewart MillerDates: between 1890 and 1920?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 16
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Description: Young man posed in front of building
This may be Stewart Miller.
Dates: between 1890 and 1920?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 17 -
Description: Col. John F. Miller and staff, 29th Volunteer Indiana InfantryT. M. Schleder's Photographic Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee (photographer)
Col. (later General) John F. Miller is seated in the center of the photograph.
Dates: 1861?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 18 -
Description: William MillerDates: between 1880 and 1930?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 19
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Description: Etching of Isaac Newton MillerDates: between 1860 and 1900?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 20
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Description: Etching of Mrs. Isaac Newton MillerDates: between 1860 and 1900?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 21
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Description: Older man in front of buildingDates: between 1900 and 1930?Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 22
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Family activities
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Description: Man sitting on railing (possibly at beach)Dates: between 1900 and 1932?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 23
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Description: Men sitting outside barnDates: between 1900 and 1932?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 24
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Description: Mr. Vistal [?] and Lynn Smith carrying dead deerDates: between 1900 and 1932?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 25-26
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Description: Group of women at the beach, San Francisco
Written on verso: "1. Miss Anthony. 2. Mrs. Quin. 3. Mrs. Ladd. 4. Mrs. Crisp. 5. Mrs. Miller. 6. Mrs. Taylor. 7. Mrs. Scott."
Women are identified left to right.
Dates: between 1900 and 1932?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 27 -
Dates: between 1900 and 1936?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 28
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Description: Miller family on horseback outing in Mt. Rainier National ParkRainier National Park Company, Tacoma, Washington (photographer)
The women are probably Mary and Leah Miller; the young man at right may be Stewart. John F. Miller is on foot, leading his horse.
Dates: between 1899 and 1936?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 29 -
Description: Group of people cross-country skiingDates: between 1880 and 1936?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 30
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Dates: between 1910 and 1930?Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 31
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Places
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Description: Miller homeDates: 1914Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 32
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Description: Miller mausoleum, South Bend, Indiana
Note on verso: Grandfather and Grandmother/William Miller - Mary Miller/Tomb at South Bend Ind.
Dates: between 1882 and 1930?Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 33 -
Description: General John F. Miller's gravestone, San Francisco, Calif.
Written on verso: Where General John F. Miller was buried in San Francisco -- his body afterward moved to Arlington Cemetery -- Washington, D.C.
Dates: between 1889 and 1930?Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Item 34
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Political life
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Mayor of Seattle
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Description: John F. Miller in car during mayoral campaignDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 2/2, Item 35
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Description: John F. Miller in mayor's officeDates: 1908Container: Box/Folder 2/3, Item 36
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Description: John F. Miller in mayor's officeDates: between 1908 and 1909Container: Box/Folder 2/4, Item 37
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Description: President William Howard Taft speaking
President Taft visited Seattle in 1909 for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
Dates: 1909Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 38 -
Description: Man speaking on stage; President Taft looks on
Speaking man may be John F. Miller, who was mayor of Seattle at the time.
Dates: 1909Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 39
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Congress
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Description: John F. Miller and others in car, campaigning for Congress
John F. Miller, Fred H. Lysons, Harry E. Gilham, Frank D. Jordan, Guy A. Wilmot.
Dates: 1916Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 40 -
Description: John F. Miller campaign posterDates: 1916?Container: Box/Folder 2/5, Item 41
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Dates: 1916?Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 42
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Description: Men in U.S. House of Representatives chamberC. Henry Miller News Picture Service, Washington, D.C. (photographer)Dates: between 1917 and 1931?Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 43
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Description: Panorama of U.S. Military Affairs Committee in Paris, France (Clements 233)Clements (photographer)
Caption on image: Military Affairs Com. White House Paris France May 1919. Photo-Clements #233.
Handwritten note affixed to verso: Photograph of Military Affairs Committee House of Representatives taken in Paris before the home of President Wilson, May 1919. Left to right- Congressman Harrison VA, Congressman Caldwell N.Y., Greene of VT, Anthony Kans., La Guardia N.Y., Morin PA, Miller Wash., Tilson Conn., Dent Ala., Crago Penna., Fields KY, Stewart stenographer.
Dates: May 1919Container: Mapcase M271, Item 43a -
Dates: August 30, 1924Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 44
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Description: Group of men
John F. Miller is in the front row, third from the right.
Dates: between 1880 and 1936Container: Box/Folder 2/6, Item 45 -
Description: Group of men at Hotel Seattle
Written on verso: The Sojourners.
Pierson Photo Co, Seattle, Washington (photographer)Dates: February 17, 1932Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 46 -
Description: Senators and representatives standing outdoors
Written on verso: Review of troops, San Juan. List of names of representatives pictured. John F. Miller is second from the right.
Dates: between 1917 and 1931?Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 47 -
Description: Senator John F. Miller's chair and desk in the Senate
Probably the desk and chair of John F. Miller's uncle.
Dates: between 1881 and 1886?Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 48
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Vacations
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Valley Forge National Historical Park, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
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Description: Group of people standing in front of the National Memorial Arch at the entrance to Valley Forge National Historical Park
Standing left to right: Mrs. John F. Miller, Miss Eleanor Gregory, Mrs. J. J. Underwood, J. J. Underwood.
Dates: May 18, 1924Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 49 -
Description: Bronze equestrian statue of General Anthony Wayne at Valley Forge National Historical ParkDates: May 18, 1924Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 50-51
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Description: Replica of the hospital hut at Valley Forge National Historical ParkDates: May 18, 1924Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 52
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Description: Replica of bread baking oven at Valley Forge National Historical ParkDates: May 18, 1924Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 53
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Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Description: Mr. John F. Miller at the Grand Canyon in ArizonaDates: between 1880 and 1936?Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 54
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Description: Mrs. John F. (Mary) MillerDates: between 1880 and 1936?Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 55
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Description: Images of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Miller's visit to the Grand Canyon in ArizonaDates: between 1880 and 1936?Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 56-60
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Families--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Legislators--United States--Photographs
- Mayors--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Miller, John Franklin, 1862-1936--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Valley Forge National Historical Park (Pa.)
