Hercules F. Anderson family photograph collection, approximately 1948-2011
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Anderson (Family : Anderson, Hercules F., 1921-1974)
- Title
- Hercules F. Anderson family photograph collection
- Dates
- approximately
1948-2011 (inclusive)19482011
- Quantity
- 33 photographic prints and 9 negatives (1 box and 9 envelopes)
- Collection Number
- PH1611
- Summary
- Photographs and ephemera related to Hercules F. Anderson including Hull & Anderson construction projects, the Hull & Anderson truck and lumber yard, and the Anderson family and friends
- 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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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Hercules Franklin Anderson (1921-1974) was born in August 1921 in Charleston, South Carolina. He graduated from West Virginia State College and attended the University of Washington. In 1946, he married Fumi Nakayama in Seattle, Washington and between 1947 and 1953, they had four children: Hercules F. Anderson, Jr., James W. Anderson III, Hans Anderson and Harold L. Anderson.
Anderson was an African-American real estate developer, as well as building contractor and partner in the Hull & Anderson, Inc. , construction company between 1946 and 1955. Among the construction projects they worked on were the John Rohrer house, designed by Rohrer, a professor of Architecture at the University of Washington; and Ben-Mar Apartments, designed Benjamin F. McAdoo, Jr., an African-American architect.
In 1956, he left the construction field and became President of the Angelus Funeral Home. By 1958, he was the owner and funeral director of the Angelus Funeral Home.
During his career, Anderson was active in community groups such as the East Madison Commercial Club, a unit of the Urban League in the 1940s and 1950s. He unsuccessfully ran for the 37th District State Representative in 1954. He died in February 1974.
Content Description
Photographs of Hull and Anderson construction projects including the building of homes. Also included is an image of the Hull and Anderson truck and lumber yard, photographs of the Anderson family and political ephemera from Hercules Anderson's political campaign for State Representative in 1954.
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Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Professional life
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Dates: between 1948 and 1950?Container: Folder 1, Item 1
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Dates: between 1948 and 1950?Container: Folder 1, Item 2
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Description: Hull and Anderson, Inc.. construction site near 21st Ave and East Madison, Seattle, showing a close up of their trailer, with a woman and possibly Anderson children nearby.
Scanned from negative
Dates: between 1950 and 1955?Container: Folder 1, Item 3 -
Description: Hull and Anderson, Inc.. construction site near 21st Ave and East Madison, Seattle, showing the trailer, with a woman and probably two of the Anderson children standing beside it.
A Coca-cola sign is on the wall of the building behind the trailer.
Image 4b scanned from negative.
Dates: between 1950 and 1955?Container: Folder 1, Item 4a-b -
Description: Hull and Anderson, Inc.. construction site near 21st Ave and East Madison, Seattle photographed from a distance showing their trailer, a Coca-Cola sign on a building and the Mardi Gras Tavern in the background
The Mardi Gras Tavern was located at 21st. Ave and East Madison St., Seattle
Image 5b scanned from negative.
Dates: between 1950 and 1955?Container: Folder 1, Item 5a-b -
Description: Construction of the Ben-Mar Apartments, a nine unit apartment complex at 315 23rd Ave., Seattle, designed by Benjamin F. McAdoo, Jr. , and built by Hull and Anderson Construction, Inc.
The apartment complex was financed through a U.S. Federal Housing Administration-insured financing program designed to make better housing available to racial minorities. The Ben-Mar Apartments was one of the earliest apartment buildings in Seattle to be openly free of racial and religious discrimination. Benjamin F. McAdoo, Jr., was the first African-American architect to operate a long-term architectural practice in Washington state.
Gil Baker, Seattle (photographer)Dates: 1950Container: Folder 1, Item 6 -
Description: Piles of lumber on the ground on the 2700 block of East Cherry St., Seattle, with several automobiles and a truck in the background
Jassen's Grocery Store at 2722 East Cherry St., Seattle, is seen in the background.
Gil Baker, Seattle (photographer)Dates: August 11, 1950Container: Folder 1, Item 7 -
Description: Single family dwelling homes in the process of being constructed, with the Hull and Anderson sign displayed in front of the homesGil Baker, Seattle (photographer)Dates: between 1950 and 1955Container: Folder 1, Item 8-10
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Description: Real estate flyer for the sale of the Rohrer house on 122 37th Ave. East, Seattle, built in 1949 by Hull and Anderson
The Rohrer House became a "Home of the Month," in the June 1954 issue of McCall's Magazine.
Dates: 2011Container: Folder 1, Item 11 -
Description: Two-story wooden house at 115 14th Ave. South, Seattle, with the Hull and Anderson sign on the house and their truck parked in front, where they were probably doing repairs or remodeling
The sign on the building indicates "Home of The Old Rocking Chair Club, Inc., a jazz club established in 1946.
Written in pencil on photocopy is the address and note: Most known jazz joint.
Photocopy of photograph.
Dates: between 1950 and 1955?Container: Folder 1, Item 12
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Personal life
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Dates: 1957?Container: Folder 2, Item 13
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Dates: 1956?Container: Folder 2, Item 14-15
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Description: Hercules F. Anderson and family celebrating the 1st Birthday, probably of their youngest sonGil Baker (photographer)Dates: 1955 ?Container: Folder 2, Item 16
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Description: Hercules F. Anderson and a Japanese man sitting by a plaque commerating Deception Pass in WashingtonDates: between 1950 and 1960Container: Folder 2, Item 17
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Description: Family outing to Deception Pass Resort in Washington, showing Hercules F. Anderson and his wife with a young child, and another man and woman with a young child
Deception Pass Resort appears on a sign in front of a building.
Dates: between 1949 and 1956?Container: Folder 2, Item 18 -
Description: Family outing to Deception Pass, Washington showing Mrs. Anderson and another woman, with two young childrenDates: between 1949 and 1956?Container: Folder 2, Item 19
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Dates: between 1953-1960?Container: Folder 2, Item 20
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Dates: 1953?Container: Folder 2, Item 21
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Dates: between 1956 and 1958?Container: Folder 2, Item 22
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Description: Mrs. Anderson with Japanese woman standing near Paradise Inn, Mount Rainier National Park
Scanned from negative.
Dates: between 1950 and 1960Container: Folder 2, Item 23 -
Description: Hercules F. Anderson and two women standing probably in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Scanned from negative.
Dates: between 1950 and 1960Container: Folder 2, Item 24 -
Description: Anderson family and Japanese women at the beach
Written in pencil on verso: Mr. & Mrs. Smith, 1435 - 22, PR 5847, Hughes, 19th and E. Union
Scanned from negative.
Dates: between 1950 and 1960Container: Folder 2, Item 25 -
Description: Anderson family and Japanese women at the beach
Scanned from negative.
Dates: between 1950 and 1960Container: Folder 2, Item 26 -
Description: Hercules F. Anderson, his wife and four sonsDates: 1961?Container: Folder 2, Item 27
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Description: Son of Hercules F. Anderson wearing a Roosevelt High School sweater and carrying a school megaphoneDates: between 1963 and 1969?Container: Folder 2, Item 28
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Description: High school graduation portrait of Hercules F. Anderson's oldest son.
Sticker on the portrait indicating Class of 64.
Ted Gatz, Seattle, Washington (photographer)Dates: 1964?Container: Folder 2, Item 29 -
Description: Son of Hercules F. Anderson on a motorcycleDates: between 1964 to 1973?Container: Folder 2, Item 30
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Description: Son of Hercules F. Anderson with a womanDates: between 1964 to 1973?Container: Folder 2, Item 31
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Dates: between 1964 to 1973?Container: Folder 2, Item 32
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Description: Possibly the Anderson family home on 1861 East Spruce, Seattle, Washington
Scanned from negative.
Dates: 1951?Container: Folder 2, Item 33
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Ephemera
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Description: Last Will and Testament of Hercules F. AndersonDates: April 28, 1953Container: Folder 2, Item 34
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Description: Hercules Anderson's political campaign card for the 37th District State Representative
35a is front and 35b is the verso of the handout.
Dates: 1954Container: Folder 2, Item 35a-b -
Description: Seattle Public Schools Progress Report for James W. Anderson in KindergartenDates: 1956Container: Folder 2, Item 36
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Description: Seattle Public Schools Progress Report for James W. Anderson in 1st GradeDates: 1957Container: Folder 2, Item 37
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Description: Seattle Public Schools Quarterly Report for Hercules Anderson in Intermediate Pre-adjustmentDates: 1957Container: Folder 2, Item 38
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African American construction workers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- African American construction workers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- African American families--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Apartment houses--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and construction--Photographs
- Apartment houses--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Construction industry--Washington (State)--Seattle--Employees--Photographs
- Dwellings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Real estate developers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Anderson, Hercules F., 1921-1974--Archives
- Anderson, Hercules F., 1921-1974--Photographs
- Anderson, Hercules F. 1921-1974--Family--Photographs
- Anderson, Hercules F. 1921-1974--Photographs
- Hull, Harold L.--Photographs
- Hull, Harold L. (Harold Legrand), 1923---Photographs
Corporate Names
- Hull & Anderson, Inc.--Photographs
- Hull and Anderson, Inc
Family Names
- Anderson family--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Madison Valley (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- Seattle (Wash.)--Photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Baker, Gil (photographer)
