University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0826Donovan, J. J. (John Joseph), 1858-1937Columbia Valley
Lumber Company photograph album 1921-1922.1 cubic feet (1 box and 1 folder)36 photographs in 1
album ; various sizes36 photocopiesCollection materials are in
English.Album of
photographs taken by J. J. Donovan on trips to visit the Columbia Valley Lumber
Company yards in Wenatchee, Cashmere, Omak, Okanagan and other towns in
Washington stateJ.J. (John Joseph) Donovan was born in 1858 in Rumney, New Hampshire.
He earned his civil engineering degree in 1882 from Worcester Polytechnic
Institute in Massachusetts. He worked for a while for the Northern Pacific
Railroad. In 1888 Donovan moved to Bellingham, Washington and worked as the
chief engineer of the Fairhaven and Southern Railroad and the Blue Canyon
Mining Company. He later became the Secretary of the Bellingham Bay and Eastern
Railroad Company. In 1898, Mr. Donovan and his business partners J.H. Bloedel
and Peter Larson, founded the Whatcom Logging Company, later to be known as the
Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mills. Mr. Donovan served as vice president until his
death in 1937. The mills and logging properties Donovan and his partners had
acquired over the years, including the Columbia Valley Lumber Company, operated
until 1945.
In 1921 and 1922, J.J. Donovan took a tour of several Columbia Valley
Lumber Company yards in Washington state, including Watersville, Wenatchee,
Cashmere, Monitor, Dryden, Douglas, Withrow, Omak, and Chelan. He later
collected the photographs into albums to be presented to the various managers
of the different lumber yards. This album was given to W.S. McLean, the manager
of the Dryden yard, in 1923.
The album contains 36 photographs of Columbia Valley Lumber Company
yards and related sites in Washington state including people and scenes from
Wenatchee, Waterville, Cashmere, Monitor, Dryden, Douglas, Withrow, Omak, and
Chelan. The photographs were made in 1921 and 1922 by J.J. Donovan and include
a few explanatory notes. The album is dated September 1922.
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11Introductory letter describing J.J.
Donovan's trips and the participantsJanuary 30, 192312List of Columbia Valley Lumber Company
managers and their cities of operation192313Woman in profile standing in
garden1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "The Real Manager of Columbia
Valley."
14Woman holding baby1921-1922Possibly the son of R.A. Thompson, the manager at Waterville.
Printed caption on album page: "Our Youngest Manager,
Waterville."
15Street scene of Columbia Valley Lumber
Co. office and Wenatchee department store, Wenatchee, Washington 1921-1922 16Columbia Valley Lumber Co. office,
Wenatchee, Washington1921-192217Five men speaking on sidewalk1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "Serious questions."
18Three men in a reception room in South
Wenatchee office, Wenatchee, Washington1921-192219South Wenatchee office building,
Wenatchee, Washington1921-1922110South Wenatchee office and lumberyard,
Wenatchee, Washington1921-1922111Great Northern Train depot and factories,
Wenatchee, Washington1921-1922 Printed caption on album page: "Great Northern Shops."
112South Wenatchee Columbia Valley Co. sign
with pelican on top and office building, Wenatchee, Washington1921-1922113Five men in front of a Columbia Valley
Lumber Co. sign in Cashmere, Washington1921-1922114Four children in front of a house with
trellises1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "Miller, LaValley & Co."
115Two men and four children in front of a
house, Cashmere, Washington1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "Proud Fathers, Cashmere."
116Mr. Volk and man in front of Columbia
Valley Lumber Co. storefront in Monitor, Washington1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "Volk praises prospects of
Monitor."
117View of house with utility pole and
mountains in the background1921-1922118The McLean family in front of a building
with a striped awning, Dryden, Washington1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "The Clan McLean, Dryden."
Possible relatives of W.S. McLean
119Barnes' Church in Douglas,
Washington1921-1922 120H.A. Barnes, manager of the Columbia
Valley Lumber Co., in front of a building in Douglas, Washington1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "So Lonesome."
121Main Street in Waterville,
Washington1921-1922 122Columbia Valley Lumber Co. building in
Waterville, Washington1921-1922123Men filling up a horse-drawn cart with
lumber in Withrow, Washington1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "Hard at work as we arrive,
Withrow."
124Ed Ballinger, manager of the Withrow
Columbia Valley Lumber Co., in front of his storefront 1921-1922125Two men in front of a building speaking
with a person in an automobile1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "Eilersten Tells Bill How to Reach
Bridgeport."
126View of Omak, Washington1921-1922Caption on picture: "Birdseye view Omak Wash showing
warehouses."
127Men and automobiles in front of Columbia
Valley Lumber Co. building in Omak, Washington1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "Omak, 'The Hub of Okanogan,'
according to Wright."
128Six men standing against a
building1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "Fine men but poor picture."
129Landscape and warehouse next to railroad
track in Omak, Washington1921-1922130Apple warehouse in Omak,
Washington1921-1922131Okanogan Bureau Hotel, Okanogan,
Washington1921-1922 132Man and woman with two children in
Okanogan, WashingtonPrinted caption on album page: "Exhibit A, Okanogan."
1921-1922133Photograph of an apology letter from J.J.
Donovan to H.J. McMahon, Tonasket manager of the Columbia Valley Lumber Co.,
dated September 28, 1922 Letter states: "My dear Mr. McMahon, We were very sorry on our
recent trip that road conditions between Mansfield and Bridgeport delayed us
and compelled us to defer our visit to your city. We hope for better luck next
time."
1922134Three men eating watermelon near Malott,
Washington1921-1922135Columbia River near Chelan,
Washington1921-1922 136Brick hospital building1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "Bill Connor's Pride."
137Five men standing in front of a building
in Kirkland, Washington 1921-1922Printed caption on album page: "McAvoy & Co."
138Lake Chelan1921-1922