Photo Archives
"McNeil Island"
File Number
Description Date Notes
Description Date NotesMcNeil001
McNeil002
McNeil003
McNeil004
McNeil005
The tug "John G. Sargent" under way
The tug "A. H. McCormick"
1930
1939
The "Lady Hammack"
McNeil007
McNeil006
The "Lady Hammack"
McNeil009
McNeil008
McNeil011
McNeil010
McNeil012
Penitentiary sailboat built by Steilacoom resident Neil Henly in 1883/4. Named "Sailboat #2" by prison staff, replacing "Sailboart #1" below.
Aerial view of federal McNeil Island Penitentiary with Ketron Island and mainland in background
View of Steilacoom and Mt. Rainier from McNeil Island showing penitentiary wharf in foreground.
Penitentiary sailboat built by Steilacoom resident Neil Henly in 1882. Named "Sailboat #1" by prison staff
Same photo as Boats001
Same photo as Boats020
McNeil014
McNeil013
Penitentiary marine supervisor A. J. Woodruff
Yacht "Ayleen" either during construction or repair
McNeil016
McNeil015
Passenger boat "Anne"
View of U.S. Penitentiary from southwest
McNeil018
McNeil017
View of U.S. Penitentiary from southwest, similar to McNeil016 above
McNeil019
McNeil020
McNeil021
Aerial view of U.S. Penitentiary
McNeil023
McNeil022
McNeil025
McNeil024
1939
The tug "John G. Sargent" in drydock (see her underway after leaving drydock in McNeil002 above.
The tug "John G. Sargent" in drydock
1939
McNeil028
McNeil027
McNeil026
Same as McNeil003 above
Inmates working on construction of large boat, possibly under supervision of Steilacoom resident, Neil Henly who was in charge of boat building at McNeil for many years.
McNeil030
McNeil029A
McNeil029
Cropped and enlarged shot of McNeil029 above
Same as McNeil009 above
McNeil032
McNeil031
McNeil035
McNeil036
McNeil037
McNeil038
McNeil034
McNeil033
McNeil039
"Esther", a primary school teacher at McNeil Island
Inmates constructing a boat possibly under supervision of Steilacoom resident, Neil Henly who was in charge of boat building at McNeil for many years.
Captain William McNeil
Guard lounge and main door to cell block
1880
Pencil drawing of "John G. Sarget" (sic...should be "Sargent) in drydock
McNeil041
McNeil040
McNeil044
McNeil043
McNeil042
McNeil045
McNeil048
McNeil047
McNeil046
McNeil050
McNeil049
McNeil051
McNeil052
Passenger boat "W. L. Callahan". Photos McNeil040 through McNeil083 were taken in 1999.
Passenger boat "W. L. Callahan".
Tug "Peggy" guiding resupply barge.
Tug "Peggy" guiding resupply barge.
Tug "Peggy" guiding resupply barge.
Tug "Peggy" guiding resupply barge.
Tug "Peggy" guiding resupply barge. Steilacoom/Anderson Island ferry in background. Olympic Mountains way back in background.
Tug "Peggy" guiding resupply barge.
Tug "Peggy" guiding resupply barge past the Steilacoom/Anderson Island ferry. Olympic Mountains in background.
Tug "Peggy" guiding resupply barge.
Tug "Peggy" guiding resupply barge.
Passenger boats "Steilacoom" (foreground) and "W. L. Callahan" (background).
Tug "Millewa" at dock.
McNeil054
McNeil053
Passenger boat "M. L. Callahan"
McNeil056
McNeil060
McNeil059
McNeil058
McNeil057
McNeil055
Named for Wm. A. Callahan, first superintendant of the state prison when the the federal prison was leased to the state in 1981. Ownership was transferred in 1984.
The photos in this category are related to the federal penitentiary built on McNeil Island in 1875. Operation of the prison was turned over to the state in 1981.
McNeil072
McNeil062
McNeil061
McNeill064
McNeil065
McNeil063
McNeil066
McNeil069
McNeil067
McNeil068
Tug "Millewa"
Sun setting over channel between Steilacoom and McNeil Island (view to west)
McNeil071
Effect of sunset in McNeil070 (above) on view to east which includes Steilacoom and Mt. Rainier.
Reminder: Photos McNeil040 through McNeil083 were taken in 1999.
McNeil076
McNeil074
McNeil073
McNeil075
McNeil077
"W. L. Callahan" pilot Victor Burfoot. Identification by Elaine Zukowski, Jack's daughter.
McNeil083
McNeil079
McNeil078
McNeil081
McNeil082
McNeil080
McNeil084
"W. L. Callahan" at McNeil prison dock
"W. L. Callahan" helm
McNeil085
McNeil086
McNeil087
Sign says "International Boundary"...probably between U.S. and Canada
View in vicinity of photo McNeil085 above
Passenger boat "W. L. Callahan" underway between McNeil Island and Steilacoom
1999
Passenger boat "W. L. Callahan" underway between McNeil Island and Steilacoom
1999
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McNeil088
McNeil089
Church boat "Messenger"
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McNeil090
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Early U. S. Penitentiary (USP) launch (passenger boat)
Early U. S. Penitentiary (USP) launch (passenger boat...same boat as McNeil089 above)
McNeil092
McNeil091
U.S. Penitentiary "Launch #2"
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U.S. Navy submarine chaser "SC 275", decommissioned in 1918. Shown here at anchor, probably in Commencement Bay, Tacoma.
Before 1918
McNeil093
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Launch "Erma". Owned initially by Warden Palmer, sold to U.S. Government in 1901.
McNeil094
U. S. Penitentiary Launch "Violet".
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1931
"Esther", a primary school teacher at McNeil Island
McNeil095
McNeil096
U. S. Penitentiary Launch "Warden Johnson" at anchor off McNeil Island
U. S. Penitentiary (USP) Launch "Warden Johnson" at in dry dock.
McNeil098
McNeil097
McNeil100
McNeil099
McNeil101
McNeil104
McNeil103
McNeil102
McNeil105
Go to "McNeil" series page 2
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USP Launch "Luther C. White"
USP passenger boat "McNeil"
USP Launch "Dorothy Willebrandt"
USP Launch "Steilacoom"
USP passenger boat "Virginia V."
USP fireboat Ed Wynn"
USP Launch "Lady Hammick"
Military tug "ST-147" before converisoin to USP Launch, name unknown
USP Launch "Steilacoom"
McNeil070
USP launch #3
U.S. Penatentiary (USP) tug "Steilacoom"
Prison guards
View of prison from waterfront
View of prison from waterfront
View of prison from air or possibly high ground to the northwest
Prison guard force
Passenger boat "M. L. Callahan"
Students taking tour of prison
Students taking tour of prison
Students taking tour of prison
Students taking tour of prison
Students taking tour of prison
USP passenger boat "W. L. Callahan"
USP passenger boat "W. L. Callahan"
Alvin Karpis during booking (see also McNeil032 and208
Alvin Karpis during release (see also McNeil031 and 208)
Boat captain Jack Zukowski at the wheel of his boat (probably passenger boat "M. L. Callahan")
Reminder: Photos McNeil040 through McNeil083 were taken in 1999.
Boat captain Jack Zukowski at the wheel of his boat (probably passenger boat "M. L. Callahan")
Ca. 1990/2000
Boat captain Jack Zukowski at the wheel of his boat (probably passenger boat "M. L. Callahan")
Ca. 1990/2000
Boat captain Jack Zukowski at the wheel of his boat (probably passenger boat "M. L. Callahan"),
USP boat crewmembers in Jack Zukowski's (right) living room. W. L. Callahan is at left, Victor Burfoot in center. Identification of Burfoot by Elaine Zukowski, Jack's daughter.
Jack Zukowski's cat in Jack's home.
Jack Zukowski's cat in Jack's home.
Jack Zukowski's cat in Jack's home.
1923
