Photo Archives
"People"
People001
Description
Date Taken
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People002
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People004
People003
People005
People007
People011
People009
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People008
People010
Mac Downey
Andrew and Weltha Bell
Picnic with Oberlin Church women and sunday school children at American Lake
1890
Captain Stevenson
1910?
~1900
1930
Captain John Saltar
1895
1915
1909
Oberlin Ladies Aid annual picnic
Minerva Weston seated in her parlor
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Harvey outside their home
~1910
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People012
People013
People015
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People014
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People016
People017
People018
People019
People020
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People021
People022
People023
People024
People025
People028
People027
People026
People029
People030
People033
People032
People031
People035
People034
People036
People037
People038
People039
People038A
People040
Catherine Webster Rogers (wife of E. R. Rogers)
E. R. Rogers
Catherine Webster Rogers (wife of E. R. Rogers)
George Gallagher
Helen Serfling and Stephen Judson (unknown if they are married yet in this photo)
Dr. James Lockney, minister of Oberlin Congregational Church, 1898 - 1901
Ladies Aid Group, pictured at home of Mrs. Evan Jones
Captain George Black
Mrs. Downey, Mrs. Ed Heath, Frank Gimel, Mrs. Leonard, Charlie Herman holding Stanley Gimel, and Mr. Ostling, standing in front of Bair Drugs
Mary Litch. Photo taken in front of cottage on Martin Street
Picnic at the woolen mill on Chambers Creek
W. L. Bair
Union Saloon, George Gimel proprietor, at corner of Main and Commercial
Mary Wells, charter member of Oberlin Congregational Church
Ladies Aid women and children from Oberlin Congregational Church
Steilacoom Dramatic Club. L. to R. - Mrs. Hiram Tuttle, Miss Maude Burgua, Mrs. Dan Garrigan, Mrs. Dora Teevin, Miss Eudocia Bair, Wm. C. "Bill" Thompson, Nat Hatcher, Prof. Hiram Tuttle, Mr. Steward, Frank Callendar
Rose (Rigney) and William A. O'Donnell taken on his 91st birthday
Picture Committee. Standing, l. to r., Chapin Foster, Sen. John McCutcheon, Mayor George Salzer, Councilman Clyde V. Davidson, Chairman Ken Dunmire, representative of Richard's Studio. Seated, Mrs. Chapin Foster (not on committee), Edocia Leech, Clenda Davidson.
School class standing in front of school that was previously the court house. Pictured are Eva Connick; John, Isabelle, Janet, Mary, and Frank Judson, Glen, David, Nat, and Mamie (Mary Jane) Orr; Flora and Etta Downey; Lena, Kate, and Louise Eisenbeis; Mattie and Eliza Rundquist; Helen Serfling; Maud Dolman; Rose Rupp; June Burr; and teacher Miss Newbery. The photo identifies each student. See "School Classes" category.
John Bair in posed studio photo
W. L. and John Bair standing in front of Bair Drugs.
Eudocia Bair with her Uncle John Bair by Bair Drugs
Downey daughters in front of Downey home, located where Perkins Park is today
~1900
1912
~1870
Frank Runquist, George Gimel, and Jack Reynolds
1907
Unk
1890
1898
1912
1906
1880s
1880s
William Wells, charter member of Oberlin Congregational Church
Aug 10, 1936
1914
1963
1917
Apr 28, 1963
Clenda Davidson presiding over dedicaton of Historic Photos in Town Hall.
Clenda Davidson presiding over dedicaton of Historic Photos in Town Hall.
Apr 28, 1963
Clenda Davidson presiding over final dedicaton of Historic Photos in Town Hall.
May 1, 1965
Clyde Davidson standing at final dedicaton of Historic Photos in Town Hall.
Clenda Davidson presiding over final dedicaton of Historic Photos in Town Hall.
May 1, 1965
May 1, 1965
Neillie Chelius, Harman Gaul, Fred Chelius in Chelius Butcher Shop next to Bair Drugs
1911
Photo missing
1911
1890s
1900
1890s
1880 - 1895
Unk
1860s
1898
People006
Photo missing
Indian Jim and family sawing wood on beach
~1900
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See interesting story about Steve Judson here.
People041
John Rigney, Jr. and family
People042
People043
Nick Doering
Mrs. Nick Doering
1890
1890
People044
Nick Doering family
1905
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People045
Aunt Mary Murbarger, sister of William Longaker
Unk
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People046
Dr. Mary and Dr. Luther M. Perkins family in front of home, 302 Pierce Street
1905
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People047
People048
G. L. "Cub" Bair in WW-I uniform
Stephen Judson
Unk
1918
Photo Missing
People048A
Mary Judson
Unk
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People050
People049
Rose Rigney (later to be Rose O'Donnell) taken at the Rigney home 1601 Lafayette Street
Dorothy Gale at church tea
Unk
1950
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People052
People051
Julian J. "Dude" Jordan on his bike
Kahavan family seated in front of their home on Lafayette Street (home later owned by Reverend West)
1900?
1912?
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People055
People054
People053
L . to R. - Ezra Meeker, W. P. Bonney, Stephen Judson
W. L. Bair holding a child
Hattie Bair
1920
1930
1940s
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Read about Ezra Meeker here
People057
People056
Native American Napoleon Lagard following a successful clam dig
William Henry Cox slaughtering a chicken
1920
1896
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People059A
People059
People058
Gertrude Johnson Baker and brother, Charlie R. Johnson
Longmire Wagon Train pioneers during plaque dedication in Yakima
~1950
1939
1917
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Gertrude Johnson Baker and brother, Charlie R. Johnson standing in field in front of old store
People060
Washington Centennial celebration officials
1952
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See a brief history of the Oberlin Congregational Church here.
People062A
People062
People061
People065
People064
People063
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Washington Centennial celebration officials Gertrude Baker and Mrs. Tryon
1952
Unk
Washington Centennial celebration official Gertrude Baker
Washington Centennial celebration officials Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tryon, Gertrude J. Baker, and Charlie Johnson
1952
1952
1940s
1952
Gladys Parker and unidentified woman (unknown which is which). Gladys promoted book "Steilacoom Has Charm" in 1930s and 40s.
Washington Centennial celebration officials (L - R) Gertrude Johnson Baker, Lena Morris, Dorothy (Dottie) Gale, Janet Judson Russell, Frank Rundquist, and Glenn Orr.
People067
People066
People070
People069
People068
Log says "Centennial celebration officials", but this is obviously not correct. The man is W. L. Bair, but who the children are is unknown.
Gertrude Baker and Mr. Tryon in Baker yard.
1953
Clarence Tryon and Gertrude Baker in Baker yard.
1953
L. to R. standing, Helen Serfling Rooklidge, unknown female; seated, Indian Annie
Students standing in front of Steilacoom School
~1910
1900
Oberlin Ladies Aid and children (names unknown)
~1912
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People071
People072
People073
People076
People075
People074
People078B
People078
People077
People079B
People079A
People080
School group including Daisy and REssell Doering. Teacher might be Beatrice Bair.
Henry Challer with horse, Hammonds, Fletchers, Greens picking huckleberries
~1912
1913
Bob Karmen driving the first truck in the centennial parade
"Good Roads Day" celebration by women's group outside Masonic Lodge
NPRR survey group standing on dock
1911
~1951
May 22, 1914
Esther and Christian Spreen weeding photo
Drama group, Steilacoom Minstrels, at high school performance
Drama group in costume
Feb 19, 1937
1934
~1930
Children's band sponsored by VFW. Names on back of photo
Bride Esther Spreen (see People078 above)
1938
1937
Ronald Reagan with cast of "Tugboat Annie" at Steilacoom dock. Marjorie Rambeau, Donald Crisp, Alan Hale
19 Oct, 1940
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Old cars in Centennial Parade
William I. Leech sitting at post office desk
People086
Feb 19, 1937
Children's band sponsored by VFW. Names on back of photo
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People081
People081A
Children's section of Centennial Parade - bikes and trikes
1952
1952
Old prospector walking in Centennial Parade
Children walking in Centennial Parage
People082A
People082
People082B
People084
People085
People083
Horse and buggy in Horse Show. Joan Curtis, Charles Buchannon, Dr. Elmer Searle, Amy Curtis.
L. to R. - Marcella Rigney Henly, Rose Rigney O'Donnell, Mayor W. E. Morris, Gertrude Johnson Baker, Mabel Morris
1952
1952
1952
1952
1977
1977
1952
Children's section of Centennial Parade - bikes and trikes
Horse and buggy in Horse Show. Joan Curtis, Charles Buchannon, Dr. Elmer Searle, Amy Curtis.
Closeup of wagon buggy occupants in Horse Show. Joan Curtis, Charles Buchannon, Dr. Elmer Searle, Amy Curtis. (see People064 above)
1977
People084A
People088
People087
People090
People089
John F. DeVore, Methodist Episcopal Church minister
John Chapman fouder of Port of Steilacoom
Newpaper clips of Centenial celebration. Royalty Valerie Kaberle, Mary Gail Johascon, Sue Halverson, Delores Sutherland
1860s
1860s
1954
Honorable William H. Wallace
1860s
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People092
People091
People093A
People093
People096
People095
People094
People098
People097
People099
People100
First territorial governor Isaac Stevens
Captain George Black
~1870
1860
Unknown
Luzona Wallace and son, William Wallace
1880
Unk
Steilacoom band
Neil Henly pictured with SS Pacific
Steilacoom band
Unk
Unk
1875
E. R. Rogers at wedding of Catherine Webster Rogers
Catherine Webster Rogers wedding photo
1865
1865
Valentine Eisenbeis on street in Tacoma
Unidentified Union soldier (tintype)
1830s
1860s
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People102
People101
People105
People104
People103
People108
People107
People106
People110
People109
Rose Eisenbeis
Mr. Bolton, owner of Lemmon's Beach Boat Builder
Thomas Marsh and family standing on Steilacoom beach
John Bradley, first sherrif of Pierce County
Frederick Eisenbeis
School graduating class: Anna Johnson, Helen Kanavan, Val V. Eisenbeis, E. J. Russel (principal), and William Johnson
Indian Annie and Indian John on their house boat. The coming of the streetcar line disturbed their home near the streetcar rollaway on Steilacoom's eastside so the townsfolks help the build this float house. Indian Annie supported the family by digging clams, picking wild blackberries, and making baskets. They died before 1910.
Janet Judson and Gorm Murray School pupils
Clambake at Garrigan's Park, Neil Henly in white shirt and dark tie, kneeling by the pit
Rose Rigney O'Donnell and Marcella Rigney Henly reminiscing about days as telegraph operators. Unknown which twin is which in photo
1900
1885?
1885?
1898
1918
1870?
1924
1898
~1898
1938
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People111
People113
People112
People114A
People114
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People116A
People115
People117
People116B
People119
People118
People120
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W. L. Bair and grandson, Jackson Warren Leech
1918
Marcella Henly
Engagement photo of Dr. Taylor and his future wife.
1906
1880s
Neil Henly
Neil Henly
1880s
1880s
See the "Rigney Collection" for other photos of Marcella
See the "Rigney Collection" for other photos of Neil
Lemuel Bills
Several members of Rigney family in front of Town Hall
September 1937
~1870
Several members of Rigney family in front of Town Hall
1955
John and Elizabeth Lowry Rigney
Janet Judson Russell, b. 1877, d. 1957
June 1938
1890
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Vaughn standing in orchard
Ira Delos Light
April 1907
~1900
Photo missing
Photo missing
Photo missing
People123A
People122
People121
Tacoma Ledger newpaper photo accompanying story about Steilacoom cider bee.
Eudocia and Cub Bair standing in from of Bair Drugs.
University of Washington women's basketball team including Jessie Barlow
November 1915
1898
1900
People123C
People123B
Tacoma Ledger newpaper photo accompanying story about Steilacoom cider bee.
Tacoma Ledger newpaper photo accompanying story about Steilacoom cider bee.
November 1915
November 1915
People125B
People125A
People124
People125C
Gertrude Johnson Baker at 18 years old
McNeil Island Federal Prison work scene
Unk
Gertrude Johnson Baker at 18 years old
Gertrude Johnson Baker at 18 years old
Unk
Unk
People127
People126
Family of Mayor Morrise on the porch of their home at Third and Martin
Mayor Morris riding a horse in the garden of their home at Third and Martin
1930
1920s
People130
People129
People128
Edna May Misner, daughter of W. W. and Ella Misner
Mrs. Ella Misner
Dr. W. W. Misner
July 1, 1886
December 30, 1886
October 10, 1886
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People133
People132
People131
Harvey Wheeler seated in a racecar in front of Bair Drugs
Gage M. Wheeler pictured at "Westwood" house with "second family members"
Eudocia and Godfrey Bair
~1896
~1915
~1910
Gaul family member (male) in front of Gaul home
Herman K. Gaul at 9th grade graduation
Martin Joseph Andrews with horse and buggy at corner o f Wilkes and Lafayette
People136
People135
People134
1889
August 1911
1900
People137B
People137A
Edna Sears Gaul, Mary Powell, LeRoy (Buccy) Powell, Jane Marie Gaul, Jane Bair
Neillie Chelius, Herman Gaul, and Fred Chelius in the Chelius butcher shop
~1940
~1940
People138
People140
People139
Portrait of unidentified Children
Florence Elder and Eudocia Bair standing in the snow
Adult and child sledder on Union Avenue
1900
1900
Early 1900s
Portrait of unidentified children
Portrait of unidentified child
Early 1900s
Early 1900s
Early 1900s
Early 1900s
Portrait of unidentified child
Portrait of unidentified children
Portrait of unidentified child
Early 1900s
People140B
People140A
People140D
People140C
People142
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People141
People144
People143
People146
People145
People148
People147
People150
People149
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Go to "People" Page 2
Go back to Steilacoom Historical Photos main page
Louisa Goodtime, early Steilacoom business woman
John Flett, early area pioneer and founder of Flett Dairies
Nick Doering and berry pickers
~1920
1880
1860s
1900
Steilacoom School students
Crowd on Lafayette Street awaiting parade as part of minstret show
Daniel Houck Bird, Pierce County merchant
~1860
May 12, 1934
George W. Byrd, founder of Fern Hill
William Pleasant Byrd
~1880
1885
Steilacoom students, 3rd and 4th grades; teacher Greta Henly
Steilacoom School students; teachers Eudocia Bair and Bernice Cox; principal Beatrice Bair
1914-15
1918
People140E
Close up of People048B
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