Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Arthur E. King Photographs of Colfax
1894-1913
PC 38
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Biographical Note:
- Scope and Contents note
- Administrative Information
- Controlled Access Headings
- Collection Inventory
- 62 4x5 glass negatives with original numbering and descriptions. Additional information in brackets
- Unnumbered series. 16 4x5 glass negatives. Some of the missing numbers from first group. Given arbitrary numbers
- Five 4x5 glass negative plates labeled "Co. Sheriff Office Pris. Neg." Numbering is arbitrary
- Three 5x7 glass plates labeled "John Baylor Sept. 13/13". Numbering is arbitrary
- One 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 glass negative plate. Horse drawn harvest scene
- Seven 3 1/4 x 4 Lantern slides. Numbering arbitrary
- 22 film negatives
Summary Information
- Repository
- Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
- Title
- Arthur E. King Photographs of Colfax
- ID
- PC 38
- Date [inclusive]
- 1894-1913
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear feet
- General Physical Description note
- Approximate 117 items
- Abstract
- 117 glass negatives of Colfax, Washington, taken, for the most part, by Arthur E. King proprietor of King's Bookstore. The images date from 1896 to 1913.
Biographical Note:
Arthur E. King was the proprietor of King's Bookstore in Colfax, Washington. The Whitman County Directory lists King from the 1905-6 edition to the 1921-22 edition and the Bookstore from 1910-11 to 1917-18 (King is probably mistakenly listed in 1905-6 and 1908-9 as A. A. King). King's wife, Anna, is listed parenthetically beginning in the 1912-13 edition. King's Bookstore is listed as selling stationery, wallpaper and musical merchandise. In addition to running the Bookstore King was probably a professional photographer who sold post cards featuring scenes of the Colfax area. The glass negatives dated from 1894 to 1896 seem to have been taken for his personal use as a hobby. King also retained some unclaimed customer's negatives which were included here.
Scope and Contents note
The glass plate negatives are in six groups. The first group of 4x5 plates were numbered and described by King on their original folders. That information and the date has been retained with the plate. The second group is probably part of the first, but did not have King's numbering or description. The remaining three groups are arranged according to plate size. The film negatives are grouped according to their envelopes in attempt to retain their original order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/mascTerrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The photographs of Arthur E. King were donated to Washington State University in October 1980 by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cook of Colfax, Washington (80-44).
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- Agriculture
- City and Town Life
- Colfax (Wash.) -- History.
- Photographs
- Transportation
- Washington (State)
- Whitman County (Wash.) -- History.
Collection Inventory
I 62 4x5 glass negatives with original numbering and descriptions. Additional information in brackets |
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1 Engine crossing Main and N. Colfax Nov 11, 1894 |
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8 Spokane Train [through Colfax] Nov 10, 1894 |
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11 Geo. & Lannie & Pony Nov 12, 1894 |
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13 [Man with moustache, probably Mr. Grey, going into a house, original folder torn] |
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17 First snow Nov 23, 1894 |
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21 Mrs. McInturf Nov 25, 1894 |
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23 Residence King Nov 27, 1894 |
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27 Back of Frat[ernal] Block Nov 27, 1894 |
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33 Hospital Colfax Dec 2, 1894 |
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34 Colfax from Coolidge's House Dec 2, 1894 |
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35 S. Colfax High School Dec 2, 1894 |
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37 Nena, Tennie & Lannie Dec 2, 1894 |
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38 Working on ditch N. Colfax Dec 7, 1894 |
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39 4 horse train passing House Dec 7, 1894 |
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40 Laura bust outdoors Dec 11, 1894 |
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42 Laura and Hattie Dec 15, 1894 |
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45 Skaters from Wall St. Bridge #1 Dec 28, 1894 |
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46 Skaters from Wall St. Bridge #2 Dec 28, 1894 |
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53 From top tower C. H. East Jan 9, 1895 |
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56 From hill back of N. Main St. School House down Palouse Jan 20, 1895 |
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57 Same as #56 look North #2 Jan 20, 1895 |
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58 Same as #56 look up N. Palouse Jan 20, 1895 |
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61 [Race Track] Same as #60 Jan 20, 1895 |
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63 Two engines crossing First trestle Jan 20, 1895 |
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64 Snow scene by Brewery Jan 24, 1895 |
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65 Freak Two Wives [Trick photography] Jan 27, 1895 |
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67 Laura Freak [trick photography] Jan 28, 1895 |
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70 Harry Housekeeper & Coon #3 Feb 15, 1895 |
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71 Harry Housekeeper & Coon #4 Feb 15, 1895 |
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72 Grey Children Feb 15, 1895 |
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73 Harry Housekeeper & Coon #5 Feb 15, 1895 |
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74 Laura full length Feb 24, 1895 |
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76 Bluff & Poverty Flax Feb 24, 1895 |
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77 Martha Wash. Rock Feb 24, 1895 |
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79 Ward School Feb 24, 1895 |
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80 High School Mar 3, 1895 |
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83 Mell Grey 100 yd. 10 sec April 1995 |
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84 Laura [King (daughter)] in bloomers April 1995 |
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85 Wheelers working May 1995 |
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87 Laura bust May [1995] |
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88 Laura [two words undistinguishable] for Grey May [1995] |
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92 Laura street costume undated |
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94 Gravel stand across track May 30, 1995 |
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97 Sec. of Gravel stand May 30, 1995 |
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98 Colfax look North undated |
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100 North Main Street undated |
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102 N. Colfax from him undated |
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105 Fred Waite on wheel 6/8/95 [stained plate] |
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110 Ed Aweert on wheel 6/22/95 [broken plate] |
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112 Laura enlarged 6/30/95 |
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115 Fire Engine July 4, 1895 |
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118 Procession up St July 4, 1895 |
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122 Baptizing #1 undated |
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124 Crowd Baptizing #3 undated |
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134 Blanch & Nena & Tennie undated |
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137 Break down Steptoe Aug, 1995 |
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156 Hart & Chadwick 3/1996 |
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158 Ballinger Block 4/2/1996 |
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162 Mollie Lusher in bloomers May 2, 1896 |
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167 Colfax Depot and Grounds May 17, 1896 |
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168 Colfax look South from hill East of town May 17, 1896 |
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II Unnumbered series. 16 4x5 glass negatives. Some of the missing numbers from first group. Given arbitrary numbers |
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170 [Young girl with arms over chair] |
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171 [Three Women sitting on a sofa] |
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172 [Man, Women, and two young children eating meal in kitchen] |
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173 Alto King |
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174 [Two Women with fish strung on a line. Printed across the bottom portion of the plate is "Photo by King Colfax, Wn."] |
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175 [Horse drawn harvest scene] |
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176 [Group of Men sitting around a small table and spittoon] |
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177 [Two Men on harvester and another Man with a team of horses] |
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178 Lannie King [Young boy standing on steps] |
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179 [Man showing back muscles] |
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180 [Same Men from #176 playing cards] |
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181 [Little girl sitting on chair, plate broken] |
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182 King's Bookstore |
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183 [Men with bicycles in front of Great Eastern Mercantile Co.] |
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184 [Two horse drawn harvesters in field] |
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185 Alto, Lannie and Tootsie King with 2 unidentified |
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III Five 4x5 glass negative plates labeled "Co. Sheriff Office Pris. Neg." Numbering is arbitrary |
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186 [Man #1] undated |
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187 [Man #2] undated |
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188 [Man #1 and Man #3] undated |
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189 [All three Men] undated |
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190 [All three Men] undated |
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IV Three 5x7 glass plates labeled "John Baylor Sept. 13/13". Numbering is arbitrary |
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191 Two Women, a boy, an a Man standing front of a wagon and a tent] |
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192 A large group of men in front of a harvester] |
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193 Harvesting scene] |
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V One 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 glass negative plate. Horse drawn harvest scene |
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IV Seven 3 1/4 x 4 Lantern slides. Numbering arbitrary |
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194 [Harvest scene] undated |
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195 [Harvest scene] undated |
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196 [Harvest scene] undated |
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197 [Harvest scene] undated |
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198 [Woman and automobile on bridge, Women is aiming rifle] undated |
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199 A. E. King and the first automobile in Colfax, the second in Whitman County |
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200 [People looking at sign] Bausch & Lomb Balopticon Model B, $18.00 and $22.00 for entertainment in the Home, Church, School, Club |
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VII 22 film negativesScope and Contents noteFive separate envelopes. Each envelop had a name and date. The label on the envelop is followed by arbitrary numbering. |
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King's Book Store [advertisement on front], first packet, John Poteet Mar 9, 1913Scope and Contents note[hand written on back] |
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201 [Aerial view of a city block] |
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202 Ward School [later Martha Washington School] |
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203 [Street scene] |
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204 [Court House] |
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205 [Aerial view with young girl in foreground] |
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Mrs. J. A. Miller October 8, 1913 |
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206 [Harvest scene] |
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207 [Harvest scene] |
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J. T. Arrasmith Nov 3, 1911 |
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208 At Martha Washington rock |
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209 [A man and a woman] |
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210 [Same man and woman from #209 plus two more women] |
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211 [Man on crutches] |
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212 [Boy and dog] |
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213 [Three women] |
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214 [Same as #213] |
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Jack Molin June 6, 1912 |
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215 [View of church from across river] |
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216 [City view] |
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217 [Theatre] |
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218 [Construction scene] |
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219 [Inside King's Bookstore] |
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Enclosed with a letter to A. E. King from Mrs. J. T. Arrasmith November 1, 1911 |
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220 [Two women] |
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221 [Man and woman in front of a house or building] |
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222 Letter, Arrasmith to King November 1, 1911 Scope and Contents noteHolograph signed, with envelope. |
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223 Whitman County House nd Scope and Contents noteMounted stereo negative. |
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