Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Arthur E. King Photographs of Colfax 1894-1913
PC 38
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Biographical Note:
- Scope and Content
- Administrative Information
- Names and Subjects
- Detailed Description of Collection
- 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
- Seven 3 1/4 x 4 Lantern slides. Numbering arbitrary
- 22 film negatives
- One 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 glass negative plate. Numbering is arbitrary.
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Title
- Arthur E. King Photographs of Colfax
- ID
- PC 38
- Date [inclusive]
- 1894-1913
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box, 117 items (approximate)
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- 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 Eugene King (1866-1927) was the proprietor of King's Bookstore in Colfax, Washington. His obituary in the Colfax Commoner says that he had been in business in Colfax for 32 years, so dating back to 1894 or 1895, and he remained in business until his death of pneumonia. King's Bookstore is listed in the Whitman County Directorys as selling stationery, wallpaper and musical merchandise. In addition to running the Bookstore, King was probably a professional photographer who sold postcards 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.
Arthur King was married twice, first to Laura "LaBelle" McInturff in 1892 (divorced 1907), and then to Anna Christopherson (also listed as Christopher) on Aug. 2, 1911. He had one son, Norman, and two daughters, Alto and Eunice, by his first wife, and two sons, Jack and Billy, by the second. A number of the photos here do appear to be of family members.
Scope and Content
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
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Acquisition Information
The photographs of Arthur E. King were donated to Washington State University in October 1980 by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd and Beverly Cook of Colfax, Washington (MS80-44). Mrs. Cook was the granddaughter of Arthur King; her mother was King's daughter, Alto Kincaid.
Names and Subjects
Detailed Description of Collection
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. November 11, 1894 |
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8 Spokane Train [through Colfax]. November 10, 1894 |
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11 Geo. & Lannie & Pony. November 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. November 23, 1894 |
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21 Mrs. McInturff. November 25, 1894 |
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23 Residence, King, November 27, 1894 |
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27 Back of Frat[ernal] Block. November 27, 1894 |
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28 Courthouse. November 29, 1894 |
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29 Flour Mill and Waterfall. November 29, 1894 |
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33 Hospital, Colfax. December 2, 1894 |
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34 Colfax from Coolidge's House. December 2, 1894 |
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35 S. Colfax High School. December 2, 1894 |
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37 Nena, Tennie & Lannie. December 2, 1894 |
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38 Working on ditch, N. Colfax. December 7, 1894 |
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39 Four horse train passing house. December 7, 1894 |
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40 Laura bust outdoors. December 11, 1894 |
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42 Laura and Hattie. December 15, 1894 |
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45 Skaters from Wall St. Bridge #1. December 28, 1894 |
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46 Skaters from Wall St. Bridge #2. December 28, 1894 |
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53 From top tower courthouse, east. January 9, 1895 |
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56 From hill back of N. Main St. schoolhouse, down Palouse. January 20, 1895 |
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57 Same as #56 look north #2. January 20, 1895 |
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58 Same as #56 look up N. Palouse. January 20, 1895 |
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61 [Race track] Same as #60. January 20, 1895 |
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63 Two engines crossing First trestle. January 20, 1895 |
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64 Snow scene by Brewery. January 24, 1895 |
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65 Freak, two wives [trick photography]. January 27, 1895 |
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67 Laura, Freak [trick photography]. January 28, 1895 |
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70 Harry Housekeeper & Coon #3. February 15, 1895 |
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71 Harry Housekeeper & Coon #4. Feb 15, 1895 |
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72 Grey Children. February 15, 1895 |
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73 Harry Housekeeper & Coon #5. February 15, 1895 |
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74 Laura full length. February 24, 1895 |
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76 Bluff & Poverty Flax. February 24, 1895 |
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77 Martha Washington Rock. February 24, 1895 |
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79 Ward School. February 24, 1895 |
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80 High School. March 3, 1895 |
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83 Mell Grey 100 yd., 10 seconds. April, 1895 |
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84 Laura [King (daughter)] in bloomers. April, 1895 |
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85 Wheelers working. May, 1895 |
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87 Laura bust. May, [1895] |
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88 Laura and Mollie starting for Grey. May, [1895] |
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92 Laura, street costume. undated |
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94 Gravel stand across track. May 30, 1895 |
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97 Section of Gravel stand. May 30, 1895 |
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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 hill. undated |
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105 Fred Waite on wheel. June 8, 1895 [stained plate] |
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110 Ed Aweert on wheel. June 22, 1895 [broken plate] |
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112 Laura enlarged. June 30, 1895 |
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115 Fire engine. July 4, 1895 |
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116 Liberty Car. 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. August, 1895 |
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156 Hart & Chadwick. March, 1896 |
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158 Ballinger Block. April 2, 1896 |
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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, and 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 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. Steptoe Butte hotel visible.] undated |
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196 [Harvest scene.] undated |
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197 [Harvest scene. Steptoe Butte hotel visible.] undated |
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198 [Woman and automobile on bridge; woman 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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VI 22 film negativesFive separate envelopes. Each envelope had a name and date. The label on the envelope is followed by arbitrary numbering. |
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King's Book Store [advertisement on front], first packet, John Poteet Mar 9, 1913[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 [Courthouse] |
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205 [Aerial view with young girl in foreground] |
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205.5 King's Book Store [advertisement on front] envelope. Mar 9, 1913 |
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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. November 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 Holograph signed, with envelope. |
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223 Whitman County Courthouse. Numbering is arbitrary. undated Mounted stereo negative. |
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VII One 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 glass negative plate. Numbering is arbitrary. |
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224 Horse-drawn harvest scene. undated |
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