Oliver S. Van Olinda photographs and ephemera, 1884-1946 (bulk 1890-1919) [graphic].

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Oliver S. Van Olinda photographs and ephemera, 1884-1946 (bulk 1890-1919) [graphic].

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The collection consists primarily of images of Vashon Island and Whidbey Island, along with a few images of Seattle and other Puget Sound communities, such as Port Townsend, Bremerton, and Puyallup. The photographs provide a glimpse of early pioneer activities, industries and occupations, recreation, street scenes, ferries, and boat traffic in the Puget Sound region at the turn of the 20th century. Also included are photographs of Native American activities such as a potlatch and a reburial ceremony, both on Whidbey Island. Most of the photographs were taken by Oliver S. Van Olinda.

1 album (353 photographic prints, 1 drawing, 5 items) : some hand-colored ; 29 x 37 centimeters.88 photographic prints : some cyanotype, some hand-colored ; various sizes.30 slides : lantern, black and white ; 11 x 9 centimeters.

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Van Olinda family

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Van Olinda, O. S. (Oliver Scott), 1868-1954

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Oliver Scott Van Olinda (1868-1954) was a career newspaperman who learned to set type at the age of 17. In 1891 Van Olinda moved to Vashon Island, Washington, where he started his first newspaper, The Island Home. The paper, lacking advertisers, was supported solely by a faithful readership of paid subscribers. In succeeding years, Van Olinda published and edited a number of papers: The Vashon Island Press (1895-1897); The Stanwood Press, a Snohomish County paper; The Island Times (1900-1909), a...

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