Three elderly men and two elderly women wearing commemorative ribbons in front of log cabin at Old Settlers' Picnic, Whatcom…
Caption: "Settlers of Whatcom County" Two men and two women seated and one man standing behind them, in front of a log cabin. Back caption: "Ezra Meeker, Phoebe Judson, N.V. Scheffer, Blanket Bill Jarmon" Four of them wear commemorative ribbons; this may have been an early "Old Settlers'" event. Phoebe Judson wears a black dress and hat with a large bow.The fifth person in unidentified. However, according to "Settlers, Structures & Ships on Bellingham Bay" (E. Rosamonde Ellis Van Miert, 2004), this is the 13th Annual Old Settlers' Picnic on August 7, 1908, and the people are William Jarman, standing; left to right, seated: Ezra Meeker, Mrs. Mary F. Tawes, Nicholas Vance Shaffer, Mrs. Mary Frances Lysle.
Object Details
Creators/Contributors
Biery, Galen - Creator open_in_new Biery, Galen's website (opens in new tab)
Collection
collections Biery (Galen) Papers and Photographs
Date Created
Circa 1900 (date is approximate) to Circa 1910 (date is approximate)
Extent
- 1 black and white print
- 3 1/2"H x 5"W
Publisher
Digital objects made available by the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Physical location
- WaBeCP
- Western Washington University
Repository
Resource type
Related to
Galen Biery papers and photographs
Access conditions
-
The copyright status of this resource is unknown or undetermined. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Galen Biery Papers and Photographs, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Identifier
gb2765
Subject Geographic
Genre
Images
- Download Three elderly men and two elderly women wearing commemorative ribbons in front of log cabin at Old Settlers' Picnic, Whatcom county, WA.28035.jpg
- Contact object custodian or mabel@wwu.edu for information about higher quality images.
Rights and Permissions
- See "More Details" tab and "Access Conditions".