Town Crier
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s early arts, music and culture scene are chronicled in this weekly publication. Our digital collection includes issues published from 1912 to 1938.
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The Town Crier, v.8, no.24, Jun. 14, 1913
Page 13 article "With Pomp and Circumstance" features the University of Washington's graduation ceremony. Page 9 article "Women's Clubs and Club Work" discusses the activities of local women's clubs.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1913_08_24
Date: 1913-06-14
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The Town Crier, v.12, no.25, Jun. 23, 1917
Photographs on page 3 show young women and girls doing eurythmics in Volunteer Park.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_25
Date: 1917-06-23
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The Town Crier, v.8, no.1, Jan. 4, 1913
Page 3 article "End the Delay" discusses construction of the YWCA Building at Fifth and Seneca. Page 3 article "Dragging Along" discusses the work of the Duwamish Waterway Commission. Page 5 article "Are Women's Clubs a Benefit to Seattle?" discusses the history and activities of local women's clubs. Page 8 articles discusses New Years celebrations around the city with a photo of New Year's Day callers at the Mount Baker home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Stuart.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1913_08_01
Date: 1913-01-04
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The Town Crier, v.9, no.37, Sep. 12, 1914
Page 3 article "The Curtis "First Run"" describes Edward S. Curtis's new film, possibly "In the Land of the Head-Hunters."
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1914_09_37
Date: 1914-09-12
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A Stormy Day - Flathead
In 1906, Edward S. Curtis received funding from J.P. Morgan to begin work on "The North American Indian," a twenty volume set of photographs and text documenting Native American tribes throughout the western United States. The seventh volume, featuring the Yakima, Klickitat, Salish and Kootenai tribes, was published in 1911.
Identifier: spl_nai_07_233
Date: 1910
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The Town Crier, v.15, no.48, Nov. 27, 1920
Page 1 features interior view of the apparel department at the Fraser-Paterson Company. The store is discusses further on page 19. Page 16 article "Things as They Might Be" discusses the future in the year 2020.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1920_15_48
Date: 1920-11-27
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The Town Crier, v.8, no.15, Apr. 12, 1913
Article on page 5 features artist Imogen Cunningham and includes a self-portrait. Page 9 article "Women's Clubs and Club Work" discusses the activities of local women's clubs.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1913_08_15
Date: 1913-04-12
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The Town Crier, v.12, no.14, Apr. 7, 1917
Page 4 article "America at War" discusses the country's entry into World War I and President Wilson's speech.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_14
Date: 1917-04-07
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The Town Crier, v.10, no.35, Aug. 28, 1915
Page 1 photograph "Warriors All" shows Franklin Fogg, C.B. Blethen and Harry Witney Treat at the American Lake Practice Camp located at the present day site of Camp Lewis. Page 4 article "Who Should Serve" discusses the need for the camp in further detail.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1915_10_35
Date: 1915-08-28
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The Town Crier, v.12, no.22, Jun. 2, 1917
Page 3 features photograph of Nellie C. Cornish, founder of the Cornish School.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_22
Date: 1917-06-02
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