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.
The Town Crier, v.12, no.3, Jan. 20, 1917
Page 4 and 5 articles discuss the Seattle Fine Arts Society merger.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_03
Date: 1917-01-20
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.8, no.30, Jul. 26, 1913
Page 3-5 articles discuss the fallout after riots at the Potlatch festival.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1913_08_30
Date: 1913-07-26
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.12, no.41, Oct. 13, 1917
Page 1 article features portrait of John L. Spargur, head of the Philharmonic Orchestra. Page 5 article discusses orchestra further. Page 4 article "Police Inefficiency" discusses police failure to catch criminals targeting women in Seattle. Page 4 article "Suffrage Suicide" discusses the national suffrage movement. Page 4 article "More of Death's Claims" notes the passing of Hiram M. Chittenden.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_41
Date: 1917-10-13
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.13, no.41, Oct. 12, 1918
Page 3 includes portrait of Ethel Chrisman Jackson.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1918_13_41
Date: 1918-10-12
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.10, no.10, Mar. 6, 1915
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1915_10_10
Date: 1915-03-06
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.13, no.37, Sep. 14, 1918
Page 1 features photograph of the War Savings Metal Exchange at 4th Ave. and Pine St. Page 3 includes portrait of actress Borgny Hammer. Page 6 article "The American Fighting Man" written by Town Crier associate editor Frank Dallam describing his experiences in the war.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1918_13_37
Date: 1918-09-14
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.7, no.3, Jan. 20, 1912
Page 5 article "Seattle Between Two Dangers" discusses the mayoral contest between Hiram C. Gill and George F. Cotterill.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1912_07_03
Date: 1912-01-20
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.14, no.25, Jun. 21, 1919
Page 3 includes portrait of Neal H. Begley.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1919_14_25
Date: 1919-06-21
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.11, no.36, Sep. 2, 1916
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1916_11_36
Date: 1916-09-02
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.15, no.6, Feb. 7, 1920
Page 3 includes portrait of Margaret P. McLean, instructor at the Cornish School. Page 16 article discusses the history of the Seattle National Bank.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1920_15_06
Date: 1920-02-07
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