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1. 001.062.A.B - Telegram and envelope James Taylor to J.W. Borst 1890, asking about well-being.

   Telegram

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2. 882.020 - Ephemera from memorial service of Art Lee March 27, 1998, Seattle First Baptist Church

   Announcement, Funeral

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3. 882.024 - Funeral Service Announcement, Al Lee, June 1989

   Announcement, Funeral

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4. 883.013 - Frank Waugaman obit, Seattle PI, July 12, 1977.

   Obituary

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5. 977.008 - Rodney Boalch's Navy Department Public Voucher for 6 Months Death Gratuity Pay.

   Receipt

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6. 977.009 - Letter of Condolence for the Death of Rodney Boalch. The Secretary of the Navy Washington 27 July 1945 Mrs. Elizabeth DeYoung Boalch In care of T.A. Boalch North Bend, Washington My dear Mrs. Boalch: I extend to you my personal condolence in the death of your husband, Ensign Rodney Theodore Boalch, United States Naval Reserve, which occurred on 1 June 1945. There is little that I can say to lessen your grief, but I want you to now that the Navy shares in your sense of bereavement. Sincerely yours, James Forrestal

   Letter

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7. 977.010 - Letter of Condolence for the Death of Rodney Boalch. Chief of Naval Air Primary Training United States Naval Air Station Glenview, Illinois 30 Jun 1945 Dear Mrs. Boalch, I desire to convey to you and to members of your family my personal sympathy in the recent loss of your husband, Ensign Rodney Theodore Boalch, USNR. His sacrifice in an airplane accident at Grand Prairie Training Squadron Field, Grand Prairie, Texas, while on a flight of our Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas, was as truly a contribution to ultimate victory as if he had given his life in the face of the enemy. His devotion to the common cause to which we all are dedicated long will to be remembered by his comrades in arms. Sincerely, O. B. Hardison Rear Admiral, US Navy Chief of Naval Air Primary Training Mrs. Elizabeth Deyoung Boalch 401 West 33rd Street Vancouver, Washington

   Letter

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8. 977.018 - Rodney Boalch Obit. Two Die in Air Crashes Two flyers were killed and another critically injured in two crashes of Stearman trainer planes from the Dallas Naval Air Station Friday. Ensign R.T. Boalch, 23, of North Bend, Wash, was killed when the trainer he was flying spun in and crash on the runway at the Grand Prairie training squadron base at 10:30 p.m. Friday. Ensign Raymond W Kolin, 23, Chicago, was killed and Ensign Howard Ford, Omaha, Neb., was critically injured when the Stearman in which they were flying crashed near Britton, Ellis County. Ensign Boalch, who lived in Dallas at Mustang Village, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth DeYoung Boalch, formerly of Vancouver, Wash., and parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Boalch, North Bend, Wash. Ensign Kolin and his wife.....

   Newspaper

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9. 977.019 - Rodney Boalch Obit. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Boalch were very pleased to have as their guest Monday, June 17, Don Aries, recently released from the service, who had been a special friend of their son, the late Rodney Boalch. The two had spent three years together at Washington State college, trained together in the navy and received their commissions together at Notre Dame. Some may recall that Mr. Aries' picture appeared in the P.-I. about a year ago in connection with prospective material for league baseball. Mr. Aries turned down the offer in favor of furthering his education at this time. Other dinner guests at the Boalch home Monday evening were Paul Haugland, Bill Wotruba and Evelyn Offield.

   Newspaper

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10. PO.015.0047 - Chief Sealth. Lindsley #5204. Chief Seattle and his grave. Tall tiered marble monument with tall cross on top. Embossed with name SEATTLE and NOAH SEALTH, 80 YEARS. Vines and shrubs at foot of monument. Small oval in picture by monument with head and shoulders photo of Chief Seattle in well-known pose. postcard photograph of Chief Sealth & Grave. Black and white photograph postcard of the Chief's grave monument with cross on top; and picture of Chief Sealth in oval. White printing in lower center of photo: Chief Sealth #5364- Lindsley- Received in 1971

    Postcard

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11. PO.028.0033 - Man with parachute jumping at Snoqualmie Falls. Olive Taylor Quigley and Dilla Miller in white blouses in foreground. Dilla was Minnie Huffman Burns aunt who raised her. Taken from near edge of pool at bottom of Falls. People on rocks in foreground. Large rock seen jutting out of ledge in top center of falls. According to Dio Reinig: "The Man Who Parachuted Over the Falls Charlie Anderson was the name of the man who jumped with a parachute over the canyon of Snoqualmie Falls in the year 1890. Charlie lived in Seattle with his parents, and was full of adventure. I would say he was in his late 20's at this time. On a Sunday he would go up in a balloon over Lake Washington and jump out with his parachute, for a publicity stunt. The Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern railroad that ran from Seattle to North Bend often ran excursion trains in the summertime to Snoqualmie Falls. For the entertainment of these tourists Charlie decided to jump over the falls with his chute. This would be of great interest to the railroad and they were all for it. It was advertised in advance in the Seattle papers, but Charlie had to go under an assumed name, for he knew that his parents would not stand for it if they realized that it was their son who was going to jump. The railroad company put a cable across the canyon a few hundred feet down river from the brink of the falls. The cable was attached to a tree on the railroad side high enough for the train to run under. It had to be higher on the railroad side as that was the side he was to start from. On the Saturday before the jump Charlie came to the falls to make arrangements. There was a dance hall and saloon on the edge of the falls run by Mrs. Spalt. Several boys and I went there on this Saturday and Charlie had us help him spread his chute on the dance floor. It was the first one we had ever seen. The next day two trains left Seattle for the falls, and arrived about noon. There were over 30 cars in the two trains. They had to put helper engines on at Issaquah to make the grade to Preston, which was the top of the hill. After the trains unloaded their passengers they moved the cars on to North Bend to be out of the way of the crowd. When the time came for the jump, Charlie climbed the hill with his friends and several other men. There was a trolley arrangement that he sat in, and a rope attached to it so that it could be pulled back after the jump. When he was ready to start he bade everyone goodbye. Some of his friends tried to talk him out of going, but he said he didn't want to disappoint so many people. So they gave him a shove down the cable. The trolley did not go far enough for a safe drop and they pulled him back and tried it again. Still it was not far enough. Several of his friends again begged him to give it up, but again he said goodbye and pulled the trip cord several times before it let go. When the chute opened the people were quite relieved, but then in an instant the air current sucked his chute straight toward the falls. In another instant an air chute blew it away from the falls at an awful speed. The chute passed over a large boulder some 20 or 30 feet in diameter. Charlie's body hit the rock with an awful force. My friend Billie Gordon, who was with me, saw him hit. We both said, "He is dead." We were the first to run down the long flight of stairs to reach him. Several men soon arrived and got him out. They told us boys to go back and hold the train, as he was still alive and should be taken to Seattle. I remember when they put him into the baggage car. Several doctors were looking him over, and one of his friends told a doctor to look in his mouth, as he had false teeth. The doctor looked and said, "I'll say he has, they're in pieces." Charlie died that night in the hospital without ever coming to. His father and mother then found out it was their son."

    Print, Photographic

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. PO.040.3105 - Woman's portrait in a flower wreath. PA Newberg, Art Studio, Glenwood, Iowa. Negatives Preserved. Duplicates can be had at any time. Superior Finish.

    Print, Photographic

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. PO.074.0809 - Men Who Lost Lives in WWII. Photographic display in North Bend store window.

    Print, Photographic

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. PO.275.0009 - John Lofts casket and funeral at North Bend Cemetery. 3 1/4 x 5 1/2" Composite Scene of burial service at graveside of JOHN LOFTS. 5 men in dark suits standing at far end of casket. Casket covered with flowers. Several stumps in evidence to right in picture. Men are old-timers in Valley, friends of John. Written on back of photo: "ALBERT" (LOFTS) at top. Funeral of brother John, N. B. Cemetery Valley older-timers, L. to R. 1. 2. 3. 4. Kelly Nye 5/ (Headstone later, JOHN LOFTS 1847 - 1929) 3 1/2 x 5 1/4

    Print, Photographic

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15. PO.275.0033 - John Lofts casket at North Bend Cemetery with flowers 3 x 5" snapshot (composite) The picture is of a casket with three handles and several floral bouquets on the top. It is a light color with a brocade finish. The name of a sister is on the back of the picture: Mrs. Knott.

    Print, Photographic

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16. PO.275.0034 - John Lofts grave at North Bend Cemetery. Original: Grave and Marker: JOHN LOFTS 1847 - 1929 3 1/4 X 5" black and white, with border (composite) The picture shows many bouquets of flowers on the large pile of dirt at the side of the gravesite. The grave marker is to the right. A wire fence can be seen in the back ground. North Bend, Cemetery. The name Mrs. S. Knott is on the back of the picture. She was a sister.

    Print, Photographic

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17. PO.275.0058 - Composite scrapbook page of John Lofts, Snoqualmie Pioneer and his funeral at North Bend Cemetery. 8 x 10 composite -- glossy A Scene of burial service at gravesite of JOHN LOFTS. 5 men in dark suits standing at far end of casket. Casket covered with flowers. Several stumps in evidence to right in picture. Men are old-timers in Valley, friends of John. B John Lofts sitting in a wicker chair. Elderly man sitting in chair, dressed in a suit, wearing a hat.Sitting in yard, holding a book. View of face in profile. White mustache wide band on hat he is wearing. Trees and bushes in background. C Picture of casket with three handles and several floral bouquets on the large pile of dirt at the side of the gravesite. The grave marker is to the right. A wire fence can be seen in the background. North Bend Cemetery.

    Print, Photographic

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18. PO.710.0100 - Snoqualmie, July 4, 1920. One life lost. Plane crash in Snoqualmie.

    Print, Photographic

    Record Type: Photo