Photo Archives
Western State Hospital
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Western State Hospital (also known as "The Asylum"
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Catholic Church
Kitchen staff at Western State Hospital
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Four ladies, one gentleman preparing to go on a bicycle ride.
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Although the church was originally at Fort Steilacoom, and later moved to historical Steilacoom, this photo was probably taken by, or on hehalf of, a Western State Hospital staff member.
Some of the original photos in this collection are archived of the Historic Fort Steilacoom Association (http://www.historicfortsteilacoom.com) which granted permission to publish them here.
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Kitchen staff at Western State Hospital. Front row, left to right: Hatcher, Rotchiell (sp?). Back row: not named, McClean, Blaine (sp?), Charles, Earnie.
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Two female members of hospital staff and little girl on pony, none identified.
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Two female members of hospital staff. Note: Back of photo says one is "Marguerita" but does not say which one. Probably lady on left.
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Several female members of hospital staff and perhaps some patients.
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Two unidentified females, probably hospital staff.
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Three unidentified females, probably hospital staff, having tea. Perhaps part of theatrical production (as are others in the collection).
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Photo is marked "Hospital Employees". Probably staff and perhaps management.
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Three female hospital staff members, perhaps participating in theatrical production. Photo marked "Masters, Osborne, Grace Berry"
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Four female hopsital staff members.
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Three females, probably hospital staff, participating in a theatrical production.
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Hospital patient Fanny SteelThree females, probably hospital staff, participating in a theatrical production.
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Female and young hospital patients, female staff members. Photo is marked "Miss Head, [and Miss] Osby (perhaps Asby), [and Miss]Adcock" but does not say which they are.
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Female wait staff.
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Hospital laundry staff
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Employees of general store that perhaps served hospital staff.
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Hospital kitchen staff and one patient (far right). Identified as Charlie Crider, Earnie Misperl (sp?), Charles Atwood, Murt Rigney, Geoerge Gimel, Wee Wee Rigney, and Dick (the patients). Noit known which two are not named.
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This is a 1916 newspaper photo of Western State Hospital shown here for comparison purposes to help date photos in the above collection. This photo is not part of the Western State Hospital collection.
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Western State Hospital for the Insane
State Medical Certificate awarded to Nathaniel J. Redpath on Feb 24,1893. Dr. Redpath practiced at Western Washington Hospital for the Insane, later to be renamed without the "for the Insane".
~1900
~1900
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Western State Hospital for the Insane
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Dr. John Wesley Waughop who practiced medicine at the Western State Hospital for the Insane. He was superintendent during part of his time at Western State. Waughop Lake in Lakewood is named for him.
Dr. Nathaniel J. Redpath who practiced medicine at Western State Hospital for the Insane. See his medical certificate at WStateHosp023 above.
Western State Hospital Baseball team. Their jerseys say "Fort Steilacoom", but the fort had been abandoned long before this photo was taken.
~1900
~1900
~1900
