2003/10/08 Council Agenda Packet

1. Washington Preservation Initiative 4 2003 Grant Application V from the early 1900s to the 1950s, first in the hands of John Juleen and then after his death in 1935, managed by his wife Lena Dalquist Juleen. Work done by this studio includes important views of Everett and Snohomish County business and industry; scenics and street scenes used for postcards; photos of the Tulalip Indian reservation; photos taken following the 1910 Wellington Avalanche; Great Northern Railroad views and more. About 5,000 Juleen Studio images, (negatives and prints), were given to the Everett Public Library in 1978 by retiring photographer Don Pringle. The earliest of these views were captured on 5 x 7 glass plate negatives. Most items in this collection, however, are 5 x 7, 8 x 10 and panorama format nitrate negatives. There are 146 panoramas in the collection. They are all 6 '/2 " high and vary in length from 18" to 4' in length. The library has only a small number of Juleen postcards, although the collection contains numerous negatives that were used to make them. Most of the surviving work documents 1920s and '30s Everett and Snohomish County. Other highlights of the collection include early views taken at the Tulalip Indian Reservation; 1910 photos of the wreckage following the train avalanche at Wellington, Washington; and views of equipment made by the Sumner Iron Works. IMPORTANCE OF THE JULEEN STUDIO PANORAMAS Mos of the Juleen panoramas were taken circa 1915. Some were taken as early as 1910 and one as late as 1942. All are important to Everett and Snohomish County history. These images include about a dozen Everett city views; images of the Everett Fire Department's rigs and crews; Trades Union groups at Everett's Labor Day 1912; various Snohomish County farms; 1915 views of Everett Pulp and Paper Company (the Lowell Paper Mill); a 1912 panorama of Machias, Washington; views of the Everett waterfront; Evergreen Cemetery; the Monroe Reformatory; the Tulalip waterfront in 1915; mountain peaks in the Monte Cristo area; the Rucker Brothers Mill at Lake Stevens; various industries including Weyerhaeuser and Soundview Paper Company; Spanish American War Veterans; the Everett and Tacoma Motorcycle clubs; a Civilian Conservation Corps camp; and a 1942 view of a recruit training class at Paine Field. Views in this series are both historically significant and popular with the public. Many have never been accessible since Everett Public Library obtained them. Receiving this grant would insure their survival, and allow public access to this rich collection of images. 2. Describe the existing situation as it relates to the problem, need, or opportunity. Consider the following items in developing the response: • I ihrani and natrnn needs and nnnnrti initiec ac identified in a Inral needs Page 9 of 21 16