School Pictures
from the collection of
Elaine Swan

Elaine Black Swan has collected old photographs since she was 9 years old. A game of darts was being played by a group of teenage cousins using photos belonging to her great aunt (from the 1880's). She angerly demanded the photo (with dart hole (which she still owns)) and all the rest of the possible targets.

She has collected in Iowa, Utah, and Washington. Utah was the least fertile (only three... people there kept thier history). Most of her Iowa pictures were purchased at farm auctions in and around the Ames Iowa area during the period 1980-1982. Pat's in Burlington WA, 1983, has supplied many genealogists/historians with pictures and hard to get books... cheaply (until recently ...) She has a webpage for found pictures.

Washington

Edison School, Edison WA,
dated Nov 1922
purchased Pat's Burlington WA
Edison School, Edison WA,
(abt 1925)
purchased Pat's Burlington WA
Jackson Elementary School,
Everett WA 1947
Lyle Swan
Jackson Elementary School,
Everett WA 1948
Lyle Swan
Jackson Elementary School,
Everett WA 1948
Lyle Swan
Monroe School, Monroe WA 1913,
by Martin (this was probably two pictures long)
Monroe School, Monroe WA part 1 Monroe School, Monroe WA part 2
Monroe Elementary School 1951
Everett WA
Monroe Elementary School 1952
Everett WA
Port Townsend WA,
(abt early 50's)
part of a collection of photos belong to Mary Anruh
Perkins Studio, Seattle WA
purchased Pat's Burlington WA