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Arthur Duffey 1904

in 1904, Arthur Duffey was a championship sprinter.

Transporting heavy guns across the Trans-Siberian Railway (1904)

the Imperial Russian Army tries to transport heavy guns across the trans-Siberian Railway, but gets stuck in the snow

Imperial Russian cruiser Variag, ca. 1904

the Variag, in approximately 1904. "Built in 1899 at Philadelphia; 6,500 tons. Dimensions - Length 400 feet; beam, 32 feet; draft, 19 feet. Armament - Twelve six-inch. twelve three-inch, six three-pounders, fo... More

Vladivostok harbor, 1904

the harbor at Vladivostok in 1904

The Waterfront at Vladivostok, 1904

the waterfront in Vladivostok, in 1904

Panoramic view of Vladivostok Harbor, 1904

this is the harbor at Vladivostok in 1904, during the Russo-Japanese War; the caption below the photograph speculates on whether the Imperial Japanese Navy will attack Vladivostok next.

A Scene in Vladivostok (1904)

Vladivostok, 1904.

Japanese and Russian soldiers ca 1904

a soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army and a soldier of the Imperial Russian Army, ca 1904

"Ex-King of the Herero"

this person was described as "Mattafa, the ex-King of the Herero". This may have been intended to be Samuel Maharero -- although, at the time the image was published, Maharero was still King.

Ladies' suit (Thompson ad)

in 1904, this picture of a ladies' suit appeared in an ad for Thompson Merc. Co. of Tacoma, WA.

1904 advertisement comparing refrigerators to iceboxes

In 1904, advertisements for refrigerators had to convince customers that refrigerators were preferable to the use of iceboxes. From Tacoma Times, Vol. 1, No. 197, Friday, August 5, 1904, page 2.

"Conference of Steel Men" (LWS cartoon)

this cartoon is based on a pun between "steel" and "steal" - that is, rather than being industrialists, these men are thieves.

1904 sewing machine

in 1904, this sewing machine was on sale at HW Myers Hardware, in Tacoma, WA

1904 map of the coast of Washington

A 1904 map illustrating defenses at the entrance of Puget Sound in the US state of Washington. Some of the labels are a little obscure (confirmed in the associated newspaper article): Straits of Juan de Fuca ... More

1904 bathroom fixtures (advertisement)

in 1904, this picture was used in an advertisement for HW Myers Hardware and Furniture, of Tacoma, WA

"AND SEND IT STRAIGHT, TOO"

in 1902, the Frank Leslie Publishing House published "The Governor Pro Tem", a story by James Edmund Dunning (who may have also been a banker born 1873, unless that was a different James Edmund Dunning). In th... More

"The Bride" (illustrated poem, 1904)

It's a woman in a 1904 wedding gown (as published in the Tacoma Times), illustrating a poem called "the Bride", by "Cynthia Grey" (apparently a pseudonym of Gertrude Price, later Gertrude Price Wilmot).

1904 bathroom fixtures

in 1904, HW Myers Hardware of Tacoma was advertising these as "up-to-date bathroom fixtures".

1904 man with umbrella and raincoat

this image of a man with an umbrella and raincoat appeared in an advertisement in The Tacoma Times (1904).

1904 editorial cartoon about car speed tests in Florida

in this 1904 editorial cartoon, Father Time has been run over by a speeding car going at the previously-unimaginable speed of 80 miles per hour.

Street Suit (fashion vignette 1904)

"IThis neat walking suit is of rough green cheviot, lined with the pliable taffeta. The circular skirt is made with a double box plait at the back. The coat is demi-fitting in the back. The shoulder capes are ... More

A corridor in the Palace of Education

a corridor in a building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

1904 camera advertisement

in 1904, this model of camera was on sale for $20 at Gailey Supply Company (a Kodak affiliate) in Tacoma, WA.

1904 Cartoon about racism in Chinese restaurants

In 1904 Chicago, two black men - "Dr. Cooper and Daniel Robinson" - were refused service in a Chinese restaurant (run by "Moy You, Moy You Kay, Moy Quong, and Moy Sam"). The "quartet of chop suey artists from ... More

1904 man walking out of frame

this 1904 clothing ad for Alfred Benjamin & Co. portrays a man walking towards the viewer and out of the frame of the picture.

1904 diagram of a dog louse

close-up drawing of a "dog louse" - a species of louse that feeds specifically on dogs. To the right is a detailed image of the louse's foot.

1904 clothing advertisement (with caption)

In 1904, this clothing advertisement appeared in The Tacoma Times. It has descriptive language which is interestingly obsolete.

1904 plans for a couch bed

in 1904, the Tacoma Times had a regular feature wherein they published plans for making various items of furniture. The text in this image should be transcribed and included in the description on this page. S... More

1904 editorial on arteriosclerosis

this 1904 editorial on arteriosclerosis, as published in The Tacoma Times, blames the ailment on excessive physical exercise. ARTERIOSCLEROSIS Athletes are in danger. So says the American Medical association,... More

1904 advertisement for heater

in 1904, this heater was of an old model and was thus being sold at cost by HW Myers Hardware of Tacoma, WA.

A Best Robe (fashion vignette)

"This graceful Japanese wrapper is prettily made of figured rose pink challie. The sleeves and fronts are ornamented with bands of white, with pink and green embroidery."

Removable Coat Skirt (fashion vignette)

"This street suit is made with a skirted coat which skirt, when the short coats appear, may be removed and laid away. The high collar, the double-breasted front, cuffs and foot of skirt are outline with a fanc... More

A Green Street Suit (fashion vignette)

"The well-dressed woman is making much of the whole dress this spring. The extra waist will be seen, of course, but smartness requires a waist to match the skirt. This attractive dress is of green mohair with ... More

A Christening Gift (1904)

"A pretty and amusing little christening gift for baby is a hoop to which are hung numerous stuffed animals. Tiny bells can be attached here and there if the mother of the child does not like the confusion. Bu... More

A Broadcloth Street Suit (1904)

"Here is shown a smart street suit in white broadcloth, with cut-off panels and sleeves of pale green broadcloth. The stitchery may be in white or green. The hat is of crimson straw with green dots."

A baseball (1904)

In April 1904, McCormack Brothers clothiers of Tacoma, WA were giving away baseball paraphernalia -- including this baseball -- with every purchase of a boy's suit.

A ball gown (1904 fashion vignette)

another fashion vignette from the Tacoma Times. This is a ball gown. Text: At the ball given at the Togtown club in honor of Miss Van Ormy there were so many pretty dresses that it would take a month to descri... More

Street Suit (fashion vignette, 1904)

"This neat shirt waist suit for early spring is of green etamine. The flat pleats of both skirt and bodice are trimmed with embroidered bands of a paler green broadcloth."

A don cossack and his horse, 1904

a Don Cossack , 1904

A Little Girl's Dress (1904 fashion vignette)

another "Togtown"-themed fashion vignette; this one is about a little girl named Lucy, who is both a boisterous and playful child outdoors and a prim and proper child indoors. Her clothes are described, and he... More

A Neat Linen Suit (fashion vignette 1904)

another fashion vignette from 1904, with a lengthy caption describing the clothes worn by the characters. Text: Miss Van Orm went to the depot to meet her mother. She wore a champagne colored linen suit, with ... More

A Council of War (1904 sketch)

"This picture shows a general officer [of the Imperial Japanese Army] and his staff, sheltered under a little straw tent, mapping out a movement by the side of a camp fire. The photograph from which the sketch... More

A FEW POINTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW GOVERNING MODERN WARFARE (1904)

in 1904, the Tacoma Times published this feature explaining the law of war. The text in this image should be transcribed and included in the description on this page. See also {{Transcription}}. The OCR tool ... More

A folded shirt (1904)

in 1904, this image of a men's shirt (folded, with stripes) was used in an advertisement for the "dissolution sale" of The Leader, a department store in Tacoma, WA.

A square in montreal, 1904

"A small square in Montreal's business center", 1904. Place d'Armes, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. The Imperial Building (built in 1889, demolished in 1912) and the Maisonneuve Monument (installed in 1895).

A Neat Sailor Suit (fashion vignette)

"Green is to be one of the most popular of spring colors. Here is a pretty sailor suit in green French flannel, trimmed with white cloth collar and white embroidery." (Note that the last line of the descriptio... More

A COMPARISON OF RESOURCES OF RUSSIA AND JAPAN (1904)

this chart compares the resources of Imperial Russia and Imperial Japan in 1904. Manchuria is also included.

A Popular Legging (1904)

"The sloppy weather in New York has brought into favor a new type of legging of English model. It is considered elegant as well as a great protection to the trousers. It fastens with a light flexible spring, w... More

A Stetson hat

in 1904 this Stetson was on sale at Dege & Milner, in Tacoma, WA.

A Red Cross Train Going to the Front (1904)

a Red Cross wagon train crossing the ice at "Petrovsk, near the end of Lake Baikal", heading for the battle lines in the Russo-Japanese War.

A Japanese Beauty (1904)

"This is an English artist's idealized type of a Japanese beauty, many of whom play with dolls and toys even after their marriage."

Advertisement for tailored suits (January 11 1904)

this advertisement for tailored suits from Dege & Milner (Tacoma, WA) appeared in The Tacoma Times in 1904.

A Spring Suit (fashion vignette 1904)

in 1904, this illustration was published in the Tacoma Times with no further description than "a spring suit".

American diplomatic building in Seoul, 1904

this building was the Seoul residence of Horace Newton Allen, which meant that in 1904 it was also the headquarters of the American delegation to the Korean Empire.

A simple shirtwaist (1904)

a woman in a shirtwaist

A Street Scene in Seoul, 1904

In 1904, the Tacoma Times published this image of two people on a street in Seoul.

A simple dinner gown (1904)

another fashion vignette from the Tacoma Times in 1904.

A Summer Gown (fashion vignette, 1904)

"This pretty gown can be made of any dainty summer material, mull, dimity or silk. The skirt and the ruffles of the sleeve and about the shoulderes are trimmed with rows of narrow velvet ribbon of different wi... More

Albert E. Bell, bank robber (1904)

in 1904, Albert E. Bell was arrested in Tacoma, WA for bank robbery which had taken place in Seattle.

A white silk commencement gown (1904)

in 1904, this image of a gown intended to be worn at graduation ceremonies appeared in the Tacoma Times.

Admiral Yamamoto Gonnohyōe, 1904

in 1904, Yamamoto Gonnohyōe was the Minister of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Ada Rehan 1904

in 1904, Ada Rehan was an actress; she is shown here as "Kate" in The Taming of the Shrew.

Admiral Alexieff, 1904

Admiral Yevgeni Ivanovich Alekseyev, of the Imperial Russian Navy ca 1904.

Another Scene in Manchuria - Looking Up the Principal Street of the Ci...

a street scene in Mukden, 1904

Admiral Yevgeni Ivanovich Alekseyev, 1904

in 1904, Yevgeni Ivanovich Alekseyev was an Admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy.

Alfred Benjamin & Co. (men's clothing ad, 1904)

this advertisement for clothing appeared in the Tacoma Times, 1904

An Evening Gown (1904 fashion vignette)

"This pretty dinner or evening gown is of striped blue silk, with green velvet girdle and loops of green velvet ribbon. The flounces and decolletage are of white lace. A hair ornament of green foliage is shown."

Admiral Uryū Sotokichi, in the United States Naval Academy uniform

in 1904, Uryū Sotokichi was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Army. However, this photo was taken when he was a student in the United States Naval Academy (from 9 June 1875, to 2 October 1881).

Angelina Miranda Quesada, 1904

in 1904, Angelina Miranda Quesada was the wife of Cuban diplomat Gonzalo de Quesada y Aróstegui.

American military personnel exercising (1904)

top photo shows American sailors participating in cutlass exercises on a battleship; lower photo shows cavalry members doing horse exercises.

Art Simms, boxer (1904)

in 1904, Art Simms was a boxer

Band of revolutionaries (1904)

a band of revolutionaries -- possibly Bulgarian? (the article which this image accompanied was not very clear) -- in the Balkans, in 1904. To the right, a Bulgarian outpost.

Arthur M. Beaupre (1904)

in 1904, Arthur M. Beaupre was an American diplomat.

Banquet steel range (1904)

In 1904, this range was on sale at HW Myers Hardware, in Tacoma, Washington. Tacoma Times, Vol. 1, No. 21, January 13, 1904, page 4. "The RESERVOIR, which holds 10 gallons, is made of heavy nickel-plated coppe... More

Bargain Sunrise

this image of a man looking at a sunrise that says "BARGAINS" was featured in a 1904 ad for a clearance sale at McDonald's Shoes

Baseball bat (1904)

In April 1904, McCormack Brothers clothiers of Tacoma, WA were giving away baseball paraphernalia -- including this baseball bat -- with every purchase of a boy's suit.

Baseball glove, 1904

In April 1904, McCormack Brothers clothiers of Tacoma, WA were giving away baseball paraphernalia -- including this baseball glove -- with every purchase of a boy's suit.

Battleship Retvisan, 1904

"The Retvisan, built for Russia in this country. Displacement, 12,500 tons; complement, 750; dimensions, 376x72x26 feet; batter, four 12-inch, 12 6-inch. 20 3-inch, 26 machine guns; 6 torpedo tubes. Krupp armo... More

Baron Shibuwaza

in 1904, "Baron Shibuwaza was a Japanese aristocrat, industrialist, and financier.

Baseball catcher intercepting the ball (sketch)

in 1904, this image of a baseball player catching what might be a strike, or a foul ball, appeared in the Tacoma Times, to illustrate a play-by-play of a recent baseball game.