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Portrait of Olive Treat, circa 1915
Born in Brooklyn, Olive Marion (Graef) Treat (1869-1945) married real estate developer Harry Whitney Treat (1865-1922) in 1896 in Tarrytown, New York. The couple moved to Seattle in about 1904, shortly after the death of her father, Charles Graef (1833-1902). The Treats' Queen Anne Hill mansion and Loyal Heights farm were the center of much of Seattle's social life, and…
ID Number:1941.169.a
Date:Circa 1915
Drawing
Cartoon drawing of Harry Whitney Treat riding horse, by John Ross "Dok" Hager, Seattle, circa 1910
John Ross Hager, known in print by his nickname "Dok," published humorous cartoons in the Seattle Daily Times during the early 20th century. Perhaps best known for his creation The Umbrella Man, Hager also drew caricatures of Seattle's famous citizens, published in 1911. In this drawing, H.W. Treat is shown as a horseman wearing the typical red coat of an…
ID Number:1946.404.c.1
Date:Circa 1910
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Harry Treat's horse-drawn carriage on trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, taken at Mount Vernon, Washington, April 1913
Harry Whitney Treat, prominent Seattle businessman and horse lover, drove his carriage pulled by four horses from Loyal Farm to a horse show in Vancouver, British Columbia. He set a record time of four days, five hours and thirteen minutes for the 160-mile journey. This night photo shows a crowd of onlookers greeting Treat's carriage in Mount Vernon. Written on…
ID Number:1946.404.d.4
Date:1913
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HDIR members in first aid drill, Seattle circa 1941
The Home Defense Infantry Regiment, or HDIR, was organized from the state guards during World War II after the National Guard was federalized and called into service. In Washington State about 2,500 civilian men were issued a billy club, a gas mask, utility belt, and white civil defense helmet, and tasked with protecting and supporting the state in times of…
ID Number:1947.24.15.1
Date:Circa 1941
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HDIR members marching through downtown, Seattle, circa 1941
The Home Defense Infantry Regiment, or HDIR, was organized from the state guards during World War II after the National Guard was federalized and called into service. In Washington State about 2,500 civilian men were issued a billy club, gas mask, utility belt, and white civil defense helmet, and tasked with protecting and supporting the state in times of civil…
ID Number:1947.24.16.1
Date:Circa 1941
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HDIR member checking documentation, Seattle, circa 1941
The Home Defense Infantry Regiment, or HDIR, was organized from the state guards during World War II after the National Guard was federalized and called into service. In Washington State about 2,500 civilian men were issued a billy club, gas mask, utility belt, and white civil defense helmet, and tasked with protecting and supporting the state in times of civil…
ID Number:1947.24.17.1
Date:Circa 1941
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HDIR member fingerprinting another, Seattle, circa 1941
The Home Defense Infantry Regiment, or HDIR, was organized from the state guards during World War II after the National Guard was federalized and called into service. In Washington State about 2,500 civilian men were issued a billy club, gas mask, utility belt, and white civil defense helmet, and tasked with protecting and supporting the state in times of civil…
ID Number:1947.24.17.2
Date:Circa 1941
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HDIR band preparing to perform, Seattle, circa 1942
The Home Defense Infantry Regiment, or HDIR, was organized from the state guards during World War II after the National Guard was federalized and called into service. In Washington State about 2,500 civilian men were issued a billy club, gas mask, utility belt, and white civil defense helmet, and tasked with protecting and supporting the state in times of civil…
ID Number:1947.24.17.3
Date:Circa 1942
Ephemera
Home Defense Infantry Regimen rally flier, Seattle, August 17, 1942
The Home Defense Infantry Regiment, or HDIR, was organized in 1940 from the state guards after the National Guard was federalized and called into service in preparation for World War II. In Washington State about 2,500 civilian men were issued a billy club, gas mask, utility belt, and white civil defense helmet, and tasked with protecting and supporting the state…
ID Number:1947.24.33.01
Date:1942
Ephemera
Home Defense Infantry Regiment recruitment poster, Seattle, 1941
The Home Defense Infantry Regiment, or HDIR, was organized from the state guards during World War II after the National Guard was federalized and called into service. In Washington State about 2,500 civilian men were issued a billy club, gas mask, utility belt, and white civil defense helmet, and tasked with protecting and supporting the state in times of civil…
ID Number:1947.24.39.1
Date:1941