Creator Record
Metadata
Name |
Matsura, Frank S. |
Dates & places of birth and death |
Born June 1,1873 in Tokyo as Matsuura Sakae |
Nationality |
Japanese |
Occupation |
Gregarius and outgoing, Matsura attended & documented the county's social events: parties, sporting events, theater performances, dances & celebrations. He quickly integrated into both the tribal & non-tribal communities surrounding the Colville Indian Reservation. |
Notes |
Source information: "Frank S. Matsura, A Scrapbook" published by OCHS |
Publications |
His pictures have been used by the Smithsonian, Okanogan County Historical Society. The bulk of his collection is at Washington State University library. "Images of Okanogan County as Photographed by Frank S. Matsura" published by the Chronicle and OCHS "Late Frontier A History of Okanogan County, Washington" by Bruce A. Wilson, pages 253-257 "Frank S. Matsura" published by OCHS |
Places of residence |
June, 1901 left Japan for the United States, became known as Frank S Matsura 1903 - left Seattle to be a handyman in Conconully, WA 1907 - establishes photography business in Okanogan, WA 1913 - closes business due to illness Died from hemoptysis on street in Okanogan at midnight, June 16 at age 39 |
Role |
Photographer |
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