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| Title | Thomas W. Prosch, Seattle, ca. 1890 |
| Photographer | Braas, George H. |
| Date | ca. 1890 |
| Caption | Thomas W. Prosch learned the printing trade from his father, Charles Prosch, who started a newspaper in the pioneer town of Steilacoom in 1858. In 1879 Thomas and a partner purchased The Intelligencer of Seattle, which two years later merged with The Post to form The Post-Intelligencer. He also served as postmaster, census taker, and member of the Seattle School Board. After retirement from the newspaper business, Prosch devoted most of his time to historical research and writings. On March 30, 1915 Thomas and his wife Virginia died tragically in an auto accident at the Riverton Bridge. |
| Notes | Caption on mount: Braas, Seattle.
Handwritten on mount: Your Friend Thomas W. Prosch. |
| Subjects | Publishers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Newspaper industry--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Prosch, Thomas Wickham, 1850-1915 |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | SHS2189 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Historical Society Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w; 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original print as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
