In this image from 1888, members of the St. John’s Musical Society perform a number from the operetta The Chimes of Normandy. It was staged at Columbia Hall, one of the earliest performing arts venues in Olympia. Proceeds of the production helped in the acquisition of a pipe organ for the church.
A.D. Rogers Photo, 1888, State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2020