Music has always been an important feature of Olympia life. In this photo from around 1915, instructor Benjamin McClelland is seated with members of the Olympia High School Band. McClelland’s home on the West Side is on the local heritage register.
Collier Photo, about 1915, State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society, catalog C1943.2x.327
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2020