Looking Back’s theme for 2025 features Thurston County area photographers. James Wickersham is best remembered for his connection with Alaska, but had an earlier career in the Puget Sound area. He befriended members of the Squaxin Tribe in Mud Bay, and as an amateur photographer he documented images of tribal members and living conditions. Shown here is his photograph of a Squaxin home, from the late 1880s or early 1890s. Image selected and captioned by Deborah Ross on behalf of the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum, https://olympiahistory.org. James Wickersham photo, late 1800s, University of Alaska Wickersham Collection