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TPL-1061
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Undated photograph labeled "War Correspondents." Roy Knapp, a 1900 graduate of Tacoma High School (now Stadium High), is pictured with fellow newspapermen at work outside a tent. Mr. Knapp is seated second from the left. He was employed for several years after his graduation by the Tacoma Daily News; a copy of the newspaper is attached to the tent flap. There were several wars that occurred between 1900 and 1906 so it is not clear which war he may have covered. The youthful editorial staff member passed away of heart failure on December 18, 1906, while residing in Altadena, California. He had gone to California in hopes of recovering his health. According to the Daily News, he was buried in Tacoma cemetery. (TDN 12-18-1906, p. 1-obit.; 12-19-1906, p. 4-obit.; 12-24-1906, p. 4-obit.; 12-26-1906, p. 2-obit.)
Knapp, Roy; Reporters--1900-1910;