Frank Matsura, public domain photographs courtesy of Okanogan County Historical Society

There is more unknown about photographer Frank S. Matsura than there is known about him. That’s one take away from a new independent film about the Okanogan County photographer called “Our Mr. Matsura” by Vancouver, Washington-based filmmaker Beth Harrington.

Japanese-born Matsura was virtually a household name in Conconully and Okanogan, where he lived and worked from 1903 to 1913. When he died unexpectedly at age 39, three hundred people attended his funeral, a number never…

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  1. If you haven’t seen Beth’s film on Frank Matsura, make sure to do so. I enjoyed it so much I attended a second showing!!

  2. A very poignant article about an interesting character, a part of local history. Thank you for sharing this story.

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