First known picture of John Early. This is taken in 1901, his first year at the Washington Agricultural College. He is in the back row, second to the end.

In his first year at the Washington Agricultural College, Early was integral in the championship football team. Early is in the second row, third from the end.

As a senior in college, Early was the captain of the football team. He is in the back row with a W on his sweater.

Early’s Senior picture and information (left)

This is taken in 1905 in Eastern Idaho. Frank Adams, who stands on Early’s left, partnered with Early in a newspaper enterprise that ultimately failed in less than a year. Early also had a homestead in the area.

Early with his staff in Bontoc in 1927.

Willa with her students @1928.

Early sits on the front row with his replacement, William Dosser sitting to his right. Early is leaving for medical treatment in the U.S. They are surrounded by their staff.

John and Willa arriving in San Francisco in 1929

John and Willa arriving in San Francisco in 1929 with a very uncertain future due to his health.

The last known picture of John and Willa together, 1931.

David Prescott Barrows was the Director of Education who sent Early to Kalinga after Early was the lone volunteer to serve there.

Charles Henry Brent, the Episcopal Bishop in the Philippines, was one of Early’s closest friends.

Antero Cabrera served as a translator for entrepreneurs taking Igorots to world fairs. He was also a special assistant to John Early.

Antero Cabrera with is wife in Seattle during one of Richard Schneidewind’s exhibits of Igorots.

Governor General Cameron Forbes praised Early for his building projects, but then approved his dismissal.

Walter Hale was the lieutenant-governor of Kalinga and he clashed with Early due to Early’s protection of the Igorots from Hale’s armed forces.

Francis Burton Harrison served as the Philippine’s governor-general from 1913 to 1920.

Truman Hunt brought Igorots to the 1904 St. Louis Fair and was eventually jailed for his mistreatment of the Igorots.

Samuel Kane is sitting to the extreme left with Dean Worcester on the extreme right. Both men were responsible for dismissing Early due to Early’s protection of the Igorots against American colonial policy.

Walter William Marquardt promoted Early to the supervisor position in the schools in the Philippine’s central islands. He also gave Willa Early a teaching position despite her lack of a high school education.

Lieutenant Y.E. Miller was known as the King of Palawan. His untimely 1910 death led to Early’s move to Bontoc as its lieutenant governor.

William F. Pack is standing with two indigenous men in the Philippine’s central islands. Pack was the Governor of Mountain Province and was reportedly more concerned with his salary than the Igorots.

Manuel Quezon is standing in the middle with Sergio Osmeña on his right and Pedro Guevara (a Resident Commissioner in the U.S. Congress). Governor General Wood’s racist actions were part of the reason for a dysfunctional relationship between Quezon and Wood.

Manuel Quezon is holding a cane in his right hand. To his left is Sergio Osmeña and to his right is Isauro Gabaldon (a Resident Commissioner in the U.S. Congress). Gabaldon quoted Quezon noting that Early was an excellent governor.

Henry and Mabel Stimson. Stimson and Early became fast friends during Stimson’s time as the Philippine Governor General between 1928 and 1929.

This was taken in front of Early’s newly-completed brick schoolhouse. Seated (left to right) Walter Hale; Dean Worcester; William Pack; Elmer Eckman; John Evans. Standing (left to right) John Early; Dr. W.E. Moss; Jeff Gallman; Samuel Kane; PC Lt. B. Nicolas; Charles Olson; PC Lt. F. J. Montgomery; William Miller; PC Capt. W. D. Harris.