Ernst Skarstedt photographs

Ernst Skarstedt photographs, circa 1888-January 20, 1919

Overview of the Collection

Photographer: Skarstedt, Ernst, 1857-1929
Title: Ernst Skarstedt photographs
Dates: circa 1888-January 20, 1919 (inclusive)
18831919

circa 1888-1900 (bulk)
18831905
Quantity: 22 photographic prints (1 box) ; various sizes
Collection Number: PH0533
Summary: Photographs of Ernst Sakrstedt and his photography of landscapes primarily in Cowlitz County and other Washington locations along with some views in California and Oregon
Repository: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ernst Skarstedt was born in Bohuslan, Sweden in 1857 and emigrated to the United States in 1878. His career as an editor and correspondent for Swedish-American newspapers took him to Chicago, San Francisco and New York City, as well as Portland, Oregon, where Skarstedt attempted to start a Swedish language paper, Demokraten , to educate the Swedish community on local politics. Skarstedt was also a prolific writer of prose and poetry, publishing a trilogy of books on life in the Pacific Northwest.

Skarstedt spent many years in the Pacific Northwest, starting as a pioneer in Clark County, Washington from 1886-1888. He then moved frequently, residing in Cowlitz County, Washington from 1896-1901, Columbia City near Seattle from 1906-1912, and Orcas Island from 1912-1928. He died in Friday Harbor, Washington near Seattle in 1929.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of photographs depicting scenes primarily in Oregon, California, and Washington, 1880s-1890s. Several photographs are stamped "Ernst Skarstedt, Photographer," though most are presumed to be taken by Skarstedt. The collection also includes photographs of Skarstedt with his camera and later in his life.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Source: Michael Maslan, March 2010. Photos 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14.

Donor: Florence Grondal, 1974 (10 photographs).

Processing Note

Processed by Emily Craig and Christy Hansen, 2010.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Ernst SkarstedtReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/1	1	Ernst and Ester Skarstedt with camera equipment C. Fritz & Co, McMinnville, Oregon (Photographer)	June 1889
1/1	2	Ernst Skarstedt in his study	circa 1894
1/1	3	Ernst Skarstedt Johnson, Seattle (Photographer)	January 20, 1919

WashingtonReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/2	4	House and wooded landscape, possibly near Battle Ground, Washington Territory	circa 1888
1/2	5	Man, woman and child on the porch of a house, possibly near Battle Ground, Washington Territory	circa 1888
1/2	6	Men hiking a forest trail up to Mount Bell, Washington	before 1889
1/2	7	People in front of a sawmill on Silver Lake, Washington	1890
1/2	8	People including Skarstedt's wife and oldest daughter standing in front of his old home at Mount Bell, Washington	July 1894
1/2	9	Skarstedt's wife, oldest daughter, and Mr. Onsdorff under the "big tree" and a herd of cattle at Mount Bell, Washington	July 1894
		Cowlitz County, Washington Landscapes
Box/Folder	item
1/3	10	Possibly Skarstedt's land in Cowlitz County, Washington	circa 1896
1/3	11	Skarstedt's wife, two daughters and son in front of his home in Cowlitz County, Washington	April 1897
1/3	12	Woman on horseback near fence, possibly on Skarstedt's property in Cowlitz County	circa 1897
1/3	13	Mother and children outside Skarstedt's new house on Cowlitz County property	circa 1900
1/3	14	Rear of new house and acreage on Cowlitz County property	circa 1900

OregonReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/4	15	Mount Hood seen from Cloud Cap Inn, two miles away	circa 1888
1/4	16	Mount Hood from Lost Lake	circa 1888
1/4	17	Mount Hood from Lost Lake	circa 1888
1/4	18	Person sitting on ridge viewing Mount Hood from a point between Lost Lake and the mountain	circa 1888
1/4	19	Landscape near the Coos River, nine miles from Marshfield, Oregon Marcus Skarstedt sitting in a field.	1896

CaliforniaReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/5	20	Boy standing under a large oak tree in Templeton, California	1891
1/5	21	Druggist Sandelin and artist Grafstrom on a hill near San Leandro, California	1892
1/5	22	A man standing on an enormous redwood stump near Blue Lake, Humboldt Co., California	1895

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

Skarstedt, Ernst, 1857-1929--Photographs

Geographical Names

Battle Ground (Wash.)--Photographs
Blue Lake (Calif.)--Photographs
Cowlitz County (Wash.)--Photographs
Hood, Mount (Or.)--Photographs
Lost Lake (Hood River County, Or.)--Photographs
San Leandro (Calif.)--Photographs
Silver Lake (Snohomish County, Wash.)--Photographs
Templeton (Calif.)--Photographs

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

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