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A. Ludden photographs, 1898-1904
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Ludden, Addison
- Title
- A. Ludden photographs
- Dates
- 1898-1904 (inclusive)18981904
- Quantity
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6 negatives and 1 stereocard ; 5 x 7"
6 modern prints
2 boxes and 1 folder - Collection Number
- PH1128
- Summary
- Stereoview photographs of Tacoma, Lake Cushman, and Steilacoom scenes
- Repository
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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.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Addis or Addison Ludden was a Tacoma photographer born in Southampton, Massachusetts on February 9, 1851. He was married to Luti "Lula" Davison in 1888. They had one son, Louis Addison, born in 1891 who died two years later on November 30, 1893. Ludden operated a photo studio in Tacoma but eventually gave up the practice to live in the mountains, returning to town in top hat and tailcoat to sell Addis Ludden Herbs. He died in 1927.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of Tacoma and the Tacoma waterfront, a resort at Lake Cushman, and the waterfront at Steilacoom.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
A note accompanying the collection says the collection is "from the Gates Papers." The Charles Gates papers were donated over time between 1963 and 1967. These photographs do not directly relate to the contents of the Gates collection so they may have been separated out from the Gates collection at that time. The modern prints accompanying the negatives were most likely made much later, possibly during the 1980s or 1990s.
Acquisition Information
Donor: probably Mildred Gates between 1963 and 1967.
Processing Note
Processed by Heather Robbins; processing completed in 2012.
One original stereocard (not from the Gates donation) transferred from PH Coll 31 Northwest Photographers Stereocard Collection, 2012.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | Tacoma waterfront, coal bunkers, and ship with Mt. Rainier in background | circa 1890s-1900s |
| item | |||
| 2 |
View across Tacoma Tideflats (Ludden 157) Modern print from stereo glass plate negative.
|
1898 | |
| 3 |
Pacific Avenue, Tacoma (Ludden 192) Modern print from stereo glass plate negative.
|
1898 | |
| 4 |
Dock, ships, and grain elevator at Tacoma waterfront (Ludden 216) Modern print from stereo glass plate negative.
|
1898 | |
| 5 |
Ships at Tacoma waterfront (Ludden 609) Modern print from stereo glass plate negative.
|
April 30, 1904 | |
| 6 |
Resort buildings at Lake Cushman (Ludden 450) Modern print from stereo glass plate negative.
|
1899 | |
| 7 |
Buildings and docks at Steilacoom Waterfront (Ludden 218) Modern print from stereo glass plate negative.
|
April 28, 1898 | |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Ludden, A.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
