Louis F. Murdock photographs

Louis F. Murdock photographs, circa 1925

Overview of the Collection

Photographer: Murdock, Louis F
Title: Louis F. Murdock photographs
Dates: circa 1925 (inclusive)
19201930
Quantity: 12 photographic prints (1 box) ; various sizes
Collection Number: PH0350
Summary: Photographs of the Olympic Peninsula taken by Olympic mountain explorer
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.
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Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Louis Murdock was born around 1858 in Three Rivers, Massachusetts. Arriving in Seattle in 1889, Louis Murdock was one of the first to explore the Olympic Mountains and take both black and white and color photographs of the Olympic Range. He is thought to be one of the first to successfully climb Mt. Duckabush circa 1899 and was a charter member of the Mountaineers, a Pacific Northwest outdoor club founded in 1906. During WWI he was head of the Kodak department at Lowman and Hanford, a Seattle stationary and printing company. He would continue taking photographs of the Olympic Mountains, Mt. Rainier, and Seattle gardens and scenery until his death in May of 1934.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs depicting scenic views probably of the Olympic Peninsula taken by Louis Murdock, circa 1925.

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

Custodial History

The collection passed from Don Glover to Mike Cirelli.

Acquisition Information

Source: Mike Cirelli, July 11, 1991.

Processing Note

Processed by Stefanie Terasaki, 2013; processing completed 2013.

Accessioned as PH9107-06

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Louis F. Murdock PhotographsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/1	1	Cabin with chairs on front porch	circa 1925
1/1	2	Cabin with plants growing on roof and small hut	circa 1925
1/2	3	River bank with fallen tree in forest	circa 1925
1/2	4	River and hillside in forest	circa 1925
1/3	5	River bend in forest	circa 1925
1/3	6	River in forest	circa 1925
1/4	7	River valley in forest	circa 1925
1/4	8	River with reflection of trees and bushes in water	circa 1925
1/4	9	Rocky river bank with logs	circa 1925
1/5	10	Rocky river bank with logs and tree roots	circa 1925
1/5	11	Tree with bracket fungus and wooden fence	circa 1925
1/5	12	Trees and forest floor	circa 1925

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