Wayne Albee photographs - Archives West

Wayne Albee photographs, approximately 1920

Overview of the Collection

Photographer: Albee, Wayne
Title: Wayne Albee photographs
Dates: approximately 1920 (inclusive)
19191930
Quantity: 12 photographic prints ; various sizes
Collection Number: PH0737
Summary: Portraits of dancers and others, circa 1920
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: Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections. Entire collection on digital site.
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Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Wayne Clinton Albee was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to William C. and Ida E. Albee. At the age of six he moved with his parents to Tacoma, Washington. In 1902 he opened a portraiture studio in Tacoma, Washington. He later relocated and expanded the shop in 1911 but closed the shop in 1916. He moved to Seattle and opened a small shop until 1918 when he joined Ella McBride's studio. He worked as one of the main photographers for McBride studio alongside Frank Kunishige and Soichi Sunami. He also helped the members of the Seattle Camera Club and most likely influenced their photography. McBride studio worked frequently with Cornish College of the Arts, providing opportunities to photograph modern dancers. He had a solo exhibition at the Seattle Fine Arts Society in 1922. In 1928, he moved to La Jolla, California, where he established a studio. Albee died in San Diego on December 1, 1937.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs by the Pictorialist photographer Wayne Albee who was friends with Ella McBride and worked for her in the McBride Studio. The photographs were all made for McBride Studio and are portraits of dancers and people.

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Processing Note

Processed by Stefanie Terasaki, 2017; processing completed 2017.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

DancersReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
box:oversize	item
XC2	D1-D2	Dancer, Josephine McLean	circa 1920s
Box
KVXA1	D3	Three ballet dancers, Jeannette Sykes, Nedra Seecamp, and Mary Catherine Austin	circa 1920s
KVXA1	D4	Dancer, Evangeline Edwards	circa 1920s

PortraitsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
KVXA1	P1	Carolyn Horton Written on verso: Carolyn Horton U of W 1904 daughter of Dexter Horton.	1904
KVXA1	P2	Dora Henley Major	circa 1920s
KVXA1	P3	Dora Henley Major with fur hat and coat	circa 1920s
box:oversize
XC2	P4	Edmond S. Meany	circa 1920s
XC2	P5	Man with priest coat	circa 1920s
XC2	P6	Two children, possibly Ella McBride's nephews	circa 1920s
XC2	P7	Portrait of man with suit and tie	circa 1920s
XC2	P8	Portrait of man with suit and tie Written on front: To my good friends Mr & Mrs. Miriam Bloom with affection and regards.	circa 1920s

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