Photographs of Bertha Knight Landes, approximately 1900-1939

Overview of the Collection

Title
Photographs of Bertha Knight Landes
Dates
approximately 1900-1939 (inclusive)
Quantity
10 photographs (1 folder) ; sizes vary
Collection Number
PH1418
Summary
Photographs of Bertha Knight Landes as a young woman and in her career as the mayor of Seattle
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 is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

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Languages
English

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Bertha Knight Landes (1868-1943), elected mayor of Seattle in 1926, became the first woman to lead a major American city. She ran on a platform of "municipal housekeeping," vowing to clean up city government. She advocated municipal ownership of utilities such as City Light and street railways. Her single term ended in 1928, but she remained a civic leader and role model for women. She was a devoted wife to Henry Landes, a University of Washington professor of geology and mother of three children. She saw the community as an extension of the home and played leadership roles in several women's organizations.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of Bertha Knight Landes as a young woman and in her career as the mayor of Seattle. Several of the photographs were taken by Pacific and Atlantic Photos, later shortened to P. & A. Photo.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Transferred from the Portraits File Collection (Collection No. PH0563) and the Bertha Knight Landes Papers (Collection No. 0076) in the Repository in 2017.

Separated Materials

Material Described Separately:

Bertha Knight Landes Papers (Collection No. 0076)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
1 1a Bertha Knight as a child circa 1875-1880
1 1b Portrait of Bertha K. Landes as a young woman. circa 1890s
1 2 Bertha K. Landes holding a rifle at the opening of the Times Trap Shooting tournament. Seattle, WA
Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. 25 Park Place, NYC. From San Francisco Bureau (photographer)
Photo probably used to accompany newspaper article. Typed text of the article is attached behind photo.
June 11, 1926
1 3 Bertha K. Landes with shovel at the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Washington Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
The UW Pavilion was later renamed the Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
March 29, 1927
1 4 Bertha K. Landes with Mr. Tyler and Mr. Spangler in front of a biplane in grassy field. Autographed on front
Written on verso: Lloyd B. Raab, 650 Dexter Horton Bldg. Signed L.B. Raab.
September 15, 1926
1 5 Bertha K. Landes in baseball mask as she officiates opening game of the Pacific Coast League, Seattle, Washington
Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. 25 Park Place, NYC. From San Francisco Bureau
Photo probably used to accompany newspaper article. Typed text of the article is attached behind photo.
April 18, 1927
1 6 Bertha K. Landes at the launching of a ship circa 1920s
1 7 Henry and Bertha K. Landes outdoors near Asian-style buildings circa 1920s
1 8 Portrait of Bertha K. Landes circa 1930s
1 9a Portrait of Bertha K. Landes
Written on verso: Mrs. Bertha K. Landes, president of the American Federation of Soroptimist club, who will be the guest of Portland Soroptimists today.
circa 1930s
1 9b Studio portrait of Bertha K. Landes
Item 9a is a cropped original photograph. Item 9b is a copy photo showing the entire image.
circa 1930s
1 10a-10c Henry Landes grave marker circa 1963-1943
1 11 Man seated in office, holding dog
Written on photo: To my dear Mrs. Landes, With much love, Franklyn.
1940

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
  • Women mayors--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Landes, Bertha Knight, 1868-1943--Photographs
  • Landes, Henry, 1867-1936--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--History--Photographs

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • P. & A. Photo (photographer)
    • University of Washington. Libraries. Special Collections Division (curator)