Eugene M. Weaver Photographs, 1909

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Weaver, Eugene M.
Title
Eugene M. Weaver Photographs
Dates
1909 (inclusive)
Quantity
25 photographic prints (1 folder) ; 3 x 5
Collection Number
PH0772
Summary
Photographs of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and other Washington and British Columbia scenes
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
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the Friends of the Library.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Eugene M. Weaver was born in Circleville, Ohio in 1879. He married his wife, Zana Taylor Weaver, in 1909. At this point Mr. Weaver apparently made a trip to Seattle and Canada during the summer of 1909. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver moved to Sonoma County in 1911, to operate an orchard and vineyard in the Dry Creek district. He maintained the orchard and vineyard until one year before his death on May 6, 1952.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Images of various buildings and exhibits at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expedition held in Seattle, Washington in 1909; totem poles in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington; a fish cannery in Bellingham, Washington; and scenes in British Columbia. These photographs were probably taken by Eugene M. Weaver

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Alternative Forms Available

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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

Donor: Sonoma County Library, 2004

Processing Note

Processed by Lew Guenther in 2005 and Marion Brown in 2008.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Canneries--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Photographs
  • Totem poles--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Totem poles--Washington (State)--Tacoma--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • British Columbia--Photographs
  • Washington (State)--Photographs