Henry Engberg photograph collection, 1909-1918

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Engberg, Henry
Title
Henry Engberg photograph collection
Dates
1909-1918 (inclusive)
Quantity
55 photographic prints (1 box)
25 negatives (1 box) : nitrate
Collection Number
PH0491
Summary
Photographs documenting hikes on Mt. Baker and other Northwest mountains and glacier
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

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Pharmacist and photographer Henry Engberg was the owner of a Bellingham area pharmacy, Engberg Drug Co. Many of the photographic postcards included in the collection are labeled “Engberg Pharmacy” or “Engberg photo.” Henry Engberg's son Paul also took some of the pictures in this collection. The accompanying notes indicate that Paul was very interested in snow conditions and landslides in the Mount Baker region, and may have used this collection for a meteorology study.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of photographic postcard prints and nitrate negatives of hiking trips, mostly to Mt. Baker, made by the Engberg family and their friends. The collection contains views of various mountain summits and glaciers, as well as photographs of the hikers.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Nitrate negatives are not available for viewing; use scanned printouts of nitrate negatives for viewing

Preferred Citation

The required credit line for use of images from Special Collections is: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [plus the negative number].

The negative number is provided with the image and is a letter + number combination such as UW13452; Hegg 1234; or NA1275. A typical credit line would be, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, UW13452.

Alternative Forms Available

Scanned printouts of nitrate negatives are available for viewing.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

None available

Processing Note

Processed by Scott K. Rawlings and Shannon Lynch, 2003-2004

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Mount Baker Region, WestReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/1 1 1910
1/1 2
Deming Glacier
1909
1/1 3
Dr. Epley, Dorothy Epley, Ralph Engberg, Mamie Engberg, and Paul Engberg on Black Buttes summit near Mount Baker
August 1912
1/1 4
Henry Engberg and Viggo Sahmel near Heliotrope Glacier and Heliotrope Ridge
1915
1/1 5a
Ralph, Mamie, and Paul Engberg hiking on Monument Rock and the west side of Heliotrope Glacier
1912
1/1 5b
Mamie Engberg, Carl Faelton, Mrs. C.X. Larrabbee
1915
1/1 6a
Two hikers on a rocky ridge
August 1912
1/1 6b
View of glacier from Kermits Gully below Heliotrope Camp
August 15, 1914
1/1 7 1912
1/1 8a
Heliotrope Camp
August 15, 1914
1/1 8b
Mount Baker and Black Buttes summit
1914
1/1 9 1914
1/1 10
Six people on Bastile Ridge above No Name Glacier
November 1, 1911
1/2 11
Hiker near rocky spire of Pisa Pinnacle, No Name Glacier in distance
undated
1/2 12 1913
1/2 13 undated
1/2 14
Mount Baker and No Name Glacier
Paul Engberg (photographer)
1916
1/2 15
Mount Baker and Bastile Ridge viewed from the side of Chowder Ridge
"Ralph, Mrs. Engberg, Laura Engberg, Carolina Engberg, Paul (Denmark)"
1915
1/2 16
Two hikers and view of Bastile Ridge and Mount Baker
1914
1/2 17
Bastile Ridge, Roosevelt Glacier, and Heliotrope Glacier
1916
1/2 18
Bastile Glacier and Mount Baker
1914
1/2 19-20
Mount Baker and Bastile Ridge
1916
1/3 21
Mrs. Engberg and Henry Engberg hiking near Bastile Ridge
1912
1/3 22-23
Mr. Easton and Paul Engberg at base of Roosevelt Glacier
1912
1/3 24
Hiker with walking stick, standing on Roosevelt Glacier
1914
1/3 25 1911
1/3 26 1916
1/3 27 circa 1909
1/3 28
Lower half of Roosevelt Glacier
undated
1/3 29
Black Buttes summit
undated
1/3 30
Mount Baker and Black Buttes
circa 1915

Mount Baker Region, South, 1909Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/4 31 1909

Mount Baker Region, EastReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/5 32 undated
1/5 33
Ice crevasse on Hanging Glacier
1918
1/5 34 1913
1/5 35
Mount Shuksan and Mount Baker viewed from Skyline
undated

Mount Baker Region, NorthReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/6 36
Six hikers on snow at Chowder Ridge, below Hadley Peak
"Chowder Ridge, just above Cougar Ridge"
undated
1/6 37-39
Mount Baker viewed from Skyline Divide (south from Engberg Camp)
August-September 1917
1/6 40
Woman viewing Mount Baker and Bastile Ridge from Chowder Ridge
1914

Mount Baker GlaciersReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/8 45 August 1912
1/8 46 undated
1/8 47-48
Glaciers from a mountain summit
undated
1/8 49
Mount Baker and glaciers
undated
1/8 50
View of Mount Baker and icefall on Little Piedmont Glacier
"Avalanche from 1 1/2 miles distant."
1918
1/8 51
Mount Baker and glaciers (Engberg 9)
undated
1/8 52-53 undated

Mountain PanoramaReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/9 54
Panoramic view of mountains and a forest valley (2 parts)
undated

Miscellaneous mountain viewsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box item
2 55
Women in automobile on mountain road
undated
2 56
Grouse Ridge below Buttes
undated
2 57-79
Miscellaneous mountains and glaciers
undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Glaciers--Washington (State)--Baker, Mount--Photographs
  • Landscape photography--Washington (State)--Baker, Mount--Photographs
  • Mountaineering--Washington (State)--Baker, Mount--Photographs
  • Mountaineers--Washington (State)--Photographs
  • Mountains--Washington (State)--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Baker, Mount (Wash)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Landscape photographs
  • Nitrate negatives
  • Photographic postcards
  • Photographic prints

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Engberg, Paul (photographer)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)