Henry G. Peabody Photograph Collection, approximately 1875-1939

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Peabody, Henry G. (Henry Greenwood), 1855-1951
Title
Henry G. Peabody Photograph Collection
Dates
approximately 1875-1939 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 b/w photographs, 1 stereo view, 11 glass plate negatives, 1 safety negative (1 box)
Collection Number
PH1052
Summary
Images of Snoqualmie Falls, the Seattle waterfront, sailing ships, unidentified portraits of individuals and families, a studio interior. Also includes four portraits of Henry Peabody taken by W.G.C. Kimball and Alfred Witter.
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

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Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Henry Greenwood Peabody was born in 1855. Early in his career, Peabody lived in Boston and documented the Northeast, including images of American yachts and the White Mountains. Later in his career, he made views for William Henry Jackson that were passed on to the Detroit Publishing Co. for use in their postcards. He eventually moved to California, where he photographed extensively in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas.

Peabody toured extensively and created bound travelogs of Mexico, California, Yellowstone, and Yosemite National Park. He also published several works, including "Glimpses of the Grand Caynon," and "Representative American Yachts : A Collection of One Hundred and Ten Views." Peabody provided plates for several publications written by others, including "Spanish-Colonial Architecture in Mexico." He died in 1951.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Images of Snoqualmie Falls, the Seattle waterfront, sailing ships, unidentified portraits of individuals and families, and studio interior. Also includes four portraits of Henry Peabody taken by W.G.C. Kimball and Alfred Witter.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions might exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donor: Rod Slemmons via Emily R. Welch; received 2005.

Processing Note

Processed by Katarina Volchek, 2021

Originally accessioned as PH2005-065

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Photographic Prints of Henry G. PeabodyReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/1 1
Portrait of a young Henry G. Peabody
Willis Gaylord Clark Kimball (photographer )
Between 1880 and 1916?
1/1 2-3
Henry G. Peabody in his studio
Alfred Witter (Photographer )
Written on verso of PH Coll 1052.2: Mr H.G. Peabody the great photographer took Angeline {Kikisoblu, daughter of Chief Seattle } and Many others.
1939
1/1 4
Henry G. Peabody at his typewriter
Alfred Witter (Photographer)
Written on verso: September 29, 1939- 84 years.
1939

Snoqualmie FallsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/1 5
Stereoview card of Snoqualmie Falls
Taken while Henry G. Peabody was the official photographer for the International Maritime Exhibition, Boston 1889.
Between 1889 and 1890
box:oversize
XNB1 6
Safety negative of Snoqualmie Falls
Taken while Henry G. Peabody was the official photographer for the International Maritime Exhibition, Boston 1889.
Between 1889 and 1890

Seattle waterfront, sailing ships, unidentified portraits, and a studio interiorReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/1 7
View of downtown Seattle waterfront from across the Puget Sound
Scanned from glass plate negative
Image includes Schwabacher's Wharf, the Miner Hotel, Hotel LeLand, Union Fish 6, and the Hotel York.
Between 1899 and 1908
1/1 8
Fireboat docked at Firehouse No. 5 at the foot of Madison Street, Seattle waterfront
Scanned from glass plate negative
Image includes Fire Boat, Standard Furniture Co (1902-1920), ZCM ILES and Piper Co, G.L. Homers Furniture.
Between 1899 and 1908
1/1 9-10
Portrait of mother and child in front of foliage
Scanned from glass plate negative
Between 1899 and 1910?
1/1 11
Boat on water
Scanned from glass plate negative
Between 1899 and 1908
1/1 12
Four women in robes in front of a church brick gate
Scanned from glass plate negative
Between 1899 and 1930
1/1 13
Portrait of UW athlete, Thatcher David McDonald
Scanned from glass plate negative
Between 1899 and 1930
1/1 14
Sailboats on the water, possibly Puget Sound
Scanned from glass plate negative
Between 1899 and 1908
1/1 15 Between 1899 and 1908
1/1 16
People standing on a dock watching a boat on the water
The people are likely standing on a dock off of Foster and Marsh Island. The boat may be a University of Washington rowing team boat. Scanned from glass plate negative
Between 1899 and 1908
1/1 17
View of an island, possibly Tatoosh Island
Scanned from glass plate negative
Between 1899 and 1908
1/1 18
Probably interior of Braas Studio
Scanned from glass plate negative
Between 1899 and 1914

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Peabody, Henry G. (Henry Greenwood), 1855-1951--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Snoqualmie Falls (Wash. : Waterfall)--Photographs