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Frances Adams Burke photographs of the Fauntleroy neighborhood, Seattle, approximately 1905-1929
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Burke, Frances Adams
- Title
- Frances Adams Burke photographs of the Fauntleroy neighborhood, Seattle
- Dates
- approximately 1905-1929 (inclusive)19051929
1905-1907 (bulk)19051907 - Quantity
- 8 photographic prints (2 folders) ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH1036
- Summary
- Photographs of the Fauntleroy area and Lincoln Park, Seattle, Washington between 1906 and 1908
- Repository
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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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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.
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
The West Seattle Fauntleroy neighborhood was developed in 1905. The area was named for R.H. Fauntleroy, the father-in-law of Lt. George Davidson. Davidson came to the Puget Sound in 1857 to take soundings of the bluff. John Adams, a realtor, purchased and developed land in Fauntleroy for a summer colony in 1905. He persuaded friends and family to build summer cabins near the water and beach in this area. The first "buildings" were tents and other temporary establishments. James Colman and Edward Kilbourne soon joined in this venture, and more permanent structures replaced these early tents. Travel between West Seattle and Seattle proper was difficult, so Adams advocated for the building of a rail line. The line that was finally built opened the area for further settlement and realty sales.
Fauntleroy Park was established at Point Williams in 1908, according to the Olmsted plan for parks and boulevards. The Olmsteds were the creators and landscapers of many of the parks around the Seattle area. The park includes rocky beaches, forest paths, and grassy meadows for play and picnic. In 1922, the city purchased the park and named it Lincoln Park.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of photographs of the clearing and development of parts of West Seattle's Fauntleroy neighborhood and Lincoln Park.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 |
People on benches under a tree near
Fauntleroy dock
Caption on photograph: First dock Fauntleroy 1905 Maple tree
planted by McSorley.
Caption on verso: First dock, Fauntleroy 1905 Maple tree planted
by McSorley. Plum, left; Indian cabin to right can't be seen.
|
1905 |
| 1 | 2 |
Stacks of split logs at Rose Street and
Fauntleroy Way
Caption on verso: Clearing Rose St. and Fauntleroy Way.
1906-07
|
1906-1907 |
| 1 | 3 |
Five men standing outside a tent which
was the first store and restaurant in Fauntleroy
Written on matt board: First store Fauntleroy & Restaurant
Caption on verso: The first store and restaurant at Fauntleroy was
a--tent. 1906-07
|
1906-1907 |
| 1 | 4 |
Three men cutting down a tree in Lincoln
Park
Written on matt board: Fauntleroy Ave. Lincoln Park
|
1906-1907 |
| box-folder:oversize | |||
| OS5 | 5 |
Logs on a beach at Lincoln
Park
Caption on verso: Lincoln Park looking north from approx. pool
site.
|
circa 1905-1907 |
| OS5 | 6 |
People on the log strewn beach at Lincoln
park
Caption on verso: Lincoln park, early days.
|
circa 1905-1907 |
| OS5 | 7 |
Trail along the water and logs on the
beach at Lincoln Park
Caption on verso: Lincoln Park, early days.
|
circa 1905-1907 |
| OS5 | 8 |
Children in costume on stage at
Fairmount
Caption on verso: A group of Fairmount and Fauntleroy "players".
Play given at both churches (this stage at Fairmount).
|
circa 1920s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- Fauntleroy (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- Fauntleroy Way (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- Lincoln Park (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
