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James G. Stewart family photograph collection, 1898-1912
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Stewart, James G., 1852-1918
- Title
- James G. Stewart family photograph collection
- Dates
- 1898-1912 (inclusive)18981912
- Quantity
- 37 photographs (1 box) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH1379
- Summary
- Photographs of the James G. Stewart family (his wife Eliza and daughters, Elsie, Mary, and Lizzie), his home and doctor office in Seattle, family friends and acquaintances, the 1912 Golden Potlatch parade, and sports teams.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
James G. Stewart, born 1852, emigrated from Scotland to Seattle with his family in 1887. Though he is listed as a bookseller in the Scotland Census, he earned his living as a doctor in Seattle. His wife, Eliza C. Black, was born in 1856; their daughter Lizzie C. in 1880, daughter Mary M. in 1883, and daughter Elsie Helen in 1885 (Elsie may have become blind in her mid-teens). The family spent a few years in Toronto, Canada, prior to coming to Seattle. At the time of the 1900 census, however, all were living in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood. James was a practicing doctor and Lizzie a dental student and later a practicing dentist in Seattle. James G. Stewart died in Seattle on December 16, 1918. After his death, Eliza and her daughters continued to live together in Seattle, possibly near the University of Washington, supported by Lizzie's dental practice. All three Stewart sisters remained avid sports fans throughout their lives, actively involved in Seattle baseball and University of Washington football, and following various other school and professional teams. Lizzie died in January 1969, in Seattle; her sister Elsie Helen predeceased her in May 1955, and her mother in June 1947. The date of Mary's death is unknown.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of the James G. Stewart family (his wife Eliza and daughters, Elsie, Mary, and Lizzie), his home and doctor office, the 1912 Potlatch parade, and sports teams.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
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
Acquisition Information
Donor: First Seattle Baptist Church, August 2005
Processing Note
Processed by Anastacia Tucker and Paul Martinez, 2016; Processing completed by Wesley Nelson, 2016
The collection was transferred from the Stewart Family Papers, Manuscript Collection 5940 in the Repository.
Separated Materials
Material Described Separately:Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
James G. Stewart FamilyReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 1 |
Portrait of James G. Stewart
Studio of E. Geering, Aberdeen, Scotland
(photographer)
|
circa 1880-1887 |
1/1 | 2 | May 10, 1898 | |
1/1 | 3 |
Large group of men, women & children seated in the
corner of James G. Stewart's office, Seattle
Written on back: July 4, 1898. Papa's office
|
July 4, 1898 |
1/1 | 4-5 | circa 1900 | |
1/1 | 6 |
James G. Stewart and family standing on the porch of the
family home, Seattle
Written on back: Dr. Stewart's home and office (?) at foot of
Queen Anne Hill
|
circa 1900 |
1/1 | 7 | circa 1900 | |
box-folder:oversize | |||
OS7 | 8 | circa 1900 | |
Box/Folder | |||
1/1 | 9 | circa 1925 |
Friends and AcquaintancesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/2 | 10 |
Group of men, women and children seated outdoors, West
Seattle
Written on back: Mr. McConnel, Mrs. McConnel, Oliver
Abernathy, Minnie McConnel, Jean McConnel, Mr. Colleen, Herbert Hull, Baby S.,
Frank Moran, Polly S. John Hull, Flossie Clollier, May Killen
|
May 30, 1902 |
1/2 | 11 |
Man and woman sitting on grass with two children, San
Francisco
Written on back: This was taken at a little park three blocks
from where we live. It is just in front of Fairmont Hotel. The Union League
Club is between us and a hotel. Pete is taking the picture
|
August 1918 |
1/2 | 12-13 | circa 1920's-1930's | |
Photograph Album |
|||
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/3 | 14-1 | May 30, 1905 | |
1/3 | 14-2 | May 30, 1905 | |
1/3 | 14-3/4/5 | July 4, 1904 | |
1/3 | 14-6/7 | 1902 | |
1/3 | 14-8 | circa 1900's | |
1/3 | 14-9 | circa 1900's | |
1/3 | 14-10 | circa 1900's | |
1/3 | 14-11 | circa 1900's | |
1/3 | 14-12 | circa 1900's | |
1/3 | 14-13 | circa 1900's | |
1/3 | 14-14 | circa 1900's | |
1/3 | 14-15 | circa 1900's | |
1/3 | 14-16 | circa 1900's |
Sports TeamsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/4 | 15 | circa 1901 | |
1/4 | 16 |
Daniel Edward Dugdale with his baseball team, the
Seattle Giants
Written on photo: Penant [sic] Winners 1912. McIvor, Wilson,
Strait, Thomson, Schneider, Whaling, Jackson, Meikle, James, Nill, Wally,
Fullerton, D.E. Dugdale, (Owner) Raymond, MGR, Moran, Shaw, Mann
|
1912 |
1/4 | 17 |
The Seattle Giants
S. Photo Co
(photographer)
Written on photo: Maloney, McHugh, Gipe, Peterson, Dell,
Meikle, Browning, Schneider, Fullterton, Cadman, Lind, McIver, Rock, Wally,
Jackson, Killilay, Wilson, Smith, Fossas, Raymond, Mngr. Baird, Shaw
|
1913 |
Special EventsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/5 | 18-19 | circa 1900's | |
1/5 | 20 |
Large crowd of men and women in front of the battleship,
SeattleMinnesotto
E.H. Stewart 710 15th Ave. N. Seattle Wa
(Photographer)
Written on verso: U of W Students on the U.W. Minnesotto 1908.
Do you remember when the [fleet] visited Seattle in 1908 and the University
declared a holiday, chartered a boat and visited the battleship Minnesotto?
Styles for co-eds of those days don't look much like the co-ed flappers of
today and college chaps seemed to have a fondness for derby hats.
|
1908 |
1/5 | 21-22 | 1912 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Families--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Log cabins--Photographs
- Stadiums--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Stewart, James G., 1852-1918--Archives
- Stewart, James G., 1852-1918--Family--Photographs
- Stewart, James G., 1852-1918--Friends and associates--Photographs
- Stewart, James G., 1852-1918--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Seattle Giants (Baseball team)--Photographs
- Seattle High School (Seattle, Wash.)--Football--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Photographs