Port Townsend photograph album

Port Townsend photograph album, 1898-1899

Overview of the Collection

Title: Port Townsend photograph album
Dates: 1898-1899 (inclusive)
18981899
Quantity: 74 photographic prints in 1 album (1 box) ; 3 3/4" x 5"
Collection Number: PH1179
Summary: Images of buildings, people, landscapes, and ships in and around Port Townsend, Washington
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.
Languages: English

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

The city of Port Townsend, Washington, was founded in 1851 and is located approximately 40 miles Northwest of Seattle. Port Townsend has a population of approximately 8,925 and is the county seat and only incorporated city of Jefferson County. The bay was originally named "Port Townshend" by Captain George Vancouver (for his friend the Marquis of Townshend) in 1792.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The album includes photographss of buildings, people, landscapes, and ships in and around Port Townsend, Washington. It is a personal album with photos of people enjoying picnics and outdoor activities, as well as several identified ships docked at or near Port Townsend.

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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Source: Fairlook Antiques, 2013.

Processing Note

Processed by Don Romero; processing completed in 2013.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Port Townsend AlbumReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	item
1	1	House at 342 Pink Avenue, Port Townsend, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	2	Interior of house, likely the parlor	circa 1898-1899
1	3	View of Port Townsend, Washington with water and mountains in background	circa 1898-1899
1	4	Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	5	Post Office and Customs House in Port Townsend, Washington This is now the Port Townsend Federal Building.	circa 1898-1899
1	6	Three women, two men and a dog sitting in meadow The woman in the middle is holding a camera.	circa 1898-1899
1	7	Three women and two men lying down in meadow	circa 1898-1899
1	8	Man and woman sitting on log in woods with woman standing in front of them	circa 1898-1899
1	9	Two women and two men sitting on a log in the woods One of the women is holding a camera.	circa 1898-1899
1	10	Woman holding another woman's hair while outdoors	circa 1898-1899
1	11	Group of people having a picnic	circa 1898-1899
1	12	Two men sitting on log near shoreline The man in front is holding a camera.	circa 1898-1899
1	13	Two women standing in front of shoreline with man crouching in front of them	circa 1898-1899
1	14	Woman holding another woman's hair while outdoors This is the same image as item 10.	circa 1898-1899
1	15	Four men and a woman sitting on grass holding tennis racquets	August 4, 1898
1	16	Four men sitting outdoors holding tennis racquets	circa 1898
1	17	Native American man sitting outdoors	circa 1898-1899
1	18-20	Group of men and women sitting outdoors	May 30, 1898
1	21	Group portrait with men wearing women's hats	July 16, 1898
1	22	Two women and two men outdoors	circa 1898-1899
1	23	People on horse-drawn cart and woman with bicycle next to it	circa 1898-1899
1	24	Two long-tailed birds in front of brick wall	circa 1898-1899
1	25	Boats, including the Garland, at Port Townsend waterfront The Post Office building is visible in background.	circa 1898-1899
1	26	Sailing ships on Port Townsend Bay	circa 1898-1899
1	27	Port Townsend Bay viewed from Customs House	circa 1898-1899
1	28	S.S. City of Topeka steaming away from view	circa 1898-1899
1	29	S.S. North Pacific next to dock	circa 1898-1899
1	30	S.S. Townsend next to dock	circa 1898-1899
1	31	S.S. Townsend on calm water	circa 1898-1899
1	32	S.S. Australia underway	circa 1898-1899
1	33	People next to deck railings onboard the S.S. Australia	circa 1898-1899
1	34	S.S. Corona underway with smaller boat behind it	circa 1898-1899
1	35	S.S. Corona at dock	circa 1898-1899
1	36	S.S. Umatilla underway	circa 1898-1899
1	37	Passengers disembarking from the S.S. Umatilla	circa 1898-1899
1	38	Snow-covered houses	circa 1898-1899
1	39	Snow-covered cart, house and trees	circa 1898-1899
1	40	Point Wilson in Port Townsend, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	41	Crow's Nest Bluff in Port Townsend, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	42	Point Hudson in Port Townsend, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	43	Shoreline with hill and trees in Port Townsend, Washington Written on page: A bit of the west beach.	circa 1898-1899
1	44	Rowboat on shore near ship wreckage at Kuhn's Spit near Port Townsend, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	45	People sitting on top of wreckage of the Southern Chief at shoreline This is probably at Kuhn's Spit near Port Townsend, Washington as referenced in item 44.	circa 1898-1899
1	46	Irondale foundry and kilns in Port Hadlock, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	47	View of the mouth of Chimacum Creek in Port Hadlock, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	48	Chimacum Creek in Port Hadlock, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	49	Man in horse-drawn carriage on bridge over Chimacum Creek in Port Hadlock, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	50	Anderson's Lake near Port Hadlock, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	51	People camping at Quilcene, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	52	Campsite at Quilcene, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	53	View of the Quilcene River, Washington	circa 1898-1899
1	54	Group of people in front of blockhouse with water in the background A blockhouse is a small fort in the form of a single building.	June 25, 1898
1	55	Women standing near large cooking cauldron and pile of oyster shells Written on page: Libby's picnic.	June 25, 1898
1	56	Large trees on hillside	circa 1898-1899
1	57	Dirt road through forest Written on page: Road to Keymes.	circa 1898-1899
1	58	View of trees and water Written on page: Keymes, on Port Discovery Bay.	circa 1898-1899
1	59	Horse-drawn carriage on Woodman-Chimacum road through forest	May 30, 1899
1	60	Horse-drawn carriage on road through forest This is probably the Woodman-Chimacum road.	May 30, 1899
1	61	Road on Whidbey Island, Washington	June 24, 1899
1	62	Two women standing near road in forest	June 24, 1899
1	63	Road through forest with wooden structure next to it	June 24, 1899
1	64	Trees in the forest	June 24, 1899
1	65	Road through forest	June 24, 1899
1	66	Road through forest	June 24, 1899
1	67	Group of people sitting on grass with dog	June 24, 1899
1	68	Sunset near shoreline	circa 1898-1899
1	69	Ship viewed from shoreline	circa 1898-1899
1	70	Clouds over water from shoreline	circa 1898-1899
1	71	Possibly view of ship wreckage at shoreline	circa 1898-1899
1	72	Possibly view of ship wreckage at shoreline	circa 1898-1899
1	73	View of water seen through bare trees	circa 1898-1899
1	74	Group portrait of well-dressed people in front of house This photo was tucked in the back of the album, not mounted on a page.	undated

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