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George Moon photographs, 1909-circa 1917
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Moon, George E.
- Title
- George Moon photographs
- Dates
- 1909-circa 1917 (inclusive)19091920
- Quantity
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28 negatives (1 box) : glass ; 4 x 5 in.
28 modern contact prints (1 folder) - Collection Number
- PH0371
- Summary
- Photographs of the Moon Family, Lake Union, the Latona District and the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle, Washington
- 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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Selected images 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
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the Friends of the Library.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
George E. Moon was born in Nebraska in 1877. He and his wife Grace moved to Seattle in 1909. He held a number of jobs in Seattle, including clerk, assistant cashier and maintenance man for the Howard Motor Co. He died at age 83 in September 1960.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The photographs are of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909, Lake Union and Moon's family and home in Seattle.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View selections from the collection in digital format.
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction or publication. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific ExpositionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1909 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1909 | |
| 1 | 3 | 1909 | |
| 1 | 4 | 1909 | |
| 1 | 5 | 1909 |
Lake UnionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 6 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 7 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 8 | Three women and two children on lawn
near Lake Union |
1910? |
| 1 | 9 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 10 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 11 |
Men, women and children sitting in a
boat near University of Washington Varsity boat house on Portage
Bay
Built in 1909 as a lighthouse for the Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exposition, this building housed the crew team from 1910 to 1918.
|
1910? |
| 1 | 12 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 13 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 14 | 1910? |
PicnicsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 15 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 16 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 17 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 18 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 19 | 1910? | |
| 1 | 20 | 1910? |
Latona Avenue AreaReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 21 |
Small house at 4335 Latona Avenue with
three women and a child sitting outside
Written on verso: "Our Home".
|
1910? |
| 1 | 22 |
Moon house under construction with man
and woman standing out front
Written on negative jacket: Moons house. Possibily Latona
District.
|
1910? |
| 1 | 23 |
Man holding string of fish inside
house
Written on verso: "Moon the fisherman with his string of
beauties".
|
1910? |
| 1 | 24 |
Steam shovel in Montlake
Cut
Written on negative jacket: Steam Shovels in Montlake Cut.
|
1910? |
| 1 | 25 | 1915? | |
| 1 | 26 | 1915? | |
| 1 | 27 | 1915? | |
| 1 | 28 | Man in automobile outside a
house |
1915? |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Photographs
- Union, Lake (Wash.)--Photographs
