Albert Henry Barnes photographs, circa 1895-1920

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Barnes, A. H. (Albert Henry), 1876-1920
Title
Albert Henry Barnes photographs
Dates
circa 1895-1920 (inclusive)
Quantity
2000+ glass plate negatives
Nitrate negatives
Collection Number
PH0542
Summary
Photographs of Western Washington including scenic views and images of early homesteaders
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

The collection is open to the public.

Nitrate and glass plate negatives are not available for viewing.

Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Albert Henry Barnes was born in 1876. Well known as both a photographer and a oil painter, he documented images of the landscape, people, and cities and towns of Western Washington around the turn of the 20th century. However, little is known about his life. He apparently operated out of studios both in Parkland and Tacoma. His images appeared in some local newspapers from 1905-1915. He also wrote descriptive articles for photography magazines, railroad publications, and travel books. In 1909, he photographed, wrote and published a work entitled: Sights and scenes from Tacoma to Paradise Park: forty-eight views. In 1911, in collaboration with his friend A.H. Denman, he published his best-known work: "Our Greatest Mountain and Alpine Regions of Wonder". The work contained a number of Barnes landscape photographs, as well as a color reproduction of his painting entitled "Mount Tacoma". In addition to his publication work, he provided services for the Washington State Historical Society such as documenting commemorative services for some of the historical markers erected by the society. He died in Tacoma in 1920.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes over 2000 glass plate negatives . Among the photographs in this collection are images of unidentified homesteaders, early scenes in Mount Rainier National Park and surrounding areas, views along the Columbia River Gorge and the Olympic Peninsula, hotels and lodges in Western Washington, and scenes of Tacoma.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View selections from the collection in digital format .

Contact prints are available for reference use.

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • National parks and reserves--Washington (State)--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Mount Rainer National Park (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Rainier, Mount (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Tacoma (Wash.)--Photographs

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)