T.T. Matsumoto album of architecture photographs

T.T. Matsumoto album of architecture photographs, circa 1922-1925

Overview of the Collection

Photographer: Matsumoto, T.T
Title: T.T. Matsumoto album of architecture photographs
Dates: circa 1922-1925 (inclusive)
19201927
Quantity: 218 photographic prints in 1 album (1 box) ; Various sizes
Collection Number: PH0019
Summary: Photographs of Seattle, Tacoma and Yakima focusing mainly on architecture and architectural details by a student in the UW Architecture program
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: Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Additional Reference Guides
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

T[akashi?] T. Matsumoto was a student in the University of Washington Architecture program. He was a freshman during 1923 so was probably in the program through 1925.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Album containing 218 photographs of early Seattle, Tacoma, and Yakima focused mainly on architecture including University of Washington buildings, showing Suzzallo Library construction, and construction the Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle. Also includes photographs of Montlake Bridge construction, and of residences designed by C.F. Gould (such as Hoge residence, 1924 and Gould cottage, Seattle). Also includes photographs of analytiques and esquisses which were student projects for the University of Washington Architecture School. Front and back covers of album are stamped "T.T. Matsumoto."

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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View selections from the collection in digital format .

Restrictions on Use

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The subcategories noted are taken from Matsumoto's notations in the album.

Acquisition Information

Donor: Mrs. Takashi Matsumoto.

Processing Note

Processed by Holly Hernandez, 2009.

Related Materials

Some of Matsumoto's student drawings for the UW architecture program are contained in the UW College of Architecture Student Drawings Collection, PH Coll 740.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Matsumoto AlbumReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Page	item
1	1	View of town and mountain	circa 1922-1925
		"Bank 1"
Page	item
2	2a-c	Exterior views of the front of Seattle National Bank	circa 1922-1925
3	3	Looking up at the dome and skylight inside Seattle National Bank	circa 1922-1925
		[Bank] "Office Building 1"
Page	item
4	4a	Looking up at L.C. Smith Building from street level	circa 1922-1925
4	4b	Looking down at a downtown Seattle office building	circa 1922-1925
4	4c	Looking west across Seattle from the Olympic Hotel	circa 1922-1925
4	4d-e	Columns of the Marion Building	circa 1922-1925
		"Bank, Office Building 2"
Page	item
5	5a	Night view of the L.C. Smith Building and the Alaska Building	circa 1922-1925
5	5b	Looking across downtown Seattle rooftops at the Dental Building	circa 1922-1925
		"Bridge 1"
Page	item
6	6a	Bridge over body of water in Wajima Japan	circa 1922-1925
6	6b	Side view of bridge over a waterfall	circa 1922-1925
6	6c	Looking across the water at Montlake bridge	circa 1922-1925
7	7a-b	Montlake Bridge under construction	April 13, 1925
8	8a-b	Montlake Bridge under construction	April 13, 1925
8	8c-d	Close up of the Montlake Bridge point of support	April 13, 1925
Page	item
9	9a-c	Exterior of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Building	circa 1922-1925
9	9d-e	Close-up detailing the columns of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Building	circa 1922-1925
10	10a-d	Close-up of architectural details on the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Building	circa 1922-1925
		"Crematory"
Page	item
11	11a-c	Exterior of the front and sides of a crematorium	January 2, 1925
		"Detail 1"
Page	item
12	12a	Architectural detail on the Alaska Building	circa 1922-1925
12	12b	Architectural detail on the Melhorn Building	circa 1922-1925
12	12c	Architectural detail on the Marion National Bank Door	circa 1922-1925
		"Detail 2"
Page	item
13	13a	Terra cotta panel on Education Hall, University of Washington	1923
13	13b	Detail of cusps and terra cotta curving on Education Hall, University of Washington	1923
13	13c	Gothic pinnacle and moulding on Education Hall, University of Washington	1924
		"Detail 3"
Page	item
14	14a	Architectural detail on exterior of the King County Building	1923
14	14b	Gothic niche on the exterior of Anderson Hall, University of Washington	April 13, 1925
14	14c	Gothic detailing on Suzzallo Library, University of Washington	April 13, 1925
15	15a	Inside facing North, Anderson Hall's assembly hall, University of Washington	April 13, 1925
15b	15b	Vermiculation detail on the New Washington Hotel, Seattle	May 6, 1925
16	16	Close-up of architectural detail	circa 1922-1925
		"Entrance 1"
Page	item
17	17a	Entrance to the First National Bank	circa 1922-1925
17	17b	Entrance to the Seattle National Bank	circa 1922-1925
17	17c	Entrance to the Alaska Building	circa 1922-1925
17	17d	Entrance to the Marine National Bank	circa 1922-1925
		"Entrance 2"
Page	item
18	18a-b	Entrance to the King County Building	circa 1922-1925
18	18c	Seattle Public Library entrance	circa 1922-1925
18	18d	Entrance to the Empire Building	circa 1922-1925
		"Entrance 3"
Page	item
19	19a	Entrance to Philosophy Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
19	19b	Downtown Seattle building entrance	circa 1922-1925
19	19c	Entrance to the Alaska Building	circa 1922-1925
19	19d	Looking out of the entrance of Education Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
20	20	Bank entrance	circa 1922-1925
		"Gate 1"
Page	item
21	21	Gate at the front of Central Station, Tokyo	circa 1922-1925
		"Hotel 1"
Page	item
22	22a	Front view of the Olympic Hotel	circa 1922-1925
22	22b	Exterior view of the Olympic Hotel including portions of 4th avenue	circa 1922-1925
22	22c	Rear view of the Olympic Hotel and the Metropolitan Theater	circa 1922-1925
		"Hotel 2"
Page	item
23	23a-c	Upper exterior and roof Garden of the Olympic Hotel	circa 1922-1925
Page	item
24	24a-b	Exterior of the St. James Cathedral, Seattle	circa 1922-1925
		"Institution 1"
Page	item
25	25a-b	Exterior of Denny Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
25	25c	Looking across to the museum from Denny Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
25	25d	Looking across to Home Economics Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
		"Institution 2"
Page	item
26	26a-b	Exterior of Philosophy Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
26	26c	North entrance to Education Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
26	26d	Looking across campus to Denny Hall and Home Economics Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
		"Institution 3"
Page	item
27	27a-d	Exterior of Meany Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
		"Institution 4"
Page	item
28	28a	Philosophy Hall and Education Hall from a distance, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
28	28b	Education Hall from a distance, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
28	28c	West entrance to Education Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
28	28d	Meany Hall from a distance, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
28	28e	Husky Stadium, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
29	29a	Exterior of a building at the University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
29	29b	Two workers digging in the dirt outside a building at the University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
29	29c	Lighting detail on a building at the University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
29	29d	Entrance to a building at the University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
30	30a-b	Exteriors of buildings at the University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
		"Institution 5"
Page	item
31	31a	Education, Meany, Philosophy, and Commerce Halls, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
31	31b	Looking down on the interior hall of Education Hall, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
32	32a	Looking out a stain glass window from inside a University of Washington building	circa 1922-1925
32	32b	Denny Hall from a distance, University of Washington	circa 1922-1925
32	32c-d	Doorway of a University of Washington building	circa 1922-1925
		"Institution 6"
Page	item
33	33a	Man standing with the Four Columns in the University of Washington Sylvan Theater	circa 1922-1925
33	33b	University of Washington's Four Columns in the Sylvan Theater	circa 1922-1925
		"Institution: Details of the Construction of Suzzallo Library, University of Washington"
Page	item
34	34a-c	Foundation and footing for the construction of Suzzallo Library	1923-1924
35	35a-b	Detail of beams and connections used during the construction of Suzzallo Library	1923-1924
36	36a	Interior view of the north end of Suzzallo Library during construction	1923-1924
37	37a	Second floor framework during the construction of Suzzallo Library	1923-1924
37	37b-c	Concrete framework for the construction of the first floor and front steps of Suzzallo Library	1923-1924
38	38a-b	Progress on the construction of Suzzallo Library six months after the completion of foundation work	1923-1924
39	39a	Concrete framework for the second floor of Suzzallo Library	1923-1924
39	39b-c	North end of Suzzallo Library during construction	1923-1924
40	40a	Looking from a distance at the completion of second floor framework on Suzzallo Library	May, 1924
40	40b-c	The addition of cast stone work to corners and windows during the construction of Suzzallo Library	May, 1924
41	41a-c	Suzzallo Library under scaffolding during construction	October-November 1924
42	42a-d	Interior detail of the construction of Suzzallo Library	February, 1925
43	43a-c	Statues and models for the facade on Suzzallo Library	1925
44	44a-d	Statues and models for the facade on Suzzallo Library	1925
45	45a-c	Looking at the windows of Suzzallo Library from various angles during construction	1925
45	45d	Looking up at statues on the corner of Suzzallo Library	February 1925
45	45e	Detail of flying buttress along the entrance of Suzzallo Library	February 1925
46	46a-b	Facade of Suzzallo Library under scaffolding during construction	March 1925
47	47a	Photograph of a drawing depicting the exterior of Suzzallo Library and the library quadrangle	circa 1922-1925
47	47b	Photograph of a drawing depicting an aerial view of the University of Washington's Library Quadrangle	circa 1922-1925
48	48a	Photograph of a drawing depicting an aerial view of the interior of Suzzallo Library	circa 1922-1925
48	48b	Entryway to Suzzallo Library	circa 1922-1925
49	49a-b	Photograph of Earnest Osgood's 3D model of Suzzallo Library	circa 1922-1925
50	50a	Looking from a distance at Suzzallo Library as its construction nears completion	1925
50	50b	Detail of the Suzzallo Library facade as its construction nears completion	1925
		"Library 1"
Page	item
51	51a	Exterior of the Seattle Public Library from across the busy street	circa 1922-1925
51	51b	Exterior of the Tacoma Public library from a distance	circa 1922-1925
		"Pavilion 1"
Page	item
52	52a	View across the pond of the Pavilion of the Fine Arts, San Francisco	circa 1922-1925
52	52b	Ceiling vault detail, the Pavilion of the Fine Arts, San Francisco	circa 1922-1925
52.5	52.5	A fountain depicting dancing children in front of the Pavilion of the Fine Arts, San Francisco	circa 1922-1925
		"Pavilion 2"
Page	item
53	53a-b	Pavilion of the Fine Arts, San Francisco	circa 1922-1925
		"Residence 1"
Page	item
54	54a-b	Exterior view of a house in Yakima, WA	May 13, 1923
54	54c-d	Men on steps outside a house in Yakima, WA	May 13, 1923
		"Residence 2"
Page	item
55	55a	Hoge residence, architect C.F. Gould	circa 1922-1925
55	55b	Garage of Hoge residence, architect C.F. Gould	circa 1922-1925
		"Residence 3"
Page	item
56	56a-b	Exterior detail of entrances to a Washington home	circa 1922-1925
		"Residence 4"
Page	item
57	57a	Exterior of a Spanish style home in highlands North of Seattle	circa 1922-1925
57	57b	Looking down the stairs inside a Seattle Spanish style home	circa 1922-1925
		"Residence 5"
Page	item
58	58a	Exterior of Gould Cottage, Seattle	circa 1922-1925
58	58b	Staircase and bannister inside Gould Cottage, Seattle	circa 1922-1925
		"Residence 6"
Page	item
59	59a	Living room inside Gould Cottage, Seattle	circa 1922-1925
59	59b	Kitchen inside Gould Cottage, Seattle	circa 1922-1925
59.5	59.5	Patio outside of Gould Cottage, Seattle	circa 1922-1925
		"Residence 7"
Page	item
60	60a	Two men stand outside the entrance of a Washington estate home	circa 1922-1925
60	60b	Side view of the front facade of a Washington estate home	circa 1922-1925
60	60c	Looking to the garage house from the service entrance of a Washington estate home	circa 1922-1925
Page	item
61	61a-c	Architectural details on the exterior of a Washington home	circa 1922-1925
62	62a	Photograph of a small 3-D model of a home	circa 1922-1925
62	62b	A Washington home in the later stages of construction	circa 1922-1925
63	63a-c	Looking towards the fireplace inside a home	circa 1922-1925
63	63d	Looking through the doorway and down the exit path of a home	circa 1922-1925
		"Ship 1"
Page	item
64	64a	Ships docked in Tacoma, Washington	1922
64	64b	Small sailboat docked at an Alaska marina	1924
		"Station 1"
Page	item
65	65a	Pagoda replica at Point Defiance Park, Tacoma	circa 1922-1925
65	65b	King Street Station clock tower	circa 1922-1925
65	65c	Inside a train station looking outdoors at train	circa 1922-1925
65	65d	Side view of the exterior of a domed train station	circa 1922-1925
65	65e	Woman standing outside of Union Pacific Station, Boise, ID	circa 1922-1925
		"College Days"
Page	item
66	66a-c	Captions listing the names of professors and students- photos missing	1924
66.5	66.5	Original invitation to the Atelier Annual Dance at the Seattle Tennis Club	February 7, 1925
		"Architectural Design in Freshman Year"
Page	item
67	67a-d	Analytiques depicting a loggia	1923-1924
		"Campus Life"
Page	item
68	68a	Wide angle view of statues in a freehand drawing room	1923
68	68b	Photograph of a sculpture of a man's face	1923
68	68c	Drafting tables in a freshmen drawing room	1923
68	68d	Woods behind Education Hall, University of Washington	1923
		"Freon"
Page	item
69	69a	Photograph of a charcoal drawing of architectural detail	1923-1924
69	69b	Photograph of "Hoovec's Cabalet" analytique	1923-1924
		"Esquisse-Esquisse Class-C" The following are photographs of esquisse drawings (architectural sketches of buildings) probably completed by T.T. Matsumoto when he was a University of Washington architecture student.
Page	item
70	70a	"Garden Gate" esquisse	1924-1925
70	70b	"Wall Fountain" esquisse	1924-1925
70	70c	"A Waiting Shelter" esquisse	1924-1925
71	71a	"A Small Brick Office Building" esquisse	1924-1925
71	71b	"Interior Entrance to a Chapel" esquisse	1924-1925
71	71c	"A Dormer Window" esquisse	1924-1925
71	71d	"A Small Monument" esquisse	1924-1925
71.5	71.5a	"Shelter for a Spring" esquisse	1924-1925
		"Class-C-Design" The following are photographs of esquisse drawings (architectural sketches of buildings) probably completed by T.T. Matsumoto when he was a University of Washington architecture student.
Page	item
72	72a-b	"A Garden Lodge" esquisse	1924-1925
72	72c	"Post Office in Southern Part of U.S.A." esquisse	1924-1925
		"Class-B-Analytique" The following are photographs of analytiques (architectural drawings depicting a building from multiple view points and in varying scale) probably completed by T.T. Matsumoto when he was a University of Washington architecture student.
Page	item
73	73a-b	"An Interior Bay of a Church" analytique	1924-1925
73	73c	"Competition for a Small Brick Residence" analytique	1924-1925
74	74a	"A Spring House in the Cascades" analytique	1924-1925
74	74b	"Facade of Courtyard of National Academy of Letters Washington D.C." analytique	1924-1925
75	75a-b	"A Beach Club" class project analytique	1924-1925
76	76a	"A Fountain in a Theater Courtyard" class project analytique	1924-1925
76	76b	"A Memorial Episcopal Church" class project analytique	1924-1925

Additional photographsReturn to Top

The following are loose photographs that are not part of the album.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/1	77	Back of a University of Washington building seen at a distance through trees	1924-1925
1/1	78	Man opening the top portion of the Dutch split door of a home	1924-1925
1/1	79	Kitchen table set with milk and a pan, blurry figure visible through doorway to kitchen	1924-1925
1/1	80	Bathroom with window above tub	1924-1925

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