R.T. McDonald Photograph Collection

R.T. McDonald Photograph Collection, approximately 1890-1930

Overview of the Collection

Collector: McDonald, R. T.
Title: R.T. McDonald Photograph Collection
Dates: approximately 1890-1930 (inclusive)
18901930
Quantity: 45 photographic prints (1 box) ; sizes vary
Collection Number: PH1099
Summary: Seattle scenes including Woodland Park, Green Lake, Lake Union and Lake 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: Most of the collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of the Visual Materials Curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Seattle scenes including Woodland Park, Green Lake, Lake Union and Lake Washington. The photographs may have belonged to Robert T. McDonald who was the uncle of the donor. The McDonalds lived on East Green Lake Way 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, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Marshall P. McDonald, July 1959.

Processing Note

Processed by Don Romero, 2017.

Photos were transferred from the Seattle Subject files, 2011.

Related Materials

See also PHColl 57, MacDonald Family Album collection ; this may be the same family.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Woodland Park, SeattleReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/1	1	Woodland Park entrance and gate Written on verso: Original park entrance at No. 50th St & Fremont Ave.	between 1896 and 1897
1/1	2	Woodland Park entrance Written on verso: Entrance to Woodland Park- Fremont Avenue and North 50th, 1890's. Webster and Stevens (photographer)	between 1896 and 1897
1/1	3	Woodland Park lodge and grounds Written on verso: Mr. Phinneys gate-keeper's cottage near entrance. Mr. Phinney died here Sept. 1893. Hotel in background. Guy and Arthur Phinney in foreground.	between 1896 and 1897
1/1	4	Woodlands Hotel Written on verso: Hotel in upper park.	between 1894 and 1897
1/1	5	People next to Guy Phinney's private streetcar at entrance to Woodland Park Written on verso: Entrance to Woodland Park in the 90's. This is the same entrance now used at 50th & Fremont Avenue.	1891?
1/1	6	Guy Phinney's private streetcar Written on verso: Mr Phinney's private electric car ran from Fremont up Fremont Ave. to park entrance. Woodland Park was originally Guy Phinney's home.	1891?
1/1	7	Woodland Park Conservatory Written on photo: Green Museum Woodland Park, Seattle W.N.Written on verso: Hot house east of Phinney home.	between 1896 and 1897
1/1	8	People on benches and at boathouse Written on verso: South end of Green Lake and Woodland Park shore. Webster and Stevens (photographer)	between 1896 and 1897
1/1	9	Two boys next to sign with Woodland Park Rules and Regulations Written on verso: Will Phinney at readers left, Arthur Phinney at readers right. Sons of Guy Phinney.	between 1896 and 1897
1/2	10a-b	People sitting and standing around Hunters Pride shelter in Woodland Park 10b is cropped version of same image.	1894?
1/2	11	Hunters Pride shelter with "Woodland Park" spelled out with flowers in foreground Written on verso: Lower Woodland.	1891?
1/2	12	Hunters Pride shelter	1891?
1/2	13	U.S. Calvary camp Written on verso: Upper Woodland Park- 1898- Troop of U.S. Calvary camped en route to Philippines.	1898?
1/3	14-15	Woodland Park grounds Written on verso of 14: Upper Woodland park. Webster and Stevens (photographer)	between 1897 and 1903
1/3	16	People on path at Woodland Park Written on verso: Upper Park looking south 1891.	1891?
1/3	17	Woodland Park grounds and paths Written on verso: Upper Woodland Park.	between 1897 and 1903
1/3	18	Woodland Park grounds Written on verso: Upper Woodland Park about 1891.	1891?
1/3	19	People on fallen tree trunk at Woodland Park Webster and Stevens (photographer)	between 1897 and 1903
1/3	20	Two women on at path Woodland Park near Green Lake Written on verso: Path on shore of Green Lake and Woodland Park. Webster and Stevens (photographer)	between 1897 and 1903
1/3	21	People at Woodland Park near shore of Green Lake Written on photo: Woodland Park before lake was lowered.	1891?

Green LakeReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/4	22a-b	Panoramic view across lake Written on verso of 22a: The possibility is strong that this is Green Lake as Mr. McDonald's residence was on that lake. The only other alternative of course, is Lake Washington.	between 1890 and 1896
1/4	23	Log cabin on shore of Green Lake, Seattle Written on photo: Cabin of "Green Lake John" Built 1870.	between 1890 and 1896
1/4	24	South shore boathouse in Green Lake, Seattle Written on verso: South end Green Lake Woodland Park.	between 1895 and 1896
1/4	24a	Children's swimming bath and boathouse on southwest shore of Green Lake, Seattle	between 1895 and 1896
1/4	25	Green Lake trolley of Seattle Consolidated Street Railway Company	between 1890 and 1900
1/4	26	Children swimming near boathouse on Green Lake, Seattle Written on verso: Green Lake and Woodland Park shore. Webster and Stevens (photographer)	between 1895 and 1896
1/4	27	Guy C. Phinney (far right) and people on bench and carriage in Woodland Park on road to Green Lake, Seattle Written on verso: Mr. Phinney in early [illeg.] in his home in Woodland Park. Mr. Phinney on readers extreme right.	between 1890 and 1893
1/5	28	View of Green Lake, Seattle, from shore	1893?
1/5	29	Houses and cleared area near shore of Green Lake, Seattle	between 1890 and 1900
1/5	30	Man rowing boat in south end of Green Lake Webster and Stevens (photographer)	between 1890 and 1900
1/5	31	View of Green Lake from shore Webster and Stevens (photographer)	between 1890 and 1900
1/5	32	Aerial view of Green Lake and vicinity Written on photo: Green Lake from the air- looking south. Pacific Aerial Surveys (photographer)	between 1890 and 1930

Lake Union and Lake WashingtonReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/6	33	Log boom on Lake Washington Written on verso of copy photo: Union Bay adjoining U of Wash campus where the crews row. This is the way it looked about 1899.	between 1899 and 1913
1/6	34	Workers and logs at Lake Washington Ship Canal Written on verso: The portage opening between Lake Washington and Lake Union prior to construction of gov. canal. Looking from Lake Washington side towards Lake Union. U. of Washington campus on right.	between 1899 and 1913
1/6	35	Lake Washington Ship Canal Written on verso: The Montlake district adjoining U of Wash campus as it looked at the turn of the century.	between 1899 and 1913
1/6	36	Men cutting away cofferdam at the Montlake Cut between Lake Washington and Lake Union Written on verso: Letting Lake Union into Lake Washington Canal- Dec 1913.	1913?
1/6	37	Lake Union viewed from Eastlake Avenue, looking west	between 1899 and 1913
1/6	38	Houses and shoreline of Lake Union, Seattle	between 1899 and 1913
1/6	39	Electric railway and station of the Seattle, Renton and Southern Railway Co. at Rainier Beach on Lake Washington Webster and Stevens (photographer)	1911

Other areas of SeattleReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/7	40	Number not used
1/7	41	Elliot Bay viewed from Denny Hill	between 1890 and 1900
1/7	42	Northern Pacific Railroad trestle and mill at Salmon Bay, Seattle Written on verso: Looking NW from Fremont Bridge.	between 1890 and 1900
1/7	43	View of Fremont and mill Written on verso: Fremont looking north.	between 1890 and 1900
1/7	44	Children in front of "Big Tree" in Ravenna Park Written on verso: Edgewater Congregational Church Sunday School Picnic, Ravenna Park about 1894. Some children in photo are identified	1894?
1/7	45	Woman next to "Big Tree" in Ravenna Park Written on verso: Big Tree Ravenna Park. 44 feet around 18 inches above ground.	between 1893 and 1894
1/7	46	Streetcar approaching intersection of 14th Avenue NE (now University Way) and NE 45th Street in the University District Caption on photo: 14th Ave NE from 45th ST.	1910

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

McDonald, R. T.--Archives

Geographical Names

Green Lake (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
Union, Lake (Wash.)--Photographs
Washington, Lake (Wash.)--Photographs
Woodland Park (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs

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