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William Meikle lantern slides, circa 1910s-1920s
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Meikle, William, 1885-1968
- Title
- William Meikle lantern slides
- Dates
- circa 1910s-1920s (inclusive)19101930
- Quantity
- 120 lantern slides (4 boxes )
- Collection Number
- PH2016-039
- Summary
- Lanterns slides of mountains, dams, street scenes, and farming in the Pacific Northwest
- 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
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William Meikle was born in 1885. His father was a farmer. Meikle worked as a farm agent for a while and later had a fruit farm in Chelan County, Washington. He died in 1968.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of mountains, dams, street scenes, farming photographed by Asahel Curtis.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown. Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Kathleen Sweeney, May 11, 2016.
Separated Materials
Material Described Separately:One letter addressed to Bill Meickle from T.M. Meikle (William Meikle's father) has been filed in the case file for this collection. One photograph of William Meikle in his study in Wenatchee, Washington has been relocated to the Portraits Collection (PH Collection 563) in the repository.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Dams--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Farms--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Landscapes--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Lantern slides--Specimens
- Mountains--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Streets--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Lantern slides
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Curtis, Asahel, 1874-1941 (photographer)
- Meikle, William, 1885-1868 (collector)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
