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Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, 1903-1909
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
- Dates
- 1903-1909 (inclusive)19031909
1909 (bulk)19091909 - Quantity
- 77 photographic copies of originals (1 box) ; 8 x 10
- Collection Number
- PH0172
- Summary
- Photographs of University of Washington buildings and the grounds and buildings of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 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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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the Friends of the Library.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
John and Frederick Olmsted, son and stepson of Frederick Law Olmsted, and prominent landscape architects in their own right, designed much of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition grounds. Their original plans included an abundance of permanent shrubbery. In the end, the dwindling AYPE funds caused the stately shrubbery to be replaced with a proliferation of annual flowers. The Olmsted design had a lasting influence on the University of Washington campus: the central portion of the grounds was oriented along a major axis which opened upon a vista of Mount Rainier. Secondary axes bisected the Rainier axis at forty-degree angles and provided views of Lake Union and Lake Washington.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of photographic copies of photographs held by the Frederick Law Olmsted Historic Site in Brookline, Massachusetts. Photographs depict University of Washington buildings, and landscape and construction work on the AYPE grounds designed by the Olmsted Brothers. The collection contains photographs by Frank H. Nowell, P.R. Jones, J. F. Dawson, and E. Benson, as well as other photographers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
This collection is made up of copies of photographs held by the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site and is for reference use only. Reproduction and use rights must be obtained from the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Frank H. Nowell photographsReturn to Top
The x number after the description refers to Nowell's numbering system.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Puget Plaza |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 1-3 | Construction of Puget Plaza (x 485, x667,
x775) |
March 1909 |
Court of Honor and Cascades |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 4-9 | Views of the Court of Honor and the Cascades (x923,
x629, x296, x369) |
1909 |
Buildings |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 10-11 | Forestry Building (x1012, x826) |
1909 |
1/1 | 12-13 | Agriculture Building (x197, x43?) |
circa 1908 |
1/1 | 14 | Construction of Palace of Fine Arts |
circa 1908 |
1/1 | 15 | Construction of Auditorium |
circa 1908 |
1/1 | 16 | Office of H. J. Koehler |
August 17, 1909 |
Gardens and grounds |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 17-23 | Garden and grounds (x2143, x2141, x2173, x2149, x2138,
x380) |
1909 |
1/1 | 24 | Rustic Bridge (x702) |
1909 |
Outside the Exposition |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 25 | Fifteenth Avenue fence (x3390) |
1909 |
1/1 | 26 | Lake Washington |
1909 |
P. R. Jones photographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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University of Washington Campus |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/2 | 27-30 | Panorama from center of the Grand Stand |
June 3, 1903 |
1/2 | 31 | Panorama from point opposite steps at stone
building |
June 3, 1903 |
1/2 | 32-33 | Science hall |
June 3, 1903 |
1/2 | 34-35 | Women's dormitory |
June 3, 1903 |
1/2 | 36 | Men's dormitory |
June 3, 1903 |
1/2 | 37 | State Building |
June 3, 1903 |
1/2 | 38 | University viewed from Columbus Avenue |
June 3, 1903 |
1/2 | 39 | Power House |
June 3, 1903 |
1/2 | 40 | Observatory |
June 3, 1903 |
J. F. Dawson photographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/3 | 41-44 | AYPE grounds and construction |
1907 |
1/3 | 45-46 | AYPE grounds and construction |
1908 |
"H. J. K." photographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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AYPE grounds and gardens |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/4 | 47 | Looking up Rainier Avenue |
1909 |
1/4 | 48-49 | Rainier Vista |
September 1909 |
1/4 | 50-53 | Grounds and gardens |
August 1909 |
1/4 | 54-57 | Grounds and gardens |
September 1909 |
1/4 | 58 | Temple of Music and rose garden |
September 1909 |
Pay Streak |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/4 | 59 | Outside the Eskimo Village |
August 21, 1909 |
E. Benson photographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/5 | 60 | Cascade Court |
September 22, 1909 |
1/5 | 61 | Washington Circle |
September 1909 |
1/5 | 62-63 | Rainier Vista |
September 1909 |
1/5 | 64-65 | Gardens |
September 1909 |
"H. H. B." photographs Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/6 | 66 | Music Pavilion and Rainier Gardens |
June 1909 |
"L.M." photographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/7 | 67 | Construction of the Cascades |
1908 |
Unknown photographerReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/8 | 68-72 | Construction of AYPE buildings |
circa 1909 |
1/8 | 73-75 | AYPE buildings |
circa 1909 |
1/8 | 76 | Geyser Basin |
June 30, 1909 |
1/8 | 77 | Man working on grounds |
circa 1909 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and construction--Photographs
- Universities and colleges--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)--Buildings--Photographs
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)--Design and construction--Photographs
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- University of Washington--Buildings--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Brookline, Mass.)
- Seattle (Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
- Seattle (Wash.)--Exhibitions--Design and construction--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
- Photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Dawson, James F. (James Frederick), 1874-1941 (photographer)
- Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950 (photographer)
Corporate Names
- Olmsted Archives (Brookline, Mass.) (creator)