Chambers family photograph collection, 1895-1953

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Chambers family
Title
Chambers family photograph collection
Dates
1895-1953 (inclusive)
Quantity
520 photographs, 25 negatives, 1 postcard (3 boxes)
Collection Number
PH2004-097
Summary
Images of various Chambers family members and travels
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

Collection is open to the public.

Additional Reference Guides

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Images of various Chambers family members and travels.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Ann Denny, June 19, 1968.

Processing Note

Unprocessed.

Photographs and negatives were relocated from the Chambers (Andrew Jackson) Family Papers, Accession No. 0939, in the repository in 2004.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Family PhotographsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1
Thomas McCutcheon Chambers
One b/w portrait.
undated
1/2
Dry Dock Steamers
Twenty-four negatives of various unidentified ships.
undated
1/3
Unidentified Portraits
Thirteen b/w images.
undated
1/4
Unidentified Ship
One negative of a unidentified ship.
undated
1/5
Grand Canyon of the Colorado
Four b/w prints of unidentified landscapes.
undated
1/6
Two Children
Three color prints of two unidentified young children.
1953
1/7
Portraits
Seventeen b/w portaits, mostly unidentified family members.
1890
1/8
Portraits
Three b/w portraits.
ca. 1899
1/9
Miscellaneous Photos
Three b/w prints of unidentified friends or family. Also includes one b/w print of the columns at the University of Washington and one b/w print of a person in a boat.
undated
1/10
Portraits
Nine b/w prints of unidentified individuals and families. Also includes a street scene in New York City.
undated
1/11
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Denny
Eighty-three b/w prints of various family vacations to Alaska, Hawaii, and sites throughout Washington State. Includes images of Seattle's downtown and waterfront. Also includes one color print of an unidentified garden.
ca. 1903-1948
1/12
Vacations
Twenty-five b/w prints of unidentified family vacations.
1906-1907
1/13
Chambers Family
Nineteen b/w portraits of members of the Chambers family, including several of Andrew Jackson Chambers and the family home near Roy, Washington.
1901
1/14
Students
One 13 x 5 b/w print featuring an unidentified class of young men.
undated
1/15
Unidentified Portraits
Five b/w portraits of an unidentified women.
undated
1/16
Family Portraits
Seven b/w portraits and prints of various family members. Also includes a program for the home of Rakuto Seishiyo issued by the American Garden Club in 1935.
1935
2/1
Seattle
Two b/w prints of the Aurora Bridge and A.S.U.W. building on Lake Washington in Seattle. Also includes two b/w prints of an unidentified house and Joseph Chamberlain.
ca. 1935
2/2
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Denny
Five b/w portraits of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Denny.
undated
2/3
Horton H. Denny
Twenty-four b/w prints, mostly portraits of Horton H. Denny and other unidentified family members. Also includes a photograph of the town of Manitou Springs.
1890-1893
2/4
Portraits
Seven b/w portraits.
1910
2/5
Family Vacations
Fifty-nine b/w prints of various family vacations to Hawaii and Mt. Rainer.
1906-1942
2/6
Unidentified Portraits
Sixteen b/w portraits.
1919
2/7
Landscapes
Eight b/w prints of the Grand River Caynon Tunnel, Central Park, Palmer Hall at Colorado College, Hanging Bridge at Royal Gorge, and unidentified landscapes in Arizona, California, and Maine.
undated
2/8
Unidentified Portraits
Five b/w portraits and prints of unidentified family members. Also includes three b/w prints of a black bear.
undated
2/9
Alaska
Thirty-six b/w prints of unidentified mountains, waterfalls, and coasts of Alaska, taken from a ship.
undated
3/1
Portraits
Four b/w unidentified portraits.
undated
3/2
Denver
Sixteen b/w prints of a Baptist church, family home, children, and other buildings in Denver, Colorado.
undated
3/3
Children's Portraits
Four b/w portraits of unidentified children.
undated
3/4
Portraits
Sixteen b/w portraits.
1899-1918
3/5
Portraits
Eight b/w portraits.
1895
3/6
Manitou Springs
Eight hand-colored prints of Ute Pass and formations in the Garden of the Gods near Manitou Springs, Colorado.
undated
3/7
Charles Robert
Forty-four b/w prints of Charles Robert and other family members.
1915-1916
3/8
Portraits
Eleven b/w portraits.
1885-1890
3/9
Portraits
Four b/w portraits.
undated
3/10
Chamber's Home
Seven b/w prints of Chambers family on their property.
undated
3/11
Travels
Thirty-one b/w prints of buildings and landscapes from travels through France, Mexico, and Cuba. Also includes one hand-colored postcard of the Waikea River and Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
undated
3/12
Hood Canal, Washington
Four b/w prints of people on the beach and gathered near a boat for a clambake.
Images were removed from the Localities subject file.
undated

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Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)