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Boyd and Braas photographs, approximately 1889-1895
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Boyd & Braas Company
- Title
- Boyd and Braas photographs
- Dates
- approximately 1889-1895 (inclusive)18891895
- Quantity
- 64 photographic prints (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH0277
- Summary
- Early Seattle views, especially of the waterfront and street scenes, parks, and Washington State views including Snoqualmie Falls, Mt. Rainier, and lakes
- 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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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view original photographs. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William F. Boyd was born on September 5, 1848 in Ohio. He later moved to Madison County, Iowa and in 1865 apprenticed in a photographic studio. Boyd married Sarah Laudenbeck in 1874. He opened a successful gallery in Des Moines, Iowa that he operated until 1888 when he relocated to Seattle. A year after he arrived, his gallery was destroyed in the Seattle fire of June 6, 1889. He re-opened his photographic business in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood at 2310 Front Street. In the spring of 1890 he established a partnership with George H. Braas to form the Boyd & Braas Company. The business continued successfully until the spring of 1893 when Boyd retired from the company to establish his own business.
George H. Braas was born in Germany in 1866. When he was fourteen years old he and his family moved to the United States. In 1889 he started a photography business in Seattle, joining with Boyd one year later. From 1895-1896 he partnered with Morton S. McClaire with a studio at 614 Front Street. He had twin daughters Lucille May and Elsa Agnes. He died July 28, 1914.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Images of early Seattle views, especially of the waterfront, street scenes and parks. Some Washington State views: Snoqualmie Falls, Mt. Rainier, and various lakes as well as portraits. Images have been separated by photographer, Boyd & Braas, William F. Boyd, and George H. Braas.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Restrictions on Use
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Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Boyd and BraasReturn to Top
Images created by Boyd & Braas Photographic Studio.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Seattle |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | BBS1 | 1889 | |
1/1 | BBS2 |
Damaged buildings and horse drawn carriage Written on verso: 1 San Francisco Store-Toklas and Singeman. 2
Melhorn blk. 3 Safe Deposit bldg. Soldiers guarding rear entrance. 4. Stewart
and Heoluies Drug Co. Wm L. Lindsley 222 West Lee Street.
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1890 |
1/1 | BBS3 | 1890 | |
1/1 | BBS4 | 1890 | |
1/1 | BBS5 | 1890? | |
1/1 | BBS6 | 1890? | |
1/1 | BBS7 | 1890? | |
1/1 | BBS8 | 1890? | |
1/1 | BBS9 | 1890? | |
1/1 | BBS10 | 1890? | |
1/2 | BBS11 | 1890? | |
1/2 | BBS12 | 1890? | |
1/2 | BBS13 | 1890? | |
1/2 | BBS14 | 1890? | |
1/2 | BBS15 |
Steam ships at Yesler's Wharf with
President Harrison disembarking the City of Seattle
(Boyd and Braas 9) Written on photo: President Harrison in Seattle "The
Landing."The same photograph can be found in PH 34.21a in William F.
Boyd Album.
|
May 6, 1891 |
1/2 | BBS16 | May 6, 1891 | |
1/2 | BBS17 | 1891? | |
1/2 | BBS18 | 1891? | |
1/3 | BBS19 | 1891? | |
1/3 | BBS20 | 1891? | |
1/3 | BBS21 | 1891? | |
1/3 | BBS22 | June 27, 1892 | |
1/3 | BBS23 | 1892 | |
1/3 | BBS24 | 1892 | |
1/3 | BBS25 | 1892 | |
1/4 | BBS26 | before 1892 | |
1/4 | BBS27 | before 1892 | |
1/4 | BBS28 | 1893? | |
1/6 | BBS29 | between 1889 and 1896? | |
1/4 | BBS30 |
Large log for the Mechanic Pavilion for the Alaska
Yukon Pacific Exposition, 1st Avenue Seattle (Boyd and Braas 162) Written on photo: Timber for Mechanic Pavilion World's Fair.
Length 125 ft.
|
1909 |
1/4 | BBS31 | Boyd and Braas advertisement or backing of a cabinet
card Copy print
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1909 |
box:oversize | |||
XH2 | BBS32 |
Panorama of Seattle waterfront Caption on mounting: Seattle "The Queen City".Hand-colored composite print.
|
1892 |
Portraits |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/5 | BBP1 | 1890? | |
1/5 | BBP2 | 1890? | |
1/5 | BBP3 | 1890? | |
Various Locations |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/6 | BB1 | between 1889 and 1896? | |
1/6 | BB2 |
Path through forest, Washington (Boyd and Braas
79) Written on photo: A Washington Road.
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1890? |
1/6 | BB3 | 1890? | |
1/6 | BB4 | 1890? | |
1/6 | BB5 | 1890? | |
1/6 | BB6 |
Mountains and water (Boyd and Braas 205) Written on photo: Moonlight on sound.
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1891? |
1/6 | BB7 | 1891? | |
1/6 | BB8 |
Snoqualmie Falls (Boyd and Braas 48) Written on photo: 268 Ft.
|
1891? |
1/7 | BB9 | 1891? | |
1/7 | BB10 | 1891? | |
1/7 | BB11 | Snoqualmie Falls Handcolored
Same item as BB10.
|
1891? |
1/7 | BB12 | 1893? |
William F. BoydReturn to Top
Images created by William F. Boyd. Boyd's studio was located at the corner of Front and Columbia Street, Seattle, Washington.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Seattle |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/8 | BYS1 | before 1889 | |
1/8 | BYS2 |
Ship City of Puebla
moored at Seattle Waterfront Written on mount: Before fire 1889.
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before 1889 |
1/8 | BYS3 | before 1889 | |
1/8 | BYS4 | before 1889 | |
Snoqualmie Falls |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/8 | BYSF1 | 1888? | |
1/8 | BYSF2 | 1888? | |
Portraits |
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Box | item | ||
1/9 | BYP1 | 1890? | |
1/9 | BYP2 | between 1889 and 1904? | |
1/9 | BYP3 | between 1889 and 1904? | |
box:oversize | |||
KVXC1 | BYP4 | 1905? | |
Box | |||
1/9 | BYP5 | between 1889 and 1904? | |
1/9 | BYP6 | between 1889 and 1904? | |
1/9 | BYP7 | between 1889 and 1904? | |
1/9 | BYP8 | William J. Armour |
before 1890 |
George H. BraasReturn to Top
Images created by George H. Braas.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Landscapes |
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Box | item | ||
1/10 | BRL1 | Mount Rainier, Washington |
1893 |
1/10 | BRL2 | 1895? | |
1/10 | BRL3 | 1895 | |
1/10 | BRL4 |
Mountaineers in a line going downhill, Mount Rainier,
Washington (Braas 220) Copy print
Written on photo: Returning from the summit.
|
1895? |
1/10 | BRL5 |
Mountaineers sitting and standing on rocks in
Nisqually riverbed, Mount Rainier, Washington (Braas 233) Copy print
Written on photo: Crossing the Nesqually River
|
1895? |
Seattle |
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Box | item | ||
1/10 | BRS1 |
Ship Willamette docked in
Seattle loading passengers Written on photo: Off for the Klondike, the Willamette ready
to leave Seattle.
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August 9, 1897 |
Portraits |
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Box | item | ||
1/11 | BRP1 |
Princess Angeline standing with cane Same image can be found in the PH844 Princess Angeline
Photograph and Postcard Collection.
|
1890? |
1/11 | BRP2 |
William Greenleaf Appleton, Hugh Redman, Henry L.
Ford, William Gilmer and Robert Kennedy of the S.S.
Patterson Written on verso: Mr. Wm Greenlead Appleton, Mr. Hugh Redman,
Mr. Henry L. Ford, Ensign Wm Kirck Gilmer and Dr. Robert Murir Kennedy- of the
U.S.S. Patterson- Seattle, Washington U.S.A. - Feb. 20th 1895. Zoe Semple-from
H.R.-
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February 20, 1895 |
1/11 | BRP3 |
Donald A. McDonald, William J. Laube, Howard A. Hausm
of the Stanford Debate Team Written on verso: Held in Stanford Chapel.
|
1902 |
KVXC1 | BRP4 |
University of Washington women's basketball
team Written on mount: 1st Team Girls Basket Ball. Blanch Winsor,
Lillian Knight, Maude LeGate, Beatrice Sorrenson, Bess McDonnell, Ann Herbert,
Stella Brintoll.
|
1901 |
KVXC1 | BRP5 | 1905 | |
1/12 | BRP6 | 1900? | |
1/12 | BRP7 | 1900? | |
1/12 | BRP8 | 1900? | |
1/13 | BRP9 | 1900? | |
1/13 | BRP10 |
Portrait of a woman, Jeanne Written on verso: Yours without a struggle Jeanne.
|
1900? |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Great Fire, Seattle, Wash., 1889--Photographs
- Hops--Harvesting--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Streets--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
- Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Family Names
- Mercer family--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--History--Photographs
- Snoqualmie Falls (Wash. : Waterfall)--Photographs
- Washington (State)--History--Photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Boyd, William F., 1848-1918 (photographer)
- Braas, George H (photographer)
Corporate Names
- Boyd & Braas Company (photographer)