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Nancy Schutte collection of Port Townsend and Hadlock photographs, circa 1880-1950

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Schutte, Nancy
Title
Nancy Schutte collection of Port Townsend and Hadlock photographs
Dates
circa 1880-1950 (inclusive)
circa 1880-circa 1920 (bulk)
Quantity
46 photographs and scans (1 box) ; sizes vary
Collection Number
PH0916
Summary
Various photographs depicting daily life, construction, and locals in and around Port Townsend, 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

Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Port Townsend, Washington, was named for George Townshend, 1st Marquess of that name, by his friend, Captain George Vancouver, when he landed there in the late 18th century on one of his many exploration trips. It was a safe harbor, and many believed that it would, with a little development, become the biggest shipping port in the Northwest. Many homes were built with this idea in mind, and American settlers arrived (removing the 'h' from the port's name) with a mind for money and business. However, the railroad failed to connect a line in Port Townsend to one in Tacoma, and the ever-growing ports in the Puget Sound proved detrimental to the economy of the bay town.

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Content Description

This collection contains photographs of Port Townsend bay, construction, businesses, street scenes and life in the area, and prominent people including George John Patrick Dominic Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend, the great-grandson of the town's namesake.

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Other Descriptive Information

Schutte numbers correspond to a hand written guide given by the donor.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Collection purchased from Mrs. Nancy Schutte, September 1968.

Processing Note

Processed by Erin Mettling, 2011; Stefanie Terasaki, 2013; processing completed 2013.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
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