WAUBradleyLeviPHColl359.xml Guide to the Levi Bradley Photograph Collection approximately 1886-1949 Bradley (Levi) Photograph Collection Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2008 (Last modified: 8/20/2020)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Levi Bradley photograph collection Bradley, Levi PH0359 8 boxes 1641 photographic prints, 111 nitrate negatives approximately 1886-1949 Family photographs and photographs of Seattle parks, buildings, and events Collection materials are in English.

Collection consists of 1 album with 44 cartes de visite photographs and 1 tintype; 3 leather bound albums with black and white snapshots; 5 loose photographs; 111 nitrate negatives; and contact prints made from selected negatives. The images depict scenes from Greenlake, Cowen Park, Colman Dock burning, Seattle buildings including construction of Smith Tower, Seattle regrades, Seattle Police Department, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Puget Sound outings, and recreational and hiking activities, all around 1886 to 1940s. The photographer for some of the photographs was Levi Bradley.

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 Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington) Photographs Seattle Photographic prints Photograph albums Nitrate negatives Album 1 PH0359 Box 1

Velvet bound with 44 cartes de visite and 1 tintype. Inscription in front reads "Dora McPherson, Manchester, Dak. Dec. 25, 1886." Most are unidentified portraits taken in NY, Minnesota, and Washington territory. 5 loose black and white photographs: Unidentified picture of group of photographers; Seattle Police Dept. 1889; Unidentified Police Dept. ; 2 unidentified cabinet size portraits by Levi Bradley.

 Bradley 1-4; 6-12 PH0359 Box 2 1

Images of the Seattle regrade.

 Bradley 13-25 PH0359 Box 2 2 Bradley 13: Seattle regrades Bradley 14: City Light Building Bradley 15: Madison & 3rd looking east, approximately 1913 Bradley 16: James & 2nd looking east, approximately 1913 Bradley 17: Crescent Hotel, 3rd and Marion Bradley 18: James & 2nd looking east, approximately 1913 Bradley 19: Municipal Building, Yesler & 4th Bradley 20: Pioneer Square, 1st and Yesler Bradley 21: 2nd North from Yesler? Bradley 22: 2nd North from Columbia Bradley 23: 2nd Avenue in foreground looking Northeast, approximately 1915 Bradley 24: 2nd and Spring, Empress Theater, approximately 1915 Bradley 25: 2nd and Seneca, Pantages Theater, approximately 1912 Bradley 26-38 PH0359 Box 2 3 Bradley 26: 2nd between Cherry and Columbia, approximately 1913 Bradley 27: 2nd Ave at Yesler looking North, approximately 1912 Bradley 28: 2nd Ave, approximately 1915 Bradley 29: 1512 Pike Place, Sanitary Public Market, approximately 1912 Bradley 30: 2nd and Union, approximately 1915 Bradley 31: Hotel Savoy Bradley 32-33: St. James Cathedral, approximately 1915 Bradley 34: King Street Station, approximately 1912 Bradley 35: Plymouth Congregational Church, 6th and University Bradley 36: Trinity Episcopal Church. 8th and James Bradley 37: Unidentified Seattle residence, approximately 1910 Bradley 38: Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Bradley 39; 50; 55-63 PH0359 Box 2 4 Bradley 39: Pioneer Square looking North on 1st from Yesler, 1912 Bradley 50: Fence Bradley 55-63: Smith Tower construction Bradley 64-77 PH0359 Box 2 5 Bradley 64: Smith Tower construction Bradley 65: Seattle Public Library Bradley 66: Rainier Club Bradley 67: Sorrento Hotel, Madison and Cherry, approximately 1912 Bradley 68: 2nd Avenue near Cherry, approximately 1912 Bradley 69: 2nd Avenue near Cherry, between February 24, 1913 and April 5, 1913 Bradley 70: 2nd Avenue from Marion, approximately 1912 Bradley 71: Central Building, 3rd Avenue between Columbia and Marion Bradley 72: Municipal Building/City Hall. Yesler and Terrace, circa 1912 Bradley 73: St. James Cathedral, approximately 1912 Bradley 74: First Presbyterian Church, 7th and Spring Bradley 75: Seattle dock Bradley 76: Unidentified woman on boat Bradley 77: Union between Western and Railroad Avenue looking South 5 unnumbered prints PH0359 Box 2 6

Includes two photographs of Seattle police.

 Album 2 approximately 1909-1915 PH0359 Box 6

102 photographs of snapshots of Ravenna Park, Greenlake, Woodland Park, burning of Colman Dock and views of AYPE

 Portrait photographs PH0359 Box 6

5 images and a calling card.

 11x14 contact prints PH0359 Oversize Folder 1 Bradley 2,3,4,9: Seattle regrade Bradley 15: Madison & 3rd looking east, approximately 1913 Bradley 22: 2nd North from Columbia Bradley 23: 2nd Avenue in foreground looking Northeast, approximately 1915 Bradley 24: 2nd and Spring, Empress Theater, approximately 1915 Bradley 25: 2nd and Seneca, Pantages Theater, approximately 1912 Bradley 64: Smith Tower construction Bradley 75: Seattle dock Bradley 77: Union between Western and Railroad Avenue looking South 6x4 3/4 Nitrate negatives (printed) PH0359 Box 5 6x4 3/4 Nitrate negatives (not printed) PH0359 Box 6 4 1/8x3 1/8 nitrate negatives (printed) PH0359 Box 7 4 1/8x3 1/8 nitrate negatives (not printed) PH0359 Box 8