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Frank M. Harwood stereographs, circa 1906-1909

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Harwood, Frank M., 1857-1932
Title
Frank M. Harwood stereographs
Dates
circa 1906-1909 (inclusive)
Quantity
531 stereographs
Collection Number
1974.5868 (collection)
Summary
Stereographs of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, the Great White Fleet visit to Seattle, West Seattle, and views of the Seattle waterfront, downtown, parks and other locations.
Repository
Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library

P.O. Box 80816
Seattle, WA
98108
Telephone: 2063241126 x102
library@mohai.org
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public by appointment.

Additional Reference Guides

A typewritten inventory compiled by Harwood's son is available in the repository.

Languages
English.
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Biographical Note

Frank M. Harwood (1857-1932) was a professional photographer in upper New York State. According to a note by his son on the inventory received with the collection, Harwood did not pursue a profession in photography when he relocated to Seattle.

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Content Description

The collection consists of stereographs taken largely in Seattle between 1906 and 1909. The largest group depicts scenes at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, including Exposition grounds, buildings, Pay Streak amusements, and exhibits inside Exposition buildings.

Another group documents the May 1908 visit of the Great White Fleet to Seattle, and depicts the battleships, visitors to the ships, and scenes along 2nd Avenue showing crowds and decorated buildings on Naval Parade Day.

Images of Seattle depict regrade operations, the Seattle waterfront, the downtown district, West Seattle and other Seattle locations, such as the Montlake log canal and Washington Park.

Photographs from cities outside Seattle depict Renton, including the Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Company; Vashon Island and Tacoma waterfronts; mills at Mukilteo; and the Everett City Dock.

Many of the stereograph cards are inscribed on the back with location or other descriptive information, and many of the image descriptions are based on these inscriptions.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

View selections from the collection in digital format here, or by clicking on the camera icons in the inventory below.

Restrictions on Use

The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Frank M. Harwood stereographs, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in series:

  • Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
  • Great White Fleet and Naval Parade
  • Seattle
    • Regrades
    • Ships and waterfront
    • Downtown
    • West Seattle
    • Other Seattle
  • Other Washington State

Location of Collection

5a.2.drawer5

Acquisition Information

Gift of Bart and Ruth Harwood, May 3, 1974.

Processing Note

The stereographs were stamped with numbers 0-541 by the photographer. Though much of the collection is loosely grouped by subject in this numerical order, the collection was arranged by subject, resulting in gaps and skips in numbering. Additionally, 12 of the stereographs listed in the inventory which came with the collection are missing, further accounting for gaps in numbering. (Missing stereographs are 44, 49, 66, 83, 275, 284, 371, 390, 391, 394, 401, 476.)

Information in many of the image titles is taken from writing on the back of the stereograph cards.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
  • Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Grading (Earthwork)--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Parades & processions--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Second Avenue (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Streets--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Warships--Washington (State)--Seattle

Geographical Names

  • United States--Washington (State)--Seattle

Form or Genre Terms

  • Stereographs

Finding aid prepared by Jody Hendrickson
2008

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