Couch-Derickson Family photograph collection, circa 1860s-1920s
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Couch-Derickson family
- Title
- Couch-Derickson Family photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1860s-1920s (inclusive)18601929
- Quantity
- 37 photographic prints and tintypes (1 box) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH1337
- Summary
- Photographs of members of the Couch and Derickson families
- 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 originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
The Couch-Derickson collection hosts members of the Couch family, which eventually grew to encompass accompanying surnames of Derickson, Kurtz, and Haslam. Central members include Laura (Wheeler) Couch, Emma (Couch) Derickson, and Laura (Couch) Kurtz. The majority of photographs and tintypes in the collection were made by studios in Chicago, Illinois, and the family developed strong ties throughout the Midwest, which are evidenced by the locales of friends and subsequent generations.
Content Description
This collection features three generations of the Couch-Derickson family, as well as acquaintances and friends, and contains photographs and tintypes spanning from the late 1860s to the 1920s.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative Information
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Laura (Wheeler) Couch
Laura Wheeler was born in New York circa 1823 and married Oliver Couch. The two had three children: Theodore (b. 1844), Emma (b. 1849), and Mary (b. 1856).
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Description: Carte de visite portrait of Laura Wheeler CouchPeople's Gallery, Tinsley Bros., Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: My beloved Grandma Laura Wheeler Couch.
Dates: circa 1868Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1 -
Description: Portrait of Laura Wheeler CouchDates: circa 1870Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 2
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Description: Laura Wheeler Couch (seated, right), her daughter (seated, left), and two other women (standing).Dates: circa 1873Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 3
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Description: Cabinet card portrait of Laura Wheeler CouchBrands Studio, Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Grandmother.
Dates: circa 1887Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 4
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Emma (Couch) Derickson
Emma B. Couch was born in New York circa 1849 to Oliver and Laura (Wheeler) Couch. She married John L. Derickson in 1868 in Cook Co., Illinois, and the two had at least three children: Laura (b. 1872), Lucy (b. 1881), and George (b. 1885).
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Dates: circa 1867Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 5
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Description: Carte de viste portrait of Emma CouchPeople's Gallery, Tinsley Bros., Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Aunt Emma.
Dates: circa 1868Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 6 -
Description: Portrait of Emma Derickson mounted on black card frameDe Lux, Denver, Colorado (Photographer)Dates: circa 1873Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 7
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Description: Portrait of Emma DericksonTaylor & Martin Studios, Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Aunt Emma Couch Derickson.
Dates: circa 1886Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 8 -
Description: Portrait of Emma DericksonBrands Studio, Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Aunt Emma Couch Derickson.
Dates: circa 1887Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 9 -
Description: Portrait of John L. DericksonTaylor & Martin Studios, Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Uncle John L. Derickson.
John L. Derickson was born circa 1843 in Pennsylvania to Richard and Mary Derickson.
Dates: circa 1887Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 10 -
Description: Portrait of Mary DericksonBrands Studio, Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Grandma Derickson.
Dates: circa 1892Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 11
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Children and grandchildren of Emma and John Derickson
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Description: Laura (Derickson) Haslam at age 5Robinson & Co., Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Cousin Laura age 5.
Dates: circa 1877Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 12 -
Description: Portrait of Jimmie Haslam, age 4Vreeland, S.D (photographer)
Likley the son of John and Laura (Derickson) Haslam. Written on verso: Jimmie Haslam aged 4, 1897, Posed by himself.
Dates: circa 1920sContainer: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 13 -
Description: Carte de viste portrait of Richard "Richie" Oliver Derickson, age 3Robinson & Co., Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Richie Derickson.
Richie Derickson was born in 1875 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Emma Derickson. He died in 1878.
Dates: circa 1877Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 14 -
Dates: circa 1902Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 15
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Laura (Couch) Kurtz
Laura Couch (b. circa 1873) was the daughter of Theodore and Eliza (Roberts) Couch and the niece of John and Emma Derickson. Laura Couch was married to William B. Kurtz.
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Dates: circa 1877Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 16
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Description: Carte de visite of Laura Couch at age 6Charles F. Johnson, Chicago, Illinois (photographer)Dates: circa 1879Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 17
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Description: Laura Couch in hat, age 6Charles F. Johnson, Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: same day.
Dates: circa 1879Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 18 -
Dates: circa 1883Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 19
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Dates: circa 1876Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 20
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Description: Laura Couch, in hat and cape with fur trimEdwin L. Brand, Chicago, Illinois (photographer)Dates: circa 1891Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 21
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Description: Laura CouchEdwin L. Brand, Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Yours L.A.C.
Dates: circa 1891Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 22 -
Description: Laura CouchDates: circa 1890Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 23
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Description: Carte de visite of Laura Couch, age 22Charles F. Hartley, Chicago, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Laura 1895
Dates: 1895Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 24 -
Dates: circa 1896Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 25
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Description: Carte de visite of Laura Couch on black backingA.J. Breitwish, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (photographer)Dates: circa 1899Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 26
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Friends and Family
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Description: Portrait of "Auntie" Annie Apple with unique diagonal layoutGamer Studio, Omaha, Nebraska (photographer)
Written on verso: Aunt Annie Apple.
Dates: circa 1895Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 27 -
Description: Carte de visite portrait of Elsie ButtsSherraden Studio, Council Bluffs, Iowa (photographer)
Written on verso: Very Sincerely--Elsie E. Butts, 820 1st Ave, Council Bluffs.
Dates: circa 1890Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 28 -
Dates: circa 1890sContainer: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 29
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Dates: circa 1893Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 30
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Dates: circa 1924Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 31
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Dates: 1890-1900Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 32
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Description: Thomas B. Lacey Jr. in his Spanish American War uniformC.H. Sherraden, Council Bluffs, Iowa (photographer)Dates: circa 1898Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 33
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Dates: January 20, 1881Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 34
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Description: The children of Ben Foster: Elpha (also written as Elfie), Ross, and ClarenceL.K. Oldroyd, Falls City, Nebraska (photographer)
Written on verso: Elpha Ross & Clareince Foster Children of Ben Foster Ruth Reeds Brother.
Dates: circa 1885Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 35 -
Dates: circa 1890Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 36
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Description: Timmerman family around a coffee tableHarvey & Ennis, Art Photography, Canton, Illinois (photographer)
Written on verso: Jim Timmerman, Annie Reed Timmerman + Charley Timmerman, Jim + Charley Drad.
Dates: circa 1890Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 37
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Families--Middle West--Photographs
- Photographs--Specimens
- Tintype--Specimens
Family Names
- Couch-Derickson family--Friends and associates--Photographs
- Couch-Derickson family--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
- Tintypes (prints)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
