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Seymour Samuel Cook cabinet card collection, approximately 1865-1895

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Cook, Seymour Samuel
Title
Seymour Samuel Cook cabinet card collection
Dates
approximately 1865-1895 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 boxes, (122 cabinet card photographs)
Collection Number
PH0517
Summary
Cabinet card photographs of first Washington State Legislature and of members of Cook's family
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

The collection is open to the public.

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Languages
Collection materials are in English.
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Biographical Note

Seymour Samuel Cook was an elected representative (October 1,1889) from Vancouver, Clark County. Cook was born on November 3, 1832 in Trumbull County, Ohio, son of Amos Z. Cook and Ester Tomms. He lived in Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri. Cook went to California in March 1875 to 1880, where he booked passage to Portland, Oregon. He was a highly skilled stone and brick mason and was responsible for paving Front Street in Portland.

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Content Description

Collection of 122 cabinet card photographs (16.5 cm x 10.7 cm) of portraits of the first Washington State Legislature and related staff officers, circa 1880-1891. Also includes photographs of members of Seymour Samuel Cook's extended family, circa 1865-1895, specifically the Roberts family and the Kratz family from Missouri, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Iowa, as well as a few unidentified portraits.

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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.

Preferred Citation

The required credit line for use of images from Special Collections is: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [plus the negative number].

The negative number is provided with the image and is a letter + number combination such as UW13452; Hegg 1234; or NA1275. A typical credit line would be, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, UW13452.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Cabinet photographs


2008 (Last modified: 4/12/2018)

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