University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0271Osborn, Bartie E.Bartie E. Osborn
photograph collectionapproximately 1900-19105 boxes (61 photographic prints and 87 glass plate negatives)Collection materials are in
English.Portraits and
photographs of Nome, Alaska, San Francisco, and Washington State, as well as
the Osborn familyBartimus "Bartie" Emerson Osborn was born on December 12, 1877 in Lee,
Maine. He lived in Bay View, Washington and visited Nome, Alaska during the
Gold Rush around 1900. Bartie was an amateur photographer. He died at age 32 on
September 11, 1910 in Seattle, Washington.
Gold was discovered in Nome, Alaska in 1898. Subsequent discoveries
resulted in the Nome Gold Rush which lasted until about 1908. Nome was unique
in that gold could be found on several beaches where prospectors would land as
they traveled north from Seattle or San Francisco. The Nome Gold Rush led to at
least a 500% increase in the population of Nome and by 1900 a tent city along
the beaches stretched for 30 miles.
Arranged in 4 series.
- Nome, Alaska Gold Rush
- San Francisco
- Family and Friends
- Bay View, Washington
Photographs by Bartie Osborn of Nome, Alaska during the Gold Rush; San
Francisco, California; the Osborn family, and Bay View, Washington in Skagit
County.
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Donor: Nancy Wright, March 12, 1992, 1995 (25 additional glass plate
negatives); (no donor name) 8 glass negatives, 1990
Processed by Erin Cote, 2017
Bartie E. Osborn family--PhotographsNome (Alaska)--PhotographsNome (Alaska)--Gold discoveriesSan Francisco (Calfi.)--PhotographsBay View (Wash.)--PhotographsOsborn, Bartie E.--Friends and associates--PhotographsOsborn, Bartie E.--Family--PhotographsOsborn, Bartie E.--PhotographsVisual Materials Collections (University of Washington)PhotographsAlaskaCaliforniaWashington (State)
Nome, Alaska Gold Rush1/11Passengers aboard the SS Ohio on the Seattle to Nome route1900? 1/12Woman on the deck of the Ohio traveling to Nome from Seattle1900? 1/13Bartie Osborn with two women on board the
Ohio1900?Scanned from negative
1/14Two Alaska Native men, one woman, and two boys, Alaska,
possibly near Nome1900? 1/15Mr. and Mrs. (Fannie) Estes with son Johnny in front of
building1900? 1/16Johnny Estes holding a rifle1900?Scanned from negative
1/17Viola N. in front of a houseDecember 22, 1900Scanned from negative
1/18Woman in fur coat, possibly Fanny McKenna1900? 1/19Phil Bartlett in front of Nome cabin shared with Bartie
Osborne during the Gold Rush1900? 1/110Four men camping on the claim1900?Scanned from negative
1/111Bartie Osborn and Billie McKenna in front of a cabin on
the claim1900?Scanned from negative
1/112Sourdoughs in cold weather gear1900? Back row third from right Billie McKenna, fourth is Henry
Weyrich, second left is Mr. Estes, front row far right is Fannie Estes, second
right is Bartie Osborn with arm around Johnny Estes, left possibly Fanny
McKenna.
Scanned from negative.
1/113Billie McKenna, Henry Weyrich and brother-in-law, Al
Osborn in front of building 1903Scanned from negative
1/114Men at Tom Arsh cabin including John Heston, Al Osborn,
Bartie Osborn, Billie McKenna and possibly Henry Weirich1900?Scanned from negative
1/215Man walking on ice1900? 1/216Men unloading cargo from barge on the
waterfront1900? 1/217Waterfront view of floating logs1900? 1/218Nome beach with tents and schooner, possibly The
Sequoia1900? 1/219-24Waterfront views of Nome Harbor1900? 1/225Boats in front of Snake River Bridge1900? San Francisco1/326The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate
Park1905Scanned from negative.
1/327View of Cliff House and people on beach1905Scanned from negative.
1/328Family outside of a house1905Scanned from negative.
1/329Man and two women at the beach1905Scanned from negative.
Family and Friends1/430Portrait of Bartie Osborn1910?Urban Rogers, Seattle 1/431Bartie Osborn self portrait in studio1910? 1/432Portrait of Mable and Maud Osborn1910? Mable and Maude were sisters of Bartie.
1/433Portrait of Delia Osborn Maxwell1903 Sister of Bartie.
1/434Portrait of Abbie Osborn1910? Sister of Bartie.
1/435Portrait of a man, possibly Bartie Osborn's brother
David Alfred Osborn1910? 1/436Portrait of a man, possibly Bartie Osborn's brother
Viranus Osborn1910? 1/437Portrait of Ernest's wife, Jenny Cox Osborn1910? 1/438Four Walker family children1910?Scanned from negative.
1/439aBartie Osborn in Port Townsend, Washington1910? 1/439bMcCullogh brothers, Bartie Osborn, Henry and John
Weyrich at Chuckanut Drive, Whatcom County, Washington1902? 1/440Bartie Osborn at family farm in Bay View,
Washington1910 1/441Bartie Osborn laying on the ground by flowering
bush1910? 1/442Mary McKenna behind the counter of a store selling
fabric1910? 1/443May McKenna in Benson home1910? 1/444 L. Elliot standing on chest of drawers1910? 1/545 Delia Osborn, Bessie Benson-Hobson, Bartie Osborn and
man1910? 1/546Harry Madwell, Delia Osborn and woman standing by
evergreen trees1910? 1/547Delia May Osborn and Bessie Benson in Osborn family
front yard, Bay View, Washington1905 1/548The Bay View Belles from left Delia May, Maude Anna,
Mabel May and Abbie Louise1905 1/549William McKenna sitting on a rock at Bay View Beach with
dog1910? 1/550May McKenna at Bay View Beach with dog1910? From accompanying material: Mae McKenna on Bayview beach. Mae
was employed at the Bayview general store owned by Joe Stitt, later became
Abbie Osborn's husband.
1/551May McKenna and Bartie Osborn at Bay View beach with
dog1910? 1/552May McKenna and William McKenna at Bay View beach with
dog1910?Scanned from negative
1/553Large group picnicking with many Osborn family members,
Bay View, Washington1910? 1/554Osborn family members at International Bible Students
meeting at Benson home1910? 1/555Group at Osborn family home including family members
Maude lower left, Mabel and Dee right rear1910? 1/556Osborn family members present at group gathering at
Benson home1910? 1/557-66Negatives with several portraits per image.1910?Some negatives have as few as two portraits, others have up
many more on one negative. Most contain six images. Portraits are of all
ages.
Bay View, Washington1/667Sailboat on the water, possibly Bay View1910? 1/668Cat lying on floral tablecloth1910? 1/669Jersey cow in field1910? 1/670Baby lying on pillow1910? 1/671Portrait of a bald man, possibly Otto Kelso1910?Scanned from negative.
1/672Young girl with long hair looking in mirror1910? 1/673Young girl with parasol1910? 1/674-75Two young women next to tropical floral
display1910? 1/676-77Two young women between evergreen trees1910? 1/678Twin girls by trees1910? 1/779Four people sitting on large glacial rock at Bay View
logging site1910? 1/780Man sitting on large glacial rock at Bay View logging
site1910? 1/781Man lying in a cut in a giant fir tree with two other
men and logging equipment1910?Written on photo: Big Fir 11 ft in dia at McKay &
Mil[illeg].
1/782Four people in front of a house with dog sitting on
fence1910? 1/783Group with baby in front of a house1910? 1/784-85Large group celebrating a golden wedding anniversary at
Kelso homeApril 14, 1905 1/786Husband and wife celebrating golden wedding anniversary
at Kelso home, possibly Maud and HenryApril 14, 1905 1/787Large group of men and a small girl standing in front of
the bunk house1902 1/788People in front of a house1910? 1/789Large group of Bay View Mill churchgoers1910?