University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1179Port Townsend
photograph album 1898-189974 photographic prints in 1
album (1 box) ; 3 3/4" x 5"Collection materials are in
English.Images of
buildings, people, landscapes, and ships in and around Port Townsend,
WashingtonThe city of Port Townsend, Washington, was founded in 1851 and is
located approximately 40 miles Northwest of Seattle. Port Townsend has a
population of approximately 8,925 and is the county seat and only incorporated
city of Jefferson County. The bay was originally named "Port Townshend" by
Captain George Vancouver (for his friend the Marquis of Townshend) in 1792.
The album includes photographss of buildings, people, landscapes, and
ships in and around Port Townsend, Washington. It is a personal album with
photos of people enjoying picnics and outdoor activities, as well as several
identified ships docked at or near Port Townsend.
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.
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Source: Fairlook Antiques, 2013.
Processed by Don Romero; processing completed in 2013.
Port Townsend (Wash.)--PhotographsWhidbey Island (Wash.)--PhotographsVisual Materials Collections (University of Washington)Washington (State)Photographs
Port Townsend Album11House at 342 Pink Avenue, Port
Townsend, Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 12Interior of house, likely the
parlorcirca 1898-1899 13View of Port Townsend, Washington with
water and mountains in backgroundcirca 1898-1899 14Jefferson County Courthouse in Port
Townsend, Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 15Post Office and Customs House in Port
Townsend, Washingtoncirca 1898-1899This is now the Port Townsend Federal Building.
16Three women, two men and a dog sitting
in meadowcirca 1898-1899The woman in the middle is holding a camera.
17Three women and two men lying down in
meadowcirca 1898-1899 18Man and woman sitting on log in woods
with woman standing in front of themcirca 1898-1899 19Two women and two men sitting on a log
in the woodscirca 1898-1899One of the women is holding a camera.
110Woman holding another woman's hair
while outdoorscirca 1898-1899 111Group of people having a
picniccirca 1898-1899 112Two men sitting on log near
shorelinecirca 1898-1899The man in front is holding a camera.
113Two women standing in front of
shoreline with man crouching in front of themcirca 1898-1899 114Woman holding another woman's hair
while outdoorscirca 1898-1899This is the same image as item 10.
115Four men and a woman sitting on grass
holding tennis racquetsAugust 4, 1898 116Four men sitting outdoors holding
tennis racquetscirca 1898 117Native American man sitting
outdoorscirca 1898-1899 118-20Group of men and women sitting
outdoorsMay 30, 1898 121Group portrait with men wearing women's
hatsJuly 16, 1898 122Two women and two men
outdoorscirca 1898-1899 123People on horse-drawn cart and woman
with bicycle next to itcirca 1898-1899 124Two long-tailed birds in front of brick
wallcirca 1898-1899 125Boats, including the
Garland, at Port Townsend waterfrontcirca 1898-1899The Post Office building is visible in background.
126Sailing ships on Port Townsend
Baycirca 1898-1899 127Port Townsend Bay viewed from Customs
Housecirca 1898-1899 128S.S. City of
Topeka steaming away from viewcirca 1898-1899 129S.S. North
Pacific next to dockcirca 1898-1899 130S.S. Townsend next to dockcirca 1898-1899 131S.S. Townsend on calm watercirca 1898-1899 132S.S. Australia underwaycirca 1898-1899 133People next to deck railings onboard
the S.S. Australiacirca 1898-1899 134S.S. Corona underway with smaller boat behind itcirca 1898-1899 135S.S. Corona at dockcirca 1898-1899 136S.S. Umatilla underwaycirca 1898-1899 137Passengers disembarking from the S.S.
Umatillacirca 1898-1899 138Snow-covered housescirca 1898-1899 139Snow-covered cart, house and
treescirca 1898-1899 140Point Wilson in Port Townsend,
Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 141Crow's Nest Bluff in Port Townsend,
Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 142Point Hudson in Port Townsend,
Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 143Shoreline with hill and trees in Port
Townsend, Washingtoncirca 1898-1899Written on page: A bit of the west beach.
144Rowboat on shore near ship wreckage at
Kuhn's Spit near Port Townsend, Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 145People sitting on top of wreckage of
the Southern Chief at shorelinecirca 1898-1899This is probably at Kuhn's Spit near Port Townsend, Washington
as referenced in item 44.
146Irondale foundry and kilns in Port
Hadlock, Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 147View of the mouth of Chimacum Creek in
Port Hadlock, Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 148Chimacum Creek in Port Hadlock,
Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 149Man in horse-drawn carriage on bridge
over Chimacum Creek in Port Hadlock, Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 150Anderson's Lake near Port Hadlock,
Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 151People camping at Quilcene,
Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 152Campsite at Quilcene,
Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 153View of the Quilcene River,
Washingtoncirca 1898-1899 154Group of people in front of blockhouse
with water in the backgroundJune 25, 1898A blockhouse is a small fort in the form of a single
building.
155Women standing near large cooking
cauldron and pile of oyster shellsJune 25, 1898Written on page: Libby's picnic.
156Large trees on hillsidecirca 1898-1899 157Dirt road through forestcirca 1898-1899Written on page: Road to Keymes.
158View of trees and watercirca 1898-1899Written on page: Keymes, on Port Discovery Bay.
159Horse-drawn carriage on
Woodman-Chimacum road through forestMay 30, 1899 160Horse-drawn carriage on road through
forestMay 30, 1899This is probably the Woodman-Chimacum road.
161Road on Whidbey Island,
WashingtonJune 24, 1899 162Two women standing near road in
forestJune 24, 1899 163Road through forest with wooden
structure next to itJune 24, 1899 164Trees in the forestJune 24, 1899 165Road through forestJune 24, 1899 166Road through forestJune 24, 1899 167Group of people sitting on grass with
dogJune 24, 1899 168Sunset near shorelinecirca 1898-1899 169Ship viewed from shorelinecirca 1898-1899 170Clouds over water from
shorelinecirca 1898-1899 171Possibly view of ship wreckage at
shorelinecirca 1898-1899 172Possibly view of ship wreckage at
shorelinecirca 1898-1899 173View of water seen through bare
treescirca 1898-1899 174Group portrait of well-dressed people
in front of houseundatedThis photo was tucked in the back of the album, not mounted on
a page.