University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0590Curtis, George Harry, 1901-1999George Curtis
photograph collection1860-195271 photographic prints
including 1 album containing 32 prints (2 boxes) ; sizes varyCollection materials are in
English.Photographs of
the Raphael (Ray) Curtis family at their homes, formal portraiture, and the
50th wedding anniversary of Raphael and Harriet Curtis. This Curtis family is
related to famous photographers Asahel and Edward Curtis.George Curtis is the son of Raphael and Harriet Curtis who was the
brother of Asahel and Edward Curtis, photographers prominent in Seattle,
Washington.
The collection includes photographs of the Raphael (Ray) Curtis family
including the family at their homes, formal portraiture, and the 50th wedding
anniversary of Raphael and Harriet Curtis, as well as postcards sent to and
from the Curtis family.
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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Donor: George Curtis, June 2002, December 2002.
Processed by Katherine Lamar, 2013; Brita Johnson, 2014; Don Romero,
finished 2015.
Curtis, George Harry, 1901-1999--ArchivesCurtis, George Harry, 1901-1999--Family--ArchivesCurtis, Asahel, 1874-1941--PhotographsCurtis, Edward S., 1868-1952--PhotographsCurtis family--PhotographsCurtis, Asahel, 1874-1941,Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952,Photographs--SpecimensPostcards--SpecimensPostcardsPhotographsVisual Materials Collections (University of Washington)PhotographsHome and FamilyPioneers
Curtis Family Album11-1Raphael (Ray) and Harriet (Hattie) Emily Henderson
Curtiscirca 1890Written on verso: Married 1890.
E. J. Christman, Waterville, Minnesota 11-2Ray Curtis, Sr.189011-3Harriet Emily Henderson Curtis1890E.J. Christman, Waterville, Minnesota11-4Richard S. Henderson and Margaret Emily Coughlin
Hendersoncirca 1880s-1890sWritten on paper in album behind photo: Grandma and Grandma
[sic] Henderson.
Parents of Harriet Curtis.
E.J. Christman, Waterville, Minnesota 11-5Abbie and Maggie Hendersoncirca 1880s-1890sWritten on verso: Abbie on the right.
Sisters of Harriet Curtis.
Christman, Waterville, Minnesota11-6Jennie Curtis Colvin and Ray H. CurtisundatedWritten on verso: Children of Ray and Hattie Curtis.
E.J. Christman, Waterville, Minnesota11-7Hattie Henderson in baby buggy1869C.A. Steward, Granite Falls, Minnesota11-8Asahel Curtiscirca 1880s-1890sBrother of Raphael Curtis.
11-9Edward S. Curtiscirca 1891-1892Written on paper in album behind photo: Edward S. Curtis,
Ray's Brother.
Imperial Gallery, Rothi & Sanstrom, Props. 713 Third Street, Seattle, Washington 11-10Charles Sheriffcirca 1880s-1890sWritten on verso: Father of Ellen Sheriff Curtis.
Grandfather of Raphael, Edward, Eva, and Asahel Curtis.
A.B. Rumsey's Art Studio, Bower's Block, Whitewater, Wisconsin11-11Elizabeth Loxley Sheriffcirca 1880s-1890sWritten on verso: Mother of Ellen Sheriff Curtis.
Grandmother of Raphael, Edward, Eva, and Asahel Curtis.
A.B. Rumsey's Art Studio, Bower's Block, Whitewater, Wisconsin11-12Ellen Sheriff Curtiscirca 1880s-1890sWritten on front of photo: Mother of Ray, Edward, Asahel and
Eva. Written on verso: Grandmother of Abbie Curtis Schall.
11-13Johnson Curtiscirca 1880s-1890sWritten on photo: Father of Ray, Edward, Asahel and Eva.
Written on verso: Grandfather of Abbie Curtis Schall.
11-14Asahel Curtiscirca 1880s-1890s11-15Asahel Curtiscirca 1893-1895Rothi and Curtis, Imperial Studio, 713 Third St. Seattle, Washington 11-16Middle aged mancirca 1880s-1890sRibble, St. Peter, Minnesota11-17Young womancirca 1880s-1890sRibble, St. Peter, Minnesota11-18Infantcirca 1894-1897Curtis & Guptill, Seattle, Washington11-19Postcard of Benjamin Harrison and Mrs. Harrison,
Washington Monument, President's Mansioncirca 1889-1893Written on verso: Ray Curtis, Postmaster at Cordova, Minn.
during Harrison's Presidency.
11-20Eva Curtiscirca 1893-1895Rothi and Curtis, Imperial Studio, 713 Third St. Seattle, Washington11-21Possibly Asahel Curtis and Florence Carneycirca 1880s-1890sE.J. Christman, Waterville, Minnesota 11-22Robert and Clara Hendersoncirca 1880s-1890sBrother and sister-in-law of Harriet Curtis.
Written on verso: Robert was guard at Stillwater Prison while
the Youngers were there.
C.A. Steward, Granite Falls, Minnesota11-23Young man in studio, probably a member of Henderson
familycirca 1880s-1890sChristman, Waterville, Minnesota11-24Middle aged man, probably Robert Hendersoncirca 1880s-1890sC.A. Steward, Granite Falls, Minnesota11-25Young woman, probably Clara Hendersoncirca 1880s-1890sC.A. Steward, Photographer, Granite Falls, Minnesota11-26Infant in chair, probably Roy Hendersoncirca 1880s-1890sChristman, Waterville, Minnesota11-27Young child standing next to chair, probably Roy
Hendersoncirca 1880s-1890sChristman, Waterville, Minnesota 11-28Man and woman with three children, probably members of
Henderson familycirca 1880s-1890sE.J. Christman, Waterville, Minnesota11-29Young man, probably a member of Henderson
familycirca 1880s-1890sYates Studios, Waseca and Waterville, Minnesota11-30Peter Henderson, Abbie Henderson Curtis, Maggie
Henderson Browncirca 1880s-1890sSiblings of Harriet Curtis.
Christman, Waterville, Minnesota 11-31Ellen Sheriff Curtiscirca 1893-1895Mother of Raphael, Edward, Eva, and Asahel Curtis.
Rothi and Curtis, Imperial Studio, 713 Third St. Seattle, Washington11-32Jennie and Ray Curtis, children of Harriet and Raphael
Curtiscirca 1890sJ.F. Barta, Waterville, MinnesotaJohnson and Ellen Sherriff Curtis2/12Ellen Sherriff Curtis, age 16circa 1862The Curtis Studio, SeattleMother of Raphael, Edward, Eva, and Asahel Curtis.
Photo is a copy made in the 1920s of a probable tintype
originally taken circa 1862.
2/13Johnson Curtis, age 22circa 1862The Curtis Studio, SeattleFather of Raphael, Edward, Eva, and Asahel Curtis.
Photo is a copy made in the 1920s of a probable tintype
originally taken circa 1862.
Raphael (Ray) and Harriet (Hattie) Curtis and
family2/14Jennie and Ray Curtis, children of Raphael and Harriet
Curtiscirca 1890sJ.F. Barta, Waterville, Minnesota 2/15Portrait of infantcirca 1890-1907Written on verso: To cousin George, from Margaret.
Josey, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory2/16Ray Curtis Jr. in sailor uniformcirca 1910sThis is a color pastel/charcoal portrait.
2/17Record of Curtis family birth dates, possibly from
family bibleafter 19202/18Eva Curtis, Ray's sisterundated 2/29Four boys with a dogundatedWritten on verso: George, Melvin, and Nuburn Curtis, friend
Harold, Bobby.
2/210George Curtis riding a horseundated2/211Ray Curtis holding a hawkundated Written on verso: Grandpa Ray Curtis and hawk on the farm.
2/212Harriet Curtis standing outdoorsundated2/213Melvin Curtis standing next to canoe1931 2/214Hattie Curtis and grandchildren sitting
outdoorscirca 1942Written on verso: Grandma Curtis and grandchildren 1942?
2/215Abbie Curtis Schall in Tijuana, Mexico1952Written on verso: Abbie Schall in 1952 when she and her
brother George drove to Tijuana.
2/216Three young children1952Written on verso: Abbie and Horace's grandchildren.
2/217Walter and Jennie Curtis Colvin standing
outdoorscirca 1960s 2/218Studio portrait, possibly Jennie Curtis
Colvin 1967Salon PortraitRaphael and Harriet Curtis 50th Anniversary2/319Raphael and Harriet Curtis in front of house1940Written on verso: Mom and Daddy Curtis on their 50th wedding
anniversary.
2/320Raphael and Harriet Curtis in front of house with family
members1940Written on verso: Mom and Dad Curtis 50th wedding anniversary
at our home on 80th ave.
Pictured are George Curtis (far left), Asahel Curtis (seated),
Jennie Curtis Colvin (standing behind Hattie), Walter Colvin (to the right of
Jennie), Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Curtis (to the right of Walter), Eva Curtis (far
right). Pictured but not identified are other Colvin family members and Mrs.
Asahel Curtis.
2/321Ray and Hattie Curtis in front of house19402/322Newspaper clipping1940Clipping from the Portland
Oregonian describing the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Ray and
Hattie Curtis.
Richard and Margaret Henderson, Cordova,
Minnesota2/423Richard and Margaret Henderson sitting
indoorsundatedWritten on verso: To Jennie. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nuburn
Henderson, Margaret Coughlin.
2/424Richard and Margaret Henderson sitting outside their
homeundatedWritten on verso: Grandma and Grandpa Henderson, Richard and
Margaret.
Lizzie Tandy Family, Marshland, Oregon2/525Elizabeth Henderson TandyundatedWritten on verso: Aunt Lizzie Tandy, Grandma Curtis'
sister.
2/526Tom Tandy standing next to carcirca 1920sWritten on verso: Tandy of Marshland, Oregon, Aunt Lizzie's
husband.
2/527Tom Tandy seated in carcirca 1920sWritten on verso: Aunt Lizzie Tandy (Grandma Curtis' sister)
husband-- they lived at Marshland, Oregon (near Clatskanie).
2/528Richard and Margaret Coughlin Henderson, Elizabeth
Henderson Tandy, Margaret standing outdoorsundatedWritten on verso: Grandpa Henderson, Aunt Margaret, Margaret,
Aunt Lizzie. Taken at Marshland, Oregon, do not know the year. It was in
Grandma Henderson's pictures.
2/529Elizabeth Henderson Tandy, Margaret Bauer Anderson, Tom
Tandy, Richard Henderson outdoorsundatedWritten on verso: Aunt Lizzie Tandy (white haired), Tandy
(with large hat), Margaret Bauer Anderson (dark haired), and the man with
goatee is Grandpa Henderson, Hattie Curtis' (Grandma Curtis) father.
2/530Richard and Margaret Coughlin Henderson, Elizabeth
Henderson Tandy, Margaret standing outdoorsundatedWritten on verso: Aunt Lizzie Tandy and friends.
2/531Elizabeth Henderson Tandy and friends at Marshland train
depotundatedTwo images on one print; written on verso: Lizzie Tandy and
friends.
2/532Elizabeth Henderson Tandy and dog on front porch of
houseundatedWritten on verso: Lizzie Tandy.
2/533Home of Tom and Elizabeth Henderson Tandy, Marshland,
OregonundatedWritten on verso: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tandy's (Aunt Lizzie) home in
Marshland, Oregon.
Postcard AlbumThe postcards have been removed from the album. Postcards that
were not in the album were transferred to the Postcard Collection.
Romans Photo Co. postcards2/634Lake Chelan, Washington19062/635Mt. Seattle1907 2/636Number not used2/637Woodland Park in Seattlecirca 1910s2/638Number not used2/639Squak Slough (Sammamish River), Washingtoncirca 1903-19202/640Ice bridge at Mt. Bakercirca 1903-1920 2/641Logs on rail cars near Seattlecirca 1903-19202/642Fisherman on Skykomish Rivercirca 1903-1920 Edward Curtis postcards2/643 Native American women digging for clams along
river19042/644Red Thunder of the Nez Pierce1904 2/645Apache man19042/646Crow Eagle of the Blackfeetcirca 1904 Postcards to George Curtis and family2/747Village scene "Honor Card" for excellence in
recitationundated2/748Drawing of boy playing with toy boat19062/749Christmas card19062/750Boats in locks on the Columbia Rivercirca 1908The J.K. Gill Co., Portland, Oregon 2/751U.S. sailors using sewing machines onboard
ship1908 2/752Illustration of pink and red roses19082/753Native American woman carrying firewoodcirca 1909Printed on card: Mary of the Yosemite Band. Yosemite Valley,
California.
Charles Weidner, San Francisco 2/754Man and woman next to palm treescirca 1909Printed on card: Spending Sunday among the palms in
California.
2/755Bear climbing a treecirca 1909Printed on card: Wheeler Park: after bread and honey,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
2/756Happy Easter cardcirca 19092/757Cowboy on bucking horsecirca 1909Printed on card: A bucker from way back.
2/758Two dogs with two horsescirca 19092/759Two children standing on a fencecirca 1910 2/860People standing on the beachcirca 1910Printed on card: Beach scene, Seaside, Oregon.
2/861Christmas cardcirca 19102/862Illustration of boy with stickcirca 1912Printed on card: I ain't afraid o' nothing.
2/863Thanksgiving cardcirca 19122/864Buffalo grazing in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British
Columbiacirca 19132/865Native American wearing traditional
clothingcirca 1941Printed on card: Pahsetopah, Oasage Indian, in full dress,
Oklahoma.
2/866Illustration of donkey with mouth opencirca 1941Printed on card: Smile and the world smiles with you.
2/867Native American man, Whiskey Jack, standing
outdoorsundatedB.C. Markham, Portland, OregonPrinted on card: Whiskey Jack.
2/868Crater Lake, Oregoncirca 19412/869Tacoma Narrows Bridgecirca 1950s 2/870Thanksgiving cardcirca 19572/871Christmas cardcirca 1957Portrait2/972Portrait of young womanundatedMurray & Son, Brockville, Ontario, Canada