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Boyd and Braas photographs, approximately 1889-1895

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Boyd & Braas Company
Title
Boyd and Braas photographs
Dates
approximately 1889-1895 (inclusive)
Quantity
64 photographic prints (1 box)
Collection Number
PH0277
Summary
Early Seattle views, especially of the waterfront and street scenes, parks, and Washington State views including Snoqualmie Falls, Mt. Rainier, and lakes
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

Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view original photographs. Contact Special Collections for more information.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

William F. Boyd was born on September 5, 1848 in Ohio. He later moved to Madison County, Iowa and in 1865 apprenticed in a photographic studio. Boyd married Sarah Laudenbeck in 1874. He opened a successful gallery in Des Moines, Iowa that he operated until 1888 when he relocated to Seattle. A year after he arrived, his gallery was destroyed in the Seattle fire of June 6, 1889. He re-opened his photographic business in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood at 2310 Front Street. In the spring of 1890 he established a partnership with George H. Braas to form the Boyd & Braas Company. The business continued successfully until the spring of 1893 when Boyd retired from the company to establish his own business.

George H. Braas was born in Germany in 1866. When he was fourteen years old he and his family moved to the United States. In 1889 he started a photography business in Seattle, joining with Boyd one year later. From 1895-1896 he partnered with Morton S. McClaire with a studio at 614 Front Street. He had twin daughters Lucille May and Elsa Agnes. He died July 28, 1914.

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Content Description

Images of early Seattle views, especially of the waterfront, street scenes and parks. Some Washington State views: Snoqualmie Falls, Mt. Rainier, and various lakes as well as portraits. Images have been separated by photographer, Boyd & Braas, William F. Boyd, and George H. Braas.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

View selections from the collection in digital format .

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Processing Note

Processing completed 2017.

15 photographs of the Seattle Fire of 1889 and its aftermath were relocated to PHColl 684, Seattle Fire Photographs, in the repository (Boyd and Braas numbers 2, 11, 14, 64, 89, 90, 91, U-1, U-2, U-4, U-5, U-6, U-8, U-9, U-10 ).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Great Fire, Seattle, Wash., 1889--Photographs
  • Hops--Harvesting--Washington (State)--Photographs
  • Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Photographs
  • Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Streets--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
  • Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs

Family Names

  • Mercer family--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)--History--Photographs
  • Snoqualmie Falls (Wash. : Waterfall)--Photographs
  • Washington (State)--History--Photographs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Boyd, William F., 1848-1918 (photographer)
    • Braas, George H (photographer)

    Corporate Names

    • Boyd & Braas Company (photographer)


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