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Painted still-life with fish, crab, and clams, by Jessie M. Elliott, 1895
Jessie M. Elliott (1861-1950) was born in Merrimack, Wisconsin, in the spring of 1861 and died 89 years later in Seattle. She studied art in California and moved to Seattle in the late 1880s to open an art school. In addition to oil, Elliott worked in charcoal, metal, and enamels. She belonged to Women Painters of Washington, a group founded…
ID Number:1947.437.10
Date:1895
Small hooked rug made by Mrs. Joseph Foster, 1890-1910
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Foster came to the Pacific Northwest from Ohio and settled on the Duwamish River in 1852. Foster, founder of the former town that bore his name (now Tukwila), was an early Washington Territory legislator and the first superintendent of schools in the area.
ID Number:1951.38.2
Date:Circa 1890-1910
White ostrich fan with mother of pearl handle, ca. 1900
This hand fan belonged to Mrs. J.A. Baillargeon (Abbie Collins), the daughter of John Collins who was Seattle's fourth mayor and a local entrepreneur.
ID Number:1953.659.g
Date:Circa 1900
Skokomish basket featuring wolves and dogs, ca. 1900
This type of pliable basket was used for clothing or other soft items rather than food. The wolf figures have tails that hang down and the dog figures have upright tails. In this region, remains of domesticated dogs date as far back as 1,000 BCE.
ID Number:1957.1239.6
Date:Circa 1880-1920
Drawing on animal hide by George Twok Aden Ahgupuk, ca. 1930-1950
George Twok Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001) was an Inupiat native artist from Shishmaref, Alaska, whose work depicted village life, hunting of seals, walrus, whale, and polar bears, and Alaska wildlife and scenery, similar to what is featured in this piece. Twok developed his own technique for bleaching caribou, reindeer, and moose hides, and he shared this technique with no one. This…
ID Number:1959.1655.634
Date:Circa 1930-1950
Wooden rattle in the shape of a bird, Lummi, ca. 1900
In the early 1900s a Lummi man carved this bird shape from wood, then filled it with stones to make a rattle. He painted it red and black: ceremonial colors. Then he—or his wife—would shake it during a spiritual dance ceremony.
ID Number:1959.1694.1
Date:Circa 1900
Ostrich feather and tortoise shell stemmed fan from Holland, ca. 1910
Ostrich feather and tortoise shell stemmed fan from Holland, early 20th century
ID Number:1960.1888.5
Date:Circa 1910
Twana basket made in Skokomish area and features wolf designs, ca. 1900
The interior of this basket was made from cattail, while cedar bark and beargrass were used for the outside and the wolf motif. The Twana became known for developing and using the dog motifs (if the tail is up) and wolf motifs (if the tail is down) in their baskets.
ID Number:1962.2735.1
Date:Circa 1900
Ribbon commemorating the Fifth Annual Picnic of the Master Horseshoer and Blacksmith, August 19, 1905
This ribbon commemorates what was an annual event for the Seattle Blacksmith Protective Association Local No. 90. In 1905, the picnic was held at Stones' Landing in Federal Way. The town's name soon changed to Redondo after a devastating dock collapse in 1906.
ID Number:1963.3133.25
Date:1905
Coast Salish twined basket, ca. 1900-1940
This basket with its dog or wolf design is thought to be made by the Twana people who lived in the region around Hood Canal in the south Puget Sound.
ID Number:1964.3334.13
Date:Circa 1900-1940