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Image of Pewter holiday ornament featuring the M/V Kalakala made by local artist David Cusenza, 1998

Pewter holiday ornament featuring the M/V Kalakala made by local artist David Cusenza, 1998

The Kalakala has a long, tragic history of concerned citizens valiantly trying to save the ferry from demolition. This ornament was made and sold to support the efforts of the Kalakala Foundation to "preserve, refloat and return the historic ferry, Kalakala. In 2015, the current owner had to hire a demolition crew to destroy the Kalakala, and this ornament is…
ID Number:2015.7.1
Date:1998
Image of Color print drawing of the sailing schooner Wawona by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1983

Color print drawing of the sailing schooner Wawona by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1983

The Wawona was an iconic logging schooner for the Pacific Northwest. MOHAI now has wood from the demolished Wawona in its museum. Herbert Carlson was a local artist and member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters.
ID Number:2015.9.1
Date:1983
Image of Color print drawing of the steam ferryboat San Mateo by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1977

Color print drawing of the steam ferryboat San Mateo by local artist Herbert Carlson, 1977

The steam ferry San Mateo plied the waters of Puget Sound from 1947 to 1969. MOHAI also has a life ring from the San Mateo. Herbert Carlson was a local artist and member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters.
ID Number:2015.9.2
Date:1977
Image of Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

The stream-lined, Art Deco designed state ferry Kalakala was an iconic fixture for Seattle. It plied the local waters from 1930s to 1960s. After many failed attempts to restore the ferry, it was demolished in 2015.
ID Number:2015.28.1
Date:Circa 1935
Image of Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

Porthole-shaped window from the Seattle ferry, Kalakala, ca. 1935

The stream-lined, Art Deco designed state ferry Kalakala was an iconic fixture for Seattle. It plied the local waters from 1930s to 1960s. After many failed attempts to restore the ferry, it was demolished in 2015.
ID Number:2015.28.2
Date:Circa 1935
Image of Watercolor,

Watercolor, "Snow in the Alley," by Bruce Butt, 1943

Bruce Wallace Butt (1920-2003) was born in Seattle, and lived in Oregon and California at different points in his life. As an artist, he was primarily a watercolorist. An ordained minister, Butt worked as an art director at various advertising agencies in California and Oregon, and was a member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters. Butte conducted art…
ID Number:2015.80.3
Date:1943
Image of Watercolor,

Watercolor, "The First Snow," by Charles Lussier, 1940

Charles Lussier (1912-1981) lived in Washington and was a member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters. He was also a skilled architectural draftsman and, during WWII, he attended a course in the Camouflage School Division of the Office of Civil Defense at the University of Washington.
ID Number:2015.80.5
Date:1940
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Acrylic painting, "Tugs," by Fred Marshall, 1967

Fred Bruce Marshall (1904-1976) was a painter, illustrator, and cartoonist. He was born in Oregaon and attended Washington State University. Marshall worked as a cartoonist at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for 38 years. He was a member of the American Watercolor Society, the Puget Sound group of Northwest painters, and the the Northwest Watercolor Society.
ID Number:2015.80.6
Date:1967
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Oil painting, "Fishing Fleet," by Thomas W. Wells, ca. 1959

Thomas Wells (1916 – 2004) was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was a member of the Marine Historical Societies of Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco and New York. He was also a life member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters. A maritime enthusiast, Wells was known for his works that featured ships and the sea. Other works by…
ID Number:2015.80.10
Date:Circa 1959
Image of Woodcut by Richard Bennett,

Woodcut by Richard Bennett, "San Juan Islands, Washington, July 4, '25", 1925

Richard Bennett (1899-1971) was a nationally known printmaker, illustrator, and painter. He was born in Ireland but grew up just outside Seattle in Washington State, and he also spent time in New York City and Ireland. A leading children's book author and illustrator, he received national recognition for his woodblock prints and engravings. He was close friends with several leading…
ID Number:2017.15.2
Date:1925
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