183 results for: European American Settlement
Wooden trunk belonging to Henry Yesler, ca. 1855
Henry Yesler (1810-1892) made this trunk and brought it with him on his first trip west to Seattle, arriving in 1852. He soon built the first steam-powered sawmill on Puget Sound, helping to turn a small collection of houses into a thriving town. He also helped establish the Seattle Water Company and was a partner in the gaslight business that…
ID Number:1949.49.1
Date:Circa 1855
Shell goblet, possibly made by Washington State pioneer, ca. 1850s-1880s
This goblet is thought to have been hand decorated by an early white settler in the Pacific Northwest using shells from the local beaches in the Seattle area. The glass eye was probably from a doll that had been brought with a family when they settled in this region.
ID Number:1950.8.c
Date:Circa 1850-1880
Set of obstetrical instruments in leather case, 1850s
These medical tools were used by David "Doc" Maynard, an early physician and medicine shop owner who tended Seattle settlers and the Duwamish alike in the 1850s.
ID Number:1950.19.1
Date:Circa 1850
Cautery set in wooden case, used by Dr. Maynard, 1850s
These medical tools were used by David "Doc" Maynard (1808-1873), an early physician and medicine shop owner who tended Seattle settlers and the Duwamish alike in the 1850s.
ID Number:1950.19.3
Date:Circa 1850
Esophageal dilators (bougies) in case, 1850s
These medical tools were used by David "Doc" Maynard, an early physician and medicine shop owner who tended Seattle settlers and the Duwamish alike in the 1850s.
ID Number:1950.19.8
Date:Circa 1850
Scarificator and blood cupping instruments in case, used by Dr. Maynard, 1850s
This medical kit was used by David "Doc" Maynard (1808-1873), an early physician and medicine shop owner who tended Seattle settlers and the Duwamish alike in the 1850s.
ID Number:1950.19.23
Date:Circa 1850
Violin, case, and bow made in Germany, ca. 1800-1830
This violin was played by Jake Harding, who came to Seattle in the 1850s. He played at early Seattle dances that included a mix of European settlers and native people.
ID Number:1950.30.1
Date:Circa 1800-1830
Kitchenware jar used for fruit canning, ca. 1860s-1880s
This ceramic jar was the type that early Euro-American settlers used in Washington Territory for fruit canning. It was donated by Margaret Moore Latimer (Mrs. Norval H. Latimer) who was born in 1869 and came to Seattle with her family sometime before 1880. She was an active member of many local clubs and organizations, including the Seattle Historical Society (later…
ID Number:1950.426.5
Date:Circa 1860-1890
Dentalium and bead necklace, ca. 1860
Strings of beads and dentalium were often used for trade or sale between the Native community and the early European settlers.
ID Number:1951.9.E
Date:Circa 1850-1870
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