122 results for: Washington Territory
Oil portrait of Arthur Armstrong Denny by Baron Holmfeld, 1896
In 1851, Arthur Denny, at the age of 29, led a contingent of his family west from Illinois to the Pacific Northwest, where he helped found the city of Seattle. He served as Seattle's first postmaster, was a delegate to the Washington Territorial Legislature, was one of King County's first commissioners, and he was instrumental in founding the University of…
ID Number:1948.421
Date:1896
Kikisoblu's (Princess Angeline) cane, ca. 1890
Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline), also known in Lushootseed as Kikisoblu, Kick-is-om-lo, or Wewick, was the eldest daughter of Chief Si'ahl (Chief Seattle). She was born around 1820 and lived until she was in her mid-seventies.She lived in a cabin on the waterfront, earning a living doing laundry and making baskets for sale. She had friends among Seattle’s founding families and Catherine…
ID Number:1949.49
Date:Circa 1890
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
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