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Side chair made by Henry Van Asselt, ca. 1860
Settlers to the Puget Sound region made whatever household goods they couldn’t bring with them. Henry Van Asselt, one of the earliest homesteaders, was a talented carpenter, and he made this slat-back side chair.
ID Number:1967.4096.1
Date:Circa 1860
Cast iron kettle, ca. 1850-1900
This is the type of kettle that was used by European American settlers in Seattle in the 19th century. It has three peg legs and wire falling bail handle. This is known as a "rimmed kettle" because of the protruding rim going around the kettle near the base.
ID Number:1967.4109.136
Date:Circa 1850-1900
Magic Lantern with slides, ca. 1890-1920
The magic lantern was an early type of image projector that used transparent glass plates to project pictures onto a surface for viewing. It was used for educational purposes and for entertainment at home. The magic lantern was eventually replaced in the mid-twentieth century by the slide projector.
ID Number:1967.4180.1
Date:Circa 1890-1920
Oil portrait of Florence Aurelia Henry by Harriet Foster Beecher, 1904
Florence Aurelia Henry (1886-1904) was born in Minnesota to Susan and Horace Henry. Horace brought his family to Seattle to build the Northern Pacific Railroad and he soon became a wealthy man. Tragically, Florence became deathly ill while attending school in Massachusetts and died of appendicitis. Horace, being one of the original Seattle Golf and County Club members, was able…
ID Number:1967.4235.4
Date:1904
Oil portrait of Florence Aurelia Henry by Harriet Foster Beecher, 1904
Florence Aurelia Henry (1886-1904) was born in Minnesota to Susan and Horace Henry. Horace brought his family to Seattle to build the Northern Pacific Railroad and he soon became a wealthy man. Tragically, Florence became deathly ill while attending school in Massachusetts and died of appendicitis. Horace, being one of the original Seattle Golf and County Club members, was able…
ID Number:1967.4235.8
Date:1904
Side chair that belonged to David Denny, 1840-1880
David Thomas Denny (1832-1903) was the younger brother of Arthur Denny and spouse to Louisa Boren. David, John Low, and Lee Terry arrived in the Puget Sound, specifically Alki Point, prior to the rest of the Denny Party in order to find a place to settle and build a cabin. David, along with his brother, were significant contributors to the…
ID Number:1968.4387.8
Date:1840-1880
Celery vase from the David T. Denny family, ca. 1850-1880
Celery is native to the Mediterranean, but in the early 19th century farmers began to cultivate it in England. It didn’t grow easily and so was considered a luxury food. Glass celery vases became fashionable in England and the United States as a way to turn stalks of celery into a dinner table centerpiece. This one belonged to the family…
ID Number:1969.4645.6
Date:Circa 1850-1880
Radio-Phonograph made by Philco Radio, ca. 1940
This combination radio-phonograph was purchased by Thornton Thomas at Lib's Bellevue Electric, a local electronics store that was in business in the shopping area of Bellevue Square from approximately 1945 to 1980. Thornton Thomas was a former Mayor of Medina, Washington, serving from 1964-1968.
ID Number:1969.4704
Date:Circa 1940
Patchwork half apron handmade by Frances Nicklas, ca. 1890-1910
This apron was handmade by the donor's mother, Frances Nicklas, who lived with her husband Joseph on a farm at Windermere in the northeast section of Seattle at the turn of the 20th century.
ID Number:1969.4762.1a
Date:Circa 1890-1910
Doll carriage, ca. 1900
This collapsible doll carriage was a favorite toy of the donor, Blanche Erickson, when she was a child.
ID Number:1969.4777.2
Date:Circa 1900