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Image of Tin of Gold Shield Cayenne Pepper from Schwabacher Bros. and Company, ca. 1910

Tin of Gold Shield Cayenne Pepper from Schwabacher Bros. and Company, ca. 1910

The Schwabacher Brothers, Louis (1837-1900), Abraham (1838-1909), and Sigmund (Sig) (1841-1917), were pioneering Bavarian-born Jewish merchants, important in the economic development of the Pacific Northwest. They owned several businesses bearing their family name, and opened a branch store in Seattle in 1869. Within a short time, the firm became Puget Sound's major wholesaler of canned goods, dry goods, and other…
ID Number:1999.6.77
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Can of “Happy Home Sweet Corn” from Schwabacher Bros. & Co., ca. 1930s

Can of “Happy Home Sweet Corn” from Schwabacher Bros. & Co., ca. 1930s

The Schwabacher Brothers, Louis (1837-1900), Abraham (1838-1909), and Sigmund (Sig) (1841-1917), were pioneering Bavarian-born Jewish merchants, important in the economic development of the Pacific Northwest. They owned several businesses bearing their family name, and opened a branch store in Seattle in 1869. Within a short time, the firm became Puget Sound's major wholesaler of canned goods, dry goods, and other…
ID Number:1999.6.86
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Tobacco plug cutter from Schwabacher Bros. and Company, ca. 1910

Tobacco plug cutter from Schwabacher Bros. and Company, ca. 1910

The Schwabacher Brothers, Louis (1837-1900), Abraham (1838-1909), and Sigmund (Sig) (1841-1917), were pioneering Bavarian-born Jewish merchants, important in the economic development of the Pacific Northwest. They owned several businesses bearing their family name, and opened a branch store in Seattle in 1869. Within a short time, the firm became Puget Sound's major wholesaler of canned goods, dry goods, and other…
ID Number:1999.6.88
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Cigar tin from Schwabacher Bros. and Company, ca. 1910

Cigar tin from Schwabacher Bros. and Company, ca. 1910

The Schwabacher Brothers, Louis (1837-1900), Abraham (1838-1909), and Sigmund (Sig) (1841-1917), were pioneering Bavarian-born Jewish merchants, important in the economic development of the Pacific Northwest. They owned several businesses bearing their family name, and opened a branch store in Seattle in 1869. Within a short time, the firm became Puget Sound's major wholesaler of canned goods, dry goods, and other…
ID Number:2000.29.1
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Print of watercolor painting of Pioneer Square in Seattle by Jess Cauthorn, 1952

Print of watercolor painting of Pioneer Square in Seattle by Jess Cauthorn, 1952

Jess Dan Cauthorn (1923-2005) was born in Seattle and was a student at the Burnley School of Professional Art, which he later purchased and ran until it became the Art Institute of Seattle in 1982. He influenced many northwest artists and was a member of the American Watercolor Society, Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters, and the Northwest Watercolor Society.…
ID Number:2002.23.1
Date:1952
Image of Painting of Olympic Mountains from West Seattle above Lincoln Park by Jessie M. Elliott, 1893

Painting of Olympic Mountains from West Seattle above Lincoln Park by Jessie M. Elliott, 1893

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:2002.59.1
Date:1893
Image of J.P. Patches's jacket, 1960-2002

J.P. Patches's jacket, 1960-2002

This is one of several jackets that local entertainer Chris Wedes (1928-2012) wore as clown J. P. Patches on the KIRO-TV children’s program "The J.P. Patches Show" from 1958 to 1981. The live improv show was immensely popular in the Puget Sound area and southwestern British Columbia. J.P. Patches was the Mayor of the City Dump, so his costumes had…
ID Number:2003.35.2
Date:1960-2002
Image of Duwamish carrying basket, attributed to Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline), ca. 1885

Duwamish carrying basket, attributed to Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline), ca. 1885

This basket was possibly made by Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline) to deliver clams and other materials to Seattle customers. Kikisoblu (ca. 1820-1896) was the daughter of Chief Si'ahl (Chief Seattle). The 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott required all Duwamish people leave Seattle to live on reservations, but Kikisoblu remained in a cabin on the waterfront. She earned a living doing laundry…
ID Number:2003.62.1
Date:1884-1896
Image of Oil painting,

Oil painting, "Sunset Mt. Tacoma," by James Everett Stuart, 1898

Born in Maine, James Everett Stuart (1852-1941) was known for his landscapes of the West, reportedly creating more than 5,000 paintings during his career. This tranquil, panoramic scene of Mount Rainier is an excellent representation of his landscape painting style.
ID Number:2006.17.1
Date:1898
Image of Woodcut,

Woodcut, "Puget Sound Fishing Boat," by Richard Bennett, ca. 1920s

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:2006.38.263
Date:Circa 1920
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