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Ruth Anderson with leg in traction, Seattle, circa 1930
The sleeve of this photo from a collection of photographs from McBride and Anderson identifies the patient as Ruth Anderson in a Scottish Rite Hospital bed. Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened her own studio in 1917 with Wayne Albee. Albee moved to San…
ID Number:1974.5923.21
Date:Circa 1930
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Life drawing class, Seattle, circa 1930
This photo shows a seemingly nude model posing for a life drawing class at an unnamed art museum, possibly the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, and is part of a collection from McBride and Anderson photographers.Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened…
ID Number:1974.5923.22.1
Date:Circa 1930
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Dancer Gloria Grafton, Seattle, circa 1930
Gloria Grafton, who is described here as a dancer, also became known as a singer and movie actress. Her singing credits include "Two Cigarettes in the Dark" (1934), and her screen appearances include "Oh, What a Business!"(1934) and "Lost Angel" (1943). This photo of Grafton is part of a collection from McBride and Anderson photographers.Born in 1863, Ella McBride began…
ID Number:1974.5923.25.2
Date:Circa 1930
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Glenn Hughes, Seattle, circa 1930
Glenn Hughes (1894-1964) arrived at the University of Washington as a teaching fellow in September 1919, later to became director of the University of Washington's drama program in 1930. He continued in that position until 1961. His innovative curriculum coupled with the University's state of the art facilities made the drama program one of most famous and profitable in the…
ID Number:1974.5923.27
Date:Circa 1930
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Rev. Herbert H. Gowen, Seattle, 1932
An Episcopal minister, Dr. Herbert H. Gowen served in the department of Oriental Studies at the University of Washington (UW) teaching from 1909 until 1944. A voracious reader who was reputed to have read a book a day, he taught the history and literature of China, Japan, India, and the Near East along with the Sanskrit, Arabic, and Hebrew languages…
ID Number:1974.5923.42.1
Date:1932
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Harry Whitney Treat, Seattle, circa 1920
Businessman Harry Whitney Treat arrived in Seattle from New York around 1904. He bought hundreds of acres of land north of Ballard where he developed the Loyal Heights area and Golden Gardens Park. The Treats owned a mansion on Queen Anne Hill, a large country estate in Loyal Heights, and were active in Seattle society. Treat was an avid horseman…
ID Number:1974.5923.45
Date:Circa 1920
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Arthur and Constance Houlahan with children, Seattle, 1931
In 1931, Arthur C. Houlahan is listed as Vice President and Treasurer of Builders Brick Co., the family business. The family lived at 2147 Shelby Street, and several other Houlahans, including the artist Kathleen, lived on the same block. This photo of the family is part of a collection from McBride and Anderson photographers. Born in 1863, Ella McBride began…
ID Number:1974.5923.55
Date:1931
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Blanche and Henry B. Owen, Seattle, 1931
Henry B. Owen is listed as General Superintendent, Frederick & Nelson in the Seattle City Directory. Here, he is shown with his wife Blanche in a photo that is part of a collection from McBride and Anderson photographers.Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened her…
ID Number:1974.5923.60
Date:1931
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Harry Holmes in hockey gear, Seattle, circa 1920
Harry Holmes was the starting goaltender for the Seattle Metropolitans ice hockey team from 1915-24, with the exception of 1917-18 when he played for Toronto. "Hap" or "Happy" as Holmes was also known, played in the in the Stanley Cup finals seven times, winning four times, once with Seattle, in his long 21-year career. In 1972, he was inducted into…
ID Number:1974.5923.149.2
Date:Circa 1920
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Studio of Alonzo Victor Lewis, Seattle, circa 1923
Alonzo Victor Lewis (1886-1946) was born in Utah, graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago, and built this studio-home in Seattle at 2611 Eastlake Avenue in 1920. He was primarily known for his sculpture, but was also an excellent painter.This photo of Lewis's studio is part of a collection from McBride and Anderson photographers. Born in 1863, Ella McBride began…
ID Number:1974.5923.154.5
Date:Circa 1923