86 results for: McBride
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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 Owen, Seattle, 1931
Blanche Owen was the wife of Henry B. Owen, who is listed as General Superintendent for Frederick & Nelson department store in the Seattle City Directory.This portrait of Owen 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…
ID Number:1974.5923.59
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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Lawrence Calvert, Seattle, circa 1933
Lawrence Cragin Calvert was born in Seattle in 1897, attended Broadway High School, and graduated from the University of Washington. From 1933 to 63, he was president of the San Juan Fishing and Packing Company, a business initially started by his father. Calvert was also president of American Mail Line and director of Pacific National Bank during his lifetime. As…
ID Number:1974.5923.62
Date:Circa 1933
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Janet Tourtelotte, Seattle, circa 1928
Janet Tourtelotte was involved in Republican politics, and in 1928 was a national committee person for Washington state. This portrait of her 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 own studio in 1917 with Wayne…
ID Number:1974.5923.77
Date:Circa 1928
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Edmond Meany, University of Washington professor, Seattle, circa 1932
Professor Edmond S. Meany was one of the University of Washington's most notable faculty members. Meany began teaching history in 1897, when the history department was first established, and he taught until his death in 1935. During his busy lifetime, Meany also served as a legislator, journalist, author, and president of The Mountaineers. People on campus referred to him as…
ID Number:1974.5923.78
Date:Circa 1932
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Mr. Nagashima, Seattle, 1927
This portrait of a Mr. Nagashima 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 own studio in 1917 with Wayne Albee. Albee moved to San Diego in 1925, and McBride continued to operate a studio…
ID Number:1974.5923.92
Date:1927
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Victor Denny Jr., Seattle, circa 1930
Victor Denny Jr. (1903-1979) was the grandson of Seattle pioneers David and Louisa Denny. He headed the Seattle office of Blyth & Co., an investment firm, for many years. He was also United States Tennis Association president from 1958-1959, and president of the Pacific Northwest Tennis Association for thirteen years. This portrait of Denny is part of a collection from…
ID Number:1974.5923.94
Date:Circa 1930
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Moritz Thomsen III, Seattle, circa 1920
Moritz Thomsen III was the grandson of Seattle businessman Moritz Thomsen, and the son of Charles Moritz Thomsen and Elvera Anderson Thomsen.This portrait of young Moritz 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 own…
ID Number:1974.5923.96
Date:Circa 1920
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Bertha Knight Landes, Seattle, circa 1925
In 1926, Bertha Knight Landes was the first woman to be elected mayor of a major American city when she became mayor of Seattle. She vowed to clean up city government, running on the platform of "municipal housekeeping." She served only one term as mayor but remained a civic leader in such organizations as the Women's University Club, the Woman's…
ID Number:1974.5923.102
Date:Circa 1925