Kick-is-on-lo Cud, or Kikisoblu (circa 1816-1896), was the eldest daughter of Chief Seattle (Si'ahl), the leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish tribes. During her lifetime, she saw the coming of white settlers, the exile of her people from their traditional lands, and the growth of the new city named for her father. She didn't move to the Port Madison Reservation with the rest of her people, but stayed in Seattle, earning her living doing laundry for some of Seattle's prominent families. A white friend asked to call her "Angeline," and others later added "Princess." Her house was located on Western Avenue near what is now Pike Place Market. Angeline's 1896 funeral procession included some of the most influential Seattle residents, and she is buried in Lake View Cemetery amongst other prominent early citizens.
In this colorized image, Kikisoblu poses sitting on a willow bench in Madrona Park, wearing a Western-style headscarf and shawl, and holding a walking stick. During her life she had become one of Seattle's most photographed people.
Handwritten on verso: The Princess Angeline, Taken by Braas, Given by Mrs. J. W. Wheeler.
Caption information source: UW Princess Angeline photograph and postcard collection: http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv41122
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : colorized ; 13.5 x 16.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
