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1967.4236.1
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Henry Van Asselt, Seattle, circa 1890
Order an ImageHenry Van Asselt was born in Holland in 1817. In 1851, he and several others settled in the Duwamish River valley, where Boeing now stands. Van Asselt's land claim is slightly older than that of the Denny Party, making him one of the Seattle area's earliest white settlers. Van Asselt was a successful farmer and furniture maker. In 1862, he married Catherine Elizabeth Jane Maple, and the couple had one son and three daughters.
ID Number: 1967.4236.1
Date: Circa 1890
Physical Description: 1 charcoal drawing : b&w ; 17 x 14 in.
Credit: MOHAI, 1967.4236.1
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects:
European American Settlement
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