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James G. McCurdy Photographs 1892-1910

Museum of History and Industry
223 photographs
Photographs of Native Americans (almost all Makah people), ships, and logging taken by or collected by James G. McCurdy

Colman and Pierce Families Papers 1872-1990

Museum of History and Industry
5 boxes 1.91 cubic feet
Photographs, albums, and ephemera related to the Colman and Pierce families of West Seattle, as well as oral histories and photocopies compiled while researching family history

Robert Roblee Collection of William N. Bell Family Materials circa 1850s-1910

Museum of History and Industry
2.13 cubic feet 5 boxes
Legal and business documents, correspondence and ephemera related to Seattle pioneer family, plus photographs of early Seattle

Olson & Winge Marine Works Photographs and Scrapbook 1914-1970

Museum of History and Industry
.45 cubic feet 1 box and 1 oversize folder
Photographs and clippings from a Seattle shipbuilding company, primarily concerning the construction, repair and adaptation of ships for use by the government in World War II.

Anders Beer Wilse Philippine American War Photo Album August 1899

Museum of History and Industry
1 box .21 cubic feet
The collection consists of an album of photographs by Anders Beer Wilse taken in August 1899 of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry preparing to embark for the Philippines during the Philippine American War, including images of transport ships, horses, camp life and the Seattle waterfront.

Ben Paris Photographs and Other Material 1909-1943

Museum of History and Industry
2 boxes 1 linear foot
Photographs and other materials documenting the business and personal interests of Ben Paris and his family. Paris owned a well-known sporting goods store and restaurant in downtown Seattle.

Rainier Heat & Power Co. International District Photograph Album circa 1925

Museum of History and Industry
17 black and white photographs in 1 album
Photographs of streets and buildings in Seattle's International District, circa 1925

Maida Miller Collection on the Florence Crittenton Home 1912-1973

Museum of History and Industry
2 boxes .5 linear feet
Papers and photographs related to the Florence Crittenton Home, a residential facility for young, unmarried, pregnant women. Mostly comprised of materials related to the Florence Critttenton Home of Seattle, including newspaper clippings, brochures, photographs and ephemera.

Alaska Bureau Photograph Albums 1897-1925

Museum of History and Industry
24 albums
24 photograph albums created by the Alaska Bureau of the New Seattle Chamber of Commerce in the early 1900s to promote interest in the Alaska Territory.

Bemis Company Records 1904-1994

Museum of History and Industry
11 boxes plus oversize materials 10.5 linear feet
The collection documents the activity of the Seattle plant of the Bemis Brothers Bag Company (later the Bemis Company, Inc.), manufacturer of textile, paper and plastic bags and packaging. It includes business records, equipment blueprints and manuals, promotional materials, original bag artwork and photographs of Seattle plant facilities, equipment and personnel.

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