Early Photography in Washington State - Asahel Curtis, Darius Kinsey and others

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Darius Kinsey – Logging with Oxen, 1892 (Photo 52B)

This is a more well-known photo of Darius Kinsey, who spent a lot of time documenting loggers in their work. The subject of this beautifully hand-tinted photo is logging with oxen, which were ...

Theodore Peiser – Downtown Seattle – 1878

Theodore E. Peiser was based in San-Francisco before he moved up to Seattle. In Seattle, he had a photo shop and studio on 2nd ave downtown where he did a lot of portrait photography work. I have ...

Frank Jacobs Hand-tined Photo of Mount Rainier, 1917

This is a very old photo by Seattle photographer Frank Jacobs. The photo is hand-tinted although the coloring, as is often the case with Jacob’s work, was a bit more rough and not as ...

Asahel Curtis – Sunrise Lodge at Mount Rainier, 1928 (Photo 52735)

This is a nice hand-tinted photo by Asahel Curtis, from 1928. As I was accurately corrected by Dave, one of the site readers, it shows Sunrise Lodge on the east side of Mt Rainier (and not ...

Asahel Curtis – Sunset Scene from 1918 (Photo 38534)

The hand-tinted photo shown in the pictures below is an Asahel Curtis sunset scene in an unknown location. The colors on this hand-tinted item are deep, dark and stunning. The photo comes in its ...

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Asahel Curtis, Other

Asahel Curtis – Skykomish River and Mount Index, 1910 (Photo 19191)

The item shown here is a unique hand-tinted photo from 1910 featuring the Skykomish River and Mount...

Asahel Curtis, Mount Rainier National Park, Puget Sound

Asahel Curtis – Sunset over Puget Sound, 1903

The item shown here is a stunning hand-tinted photo by photographer Asahel Curtis, which features a sunset...

Asahel Curtis, Mount Rainier National Park, Puget Sound

Asahel Curtis Orotone – Dawn at Mount Rainier, 1911

This is a wonderful orotone or goldtone by photographer Asahel Curtis capturing the dawn at the feet of...

Asahel Curtis, Puget Sound

Asahel Curtis – Waves in Puget Sound, 1923 (Photo 44826)

Tihs is a wonderful hand-tinted photo of waves in the Puget Sound with a San-Juan island in...

Asahel Curtis, Mount Rainier National Park

Asahel Curtis – Valley to the South of Mount Rainier, 1920 (Photo 40226)

The photo shown here in an incredible hand-tinted item depicting a valley filled with trees on the south...

Asahel Curtis, Snoqualmie Falls

Asahel Curtis – Lower Snoqualmie Falls, 1909

The photo shown here is in its original frame. It is huge: 24.5 inches wide and 31.5...

Asahel Curtis, Mount Rainier National Park, Puget Sound

Asahel Curtis – Puget Sound and Mount Rainier, 1903 (Photo 4504)

This is a very old and unique hand-tinted photo by famous photographer Asahel Curtis. The negative number...

Boyd Ellis, Mount Rainier National Park

Boyd Ellis – Hand-Tinted Photo of Poodle Dog Lake (unknown year)

Boyd Ellis is was born in 1894, and lived until 1983. He worked as the principal of Marysillve...

Asahel Curtis, Mount Rainier National Park

Asahel Curtis – Snow on Mount Rainier, 1916 (Photo 36608)

Every time I look at this photo, my jaw drops. I wish I could be there then,...

Asahel Curtis, Mount Rainier National Park

Asahel Curtis – Eunice Lake and Mount Rainier, 1935 (Photo 61474)

Asahel Curtis was born in 1874 and took this photo in 1935, towards the end of his...