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

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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 ...

Darius Kinsey – Chuckanut Drive – 1922 (Photo 264)

Chuckanut Drive is located on Washington State Route 11, and is a beautiful scenic road. It is situated a bit south to the city of Bellingham. The road is famous for tourists or people that just ...

Frank Jacobs – Mount Rainier from the South, Circa 1917 (Photo 20111)

Frank Jacobs was a very early photographer and had a shop in downtown Seattle. All of the works in my collection feature hand-tinted photos by Jacobs have the original frame, backing, and a stamp ...

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 the back. The photo measures 10.5 x 13.5 inches and is very unique – I have never seen another ...

Seattle Photos from 1889-1890 Used for Christmas Cards (likely by John P. Soule)

Washington Territories became Washington State in 1889. The three Christmas cards shown here are real photographs from 1889 and 1890 of downtown Seattle. The photographer is likely John P. Soule ...

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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...