Lenggenhager, Werner

Werner Lenggenhager was known for his efforts to create a comprehensive photographic record of Seattle's architecture and monuments during the 1950s-1970s. Originally from St. Gall, Switzerland, Lenggenhager moved to Seattle in 1939. Some of his photographs of Swiss scenes were exhibited at the Seattle Art Museum in 1949, after which he began photographing local Seattle architecture and landmarks. By 1957, he had donated over five thousand photographs of local historical subject matter to the Seattle Public Library and the Museum of History and Industry. Lenggenhager authored Historical Markers and Monuments of the State of Washington, an index in ten volumes that was published between 1967 and 1970. He also collaborated with author Lucille McDonald on The Look of Old Time Washington (1971) and Where the Washingtonians Lived: Interesting Early Homes and the People Who Built and Lived in Them (1969).

From the description of Werner Lenggenhager photographs, ca. 1950-1966 [graphic]. ca. 1950-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 60408016

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