Werner Lenggenhager Photographs ca. 1950-1966

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Werner Lenggenhager Photographs ca. 1950-1966

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Includes photographs of covered bridges in various counties throughout Washington State from the 1950s-1966.

21 photographic prints, 1 box; 1 photograph

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University of Washington Libraries Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6366194

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Sawyer (Family: 1825-1977 : Me.)

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Lenggenhager, Werner

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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 Se...