E.M. Sammis photographs, ca. 1861-1866 [graphic]. ca. 1861-1866.

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E.M. Sammis photographs, ca. 1861-1866 [graphic]. ca. 1861-1866.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53294798

The collection contains images of early Seattle residents, including American Indians such as Chief Seattle and pioneers such as the Bagley family, and localities, such as Territorial University (later known as the University of Washington).

27 photographic prints on cartes-de-visite mounts : b&w ; various sizes.

University of Washington. Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7666817

University of Washington. Libraries

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Sammis, E. M.

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Before settling in western Washington, Edward M. Sammis operated a photography business in Visalia, Calif. By 1860, he was working in Olympia, Wash., and by 1865, he had moved to Seattle. Sammis is most famous for his 1865 portrait of Chief Seattle. From the description of E.M. Sammis photographs, ca. 1861-1866 [graphic]. ca. 1861-1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 53294798 ...

Territorial University (Wash.)

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Bagley, Daniel, 1818-1905

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Daniel Bagley was a Washington State pioneer, Methodist pastor, businessman, and civic leader. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1818 and died in Seattle in 1905. His wife, Susannah Rogers Whipple, was born in Massachusetts in 1819 and died in Seattle in 1913. Bagley became a minister of the Methodist Church in 1842, and in 1852 he was chosen by its board of missions to represent its teachings in Oregon Territory. In 1860 the family moved to Seattle, and in 1861 the Washington territorial legislatu...

Seattle, Chief, 1790-1866

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Chief Seattle (b. around  1786, near Blake Island, WA – d. June 7, 1866, Port Madison, Washington) was a Suquamish Tribe and Dkhw'Duw'Absh chief. A prominent figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with "Doc" Maynard. The city of Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington, was named after him....

Chambers, Margaret White, -1912

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Chambers, Andrew Jackson, 1825-1908

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Bagley, Clarence, 1843-1932

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Charles Booth Bagley (1843-1932), the son of a prominent Washington State pioneer, is best remembered for his influential work as an author and historian, which includes the groundbreaking books, History of Seattle from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (1916) and History of King County, Washington (1929), both of which were informed by the unique combination of meticulous research and firsthand experience Bagley brought to his writing. Born in Troy Grove, Illi...