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Dr. David S. Maynard, Seattle, ca. 1868
Dr. David  S. Maynard, Seattle, ca. 1868
TitleDr. David S. Maynard, Seattle, ca. 1868
PhotographerUnknown
Dateca. 1868
CaptionDr. David S. "Doc" Maynard arrived in Seattle in 1852. His original plans to salt salmon for the San Francisco market failed, but he set up Seattle's first store, selling medicine and general merchandise in his salting works on First Avenue and Main Street. It was Doc Maynard who proposed naming the new city Seattle after the chief of the local Native American people. Maynard also served as Seattle's Justice of the Peace.
NotesCaption on image: A.W. Dowe.

Typed on verso: Dr. Maynard.
SubjectsPioneers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business people--Washington (State)--Seattle; Doctors--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal NamesMaynard, David S. (David Swinson), 1808-1873
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image NumberSHS5595
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph.
Credit LineMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionSeattle Historical Society Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 drawing: b&w
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from photograph of original drawing as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3.
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