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| Title | Women's University Club picnic on beach, probably in Seattle, 1928 |
| Photographer | McBride & Anderson Photographers |
| Date | 1928 |
| Caption | The Women's University Club was founded in 1914. The initial goal of the club was to establish a clubhouse that cultivated interest in liberal arts and sciences, functioned as a cultural and social gathering place and advanced educational opportunities for women. It resided in a temporary building until 1922 when the elegant clubhouse opened on 6th avenue, diagonally across from the Federal Courthouse. Unlike the Association for Collegiate Alumnae, the University Club was open to all female college graduates, not just those from prestigious schools. Over the years the club offered numerous classes, study groups, Drama League performances, Red Cross training, overnight rooms for visitors, and dining and meeting areas for its members. |
| Notes | Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened her own studio in 1917 with Wayne Albee. Albee moved to San Diego in 1925, and McBride continued to operate a studio in various Seattle locations. In 1932 she partnered with Richard Anderson; they continued to work together until she retired in 1954 due to her failing eyesight. She died in 1965 at the age of 102.
This photograph was taken before the McBride-Anderson partnership began; it is not known which partner was the photographer.
Handwritten on sleeve: Women's University Club Picnic, 1928. |
| Subjects | Picnics--Washington (State)--Seattle; Clubs--Washington (State)--Seattle; Beaches--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1974.5923.239.2 |
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| Credit Line | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | McBride & Anderson Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 nitrate negative: b&w; 3 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from print made from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | 8302 |
