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| Title | David Denny, Seattle, ca. 1875 |
| Photographer | Giske, Howard |
| Date | ca. 1875 |
| Caption | David Thomas Denny was born in Indiana in 1832. In 1851, at age 19, he traveled overland to Alki Point, in what was then Oregon Territory, to prepare for the arrival of the rest of the Denny Party. In 1852, he married and moved across the bay to Seattle. David Denny had many business interests, including a sawmill and electric and cable railways. He served as probate judge and county commissioner, and he actively supported woman suffrage. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: David Denny Portrait. |
| Subjects | Pioneers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business people--Washington (State)--Seattle; Paintings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Picture frames--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Denny, David Thomas |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | MP541a |
| Ordering Information | To 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 Line | Howard Giske, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Museum of History & Industry Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 film transparency: color; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original transparency as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
