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| Title | Artist Yngvar Sonnichsen, probably in Seattle, ca. 1915 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1915 |
| Caption | Born in Norway in 1873, Yngvar Sonnichsen received a degree in civil engineering before beginning to seriously study art. He emigrated to New Brunswick in 1904, later moving on to Vancouver, B.C., before settling in Seattle in 1908. In addition to painting portraits and murals (including some for the Sons of Norway Lodge), he also worked in an orchard and painted houses to support himself. He died in Seattle in 1938. |
| Notes | Typed on verso: Yngvar Sonnichsen, artist. |
| Subjects | Artists--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Sonnichsen, Yngvar |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | SHS7608 |
| 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 | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Historical Society Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w; 8 x 6 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original print 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. |
