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| Title | Louisa Boren Denny, San Francisco, ca. 1880 |
| Photographer | Silva's International Gallery |
| Date | ca. 1880 |
| Caption | In 1852, twenty-two year old Louisa Boren arrived at Alki with the Denny Party of settlers. She became Seattle's first bride when she married David Denny in January 1853. The new Mrs. Denny was called the "Sweetbriar Bride" because of the sweetbriar seeds she had brought with her from Illinois. Later, she was active in the prohibition and woman suffrage movements, and helped found the Seattle Children's Home. |
| Notes | Caption on verso: Silva's International Gallery, 64 Third Street [...] San Francisco.
Typed on verso: Mrs. D.T. Denny (Louisa).
Caption by MOHAI staff. |
| Subjects | Pioneers--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Denny, Louisa Boren |
| Places | United States--California--San Francisco |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | SHS13417 |
| 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; 6 x 4 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original print 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. |
