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Steilacoom John and Annie, ca. 1905
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| Title | Steilacoom John and Annie, ca. 1905 |
| Photographer | Blosser, J.A. |
| Studio Location | United States--Washington (State)--Snohomish |
| Date | ca. 1905 |
| Notes | Steilacoom John was a leader of the Steilacoom Tribe which lived in the area around Chambers Creek and the territory surrounding Fort Steilacoom, Washington. This region, southwest of what is now Tacoma, was one of the earliest in the Puget Sound region to be occupied by white settlers. John was a son of Ce-col-quin, a signer of the 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty, and he led an extended family that camped at McNeil Island each summer. In this photograph, John and his wife Annie are seated in front of their home with a basket and other household items. The stereographic image was part of a series made by J.A. Blosser illustrating Pacific Northwest scenes.
Caption on image: "Steilacoom John and Annie. (Siwash Indians)" ; "Views of the Cascade Mountains, Puget Sound, and the Pacific Northwest." ; "Copyrighted, 1905, by J.A. Blosser, Snohomish, Wash."
The term Siwash, once widely used for Northwest Indian peoples, is now considered derogatory.
No. 527 in series entitled "Views of the Cascade Mountains, Puget Sound, and the Pacific Northwest."
J.A. Blosser produced and distributed stereographs of the Pacific Northwest and other subjects from his studio in Snohomish, Washington. He was active during the first decade of the 20th century. (Carl Mautz, Biographies of Western Photographers, p. 496.) |
| Subjects | Steilacoom John; Annie; Indians of North America--Washington (State)--Steilacoom Region; Spouses--Washington (State)--Steilacoom Region; Steilacoom Indians; Group portraits |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Steilacoom Region |
| Object Type | Stereographs |
| Physical Description | Stereograph |
| Negative Number | SHS 19, 058 |
| Digital Collection | American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Images
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| Collection | Seattle Historical Society Collection |
| Repository | Museum of History and Industry, Seattle
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or inquire about permissions see:
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/ordering.php
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| Acquisition | Gift; acc. no. 19, 058 |
| Restrictions | http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html |
| Transmission Data | Image/JPEG |
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