Lu Jacobson Collection of Latimer and Denny Family Material
See letters, photographs and other ephemera from two of Seattle's early families.
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Unknown man in Seattle, ca. 1885
Photograph taken by Dorsaz & Schwerin in Seattle, Washington Territory.
Identifier: spl_lj_039
Date: 1885?
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Envelope to Mrs. A. [Sarah] Latimer, December 8, 1891
Empty envelope addressed to Sarah Latimer. Sarah was the wife of Alexander Latimer and mother to five daughters: Narcissa Leonora Latimer Denny (1851-1900), Eliza Alice Latimer Fowler (1856-1934), Harriet Ellen Latimer Stephens (1859-1938), Clara Latimer Bickford (1861-1934), and Emma Chesney Latimer Reynolds (1864-1946). The letter was postmarked from Minnesota. The town is difficult to read but is likely Winnebago City where Sarah Latimer was living at the time.
Identifier: spl_lj_010
Date: 1891-12-08
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Unknown man in Galesburg, Illinois, ca. 1880
Photograph taken by Thomas Harrison in Galesburg, Illinois.
Identifier: spl_lj_050
Date: 1880?
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Unknown man in Council Grove, Kansas, ca. 1880
Photograph taken by George A. McMillan in Council Grove, Kansas.
Identifier: spl_lj_040
Date: 1885?
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Narcissa Latimer letter to Alice Latimer, February 17, 1888
Narcissa Leonora (Nora) Latimer Denny was the daughter of Alexander and Sarah Latimer. She had four sisters: Eliza Alice Latimer Fowler (1856-1934), Harriet Ellen Latimer Stephens (1859-1938), Clara Latimer Bickford (1861-1934), and Emma Chesney Latimer Reynolds (1864-1946). Narcissa married Orion Denny on April 1, 1889. The letter is addressed to Alice and discusses attending the wedding of George and Leanna, the birth of their sister Harriet's child, and her plans to take a break from teaching to take music classes. The letter was postmarked from Abingdon, Illinois.
Identifier: spl_lj_006
Date: 1888-02-17
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Unknown man in Hamburg, Illinois, ca. 1880
Photograph taken by Rifenburg & Co. studio in Hamburg, Iowa.
Identifier: spl_lj_021
Date: 1880?
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James Smith Latimer [?], ca. 1840
A note attached to original photograph identifies the child as James Smith Latimer. James Smith Latimer (1836-1893) was the son of Alexander Latimer and his first wife, Eunice Jane Guthrie. Given that James was born in 1836, a photo showing him at this age would have been taken around 1840. The photograph, however, appears to come from a later period, making it unclear if he is actually the child in the photograph.
Identifier: spl_lj_052
Date: 1840?
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Envelope addressed to Sarah Latimer, September 23, 1892
Empty envelope addressed to Sarah Latimer. Sarah was the wife of Alexander Latimer and mother to five daughters: Narcissa Leonora Latimer Denny (1851-1900), Eliza Alice Latimer Fowler (1856-1934), Harriet Ellen Latimer Stephens (1859-1938), Clara Latimer Bickford (1861-1934), and Emma Chesney Latimer Reynolds (1864-1946). The envelope was postmarked from Seattle.
Identifier: spl_lj_011
Date: 1892-09-23
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Unknown man in Abington, Illinois, 1879
Photograph taken by William Johnston in Abingdon, Illinois.
Identifier: spl_lj_025
Date: 1879
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Unknown man in Burlington, Iowa, ca. 1880
Photograph taken by S.T. Bryan in Burlington, Iowa.
Identifier: spl_lj_022
Date: 1880?
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