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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Charlie Reynolds, ca. 1880
Charles Reynolds was the husband of Emma Chesney Latimer Reynolds, daughter of Alexander and Sarah Latimer and sister to Narcissa Latimer. Charles and Emma married in 1886 in Minnesota. The photograph was taken by T. Ordemann in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The 1890 Seattle City Directory lists Charles as a boarder at 1108 Seneca St., the home of Narcissa and Orion Denny.
Identifier: spl_lj_049
Date: 1880
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Latimer Hill, ca. 1906
Transcribed from back of photograph: "About 1906. Taken by Henry Ritchie. Latimer Hill." Location of Latimer Hill unknown. Possibly located in Illinois where members of the Latimer Family resided prior to arriving in Seattle.
Identifier: spl_lj_059
Date: 1906
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Narcissa Latimer letter to Sarah Latimer, November 29, 1868
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 her mother, Sarah, and discusses attending church and Sabbath school, gifts she received for her birthday and the differences between life in Minnesota and Illinois. The letter is written from Macomb, Illinois.
Identifier: spl_lj_008
Date: 1868-11-29
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Unknown girl, ca. 1865
Tintype portrait of unidentified girl.
Identifier: spl_lj_017
Date: 1865
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Union soldiers, ca. 1865
Tintype portrait of five Union soldiers. Likely taken during the Civil War.
Identifier: spl_lj_015
Date: 1865
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Couple standing next to large logs, August 1897
Transcribed from back of photograph: "Washington Logs, Iowa People. Aug '97. Photo by N.L.D. 4338 ft. of lumber on top log. August 1897."
Identifier: spl_lj_056
Date: 1897-08
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Seattle Mail and Herald, v. 4, no. 16, Mar. 2, 1901
Identifier: spl_mh_198239_1901_04_16
Date: 1901-03-02
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Girls on Space Needle observation deck, 1962
Identifier: spl_gg_72310014
Date: 1962
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Eugene Wright Interview, April and May 1988
Eugene Wright (1913-2002) . Wright was born in Seattle and attended TT Minor Elementary and Broadway High School. Wright earned his law degree from the University of Washington in 1937 and joined his father’s law firm following graduation. He married his wife, Esther Ladley, in 1938 and the couple had two children. During World War II, Wright joined the army and served as a Colonel in the South Pacific, leading Nisei soldiers. Wright was honored with multiple awards during his time in the service including the Bronze Star. Following the war, Wright remained a member of the U.S. Army reserve for twenty years. Upon his return to Seattle, he resumed his law career. In 1948, Wright began serving as a temporary Municipal Court Judge and in 1954 he was appointed to the King County Superior Court where he stayed for 12 years. In 1966, Wright left the court to become vice president of Pacific National Bank. Wright returned to the bench i 1969 when President Nixon appointed him to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a position that he held until his death in 2002. Wright was active in his local church, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, and enjoyed gardening.
Identifier: spl_ds_ewright_01
Date: 1988-04-18; 1988-04-19; 1988-05-10
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Unknown man, ca. 1865
Tintype portrait of unidentified man.
Identifier: spl_lj_014
Date: 1865