Studio of Alonzo Victor Lewis, Seattle, ca. 1923

Alonzo Victor Lewis (1886-1946) was born in Utah, graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago, and built this studio-home in Seattle at 2611 Eastlake Avenue in 1920. He was primarily known for his sculpture, but was also an excellent painter. Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened her own studio in 1917 with Wayne Albee. Albee moved to San Diego in 1925, and McBride continued to operate a studio in various Seattle locations. In 1932 she partnered with Richard Anderson; they continued to work together until she retired in 1954 due to her failing eyesight. She died in 1965 at the age of 102. This photograph was taken before the McBride-Anderson partnership began; it is not known which partner was the photographer. Handwritten on sleeve: Alonzo Victor Lewis Seattle Sculptor. *Subjects (LCTGM): Houses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Artists' studios--Washington (State)--Seattle

Date

c. 1923

Photographer / author

McBride & Anderson Photographers

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

photograph

Original size

640 × 441 pixels

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