Seattle Camera Club from Kathy Muir
Seattle Camera Club from Kathy Muir
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Who were the members?

The Seattle Camera Club was a mix of professional and amateur camera enthusiasts intent on exploring photography's fine-art possibilities. The club was one of many that flourished across the country in the early 20th century, but it was unusual in its racial mix. Initially all Japanese-American, it welcomed white members too, including two highly successful female photographers, Ella E. McBride and Virna Haffer, who ran their own studios. Below are some of the key members.

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Seattle Camera Club from Kathy Muir

Frank Kunishige
(1878-1960)
Seattle Camera Club from Kathy Muir

Iwao Matsushita
(1898-1979)
Seattle Camera Club from Kathy Muir

Dr. Kyo Koike
(1878-1947)
Seattle Camera Club from Kathy Muir

Ella McBride
(1862-1965)
Seattle Camera Club from Kathy Muir

Yukio Morinaga
(1888-1968)
Seattle Camera Club from Kathy Muir

Wayne Albee
(1882-1937)
Seattle Camera Club from Kathy Muir

Virna Haffer
(1899-1974)
Seattle Camera Club from Kathy Muir

Soichi Sunami
(1885-1971)

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