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Darius Kinsey

Darius Kinsey

American, 1869–1945

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Darius Kinsey (1869–1945) was a photographer active in western Washington state from 1890 to 1940. He is best known for his large-format images of loggers and phases of the region's lumber industry. He also photographed locomotives and landscapes and did studio work.

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Works in Collection

17 works
Cedar

Cedar

Darius Kinsey

1916

Cherry Valley Timber Company, Camp 9, Stillwater, Washington

Cherry Valley Timber Company, Camp 9, Stillwater, Washington

Darius Kinsey

November 1919

Crescent Camp Number One, Timber Views Co., Seattle

Crescent Camp Number One, Timber Views Co., Seattle

Darius Kinsey

1936

English Camp, No. 11

English Camp, No. 11

Darius Kinsey

1925-36

Felling a Fir Tree 51 Feet in Circumference, Measured Four Feet from the Ground. From the Undercut to the Ground Is Ten Feet, Indicating Early-Day Logging

Felling a Fir Tree 51 Feet in Circumference, Measured Fou...

Darius Kinsey

1906

Felling a cedar 76 feet in circumference measured 1 1/2 feet from ground. Supposed to have been the largest tree in Washington

Felling a cedar 76 feet in circumference measured 1 1/2 f...

Darius Kinsey

1906

Homesteader's Shake Cabin

Homesteader's Shake Cabin

Darius Kinsey

1906

Merril and Ring Logging Company, Pysht, Washington

Merril and Ring Logging Company, Pysht, Washington

Darius Kinsey

c. 1910

Snapshot of fellers sawing down a seven-foot fir. Undercut is four feet from ground which means modern logging economy

Snapshot of fellers sawing down a seven-foot fir. Undercu...

Darius Kinsey

c. 1910

Train of logs on a horseshoe curve along the ragged mountain side - large logging camp at edge of woods in background

Train of logs on a horseshoe curve along the ragged mount...

Darius Kinsey

c. 1910

Two nine-foot firs showing the stumps from which they were felled; bucker with saw, axe, etc. appearing on the scene

Two nine-foot firs showing the stumps from which they wer...

Darius Kinsey

1909

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Darius Kinsey

c. 1910

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Darius Kinsey

c. 1910

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Darius Kinsey

c. 1910

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Darius Kinsey

c. 1910

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Darius Kinsey

c. 1910

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Darius Kinsey

c. 1910

Exhibitions

9 exhibitions

Aug 23, 1951 – Nov 04, 1951

Forgotten Photographers

64 artists · 2 curators

Sep 24, 1963 – Dec 01, 1963

The Photographer and the American Landscape

19 artists · 1 curator

May 27, 1964 – Aug 23, 1964

The Photographer's Eye

105 artists · 1 curator

Apr 03, 1968 – Jul 28, 1968

Photographs Before Surrealism

22 artists

Jul 09, 1969 – Sep 28, 1969

Portrait Photographs

43 artists · 1 curator

Dec 21, 1979

Edward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation

102 artists · 1 curator

Oct 23, 1980

Reinstallation of the Collection

129 artists

Jul 09, 1981 – Oct 04, 1981

American Landscapes

40 artists · 1 curator

Nov 07, 1985 – Jan 07, 1986

Self Portrait: The Photographer's Persona, 1840–1985

58 artists · 1 curator