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 all phases of the region's lumber industry. He also photographed locomotives and landscapes and (especially early in his career) did studio work. 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ...

Kinsey, born in Maryville, Missouri, moved to Snoqualmie, Washington, where he took up photography in 1890. Administration Building at Northwest Missouri State University Nodaway County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places Mozingo Lake Golf Course Maryville is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. ... Snoqualmie is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington. ...

Cedar stump house, 1901

He worked as an itinerant photographer for several years, until marrying Tabitha Pritts in 1896. The following year, they set up a photo studio in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Sedro-Woolley is a city located in Skagit County, Washington, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,658. ...

In 1906, the couple moved to Seattle. Darius gave up studio work and focused instead on the lumber industry and scenic photography. Tabitha developed the negatives and made the prints, which were sent back to the logging camps and sold to the loggers. Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869  - Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ...

After falling from a stump in 1940, Darius was forced to give up his career. He died in 1945 and is buried with his wife in Nooksack, Washington. Nooksack is a city located in Whatcom County, Washington, close to the border with Canada. ...

The major collection of his work is held by the Whatcom Museum of History and Art. The University of Washington Libraries also has a collection of his work.

References

• Bohn, Dave, and Rodolfo Petschek. Kinsey Photographer: A half century of negatives by Darius and Tabitha May Kinsey. Scrimshaw Press, 1975. ISBN 0912020350
• Darius and Tabitha Kinsey (Whatcom Museum of History and Art)
• Darius Kinsey Photographs (University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)