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English: Robert Patton, the Umbrella Man, ca. 1910   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Robert Patton, the Umbrella Man, ca. 1910
Description
English: In the early years of the 20th century, Robert Patton was one of downtown Seattle's more colorful characters. He moved to Seattle around 1900 and lived in a houseboat on Lake Union. Patton's folk weather forecasts were so accurate that people called him the "human barometer." A Seattle Times artist used Patton as the model for his Umbrella Man character in a series of daily weather forecast cartoons.

In this photo, Robert Patton, Seattle's Umbrella Man, stands on a Seattle street wearing his umbrella headgear. The photo was probably taken sometime between 1909 and 1911.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Men; Umbrellas; Weather forecasting
  • People: Patten, Robert W
Depicted place
English: Seattle (Wash.)
Date circa 1910
date QS:P571,+1910-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium
English: 1 photographic print: gelatin, b&w
Dimensions height: 24 cm (9.4 in); width: 15 cm (5.9 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,24U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,15U174728
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
6991
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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File:Robert Patton wearing his umbrella hat, Seattle, ca 1910 (MOHAI 3361).jpg
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Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved

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