Emily Inez Denny

Emily Inez Denny (December 23, 1853 - August 23, 1918) was a painter who drew scenes from Seattle's early history, along with landscapes of the Puget Sound region.

[4] She survived the Battle of Seattle in 1856 and later painted the event as well as many landscapes and nature scenes from the region.

[5] In 1909 she wrote a book called Blazing the Way, which described the early history of Seattle and the Puget Sound region.

[6] In 2007, her painting "Panoramic View of the Olympic Mountains" was displayed for the first time in 121 years, at the Museum of History and Industry.

[7] In 1899, Inez wrote, "Blazing the Way," an autobiographical sketch which included the story of her pioneer parents and early events in Seattle.