Engraved Driftwood

Object/Artifact

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Island County Historical Society

Name/Title

Engraved Driftwood

Entry/Object ID

2026.023.001

Description

A piece of driftwood with an engraving that reads: "Otto Brezing Memorial Museum and Boathouse." It was found washed ashore on Snakelum Point.

Context

Otto Brezing lived on Beverly Beach in Holmes Harbor. He emigrated from Germany to Seattle in 1923. He moved to Whidbey Island between 1950 and 1959. He lived on the island for almost 50 years.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.023

Source or Donor

Stevens, Aiden

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Otto Brezing

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Engraving, Wood

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Relief

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

13 in

Width

60 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brezing, Otto