<p>Abilene Lucinda "Abbie" Denny (1858-1915) was born in Seattle to pioneers David Thomas Denny (1832-1903) and Louisa (Boren) Denny (1827-1916). In 1877 she married Edward Lawrence Lindsley (1853-1933) who had been born in Wisconsin to Aaron and Maria Newell Lindsley. Abbie Lindsley was a well-known painter and writer, using the pen-names "Chelana" and "Sagebrush." Together the Lindsleys had at least six children: noted landscape photographer Lawrence Denny "Lawrie" Lindsley (1878-1975); Mabel Madge (Lindsley) Hunter (1879-1919); Sarah Winola (Lindsley) U'Ren (1881-1951); Anne Irene (Lindsley) Bradley (1882-1978); Norman David Lindsley (1884-1957); and Harold Denny Lindsley (1887-1887). 
This image shows Abbie Lindsley fishing at Lake Chelan. The Lindsleys lived most of their adult lives at Chelana Alal, their ranch along 25 Mile Creek at Lake Chelan.</p>
<p>Caption information source: Abbie Denny Lindsley obituary,  Seattle Daily Times, October 7, 1915, p. 11.

Typed on verso: Abbie Denny at Lake Chelan.</p>
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Fishing--Washington (State); Lakes &amp; ponds--Washington (State)</li>
<li>People: Lindsley, Abbie Denny</li></ul>
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