University Way looking north from 43rd Street, Seattle, ca 1925 (MOHAI 3408)

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University Way looking north from 43rd Street, Seattle, ca 1925 (MOHAI 3408)

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Summary

In this view looking north on University Way, the Enterprise Furniture Store and Marlatt's Bakery are on the left, a sporting goods and radio store along with several other businesses are on the right, with the Wilsonian Apartments faintly visible in the distance. A double set of streetcar tracks runs down the center of the street, with old bricks showing through in places.
Signs in image: Button Box [...] Gifts. Enterprise Furniture Co. Marlatts. Rogers Chocolates. Drugs. [...] Repairing. Paints, Wallpaper. Shoes. Larson's [...]. U [Swe...] Cafe. Sporting Goods - Radio, Toys.

Handwritten on sleeve: Univ Dist Street Scenes.
Subjects (LCTGM): Commercial streets--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle

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Date

1920
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Source

Museum of History and Industry
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public domain

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