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Abbott Hotel building, 3rd Ave and Pike St, Seattle, circa 1900 (MOHAI 8981)

Abbott Hotel building, 3rd Ave and Pike St, Seattle, circa 1900 (MOHAI...

This view of the southeast corner of Third Avenue and Pike Street in downtown Seattle shows the Abbott Hotel building. The building, also known as the Fisher Building, was designed about 1890 by architect Elme... More

Beach homes on waterfront, Seattle, 1903 (MOHAI 9690)

Beach homes on waterfront, Seattle, 1903 (MOHAI 9690)

Predating the settlement that became the city of Seattle, the Duwamish had an encampment with 2 longhouses situated along the north central waterfront, roughly at the intersection of present-day Bell Street and... More

Beach homes on waterfront, Seattle, 1903 (MOHAI 9691)

Beach homes on waterfront, Seattle, 1903 (MOHAI 9691)

Predating the settlement that became the city of Seattle, the Duwamish had an encampment with 2 longhouses situated along the north central waterfront, roughly at the intersection of present-day Bell Street and... More

Beach homes on waterfront, Seattle, 1903 (MOHAI 9692)

Beach homes on waterfront, Seattle, 1903 (MOHAI 9692)

Predating the settlement that became the city of Seattle, the Duwamish had an encampment with 2 longhouses situated along the north central waterfront, roughly at the intersection of present-day Bell Street and... More

Eagles Hall, Seattle, ca 1909 (MOHAI 2549)

Eagles Hall, Seattle, ca 1909 (MOHAI 2549)

In February 1898, a group of Seattle Theater owners met to discuss business and ended up founding a new organization - the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Like many other fraternal organizations, the group provided ... More

Exterior of The Nut House, Seattle, circa 1920 (MOHAI 9944)

Exterior of The Nut House, Seattle, circa 1920 (MOHAI 9944)

In 1909 Atlanta-born Anton Louis Delkin (1889-1974) arrived in Seattle from British Columbia with $40 cash and five barrels of peanuts. By 1918 Delkin, the "Chief Nut," was selling $1,350,000 worth of nuts per ... More

King County Hospital exterior, Seattle, circa 1915 (MOHAI 11218)

King County Hospital exterior, Seattle, circa 1915 (MOHAI 11218)

In 1893-1894, King County built a hospital at the County Poor Farm in Georgetown on the Duwamish River. This replaced an earlier, remodeled farmhouse building operated as an almshouse by the Sisters of Providen... More

McHugh building on Hubbel Place, Seattle, circa 1920 (MOHAI 11080)

McHugh building on Hubbel Place, Seattle, circa 1920 (MOHAI 11080)

This image of the McHugh Building was likely taken facing southwest at the intersection formed by the meeting of Hubble Way and Terry Avenue at Pike Street. The two-story automobile sales building was built for... More

Pine and Westlake, Seattle, ca 1917 (MOHAI 2659)

Pine and Westlake, Seattle, ca 1917 (MOHAI 2659)

The Frederick & Nelson building looms over the smaller structure in the foreground, which appears to be a transportation station with retail stores. Handwritten on sleeve: [...ling] Pine & Westlake, Old Frye [M... More

Washington Hotel during regrading of Second Avenue, Seattle, 1906 (MOHAI 1021)

Washington Hotel during regrading of Second Avenue, Seattle, 1906 (MOH...

Workers began regrading Seattle's Denny Hill in 1898. At first, the owners of the Washington Hotel didn't want the city to remove their part of the hill. This left the hotel sitting on a raw peak of land while ... More

Washington Hotel, Seattle, 1904 (MOHAI 1019)

Washington Hotel, Seattle, 1904 (MOHAI 1019)

Denny Hotel, Seattle, ca. 1895 Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Washington Laundry building and delivery carriages, Seattle, 1910 (MOHAI 13052)

Washington Laundry building and delivery carriages, Seattle, 1910 (MOH...

Born in Tennessee, James Thomas Huff (1868-1924) moved to Seattle in 1894, finding work at the Seattle Laundry. In 1904, he established his own laundry business, Washington Laundry, at 1165 Eastlake Avenue on L... More

1st Ave from Cherry St, looking north, Seattle, Washington, ca 1890 (BOYD+BRAAS 92)

1st Ave from Cherry St, looking north, Seattle, Washington, ca 1890 (B...

Caption on image: Front St., Seattle PH Coll 277.BBS5 Subjects (LCTGM): Street-railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Crowds--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Front Street (Seattle, Wash.); Seattle... More

2nd Ave from James St, looking north, Seattle, Washington, ca 1890 (BOYD+BRAAS 96)

2nd Ave from James St, looking north, Seattle, Washington, ca 1890 (BO...

Shows Butler Hotel and the Bailey Block on the left, Oriental Block on the right; electric streetcar on 2nd Ave., cable car on James St. Caption on image: Second St., Seattle. Copied by Asahel Curtis 26369... More

Aftermath of Seattle fire of June 6, 1889, showing bread line leading to tent of Tacoma Relief Bureau in vicinity of 3rd Ave (BOYD+BRAAS 55)

Aftermath of Seattle fire of June 6, 1889, showing bread line leading ...

From William F. Boyd Album, page 54, top. Handwritten caption beside image: N.W. corner old university grounds Subjects (LCTGM): Fires--Washington (State)--Seattle; Bread & soup lines--Washington (State)--Seatt... More

Buildings and grounds at Leschi Park on Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington, ca 1890 (BOYD+BRAAS 44)

Buildings and grounds at Leschi Park on Lake Washington, Seattle, Wash...

Shows Leschi terminal for the Lake Washington Cable Railroad Company at the foot of Yesler Way, sidewheel steamboat KIRKLAND docked at boathouse, John Johnson's Lake Washington Hotel and Restaurant in backgroun... More

Columbia St from 1st Ave, looking east, Seattle, Washington, ca 1891 (BOYD+BRAAS 31)

Columbia St from 1st Ave, looking east, Seattle, Washington, ca 1891 (...

Caption on image: Columbia St., Seattle Shows Kenny Block (northwest corner of Columbia and 1st Ave) at left; White's Building (southeast corner 1st Ave. and Columbia St.) at right; horse drawn wagons on C... More

Composite view with portraits of Chief Seattle, Princess Angeline, and views of Seattle, circa 1889-1891 (BOYD+BRAAS 104)

Composite view with portraits of Chief Seattle, Princess Angeline, and...

PH Coll 34.14bAlso in PH Coll 277.BBS7 Although there is only one known photo of Chief Seattle, there are probably at least 100 photos of his daughter, known as Princess Angeline. Several can be found in Categ... More

East side of 1st Ave between James St and Cherry St, Seattle, Washington, ca 1890 (BOYD+BRAAS 54)

East side of 1st Ave between James St and Cherry St, Seattle, Washingt...

Shows the Pioneer Building to the far right, the Tremont Building, Boyd and Braas Photograph Parlors at 614 1st Ave., Lowman and Hanford Stationary and Printing Co. at 616 1st Ave. From William F. Boyd Album, p... More

Large log for the Mechanics Pavilion for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago; Seattle, 1909 (BOYD+BRAAS 165)

Large log for the Mechanics Pavilion for the 1893 World's Fair in Chic...

Boyd and Braas 162 Written on image: Timber for Mechanic Pavillion World's Fair, Length 125 ft. PH Coll 277.BBS30 Despite incorrect title in University of Washington Libraries collection, this is transport of... More

Leschi Park on Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington, ca 1890 (BOYD+BRAAS 27)

Leschi Park on Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington, ca 1890 (BOYD+BRA...

Shows Leschi terminal for the Lake Washington Cable Railroad Company at the foot of Yesler Way, sidewheel steamboat docked at boathouse, and pavilions. Caption on image: Leschi Park PH Coll 277.BBS11 Subj... More

Looking down Washington St in the vicinity of 2nd Ave, Seattle, Washington, ca 1890 (BOYD+BRAAS 47)

Looking down Washington St in the vicinity of 2nd Ave, Seattle, Washin...

Shows the European House at 215 1/2 Washington St. at left. From William F. Boyd Album, page 4. Caption on image: Washington St., Seattle/Boyd & Braas Photo Subjects (LCTGM): Lodging houses--Washington (State)... More

Looking south from Denny Hill, Seattle, Washington, circa 1889-1891 (BOYD+BRAAS 109)

Looking south from Denny Hill, Seattle, Washington, circa 1889-1891 (B...

PH Coll 34.17b Public domain photograph related to Jerusalem, Palestine, Israel, Jewish history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View over Lake Washington and Leschi Park, Seattle, Washington, circa 1889-1891 (BOYD+BRAAS 116)
(1882) COMMERCIAL STREET, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON TERRITORY

(1882) COMMERCIAL STREET, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON TERRITORY

Looking north on Commercial Street (modern-day First Avenue South) from the intersection with Main Street.

"Independent" fishing boat at Weiding & Independent Fisheries Company wharf, ca. 1911 -  af6d7e884fc761417d05d5cf694b29d4

"Independent" fishing boat at Weiding & Independent Fisheries Company ...

A 1912 Seattle Times advertisement identifies the location of the fishing pier at the base of S. Lander St.

1903 Seattle tidelands panorama (left half)

1903 Seattle tidelands panorama (left half)

Looking northeast from atop Centennial Mill. Most of what is seen here by way of structures is on piers west of Railroad Avenue (now Alaskan Way S); then comes water where the Industrial District now stands, t... More

1903 Seattle tidelands panorama (right half)

1903 Seattle tidelands panorama (right half)

View to the southeast from atop Centennial Mill in the Seattle harbor, 1903. Tidelands, fill. Beacon Hill in background.

1st Ave. and James St., 1860 -  75db9daeee2b4f4b422b00df76e492ec (page 1)

1st Ave. and James St., 1860 - 75db9daeee2b4f4b422b00df76e492ec (page...

Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. Yesler, Henry L. Exterior. Front Street [1st Ave.] and James Street. 1860. Houses--1. Henry L. Yesler. 2. Hillory Butler. 3. Dr. Henry A. Smith. 4. John Collins." Back of p... More

1st Ave. looking north from James St., 1878 -  529e95c2006a109c355657f8e3e806da

1st Ave. looking north from James St., 1878 - 529e95c2006a109c355657f...

View of Front Street (now First Avenue) looking north from James Street.

1st Ave. between Cherry and Columbia St., 1880 -  d0ca1e16e4fc307b1ed2bee36be0f684

1st Ave. between Cherry and Columbia St., 1880 - d0ca1e16e4fc307b1ed2...

Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Front Street 1880. East side from Cherry to Columbia." On verso: 1. Elephant Store. 2 Reinig Block. 3. C. P. Stone block--Stone's grocery. L. P. Smith & Sons, jewelers. M.... More

1st Ave. and Yesler Way decorations for Henry Villard visit, September 14, 1883 -  641aaeaeedcf0bebde719304a91c059a

1st Ave. and Yesler Way decorations for Henry Villard visit, September...

Transcribed from front of photograph: "Villard, Henry. Visit. September 14, 1883. Decorations on Commercial Street [1st Ave. S.] at Mill Street [Yesler Way]. 1. Gem Saloon. 2. Gardner Kellogg Drug Store. 3. Z. ... More

1903 Seattle tidelands panorama

1903 Seattle tidelands panorama

Panoramic view of the Seattle tidelands that were to form the Industrial District. 1903. Photographer unknown, but may have been Asahel Curtis who took many photos of this project. The view is from atop Centen... More

1st Ave. north from Yesler Way, 1878 -  695f116ee1ff339296956be453baf1ac

1st Ave. north from Yesler Way, 1878 - 695f116ee1ff339296956be453baf1...

Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Front Street [1st Ave.]. 1878. Looking North from Mill Street [Yesler Way]."

1st Ave. north from Columbia St., 1878 -  8b34e01d71128b76a5bf5f3f9d3e9919

1st Ave. north from Columbia St., 1878 - 8b34e01d71128b76a5bf5f3f9d3e...

View of Front Street (now First Avenue) looking north from Columbia Street. M. R. Maddock's Block, Charles Louch store, W. H. Pumphrey house, Goldsmith house, Sam Eustis house, Sam Kenney house, Elephant store ... More

1st Ave. north from Columbia St., 1878 -  4dd602ffc42c8c9e3d548a5b5ffb3439

1st Ave. north from Columbia St., 1878 - 4dd602ffc42c8c9e3d548a5b5ffb...

Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Front Street [1st Ave.] 1878. Looking North from either Madison or Marion Street. 1. M. R. Maddock's Block. 2. Charles Louch store. 3. W. H. Pumphrey house. 4. Goldsmith h... More

1st Ave. north from Spring St, 1884 -  92cc9dc24d4f732e7a5ad34ffb071668

1st Ave. north from Spring St, 1884 - 92cc9dc24d4f732e7a5ad34ffb07166...

Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Front St. [1st Ave.]. 1885. Looking North from Spring St." Seattle Public Library gave year as 1885, but MOHAI indicate a precise date in 1884 when this was taken.

1st Ave. north from Cherry St., ca. 1910, postcard - fa3666e2b298f7efd3941cb90965ae81 (page 1)

1st Ave. north from Cherry St., ca. 1910, postcard - fa3666e2b298f7efd...

Transcribed from postcard: "First Avenue was in early days the only business street of the City, and it is still one of the principal avenues of trade. It parallels the harbor front." The Washington Building an... More

1st Ave. north from Cherry St., ca. 1912 -  efaf0de64bd8ab833727fa847f8d0132 (page 1)

1st Ave. north from Cherry St., ca. 1912 - efaf0de64bd8ab833727fa847f...

The Washington Building, Union Block and Postal Telegraph Building appear on the left along with signs for the Treen Shoe Company and Charles E. Piper, lawyer. Buildings on the right include the Sullivan Buildi... More

1st Ave. north from Cherry St., July 1912, postcard - 18cb39a071f8b422b7c30568052e1cdd (page 1)

1st Ave. north from Cherry St., July 1912, postcard - 18cb39a071f8b422...

The Washington Building and Union Block appear on the left. The Sullivan Building appears on the right. Transcribed from postcard: "The word "Potlatch" is from the Chinook Jargon, the trade language of the Nort... More

1st Ave. north from Yesler Way, 1878 -  2e7dafd875529d018f8b57b096255da8

1st Ave. north from Yesler Way, 1878 - 2e7dafd875529d018f8b57b096255d...

View looking north along Front Street (now 1st Avenue) from James Street or Yesler Way. Henry Yesler's home is located on the right side behind the trees. Malso Meat Market, Doane's Baths, Chilberg and Roe groc... More

1st Ave. S. between S. Washington St. and S. Main St., 1870 -  0c99d4adccd6ca8d605a2ea4eaa74a95

1st Ave. S. between S. Washington St. and S. Main St., 1870 - 0c99d4a...

Transcribed from front of photograph: "Streets. Commercial Street [1st Ave. S.]. 1870. East side between Washington Street and Main Street. On verso: Pinkham's Variety store, Levy's Pawn shop, Eureka Bakery. Wy... More

1st Ave. S. north from S. Main St., 1870 -  a0257aa482681ab90e66266ade8e61e4

1st Ave. S. north from S. Main St., 1870 - a0257aa482681ab90e66266ade...

View looking north along Commercial St. (now 1st Ave. S.). The Pony Saloon, managed by J. McDonald appears on right. Original photograph taken by George Moore, reproduced by Theodore Peiser.

1st Ave. S. north from S. Washington St., 1870 -  40eecb3fae6900b4e1238ba10aba846c

1st Ave. S. north from S. Washington St., 1870 - 40eecb3fae6900b4e123...

Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Commercial [1st Ave. S.]. 1870. From Washington Street to Mill Street [Yesler Way]. 1. Harrington and Smith Building. 2. Pinkam clothing store. 3. City Market. 4. C. Z. Mi... More

1st Ave. S. looking north from S. Washington St., ca. 1876 -  571301e7640245dfce8110b0e1b41c2c

1st Ave. S. looking north from S. Washington St., ca. 1876 - 571301e7...

View looking north on Commercial Street from Cherry Street showing Yesler's Hall, the Masonic Hall, the Cosmopolitan Hotel (later the Esmond Hotel) and Pioneer Drug Store. The Central School can be seen in the ... More

1st Ave. south from Cherry St., 1874 -  791bc1144cdecfe177a84a3830fd8e36

1st Ave. south from Cherry St., 1874 - 791bc1144cdecfe177a84a3830fd8e...

View looking south on Front Street (now First Avenue South) from Cherry Street. The Sanders Block, Vanity Fair beer hall and Western Union Telegraph Office are depicted.

1st Ave. south from Cherry St., 1874 -  1935a176b90d5fcce28473af222a5bac

1st Ave. south from Cherry St., 1874 - 1935a176b90d5fcce28473af222a5b...

Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Front Street [1st Ave.]. 1874. Looking South from Cherry Street. 1. Sanders Block. 2. Vanity Fair beer hall. 3. Western Union Telegraph Office." Transcribed from back of p... More

1st Ave. S. north from S. Main St., 1877 -  cba405c3ec6594d520b34747ecd7fec1 (cropped)

1st Ave. S. north from S. Main St., 1877 - cba405c3ec6594d520b34747ec...

Transcribed from image: "West side of Commercial St. [later 1st Ave.] between Washington and Main. Seattle 1877." Description from the same photo in the University of Washington's Asahel Curtis Collection: "Loc... More

1st Ave. south from Madison St., 1880 -  c77ad23bf609477efc7c3b9126ebd77d

1st Ave. south from Madison St., 1880 - c77ad23bf609477efc7c3b9126ebd...

Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Front Street [1st Ave.]. 1880. Looking South from Madison Street. A.W. Piper and son, Walter, in foreground. 1. Occidental Brotherhood Building. 2. Schmeig's Brewery." Tra... More

1st Ave. S. south from Yesler Way, 1885 -  2ab23026ab82dabd7e7f04fe3679db0b

1st Ave. S. south from Yesler Way, 1885 - 2ab23026ab82dabd7e7f04fe367...

Transcribed from front of photograph: "Streets. Commercial Street [1st Ave. S.]. 1885. Looking South from Mill Street [Yesler Way]." Transcribed from back of photograph: "Marshall Block large Building to Right.... More

1st Ave. south from Columbia St., ca. 1894 -  0e97b32c1cec7a0b423538c934dc3f97

1st Ave. south from Columbia St., ca. 1894 - 0e97b32c1cec7a0b423538c9...

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Front street. Ca. 1894. Looking south from Columbia. Photo by Boyd and Braas. This was the main part of the business district at this time."

1st Ave. S. north from S. Washington St., 1870 -  ea41a580c302e3c3553f9e991fbad10c

1st Ave. S. north from S. Washington St., 1870 - ea41a580c302e3c3553f...

Commercial St. (now 1st Ave. S.) north from S. Washington St. businesses depicted include the Northwestern Land Agency, Pinkham's Variety Store and Eureka Bakery.

1st Ave. S. north from S. Main St., 1877 -  cba405c3ec6594d520b34747ecd7fec1

1st Ave. S. north from S. Main St., 1877 - cba405c3ec6594d520b34747ec...

Transcribed from image: "West side of Commercial St. [later 1st Ave.] between Washington and Main. Seattle 1877." Description from the same photo in the University of Washington's Asahel Curtis Collection: "Loc... More

2nd Ave. looking south from Pike St., ca. 1890 -  5bf10f48af145e3a565c848430547122

2nd Ave. looking south from Pike St., ca. 1890 - 5bf10f48af145e3a565c...

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Second Ave. Ca. 1890-1895. Looking south from Pike Street. North Seattle cable tracks and a procession of the volunteer fire department in background." Just righ... More

3rd Ave. north from University St. towards Washington Hotel, ca. 1890 -  0202985e73ddd190408024dd6aa33b97

3rd Ave. north from University St. towards Washington Hotel, ca. 1890 ...

View of Third Street looking north towards the Washington Hotel (also known as the Denny Hotel.) The Plummer Block appears on the right and the Burke Block appears on the far left. This is 1891 according to U... More

Bach House, 1898 -  10ae3e844b14782287e9541ae2d7f89d

Bach House, 1898 - 10ae3e844b14782287e9541ae2d7f89d

Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. Bach. Shack on University of Washington campus. 1898."

Ballard playground, ca. 1910 -  83aca545ec1204211ef351b4310ae346 (page 1)

Ballard playground, ca. 1910 - 83aca545ec1204211ef351b4310ae346 (page...

Located at the present day site of the Ballard Community Center. front back Adams Elementary School in background.

Ballard Playfield, ca. 1910 -  f9d1d284bd3534bd8c9e6719ac28d801 (page 1)

Ballard Playfield, ca. 1910 - f9d1d284bd3534bd8c9e6719ac28d801 (page ...

Transcribed from postcard: "The Ballard Playfield House and Grounds. The city of Seattle owns 22 playgrounds, from a block to thirty acres in area. Twelve are equipped with modern outdoor gymnasiums, with exper... More

Bakery at NW corner of N. 35th St. and Fremont Ave. N., September 13, 1910 -  67aa37545cd69187c6e1a73b32432477
Boat Landing at Leschi Park, ca. 1910 -  87e26a5245dd6f525fa81aed5760efd2 (page 1)

Boat Landing at Leschi Park, ca. 1910 - 87e26a5245dd6f525fa81aed5760e...

The park was named after Chief Leschi of the Nisqually tribe. It was developed in 1889 by the Lake Washington Cable Railway Company and included many features such as a dance pavilion (constructed in 1902), a z... More

Broadway School in Ballard, 1891 -  547ebfc4eb6d9049edb647aa0a6672af

Broadway School in Ballard, 1891 - 547ebfc4eb6d9049edb647aa0a6672af

Transcribed from photograph: "Corner of Broadway and 24th (now 24th NW and NW Market). Ballard."

Brighton School., ca. 1895 -  583cc017dfbc8bab472f229eb1aa1b24

Brighton School., ca. 1895 - 583cc017dfbc8bab472f229eb1aa1b24

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Schools. Brighton School. (also called Rainier Valley school). Graham Hill, vicinity of Brighton Church. Built ca. 1890. Abandoned ca. 1901. Exterior. Frame. Three-quarter ... More

Brighton School, ca. 1907 -  49877bbee02eaa71099b267fda112e21

Brighton School, ca. 1907 - 49877bbee02eaa71099b267fda112e21

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Schools. Brighton School. 4425 South Holly Street. Built 1907; destroyed by fire 1946. Exterior. Frame View of front from left side. James Stephen, architect."

Brighton School, ca. 1907 -  eb24f7e9af591c63bf335a39f07a8466

Brighton School, ca. 1907 - eb24f7e9af591c63bf335a39f07a8466

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Schools. Brighton School. Holly & 46th South. Built 1907; burned 1946. Frame. Exterior. View of front from left side. James Stephen, architect."

Boys swimming and fishing at Green Lake, ca. 1914 -  9ac1a191208a3d629478b44f84f68d2a

Boys swimming and fishing at Green Lake, ca. 1914 - 9ac1a191208a3d629...

The boys stand next to a bathhouse constructed on the southwest shore of the lake in 1914. UW Libraries date the picture about 20 years earlier, and presumably think Webster & Stevens just reprinted an older ... More

Cable powerhouse at 2nd Ave. and Denny Way, ca. 1892 -  89c0e4a6d6888e7868a9095152ce8cbd

Cable powerhouse at 2nd Ave. and Denny Way, ca. 1892 - 89c0e4a6d6888e...

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Buildings. Cable powerhouse, North Seattle. Denny Way and 2nd Ave. Built 1889; later demolished." MOHAI adds on their copy of this: "In 1888, J. M. Thompson, a developer ... More

Cabin of "Green Lake John," ca. 1870 -  127a2efe73354d7ba01af2e46ecf1110

Cabin of "Green Lake John," ca. 1870 - 127a2efe73354d7ba01af2e46ecf11...

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Houses. "Green Lake John." Ca. 1870. Exterior. Log cabin. Three-quarter view from front and left side."

Charles Plummer's House, 1885 -  f3963f52353887f7a9ce1ea0ce1c8900

Charles Plummer's House, 1885 - f3963f52353887f7a9ce1ea0ce1c8900

Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. Plummer, Charles. House at Northeast corner of Jackson St. and Occidental St. Built 1854; additions made 1859; demolished by fire June 6, 1889. 1885." UW Special Collecti... More

Cherry St. looking east from 1st Ave. ca. 1875 -  fd5d3e75d607cc3ff9f2dab82ba2ad75

Cherry St. looking east from 1st Ave. ca. 1875 - fd5d3e75d607cc3ff9f2...

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Cherry St. Ca. 1875. Looking east from Front St. [1st Ave.]" 1875 may be a bit too early. Compare File:Cherry St after the big snowfall of 1880, looking northeas... More

Cherry St. in the snow, January 10, 1880 -  c936050326f9dae305ab4d08bfd3a04c

Cherry St. in the snow, January 10, 1880 - c936050326f9dae305ab4d08bf...

Looking east along Cherry Street from 1st Avenue South with 5 feet 2 inches of snow. 1. Evan butcher shop. 2. Schillestad, upholsterer and undertaker. 3. Lewis house. 4. C. Anderson house. 5. J. George house. 6... More

Cherry St. looking SE from 2nd Ave., ca. 1900 -  f866b79708b783d1e1a53505d5748b2a

Cherry St. looking SE from 2nd Ave., ca. 1900 - f866b79708b783d1e1a53...

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Cherry St. Ca. 1900. Looking southeast from 2nd Ave. Manca's Café in background." The small buildings here were torn down to build the Alaska Building.

Cherry St. in the snow, January 10, 1880 -  187dfb1b28d63de0f31fc6640b265b59

Cherry St. in the snow, January 10, 1880 - 187dfb1b28d63de0f31fc6640b...

Seattle in snow. Cherry Street looking northeast. Store signs: Coulter & Shillestad Undertakers, Spring-Beds. MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry) credits this photo to Peterson Brothers. Seattle Public Lib... More

City of Tents, June 6, 1889 -  62aa12754675db1ef9de6c1bd15d29b0

City of Tents, June 6, 1889 - 62aa12754675db1ef9de6c1bd15d29b0

Transcribed from photograph: "Fire. June 6, 1889. Reconstruction. City of tents. Looking South from Second Ave. and Columbia St." The buildings in the foreground were torn down to build the Alaska Building,... More

Collins Field House, ca. 1910, postcard - d8a31daf69f3257625ffb0b915bd7196 (page 1)

Collins Field House, ca. 1910, postcard - d8a31daf69f3257625ffb0b915bd...

Transcribed from postcard: "Four of Seattle's playgrounds have been provided with these Field Houses containing Libraries, Club Rooms, Assembly Halls, and Gymnasiums." The Collins Field House, located at the ea... More

Colonial Theatre, 1916 -  048bc302b688066c7ac39dcbead3a82a

Colonial Theatre, 1916 - 048bc302b688066c7ac39dcbead3a82a

Colonial Theatre showing "Fires of Conscience" with W.M. Farnum, originally released in 1916. The Nanking Cafe appears to the left.

Coxey's Army preparing to march, 1894 -  d671c159c66071a8cfee840c6c244dda

Coxey's Army preparing to march, 1894 - d671c159c66071a8cfee840c6c244...

Transcribed from photograph: "Coxey's Army. Preparing to march. Main St., west of Commercial St. 1894."

Crawford and Harrington's wharf, 1882 -  5baf08d05d0ff29f23648d6530cd1b75

Crawford and Harrington's wharf, 1882 - 5baf08d05d0ff29f23648d6530cd1...

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Wharves. Crawford and Harrington's wharf. 1882. Copy of original photograph by Werner Lenggenhager." From the Pacific Coast Architecture Database: "Located just to the sout... More

Coxey's Army- Camp Goodwin, 1894 -  3eea94b64eda47fbaf29ae6c25a3c6a0

Coxey's Army- Camp Goodwin, 1894 - 3eea94b64eda47fbaf29ae6c25a3c6a0

Transcribed from photograph: "Coxey's Army. 1894. Camp Goodwin. Ninth Ave. between Columbia St. and Marion St. Camp of U.S. soldiers brought to Seattle to protect Judge C.H. Hanford and prevent riots during tri... More

D.S. Johnston Co. and Eiler's Music House at 3rd Ave. and University St., ca. 1910 -  098e072079d17acba938a39ebbdd5adb
David and Catherine Maynard home, ca. 1852 -  5b4e7ec6c2561f138f5777f1a3da0a17

David and Catherine Maynard home, ca. 1852 - 5b4e7ec6c2561f138f5777f1...

Transcribed from image: "Early Home of Mrs. D.S. [Catherine] Maynard. Built by Dr. D[avid] S. Maynard in 1852 on the corner of Commercial [later 1st Ave. S.] and Main St. and occupied by him with the first stor... More

David T. Denny House, 1861 -  ea1b619faab3f689f2518c8965e77024

David T. Denny House, 1861 - ea1b619faab3f689f2518c8965e77024

Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. Denny, David T. House near foot of Mercer St. 1861. Painting by Emily Inez Denny."

David Denny aboard the Rainier Power and Railway Company's streetcar, 1892 -  d1ce47dea0967e07d0dd6ddedb966a8f

David Denny aboard the Rainier Power and Railway Company's streetcar, ...

David T. Denny appears at the front of the car on the right. David Denny, Jr. appears at the end of the car. Denny, Sr. was an investor of the Rainier Power and Railway Company but lost many of his investments ... More

Denny Way cable powerhouse, ca. 1892 -  84c960c60871aed6d533fa3796a1c290

Denny Way cable powerhouse, ca. 1892 - 84c960c60871aed6d533fa3796a1c2...

The Front St. cablecar appears in the foreground of the photograph. MOHAI adds on their copy of this: "In 1888, J. M. Thompson, a developer of San Francisco's cable car lines, joined with Seattle developer Fr... More

Denny Hill Regrade showing old and new Washington Hotels, ca. 1908, postcard - 68e4d58d212f0dc151cdada06930f85f (page 1)

Denny Hill Regrade showing old and new Washington Hotels, ca. 1908, po...

The postcard shows the old Washington Hotel (also known as the Denny Hotel) being demolished as well as the New Washington Hotel. Transcribed from postcard: "Moving 7500000 Cubic Feet of Earth to Build a City."... More

Denny Hill Regrade, ca. 1907, postcard - 94dbf40dde1da29435c436a2cf9558b7 (page 1)

Denny Hill Regrade, ca. 1907, postcard - 94dbf40dde1da29435c436a2cf955...

Transcribed from postcard: "Levelling Seattle's hills showing a $1,000,000 contract." The steam shovel used to do much of the regrading work appears in the center of the postcard. front ... More

East side of 1st Ave. S. between S. Washington St. and S. Main St., 1870 -  0d6119a8a28f8b86176e5192618f634b

East side of 1st Ave. S. between S. Washington St. and S. Main St., 18...

Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Commercial St. [1st Ave. S.] 1870. East side between Washington St. and Main St."

Entrance to Woodland Park, ca. 1905, postcard - 4bafddaabf53ef09718f1e706ad236f8 (page 1)

Entrance to Woodland Park, ca. 1905, postcard - 4bafddaabf53ef09718f1e...

First created by Guy Phinney in 1889, Woodland Park was part of Phinney's personal estate. It included a small zoo, a bathhouse and bandstand. The city purchased the park in 1900 for $100,000. fro... More

Entrance to Woodland Park, ca. 1910, postcard - 02fe5bd07882e8b346aebb8d418520f3 (page 1)

Entrance to Woodland Park, ca. 1910, postcard - 02fe5bd07882e8b346aebb...

First created by Guy Phinney in 1889, Woodland Park was part of Phinney's personal estate. It included a small zoo, a bathhouse and bandstand. The city purchased the park in 1900 for $100,000. fro... More

Elk's Hall at 4th Ave. and Spring St., ca. 1910 -  b31b14177a04bed69171f000d829e839 (page 1)

Elk's Hall at 4th Ave. and Spring St., ca. 1910 - b31b14177a04bed6917...

Street view of Elk's Hall on Fourth Ave. and Spring Street. front back Built 1912, so "ca. 1910" is a bit early. This building was torn down in the 1960s to build what ... More

Federal Building at 3rd Ave. and Union St., ca. 1910 -  ec791d7f139f1ecae0950157ef2a6dcf (page 1)

Federal Building at 3rd Ave. and Union St., ca. 1910 - ec791d7f139f1e...

Street view of the Federal Building in downtown Seattle with the White-Henry-Stuart Building and the Pantages Theatre in the background. Construction on the Federal Building (also known as the U.S. Court House,... More

Federal Building at 3rd Ave. and Union St., ca. 1910 -  044a18ac06dbf041e0bbe47feec7b82a (page 1)

Federal Building at 3rd Ave. and Union St., ca. 1910 - 044a18ac06dbf0...

View of the Federal Building (also known as the U.S. Court House, Custom House and Post Office Building) with the White-Henry-Stuart Building and the Pantages Theatre in the background. front ... More

Fraser and Wilson Store on Pike St., ca. 1895 -  f27c76cdb1feed9d1941a29b62ce57aa

Fraser and Wilson Store on Pike St., ca. 1895 - f27c76cdb1feed9d1941a...

Transcribed from photograph: "Buildings. Fraser and Wilson store. 423 Pike St. 1895?"

Fremont & Ross Transfer Co. at NE corner of N. 35th St. and Fremont Ave. N., September 13, 1910 -  4b469e368d4f65613f77513af827a62c
Future site of Seattle Public Library at 4th Ave. and Madison St., ca. 1904 -  67fdfa53e0285c11eb460725f85c29b2

Future site of Seattle Public Library at 4th Ave. and Madison St., ca....

Transcribed from photograph: "Public Library. 1906-. Site before demolition of houses. About 1904. McNaught house at left." That is to say, McNaught house at left and pretty much hidden by the tree.

Golden Potlatch Children's Parade, July 20, 1912 -  6fd22f71afa34ff9e0ff1226cc91a987

Golden Potlatch Children's Parade, July 20, 1912 - 6fd22f71afa34ff9e0...

Transcribed from photograph: "Golden Potlatch. Children's parade. University playfield float. July 20, 1912."

Green Lake and Phinney's Boathouse from Woodland Park, 1891 -  4fcef09680a15e7d3d68cd0c55427f17

Green Lake and Phinney's Boathouse from Woodland Park, 1891 - 4fcef09...

The boathouse was located on the SW shore of Green Lake. Prior to the lowering of the lake, the southern shoreline extended as far south as NE 55th St.

Green Lake and Phinney's Boathouse from Woodland Park, 1891 -  4ed6101f55cbc6c9e11fa3c04a67cda5

Green Lake and Phinney's Boathouse from Woodland Park, 1891 - 4ed6101...

The boathouse was located on the SW shore of Green Lake. Prior to the lowering of the lake, the southern shoreline extended as far south as NE 55th St.

Group gathered outside Tacoma Relief Bureau at 3rd Ave. and University St., June 1889 -  c61e176f672c6eec0e9e8f3785b5bd24

Group gathered outside Tacoma Relief Bureau at 3rd Ave. and University...

Transcribed from front of photograph: "Fire. June 6, 1889. Tacoma Relief Bureau. Third Avenue and University Street. 1. National Guard Armory. 2. Yong Naturalist building." The Relief Bureau provided food and s... More

Hans and Nels Nelson at corner of Dock Pl. and Ballard Ave., 1892 -  3d89dcfc8fc4f1dfef52dab7736602ae

Hans and Nels Nelson at corner of Dock Pl. and Ballard Ave., 1892 - 3...

Transcribed from photograph: Hans Nelson and son Nels Nelson. Hotel and restaurant on corner of Dock Place and Ballard Ave. Ballard."

Hall and Paulson furniture company, October 15, 1880 -  923f27814d5674fdfabd63609e18eab1

Hall and Paulson furniture company, October 15, 1880 - 923f27814d5674...

View of southern extremity of Seattle. Hall & Paulson, later Rohlfs & Schoder Furniture Factory, located at 1st Avenue and King Street. The Stetson and Post Company was located in the same area on the opposite ... More

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