Seattle WA - Greetings from Seattle Washington (NBY 430003)
Large letter postcard showing Seattle landmarks within the letters. Seattle's skyline is shown below and a military airplane is shown flying above.
Exterior of Lowman & Hanford Co building at 107 Cherry Street, Seattle...
James D. Lowman (1856-1947) and Clarence Hanford (1857-1920) were business and civic leaders in early Seattle, each with ties to Seattle's pioneer settlers. In 1882, they joined forces to found Lowman & Hanford... More
42 stories, Highest Building in the world outside of New York City, 42...
42 stories, Highest Building in the world outside of New York City, 42 Story L C Smith Building, typifies Seattle spirit and growth
42 stories, Highest Building in the world outside of New York City, 42...
42 stories, Highest Building in the world outside of New York City, 42 Story L C Smith Building, typifies Seattle spirit and growth
2nd Ave. and Yesler Way, ca. 1920 - 10450f4c02b8ba28ad0ab504289d35b2
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Second Ave. ca. 1920. Looking southeast from Yesler Way. Photo by Asahel Curtis." Yesler Way runs from upper left (east) to lower right (west); Second Avenue fro... More
3rd Ave. south from Marion St. , ca. 1913 - 82d808ab1fbed3afc6ab8f258...
The Central Building appears on the left. The New Western Hotel, Fern Block and Smith Tower appear on the right. front back
City Hall Park, Frye Hotel and Smith Tower, ca. 1915 - e774ab5c3faf25...
Street view of City Hall Park, Frye Hotel and Smith Tower. The Frye Hotel was constructed in 1911 and designed by the architects Charles H. Bebb and Louis L. Mendel. The project was funded by Seattle pioneer Ge... More
City Hall Park, Frye Hotel and Smith Tower, ca. 1915 - 6cf6c9ef4d850d...
Street view of City Hall Park, Frye Hotel, the King County Courthouse and Smith Tower. The Frye Hotel was constructed in 1911 and designed by the architects Charles H. Bebb and Louis L. Mendel. The project was ... More
Grand Trunk Pacific dock on fire, July 30, 1914 - 92273b1a004bf984e6d...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Fire. July 30, 1914. Grand Trunk Pacific dock on fire. Fireboat in right foreground."
Mount Baker Boathouse and Lake Washington Blvd., ca. 1914, postcard - ...
The Mount Baker Boathouse appears at the forefront of the photograph and the Spring Hill pump station appears in the distance. The original boathouse building was removed and replaced with a new structure in 19... More
Parade for President Wilson on 2nd Ave., September 12, 1919 - f4732f0...
Transcribed from photograph: "Pacific Fleet. Review, Sept. 12-14, 1919. Parade for President Wilson. The President's automobile. Second Ave. looking South from Madison St."
Seattle waterfront, ca. 1915, postcard - 33a080decd30e1737cac0263b57d1...
Transcribed from front of postcard: "Seaport of Seattle, showing the 42 Story L.C. Smith Building and central portion of Water Front." Transcribed from back of postcard: "42- Story L.C. Smith Building Seattle. ... More
Smith Tower advertisement, ca. 1914, postcard - bb254c689511f8fe0eb763...
Transcribed from postcard: "Please mail me to your out-of-town friend. Confidence is the backbone of business portrayed by the 42 story L.C. Smith Building which typifies Seattle spirit and growth. The highest,... More
Smith Tower, ca. 1914, postcard - dd8d41e18ab3bc78d28a10706e7de5da (pa...
Transcribed from postcard: "The New L.C. Smith building, Seattle. 42 stories high, now being erected at the Corner of Second Avenue and Yesler Way. Second Ave and the 42 Story L.C. Smith Bldg. Seattle. U.S.A. E... More
Smith Tower, ca. 1914 - 299046ef7eb55758ba8bf01c85cdf685 (page 1)
Transcribed from spl_pc_00215: "Second Ave and the 42 Story L.C. Smith Bldg. Seattle. U.S.A. Eight elevators-two serving the tower. Six hundred Offices. Six stores. Telegraph office on first Floor. Barber Shop,... More
Smith Tower, ca. 1915, postcard - d93d094cee50b1f76c38357af8d459a8 (pa...
Transcribed from postcard: "Second Ave and the 42 Story L.C. Smith Bldg. Seattle. U.S.A. Eight elevators-two serving the tower. Six hundred Offices. Six stores. Telegraph office on first Floor. Barber Shop, Res... More
Smith Tower, ca. 1915, postcard - 96a312e25791d877ccccc766da663420 (pa...
[Smith Tower, constructed in 1914.] Second Ave and the 42 Story L.C. Smith Bldg. Seattle. U.S.A. Eight elevators-two serving the tower. Six hundred Offices. Six stores. Telegraph office on first Floor. Barber S... More
Smith Tower from waterfront, ca. 1914, postcard - 427217c2ed14ec230e7c...
Transcribed from postcard: "Close-in view of water front showing 42 Story L.C. Smith Building three blocks away." From the angle and what's visible, it looks like the pier on the left has to be Colman Dock. ... More
Smith Tower from waterfront, ca. 1914, postcard - 427217c2ed14ec230e7c...
Transcribed from postcard: "Close-in view of water front showing 42 Story L.C. Smith Building three blocks away." front back
Smith Tower, ca. 1915 - 96a312e25791d877ccccc766da663420 (page 1)
[Smith Tower, constructed in 1914.] Second Ave and the 42 Story L.C. Smith Bldg. Seattle. U.S.A. Eight elevators-two serving the tower. Six hundred Offices. Six stores. Telegraph office on first Floor. Barber S... More
Smith Tower, ca. 1914, postcard - dd8d41e18ab3bc78d28a10706e7de5da (pa...
Transcribed from postcard: "The New L.C. Smith building, Seattle. 42 stories high, now being erected at the Corner of Second Avenue and Yesler Way. Second Ave and the 42 Story L.C. Smith Bldg. Seattle. U.S.A. E... More
Smith Tower foundation piles, ca. 1914, postcard - 77e20fd5af58ef9c54e...
Transcribed from postcard: "1281 Concrete friction piles carrying the 42 Story L.C. Smith Building, which weighs approximately 49 gross tons." front back
Smith Tower steel beam foundation, ca. 1914, postcard - f881887df03c06...
Transcribed from postcard: "The 42 Story L.C. Smith Building, weighing about 49,000 gross tons, rests upon this approximate 800 tons of steel which is imbedded in about 4000 barrels of concrete lying over 1281 ... More
Smith Tower, ca. 1915, postcard - ce9f9c29299f5571a7a1fb61af7b51c5 (pa...
Transcribed from postcard: "Second Ave and the 42 Story L.C. Smith Bldg. Seattle. U.S.A. Eight elevators-two serving the tower. Six hundred Offices. Six stores. Telegraph office on first Floor. Barber Shop, Res... More
Smith Tower, ca. 1915, postcard - d93d094cee50b1f76c38357af8d459a8 (pa...
Transcribed from postcard: "Second Ave and the 42 Story L.C. Smith Bldg. Seattle. U.S.A. Eight elevators-two serving the tower. Six hundred Offices. Six stores. Telegraph office on first Floor. Barber Shop, Res... More
Smith Tower, ca. 1915, postcard - ce9f9c29299f5571a7a1fb61af7b51c5 (pa...
Transcribed from postcard: "Second Ave and the 42 Story L.C. Smith Bldg. Seattle. U.S.A. Eight elevators-two serving the tower. Six hundred Offices. Six stores. Telegraph office on first Floor. Barber Shop, Res... More
Advertisement for LC Smith Building (SEATTLE 1330)
On verso of image: Argus, July 1914, v. 21 (24), p./5 Subjects (LCSH): Smith Tower (Seattle, Wash.); Advertising--Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Argus (Seattle, Wash.); Newspapers--Washington (... More
Article about the newly completed LC Smith Building, 1914 (SEATTLE 313...
Headline: Seattle is your success. Confidence is the backbone of business. Portrayed by the 42-Story L.C. Smith Building which typifies Seattel spirit and growth. The highest, finest and most complete office b... More
City Hall Park between 3rd and 4th Avenues, Jefferson St, and Yesler W...
Looking northeast. Shows the Arctic Club Building, City Hall, L. C. Smith Building, Frye Hotel, and City County Building (King County Courthouse) . Photograph heavily retouched. Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washi... More
Grand Trunk Pacific Dock fire, foot of Marion St, Seattle, July 30, 19...
Shows firefighters on end of dock, aiming hoses at fire. Subjects (LCTGM): Fires--Washington (State)--Seattle; Piers & wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle; Fire fighting--Washington (State)--Seattle; Fire fig... More
Grand Trunk Pacific Dock fire, foot of Marion St, Seattle, July 30, 19...
Post-fire view of remains of dock from the Galbraith, Bacon & Co. dock at the foot of Madison St. L. C. Smith Building in background. Subjects (LCTGM): Fires--Washington (State)--Seattle; Piers & wharves--Wash... More
Grand Trunk Pacific Dock fire, foot of Marion St, Seattle, July 30, 19...
*Subjects (LCTGM): Fires--Washington (State)--Seattle; Piers & wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Grand Trunk Pacific Dock (Seattle, Wash.)--Fire, 1914; Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company T... More
L C Smith Building, Seattle, 1914 (CURTIS 2088)
Looking north on 2nd Ave. Also visible are portions of the Hoge Building and Arctic Club Building. Subjects (LCTGM): Buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Smith Tower (Seattle, Wash.)
Seattle Hotel at corner of James St and Yesler Way, Seattle, 1917 (CUR...
*Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Seattle Hotel (Seattle, Wash.)
Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay (CURTIS 95)
Grand trunk Pacific Dock, Colman Dock, L. C. Smith Building, and Alaska Steamship Co. at Pier 2, foot of Yesler Way. Subjects (LCTGM): Bays (Bodies of water)--Washington (State)--Seattle; Waterfronts--Washingt... More
Shriner's parade on 2nd Ave, Seattle, July 13, 1915 (CURTIS 390)
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine marching north on 2nd Ave. with L. C. Smith Building, Empire Building and Stetson-Post Building on east side of 2nd Ave. Subjects (LCTGM): Parades & processions--Washington (State)-... More
Shriner's parade on 2nd Ave, Seattle, July 13, 1915 (CURTIS 392)
Nile Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, marching north on 2nd Ave. with L. C. Smith Building, Empire Building and Stetson Post Building on east side of 2nd Ave. Subjects (LCTGM): Parades & processions--Washi... More
Shriner's parade on 2nd Ave, Seattle, July 13, 1915 (CURTIS 397)
Members of the band of Lulu Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Philadelphia marching north on 2nd Ave. L. C. Smith Building, Empire Building and Stetson Post Building on east side of 2nd Ave. Subjects (LC... More
Shriner's parade on 2nd Ave, Seattle, July 13, 1915 (CURTIS 399)
Members of the band of Lulu Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Philadelphia marching north on 2nd Ave. L. C. Smith Building, Empire Building and Stetson Post Building on east side of 2nd Ave. Subjects (LC... More
Seattle - Second and Columbia, c. July 1914 (5069382717)
Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington, looking south roughly from Columbia Street, in summer 1914. Editing down Rob Ketcherside's notes on this photo, "The clock in the foreground disappeared sometime after 1924... More
Asahel Curtis panoramic view of Seattle from Post Street powerhouse, F...
Panoramic view of Seattle from Post Street powerhouse, February 23, 1913. This one is much higher resolution. This ... More
FMIB 44834 42-Story L C Smith Building, Seattle, U S A - Recognized he...
42-Story L. C. Smith Building, Seattle, U. S. A. : Recognized headquarters of the Northwest for Fisheries and Allied Industries Subject: Smith Tower (Seattle, Washington), Skyscrapers--Washington (State)--Seat... More
FEMA - 1301 - Photograph by Liz Roll taken on 03-05-2001 in Washington
Seattle, WA, 03/05/01 -- Damage in Pioneer Square from the 02/28 earthquake. Photo by: Liz Roll/FEMA News Photo. After rehabilitation, the Cadillac Hotel building in the foreground became the new visitor cente... More
FEMA - 1429 - Photograph by Kevin Galvin taken on 03-05-2001 in Washin...
Seattle, WA, March 5, 2001 -- There is substantial earthquake damage in Pioneer Square, part on Seattle's historic district. FEMA News Photo by Kevin Galvin. After rehabilitation, the Cadillac Hotel building ... More
Battleships in Elliot Bay, Seattle, July 4, 1922 9 30 p.m. (6937525409...
Battleships in Elliot Bay, Seattle, July 4, 1922 9:30 p.m.
Northern view of 2nd Ave from Yesler Way showing regrade work, Seattle...
Pioneer Square District. Warners Confectionary on leftOn verso of image: "8-24-14. 2nd Ave. no. from Yesler" Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroad tracks--Washington ... More
Illahee in Seattle 2007
This is the Illahee ferry at the dock in downtown Seattle, WA as seen from aboard the ferry "Tacoma" in the summer of 2007.
Speeder (motor vessel) circa 1942
Motor vessel Speeder, ex Bainbridge, circa 1942 following reconstruction of superstructure.
Florence Theatre, Seattle, 1930s
This small building at 512 Second Avenue, wedged between the Smith Tower and Collins Building, was constructed in 1898 (King County Assessor gives an obviously incorrect date of 1920 as the building appears on... More
Financial district, 2nd Ave and Columbia St, Seattle, 1925 (MOHAI 9034...
This view of the southeast corner of Second Avenue and Columbia Street in downtown Seattle includes several buildings that remain standing. In the center of the frame The Seattle National Bank Building (now th... More
Northwest corner of S Jackson St and 6th Ave S, Seattle, circa 1925 (M...
The Rainier Heat & Power Company was founded in 1912 by William M. Chappell (1867-1921). A successful businessman and gold prospector, he came to Seattle in 1900 to invest in real estate. The Rainier Heat & Po... More
Queen Marie of Romania with Prince Nicholas and Princess Ileana, Sam H...
Princess Marie of Edinburgh, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and referred to as 'Missy' by her family, grew up under the strict rule of her mother while her father was often away serving in the B... More
Washing the Smith Tower, ca 1925 (MOHAI 5849)
Factory and mill smoke was once considered a sign of prosperity. Before the 1960s, coal and wood smoke filled Seattle's air, staining the buildings. In this photo, taken about 1925, workmen are washing the out... More
2nd Ave looking south toward Cherry St, with LC Smith Building in dist...
On verso of image: Second Avenue, south toward Cherry St. Filed in Seattle--Streets--2nd Ave. Subjects (LCTGM): Street lights--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Second Avenue (Seattle, Wash.); Smit... More
2nd Avenue, ca 1915 (SEATTLE 523) (cropped)
Looking south on 2nd Ave. from Marion St., shows L.C. Smith Building at right. Caption on image: W & S 43094. On verso of image: S. from 2nd and Marion, 1915? Filed in Seattle--Transportation--Trolleys Subje... More
2nd Avenue, ca 1915 (SEATTLE 523)
Looking south on 2nd Ave. from Marion St., shows L.C. Smith Building at right. Caption on image: W & S 43094. On verso of image: S. from 2nd and Marion, 1915? Filed in Seattle--Transportation--Trolleys Subje... More
Completed Smith Tower with window cleaning scaffolding near the top of...
PH Coll 1023.156 Public domain photograph of skyscraper, tall building, tower, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Commuters waiting for the trolley at the foot of Yesler Way, Seattle, ...
PH Coll 896.8 Subjects (LCSH): Snow--Washington (State)--Seattle; Commuters--Washington (State)--Seattle; Yesler Way (Seattle, Wash.)
Completed Smith Tower with window cleaning scaffolding half way up the...
PH Coll 1023.155 Public domain photograph of skyscraper, tall building, tower, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Group of men in sports attire posed in front of automobile, Seattle, c...
Group of men in sports attire posed in front of automobile, vicinity of Seattle, ca. 1917-ca. 1920
Indian sidewalk vendors on Seattle's Second Avenue 1915
Indian sidewalk vendors selling baskets on Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington, c. 1915. The Smith Tower can be seen in the distance. The Indians may be collaged into this photo: see File:Picturesque Seattle (19... More
James St from 9th Ave after a snowstorm, February 1916 (SEATTLE 1395)
On verso of image: James St. from 9th Ave. Jan. 1916 PH coll 1404.17 Subjects (LCTGM): Churches--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroad tracks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Snow--Washington (State)--Seat... More
Looking north at a completed Smith Tower, Seattle, Washington, March 7...
PH Coll 1023.158 Public domain photograph of skyscraper, tall building, tower, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Panorama of downtown Seattle and Mt Rainier looking southeast, ca 1921...
On verso of image: Mount Rainier from 1208 Bigelow Ave. No., Seattle. Copyright 1921 By Maurice P. Anderson Subjects (LCTGM): Panoramic photographs Subjects (LCSH): Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Smith Tower (Seattle... More
Panorama of downtown Seattle and Mt Rainier looking southeast, ca 1921...
On verso of image: Mount Rainier from 1208 Bigelow Ave. No., Seattle. Copyright 1921 By Maurice P. Anderson Subjects (LCTGM): Panoramic photographs Subjects (LCSH): Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Smith Tower (Seattle... More
Pioneer square - A black and white photo of a city street
Pioneer Square, March 17, 1917 Looking east from the intersection of James St. and Yesler. At left is the Pioneer Building, with the Pioneer Square Pergola in front of it in Pioneer Square Park; in the middle ... More
Seattle - Second Avenue looking north from below Yesler Way 1916
Second Avenue looking north from below Yesler Way, Seattle, Washington, 1916. At near right is the Smith Tower at the corner of Second and Yesler. At near left is the Metropole Building. Both still stand as of... More
Seattle - Smith Tower 1914
Smith Tower, Seattle, Washington, 1914. This is before Second Avenue Extension continued the street to King Street Station (whose tower can be seen in the middle distance). In the far distance, Mount Rainier. ... More
Seattle harbor and Smith Tower, ca 1913 (SEATTLE 3877)
PH Coll 1043.64b Public domain photograph of port, ship docks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Seattle's rail depots 1915
Seattle's rail depots (King Street Station and Union Station) from the south, c. 1915. Smith Tower in the background.
Smithtower - A black and white photo of a city street
Smith Tower Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
General Buckner command ship
The converted yacht Janidore, in U.S. Army service during World War II. Image title: General Buckner command ship Image from Public domain images website, vintage-photography-public-domain-images-pictures/gen... More
Puget Sound and western Washington; cities-towns-scenery (1912) (14595...
Identifier: pugetsoundwester01reid (find matches) Title: Puget Sound and western Washington; cities--towns--scenery Year: 1912 (1910s) Authors: Reid, Robert A., comp Subjects: Puget Sound Washington (State)... More