"Beaver" steamboat, ca. 1880 - 4c96089cacbb6bbdfbc7499670b74e46
Transcribed from photograph: "Ships. Beaver (Steamer). First steamer on Puget Sound, used by Hudson's Bay Co. in coastal waters of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska from 1836-1874. Wrecked July 26... More
"Beaver" steamboat, ca. 1880 - fded12a647c4e24b4d1090d905fe164f
Transcribed from photograph: ""Beaver" - First Steamer on Puget Sound." The Beaver first began operation in the Puget Sound in 1836 and continued service until being wrecking during a collision with the steamer... More
"Monterey" gunboat in Port Orchard dry dock, ca. 1896 - 755cfd629a097...
Transcribed from back of photograph: "A near view of the gunboat Monterey in the dry dock at Port Orchard, 10 miles from Seattle on opposite side of Puget Sound. This is taken looking toward the stern of the bo... More
"Monterey" gunboat in Port Orchard dry dock, ca. 1896 - 97f9c60a6389e...
The Port Orchard Dry Dock mentioned in the caption is likely the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
"Australian" steamboat at Canyon City in Yukon Territory, ca. 1899 - ...
During the Klondike Gold Rush, there were three Canyon Cities in operation in the Yukon. Another photograph's caption (spl_ap_00035) places the location of this Canyon City on Sixtymile River which was a tribut... More
"Joseph Closset" stern wheeler on Yukon River(?), ca. 1899 - 0bd553b3...
The location of the boat is not provided in a caption but it frequently traveled the Yukon River to carry prospectors to the gold fields during the Klondike Gold Rush.; [No caption.]; Exact location unknown. ... More
"City of Seattle" steamboat, ca. 1899 - 7f51cfe7ec8e25d9e3f479f39b0fe...
The "City of Seattle" was a Northern Pacific Railway Steamboat which carried passengers from Tacoma to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush.; [No caption.]; Exact location unknown. Presumed to be in Alaska.
"Australian" steamboat at Canyon City in Yukon Territory, ca. 1899 - ...
During the Klondike Gold Rush, there were three Canyon Cities in operation in the Yukon. According to the photograph caption, this Canyon City was located on Sixtymile River which was a tributary of the Yukon R... More
"Mother" (possibly Wilhemina Piper), ca. 1910 - 4f4b3ed75a5df5b006fd1...
Photo is believed to be taken by Walter F. Piper. According to the 1910 City directory, Piper lived at 1504 18th Ave with his mother Wilhemina and sisters, Matilda and Lilian. Mother black and white dress, 1909
"B.S. Downing Eagle & Dawson Stage Line" crossing the boundary line on...
Transcribed from photograph: "Transportation. Sleighs and sledges. B.S. Downing Eagle & Dawson Stage Line crossing the boundary line on the Yukon, February 12. 1904." Downing was a Yukon mail carrier from 1897 ... More
"B.S. Downing Eagle & Dawson Stage Line" between Eagle and Forty Mile,...
Transcribed from photograph: "Transportation. Sleighs and sledges. B. S. Downing, Eagle & Dawson Stage Line. Leaving halfway station between Eagle and 40-mile." Downing was a Yukon mail carrier from 1897 to 190... More
"Kid Quarter," Seattle High School Baseball Player, ca. 1907 - 2e2ec9...
The player pictured here is also pictured in the 1907 and 1908 Seattle High School Sealth yearbooks but is not identified by name. Seattle High School was the first opened in the city and originally operated on... More
"Kid Quarter," Seattle High School Baseball Player, ca. 1907 - 27d565...
The player pictured here is also pictured in the 1907 and 1908 Seattle High School Sealth yearbooks but is not identified by name. Seattle High School was the first opened in the city and originally operated on... More
"Cook's girl," ca. 1910 - 3ecdef89fd420edf4a0a44decef776aa
Copy neg of young woman "cook's girl," ca. 1910
"Kid Quarter," Seattle High School Baseball Player, ca. 1907 - fc0da2...
The player pictured here is also pictured in the 1907 and 1908 Seattle High School Sealth yearbooks but is not identified by name. Seattle High School was the first opened in the city and originally operated on... More
"Kid Quarter," Seattle High School Baseball Player, ca. 1907 - 3679d5...
The player pictured here is also pictured in the 1907 and 1908 Seattle High School Sealth yearbooks but is not identified by name. Seattle High School was the first opened in the city and originally operated on... More
"Bailey Gatzert" steamer on the Columbia, 1902 - 32658f8dde1d3b2ccd57...
Transcribed from photograph: "Cascades of the Columbia. Str. Bailey Gatzert." Built by John J. Holland, launched Nov. 22, 1890. Sailed between Seattle and Olympia until 1892. On Columbia River 1892-1918. On Pug... More
"Miike Maru" in Elliott Bay, August 31, 1918 - 7203f6cb482f77560d7ed5...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle. Ships. Miike Maru (steamship) in Elliott Bay. Drawing. August 31 1918." The steamship Miike Maru was the first regularly-scheduled commercial ship between the United Sta... More
"T.J. Potter" at Oregon Improvement Company dock, ca. 1890 - 6b27cba3...
The T.J. Potter Steamboat on the Seattle waterfront. The King County Courthouse can be seen at the top of the hill.
"Philip B. Low" at Five Finger Rapids on Yukon River, ca. 1899 - 1989...
This photo shows the "Philip B. Low" taking the water route along the Yukon River to reach the Klondike gold fields. This route started at St. Michael, Alaska and took longer than the overland routes along the ... More
"Mother" (possibly Wilhemina Piper), ca. 1910 - 34edea21877c6db07de97...
Photo is believed to be taken by Walter F. Piper. According to the 1910 City directory, Piper lived at 1504 18th Ave with his mother Wilhemina and sisters, Matilda and Lilian. Mother in red and white dress, 1909
"Needles" rock formations on Columbia River, ca. 1900 - e26893678ea15...
Transcribed from photograph: "View of Needles on the Columbia River."; Columbia River, WA; Exact location unknown. This image appeared in a booklet called "Artwork of the State of Washington" published by the A... More
"Mother" (possibly Wilhemina Piper), ca. 1910 - 7eecb1c9ba87f47a94fb9...
Photo is believed to be taken by Walter F. Piper. According to the 1910 City directory, Piper lived at 1504 18th Ave with his mother Wilhemina and sisters, Matilda and Lilian. Mother in red dress, 1909
"Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation" 1912 advertisement - from,...
Page 1 features photo of the Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Company's exhibit at the Potlatch festival. Articles on page 3 discuss Potlatch festivities.
"Minnesota" in Elliott Bay, ca. 1910 - db03e998b965a79485c509ec952f07...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle. Ships. Minnesota (steamship) in Elliott Bay. Built by the East London Shipyards for the Great Northern Steamship Co., in 1904. Brought to Seattle around Cape Horn. First t... More
"Monterey" gunboat in Port Orchard dry dock, ca. 1896 - b755c27ccb287...
Transcribed from back of photograph: "The Monterey in dry dock at Port Orchard near Seattle. They put the boats in the dock, then pump out the water to paint or clean the bottom which gets covered with barnacle... More
"Ora" at Five Finger Rapids on Yukon River, ca. 1899 - 391a573339109c...
This photo shows the "Ora" taking the water route along the Yukon River to reach the Klondike gold fields. This route started at St. Michael, Alaska and took longer than the overland routes along the Chilkoot o... More
"Eliza Anderson," steamboat, ca. 1880 - 8bb2115d069eeb06b8aa673716bc1...
Transcribed from photograph: "Ships. Eliza Anderson (steamer). Came to Puget Sound in 1859, wrecked at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, March 1898."
"Seminole" at Pier 4 near Alaskan Way and Seneca St., ca. 1898 - 0a10...
Frederick, Nelson and Munro, seen at the far right of the photo, was located at 1218-1222 2nd Ave. circa 1896. The building at the far left appears to be the Arlington Hotel which was located at 1st Ave. and Un... More
"Doubtful Lake - Cascade Range," 1907 - 3a584525dea5501d81679b2f71e28...
Transcribed from photograph: "Doubtful Lake - Cascade Lake." This image appeared in "Artwork of Seattle and Alaska" published by W.D. Harney Photogravure Co. in 1907.; Image appeared in ""Art Work of Seattle an... More
"Duwamish" fireboat, ca. 1920 - e6f5bb59f42ea19b36abe583aba254eb
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Ships. Duwamish (fireboat) Built 1910. Seattle's second fireboat. Steam driven. Later rebuilt and converted to Diesel-electric drive. Ca. 1920. Signed by Webster & Stevens."
"Henriette" loading cargo at Colman Dock, ca. 1910 - 21226fb8042f22f5...
The Indianapolis and Chippewa sign at the top left indicates the photo was taken near Seattle's Colman Dock where they departed from on their Tacoma runs. Loading equipment on a vessel. Sign on dock roof 'India... More
"Snows of Mt. Constance from the Madison Channel," ca. 1910 - 47da31a...
Transcribed from photograph: "The snows of Mount Constance from the Madison Channel." No Madison Channel found on historic maps or in historic newspapers of the era. Possible that this is meant to be Hood Canal... More
"The sphinx of the Washington Coast," 1910 - ea6a004647060582a5716d04...
Transcribed from photograph: "The sphinx of the Washington Coast."; Location unknown. This was one of 64 images copyrighted by Asahel Curtis in 1910. iFkcAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA78&lpg=PA78&dq=%22madison+channel%22+mt.+c... More
"J.L. Luckenbach " in Elliott Bay, ca. 1910 - a38ea53f6c9e5ea66816845...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle. Ships. Luckenbach (steamship) in Elliott Bay. Name changed to "Evergreen State" when purchased by the States Marine Lines in 1959." The Seattle Public Library's statemen... More
"Portal of Tacoma harbor," ca. 1910 - 9ce2af5ab7aacfd5f3c186e3d66e08d...
Transcribed from photograph: "The portal of Tacoma Harbor."; Commencement Bay, WA; Exact location unknown. General Commencement Bay location provided. This was one of 64 images copyrighted by Asahel Curtis in 1... More
"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.
"Our Fighting Men Need Good Books" library display, March 16, 1943 - ...
Sign in window reads: "Ninth Service Command Library 65 Marion Street, Seattle. Distributes books given by the people of the United States to our men in service. Phone Elliott 6144 for pick up service.""
"Walla Walla" steamship at Oregon Improvement Company dock, June 6, 18...
"Walla Walla" on the Seattle waterfront before its collision and subsequent sinking in 1902. Providence Hospital can be seen at the top of the hill behind the ship's mast and the Central School appears to the r... More
"Walla Walla" steamer, 1898 - b1072fa90fac019d19991fc1d032af37
Transcribed from photograph: "Ships. Walla Walla (steamer). 1898. Built 1881 at Chester, Pennsylvania; wrecked at Cape Mendocino in 1902. Sailed on Seattle-San Francisco run 1882-1902."
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
"Victoria" steamship in Alaska, ca. 1915 - e3aeb21c27852d552d69de2fa3...
Transcribed from photograph: "Ships. Victoria (Steamer) Built 1870 in Dumbarton, Scotland. On run to Orient and later to Alaska from Seattle after 1892. Retired in 1938. Converted to freighter in 1940-1941 for ... More
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...
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 south from Cherry St., 1874 - cddb79158a5742d4b8f200...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Front St. 1874. Looking South from Cherry St." SPL attributes this to Asahel Curtis, but it is from the year he was born. He presumably reprinted someone else's ... More
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 - 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. looking north from Columbia St., 1890 - fca80dc5b2666a0fb4be...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Front St. [1st Ave.] 1890. Looking north from Columbia. Hyams, Pauson & Co., in foreground."
1895-1896 football championship trophy, 1896 - 5a338d1893768a5ae7f5aa...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Schools. South School. Trophy cup presented to South School, 1896. Front view. Inscription: "Football championship, 1895-1896. Presented by Seattle Athletic Club.""
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
1st Ave. looking north from Cherry St., ca. 1890 - 0440b249a2ff880b69...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Front St. [1st Ave.] Ca. 1890-1900. Looking north from Cherry Street. Hershberg & Co. in foreground."
1st Ave. looking north from James St., ca. 1878 - a1353cbd3cbc8226e3c...
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
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
1903 cartoon about the Washington Hotel (Seattle)
Cartoon playing on the inconvenient access to the Washington Hotel (originally Denny Hotel) on the south tip of Denny Hill. This jokingly proposes an aerial tramway; not long after, a short funicular railway w... More
(Walter F. Piper's) Grandmother, ca. 1910 - a121f98be2fddca35743b812c...
Photos are believed to be taken by Walter F. Piper. Identity of his grandmother unknown. Old woman in yard (photographer's grandmother), ca. 1910
(Walter F. Piper's) Grandmother, ca. 1910 - badecc818610503bcad1a0ad5...
Photos are believed to be taken by Walter F. Piper. Identity of his grandmother unknown. Copy neg of photographer's grandmother, ca. 1910
(Walter F. Piper's) Grandmother, ca. 1910 - 6f369a8acfc836d726cedeaf1...
Photos are believed to be taken by Walter F. Piper. Identity of his grandmother unknown. Old woman in yard (photographer's grandmother?) ca. 1910
(Walter F. Piper's) Grandmother, ca. 1910 - b682947173b635d39c6ad82d4...
Photos are believed to be taken by Walter F. Piper. Identity of his grandmother unknown. Copy neg of photographer's grandmother, ca. 1910
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 - 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 - 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 Main St., 1879 - 03f3205e75a52e80b0e04a8796235462
Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Front St. 1879. Looking North from Main St. 1. New England house. 2. Waddell and Miles store. 3. University. 4. Sixth St. School. 5. San Francisco store. 6. Squire's opera house."
1st Ave. and Yesler Way decorated President Benjamin Harrison's visit,...
SPL attributes to Webster & Stevens, but it is way too early for them. W&S presumably reprinted someone else's photo.
1st Ave. and Yesler Way decorations for President Benjamin Harrison's ...
Transcribed from front of photograph: "Harrison, Benjamin. Visit. May 6, 1891. Decorations on building. Yesler Avenue and Front Street. 1. Hotel Northern. 2. Gatzert Building. 3. National Bank of Commerce. 4. F... More
1st Ave. north from Pioneer Square, ca. 1905 - 789f8a93bfad6e67bf1acb...
The Starr Boyd Building appears on the left and the Pioneer Building appears on the far right followed by the Howard Building, the Lowman and Hanford Building and the Lowman Building. The 110 Cherry Building ap... More
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. looking south from Madison St., ca. 1878 - c0c24e9800fc5aaea...
The caption on the photograph "Front St looking south from Denny Hill" provides the wrong location. The actual location shows the view south on Front St. (now 1st Ave.) from Madison St. Seattle pioneer A.W. Pip... More
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. north from S. Washington St., 1865 - db6e8ec85bf7129c3633...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Commercial Street [1st Ave. S.]. 1865. Looking north, just below Washington Street intersection."
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 - 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 - 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 - 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. S. north from S. Main St., 1871 - 09b8f446f81919d0c83d39e6e1...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Commercial St. [1st Ave. S.] 1878. Looking North from Main St. Photo by Peiser." University of Washington Libraries says Peiser was reprinting a photo by Hiram H... More
1st Ave. S. north from S. Main St., 1871 - 57c5990b0c475b818240f52922...
View looking north along Commercial St. (now 1st Ave. S.). The Territorial University appears at the top of the hill and the Central School (also known as the Sixth Street School) appears directly below it. The... More
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 - 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 - 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. S. north from S. Main St., 1880 - 03d09e19391ccfc113c1dc57b5...
Transcribed from front of photograph: "Streets. Commercial Street [1st Ave. S.]. 1880. Looking North from Main Street. 1. New England house. 2. Z. C. Miles store. 3. Squire's Opera House and Hotel Brunswick." T... More
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 - 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. S. north from S. Jackson St. after the fire, June 1889 - ea2...
View of Commercial St. (now 1st Ave. S.) looking north from Jackson Street after the Great Fire of 1889. Ruins of the Dearborn Building can be seen on the right.
1st Ave. reconstruction after 1889 fire, July 1890 - cbdabcff1c3be30d...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Fire. June 6, 1889. Reconstruction. Front St. [1st Ave.] July 1890. Looking north from James St."
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."
2nd Ave. and Pine St., ca. 1908 - 2fc9af1322b4dc73ca2a0467e06077e9 (p...
Standard Furniture appears on the left of the street and the New Washington Hotel can be seen at the right. front back Standard Furniture is now (2022) the Broadacres B... More
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. Washington St., 1865 - a224893879cdf353b365...
Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Commercial Street [1st Ave. S.]. 1865. Looking North, just below Washington St. intersection. Right center: Occidental hotel (with flagstaff). Above that: Dr. H.A. Smith h... More
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. north from Lenora St., 1921 - d29d3d36a853d8f3770bf6b9fe2a53...
Transcribed from photograph: "SMR - 2nd Av, north from Lenora St."
2nd Ave. looking south from Yesler, ca. 1900 - 8dc378dc57b819bd3e4595...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Second Ave. Ca. 1900. Looking south from Yesler. Downtown terminus of Grant Street Electric Railway. Yesler cable line in foreground. Photo by Webster & Stevens."
2nd Ave. north from James St., 1907 - 1482bc5c9bcf316698efcc64ba3afb8...
Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Second Ave. 1907. Looking North from James St. 1. Alaska Building. 2. Oriental Block. 3. Crown Block. 4. Seattle Hotel." This seems to have significant retouching, both ... More
2nd Ave. looking north from Yesler Way, 1913 - 549ca29c98b10853791132...
Transcribed from front of photograph: "Streets. Second Avenue 1913. Looking North from Yesler Way. 1. L. C. Smith building under construction. 2. Seattle Hotel. 3. Hoge Building." Transcribed from back of photo... More
2nd Ave. looking north from Columbia St., ca. 1913 - a461a586e18ba7ec...
Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Second Ave. 1913. Looking North from Columbia St. Taken from Hoge Building."
2nd Ave. looking north from Madison St., ca. 1903 - 9f8a0b197a7bc6426...
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Streets. Second Ave. Ca. 1915. Looking north from Madison. Photo by Webster & Stevens. Frederick & Nelson (left) and American Savings Bank (right) in foreground." Seattle... More
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. and James St., 1889 - 7f3bf4e355c8fc644843fd98ca9af8cb
Transcribed from photograph: "Present site of County City building looking southeast from Third Ave & James St., 1889."
3rd Ave. and Jefferson St. after the fire, July 1889 - 2f7a378be1beb2...
Caption on photograph "Down Yesler Way" may provide the incorrect citation. Other photographs, including one taken by McManus, identify the location at 3rd Ave. S. and S. Jefferson St. (See spl_shp_40696 and sp... More
2nd Avenue looking north from Smith Tower, ca. 1913 postcard - 0f0cbc9...
The Hoge Building appears on the lower left side of 2nd Ave. and the Melhorn Building, Empire Building and Hotel Savoy can be seen at the right. 2nd Avenue looking north from Smith Tower, ca. 1913 - DP... More
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