172 results for: Manufacturing
The Smith Premier Typewriter, No 1, ca. 1887
The Smith Premier Typewriter was known for its strength, durability, speed, and light touch. The Smith Premier Typewriter Company was founded by brothers, Lyman Cornelius (L.C.) and Wilbert Smith, and began manufacturing their first model in 1887. This typewriter was used by Rev. Honor L. Wilhelm of Seattle who was also publisher of Coast Magazine. L.C. Smith built the Smith…
ID Number:1957.1388.1
Date:1887-1894
Bicycle, "Rambler,"1901
This 1901 bicycle was made by Gormully & Jeffery Manufacturing Company in Chicago. In 1878, Thomas Jeffery created the "Rambler" brand and it was the predecessor to his Rambler Automobile. The bike has five small license plates on it: one (upside down) on the front from Spokane in 1905, one on the top tube with only numbers (no location or…
ID Number:1958.1477.1
Date:1901
"The Daisy" washboard made by Howard Manufacturing Company, ca. 1915
This washboard was made by the Howard Manufacturing Company, founded in 1901 in Kent, Washington. The company still exists today, making various types of ladders under the name Green Bull.
ID Number:1959.1625.4
Date:Circa 1915
Hunting jacket made by C. C. Filson, ca. 1922
This hunting jacket was made by the C.C. Filson Company founded in Seattle in 1897. It features four types of pockets used for storing everything from a compass to shot game. The pocket for storing game can be accessed from the front of the jacket, and leads to a large cavity within the back. One small pocket’s placement is a…
ID Number:1960.2139.C712
Date:Circa 1922
High top heavy boots, ca. 1920
These heavy duty men's lace-up boots were popular for camping in the 1920s. The maker, McDonald Shoe Co., was based in Tacoma.
ID Number:1961.2181.2
Date:Circa 1920
Denim “crawler” overalls made by the Black Manufacturing Company, 1910
George G. Black founded the Black Manufacturing Company in Seattle in 1902. Their specialty was durable workwear and outdoor gear, with overalls being one of their leading products. This small version was designed just like durable overalls for an adult but built to withstand heavy crawling! These overalls were worn in Seattle by two sisters when they were between 1…
ID Number:1961.2366.10
Date:1910
Telegraph key, ca. 1912
This telegraph key was manufactured in Seattle by Frank W. Cameron and Sons, and used by Ollie F. Schulz, the Seattle Superintendent of Postal Telegraph from 1902-1935.
ID Number:1962.2539
Date:Circa 1912
Sailmates jacket and skirt ensemble, modeled in the World's Fair Fashion Pavilion, 1962
Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair had a Fashion Pavilion with a live fashion show. Four times a day, models paraded across “lily pad” platforms suspended over a perfumed fountain. The show was titled “The Miracle of American Fashion” and produced by Vogue magazine. The goal was to feature outfits from manufacturers all over the country who were making stylish clothing at…
ID Number:1962.2821.4C913
Date:1962
Hamilton propeller from Boeing B-1, 1920-1924
The B-1 was the first aircraft designed and assembled entirely by the Boeing Airplane Company for commercial rather than military purposes. Beginning in 1920, the plane was used on the first regularly scheduled international airmail route between Seattle and Victoria. This propeller made by Hamilton Aero Manufacturing Company was used on the Boeing B-1, and there is a consideration that…
ID Number:1963.2886
Date:1920-1924
Pair of breeches made by C. C. Filson, ca. 1922
These breeches were made by the C.C. Filson Company founded in Seattle in 1897. They are reinforced at the seat and on the front of the thighs for walking or riding. For a century, Filson has served those who labor outdoors professionally as well as those whose adventures are pure passion. A 1914 catalog describes the brand as making garments…
ID Number:1963.3008.5C975
Date:Circa 1922