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Image of View of Second Avenue looking south, Seattle, 1912
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View of Second Avenue looking south, Seattle, 1912

This image of downtown Seattle was taken facing south from the top of a building at approximately Stewart Street. First Hill is at the left edge of the frame, with both St. James Cathedral and the County Courthouse visible. Beacon Hill is in the center distance, and Elliott Bay is on the right edge of the frame. The prevalence of…
ID Number:1960.1916.1
Date:1912
Image of Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay, 1917
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Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay, 1917

The panoramic image shown here was taken from Elliott Bay, facing east towards the Seattle waterfront. Magnolia and Queen Anne Hill are visible at the left edge of the frame, and Capitol Hill and First Hill can be seen behind the Pioneer Square area near the right edge of the frame. Handwritten on image: The Seattle Waterfront, Pierson & Co.…
ID Number:1966.3862.1
Date:1917
Image of Corner of 1st Ave. and Pike St., Seattle, circa 1899
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Corner of 1st Ave. and Pike St., Seattle, circa 1899

The southeast corner of First Avenue and Pike Street is located in the Pike Place Market neighborhood of downtown Seattle. This view includes the Bon Marché's "Big Store" on Second Avenue and Pike Street after two additional stories were added to the building. Neither this building nor the Palace Saloon building are standing today. Businesses in image: L. Shute's Baths…
ID Number:1972.5346.9
Date:Circa 1899
Image of Cooper and Levy calendar, Seattle, 1896
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Cooper and Levy calendar, Seattle, 1896

In 1892, Isaac Cooper (b. 1861) and his brother-in-law Louis Levy (1864-1947) founded Cooper & Levy, a Seattle retail and mail-order business. The company was particularly known for selling groceries and other supplies to miners heading north to Alaska and the Yukon. A decade later, they sold the prosperous business to local department store The Bon Marche. Both men were…
ID Number:1972.5567.1
Date:1896
Image of The Bon Marché's spring fashion display announcement, 1914
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The Bon Marché's spring fashion display announcement, 1914

German immigrant Edward Nordhoff and his wife Josephine (Brennan) Nordhoff founded The Bon Marché in 1890 in downtown Seattle. The well-loved local store was eventually bought by a series of national chains, although the original name was retained until 2005, when Federated Department Stores rebranded all their chains under the Macy's name.This announcement describes The Bon Marché's Spring Fashion Display,…
ID Number:1976.6296.21
Date:1914
Image of Santa Claus figure at Northgate Shopping Center, Seattle, circa 1958
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Santa Claus figure at Northgate Shopping Center, Seattle, circa 1958

Northgate Mall, originally called Northgate Center, opened in April 1950, anchored by the Bon Marche department store and housing 17 smaller stores. By 1952, Northgate had over seventy tenants, and all its retail spaces were leased. Northgate's reputation for elaborate holiday displays began its first year, when a world's record 212-foot Christmas tree was displayed at the mall. This postcard,…
ID Number:1979.6782.1
Date:Circa 1958
Image of Aerial view of Seattle, showing Grosvenor House, Seattle, circa 1967
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Aerial view of Seattle, showing Grosvenor House, Seattle, circa 1967

The end of World War II stimulated a huge demand for housing in Seattle. The modernist-style Grosvenor House, a large reinforced concrete apartment building designed by Earl W. Morrison, was built in the Belltown/Denny Triangle area of the city. Its 18 stories, with 370 units, housed some 1200 people. The base of the building occupied a full block. It had…
ID Number:1980.7067.1.18.1
Date:Circa 1967
Image of Aerial view of Bartell Drugs building in downtown Seattle, 1967
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Aerial view of Bartell Drugs building in downtown Seattle, 1967

The first Bartell Drugs store opened in 1890, when George Bartell bought the Lake Washington Pharmacy located in what became the Leschi neighborhood. The Bartell Drug Company incorporated in 1904 and moved to downtown Seattle. It expanded in early 20th century, coming to include a candy factory and photo lab in addition to pharmacy locations. The company remained under Bartell…
ID Number:1980.7067.1.26.1
Date:1967
Image of Excavation for the new Bon Marche store, circa 1928
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Excavation for the new Bon Marche store, circa 1928

When the original Bon Marche department store opened in 1890, Seattle's population stood at around 50,000 residents. The company grew with the city. By the time the Bon Marche moved into its big new store in 1929, the city was over ten times as large. This photo, taken about 1928, shows the excavation for the new Bon Marche building in…
ID Number:1983.10.3490.1
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Bon Marche, Seattle, November 13, 1928
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Bon Marche, Seattle, November 13, 1928

In 1890, German immigrant Edward Nordhoff and his wife Josephine invested their life savings of $1,200 to start The Bon Marche at First Avenue and Cedar Street. He modeled his new department store after one he had known in Paris. The Bon Marche moved to the corner of Second Avenue and Pike Street in 1896. By 1901, it had expanded…
ID Number:1983.10.3574.2
Date:1928
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