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Image of Old Seattle lyrics, circa 1940
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Old Seattle lyrics, circa 1940

Carlton Fitchett (1886-1946) was a reporter and columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1917 to 1946 and known for writing rhymes. He was friends with Ivar Haglund, owner of Ivar's restaurant chain and noted local showman, and would write songs about the region for Haglund to sing.This card, with the lyrics for "Old Seattle," includes notes to sing to the…
ID Number:1981.7200.23
Date:Circa 1940
Image of Diners eating at Ivar's Fish Bar, Seattle, July 14, 1982
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Diners eating at Ivar's Fish Bar, Seattle, July 14, 1982

Beloved showman Ivar Haglund (1905-1985) established Seattle's first aquarium at Pier 54 and started a fish-and-chips stand in 1938 that grew into a restaurant empire. In 1946 Ivar opened the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant, one of 31 fish bars still operating in the region.In this image customers eat at the fish bar outside the Acres of Clams restaurant on…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.01
Date:1982
Image of Customers ordering at Ivar's Fish Bar, Seattle, March 4, 1982
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Customers ordering at Ivar's Fish Bar, Seattle, March 4, 1982

Beloved showman Ivar Haglund (1905-1985) established Seattle's first aquarium at Pier 54 and started a fish-and-chips stand in 1938 that grew into a restaurant empire. In 1946 Ivar opened the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant, one of 31 fish bars still operating in the region.In this image customers wait in line to order at the fish bar outside the Acres…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.02
Date:1982
Image of Ivar's Dancing Clams at Pike Place Market, Seattle, May 7, 1991
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Ivar's Dancing Clams at Pike Place Market, Seattle, May 7, 1991

Beloved showman Ivar Haglund (1905-1985) established Seattle's first aquarium at Pier 54 and started a fish-and-chips stand in 1938 that grew into a restaurant empire. In 1946 Ivar opened the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant, one of 31 fish bars still operating in the region. Haglund first conceived of the Dancing Clams, shown here surprising a visitor at the Pike…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.03
Date:1991
Image of Manager at door of Ivar's Indian Salmon House, Seattle, October 21, 1986
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Manager at door of Ivar's Indian Salmon House, Seattle, October 21, 1986

Ivar's Indian Salmon House is one of 31 fish bars and full service-restaurants founded by beloved Seattle showman and restaurateur Ivar Haglund (1905-1985). Mr. Haglund commissioned Seattle architect John W. Adams (1919-2002) to create the Salmon House's interior and exterior, loosely based on a Tlingit longhouse. The restaurant opened in 1969 on NE Northlake Way at the north end of…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.04
Date:1986
Image of Ivar's Acres of Clams menu, circa 1950
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Ivar's Acres of Clams menu, circa 1950

In 1938, 33-year-old Seattle native Ivar Haglund opened the city's first aquarium on Pier 54. Soon, entrepreneur Haglund opened a stand selling clam chowder and fish and chips to the aquarium's hungry visitors. Though the stand soon closed, in 1946 Haglund opened his first "official" restaurant, the renowned Ivar's Acres of Clams on Pier 54, the first of several Ivar's…
ID Number:2009.19.1.1
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Ivar Haglund, Seattle, 1962
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Ivar Haglund, Seattle, 1962

Ivar Haglund shares a tender moment with one of his long-time companions. One of Seattle's most colorful and popular characters, Ivar won his way into the hearts of local residents with his zany antics. Born to Swedish/Norwegian parents in West Seattle in 1905 he grew up playing guitar and singing, performing on radio, on stage and on the sidewalk, eventually…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.236
Date:1962

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