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Image of Aerial of Snoqualmie Falls, near Snoqualmie, circa 1965
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Aerial of Snoqualmie Falls, near Snoqualmie, circa 1965

The Snoqualmie River drops 268 feet at Snoqualmie Falls. The waterfall was spiritually important to the Snoqualmie people who once lived in the area and was a scenic wonder to the settlers who came later. After the Seattle, Lake Shore, and Eastern Railway was built along the south shore in 1889, the falls became a popular place for day trips…
ID Number:1994.27.160
Date:Circa 1965
Image of Festival Sundiata poster, Seattle, September 25-27, 1981
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Festival Sundiata poster, Seattle, September 25-27, 1981

Started in 1981, Festival Sundiata is a festival of Northwest African American visual and performing arts held at the Seattle Center. Since 1997, Festival Sundiata has been part of the Seattle Center's Festal season, which celebrates various ethnic and international communities in the Seattle region.This poster advertises the first Festival Sundiata with a photo of a sculpture by James Washington,…
ID Number:2019.3.37
Date:1981
Image of Lake Union and downtown Seattle, 1992
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Lake Union and downtown Seattle, 1992

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea often took photos of light on the water in the Seattle area, including this photo…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.41
Date:1992
Image of Puget Sound at sunset, Seattle, 1967
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Puget Sound at sunset, Seattle, 1967

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea often took scenic photos of Puget Sound views, including this view of Shilshole Bay at…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.42
Date:1967
Image of Skier on Denny Mountain, Alpental, 1976
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Skier on Denny Mountain, Alpental, 1976

In the winter of 1934, Seattle made national news by opening one of the first municipal ski areas in the country at Snoqualmie summit, championed by Mayor John F. Dore, a skier who envisioned the project as one that could lift his city's spirits during the midst of the Great Depression. The Ski Park grew, installing a rope tow in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.48
Date:1976
Image of Blue Angels flying over Lake Washington during Seafair, Mount Rainier in background, Seattle, 1987
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Blue Angels flying over Lake Washington during Seafair, Mount Rainier in background, Seattle, 1987

The Blue Angels are the US Navy's flight demonstration squadron, founded in 1946. They have flown in Seattle's Seafair air show almost every year since the air shows began in 1972. The Blue Angels have flown eight different models of demonstration aircraft in their history. In this image taken by photographer Josef Scaylea they fly new F/A-18 Hornets over Lake…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.49
Date:1987
Image of View of downtown and Mount Rainier through Doris Chase's sculpture
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View of downtown and Mount Rainier through Doris Chase's sculpture "Changing Form," Queen Anne, Seattle, 1987

This Josef Scaylea photograph of the Space Needle, downtown, and Mount Rainier is framed by the outlines of artist Doris Chase's sculpture "Changing Form." This 15-feet tall public art work was commissioned for Kerry Park in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood, and installed in 1971.Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.50
Date:1987
Image of Forest fire in the Cascade Mountains, 1984
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Forest fire in the Cascade Mountains, 1984

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea captured the flames and smoke of a forest fire in the Cascade Mountains in this…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.51
Date:1984
Image of Rainbow in mist at Snoqualmie Falls, near Snoqualmie, 1985
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Rainbow in mist at Snoqualmie Falls, near Snoqualmie, 1985

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.In 1985, Scaylea set up his camera on the rocks below the falls and captured a…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.54
Date:1985
Image of Sunrise over Lake Washington, Seattle, 1971
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Sunrise over Lake Washington, Seattle, 1971

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea enjoyed taking photos of the area's bodies of water, including this picture of the sunrise…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.56
Date:1971
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