54 results for: Wilse, Anders Beer, 1865-1949
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Occidental Hotel, Seattle, circa 1898
The Occidental Hotel (not to be confused with its earlier namesake that was destroyed in the 1889 fire) was on the northwest corner of 3rd Avenue and Cherry Street. It and the New York Block visible to its rear were razed for the construction of the Dexter Horton Building. On the ground floor is one of Seattle's oldest and most…
ID Number:1983.10.6037
Date:Circa 1898
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Waterfront and tidal flats from Beacon Hill, circa 1898
Tidal mudflats once extended all the way to the foot of Seattle's Beacon Hill. Roads and railroad tracks were built over the flats on wooden trestles. Developers bought these tidelands and filled it in for sawmills, shipyards, flour mills, and other waterfront industries.This photo by Anders Wilse, probably taken in 1898, shows what much of Seattle's waterfront looked like before…
ID Number:1983.10.6049.2
Date:Circa 1898
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Waterfront and tideflats from Beacon Hill, Seattle, circa 1898
Tidal mudflats once extended all the way to the foot of Seattle's Beacon Hill. Roads and railroad tracks were built over the flats on wooden trestles. Developers bought these tidelands and filled it in for sawmills, shipyards, flour mills, and other waterfront industries. This photo by Anders Wilse, probably taken in 1898, shows what much of Seattle's waterfront looked like…
ID Number:1983.10.6049.4
Date:Circa 1898
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Downtown Seattle from courthouse, Seattle, circa 1898
This photo was taken from the old King County courthouse on Seventh and Jefferson. Visible in the view is the Henry Yesler residence at left center; the Burke Building at right center; and the Methodist-Episcopal Church at far right. Original photo by Anders Wilse was acquired by Webster & Stevens. Handwritten on sleeve: Business Section from Court House.Webster & Stevens…
ID Number:1983.10.6055
Date:Circa 1898
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Great Northern Railway snowshed no. 2-B, circa 1898
In the steep areas of Stevens Pass, Washington, where avalanches were common, Great Northern Railway workers built snowsheds to keep snow off the railroad tracks. Early snowsheds were built of logs which were easily cut in the nearby woods. This photo, taken around 1898 by Norwegian photographer Anders Wilse, shows a log snowshed near Stevens Pass.
ID Number:1994.44.12
Date:Circa 1898
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Seattle waterfront, 1899
In 1899, Seattle was still crowded with gold seekers heading to and from the Alaska and Yukon gold fields. Elliott Bay continued to be busy with ships leaving for Skagway, St. Michael and other Alaskan ports.This photo shows a group of ships in Elliott Bay. A crowd waits at the pier (right) for the arrival of the steamer "Al-Ki" (right).…
ID Number:1994.44.15
Date:1899
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Native American couple posing outside of wooden shack, Seattle, circa 1900
Anders Beer Wilse (1865-1949) emigrated from Norway in 1884, arriving in Seattle in 1890 to work for the United States Geological Survey. Photography was an important part of his job, and in 1897 he decided to become a full time outdoor photographer. Until his return to Norway in 1900, Wilse took many photographs in and around Seattle, documenting the bustle…
ID Number:2011.1.156
Date:Circa 1900
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Group portrait with A. B. Wilse, Seattle, circa 1895
Anders Beer Wilse (1865-1949) emigrated from Norway in 1884, arriving in Seattle in 1890 to work for the United States Geological Survey. Photography was an important part of his various jobs as civil engineer, cartographer, and property tax assessor. In 1897, however, he decided to become a full time outdoor photographer. Until his return to Norway in 1900, Wilse took…
ID Number:Lib1985.72.2
Date:Circa 1895
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Canoes at boathouse, Seattle, circa 1900
Caption on image: S.P.Co.Photographer's Reference Number: 418
ID Number:Lib1988.33.22
Date:Circa 1900
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Montlake canal, Seattle, circa 1900
Before the building of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, a small canal connected Lake Washington with Lake Union's Portage Bay. This photo shows the canal in the Montlake area. Caption on image: S.P.Co.Photographer's Reference Number: 1587
ID Number:Lib1988.33.30
Date:Circa 1900