172 results for: Agriculture and Farms
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Employees operating Pier 86 grain terminal control panel, Seattle, October 28, 1970
In 1970 the Port of Seattle spent millions of dollars finishing and upgrading container terminals, airport projects, and new property acquisitions to support what is a major contributor to regional economic growth. Seattle's grain exports were moved at the time to the $15 million Pier 86 Grain Facility in the Interbay neighborhood. This property replaced the Port’s Hanford Street Grain…
ID Number:2000.107.171.37.02
Date:1970
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Fruit supplier tending to imported bananas, Seattle, July 24, 1950
In this image Harry Martindale trims a stalk of ripened bananas at Rogge Commission Company, 1013 Western Avenue. At the time there was concern that disruption in shipping by the Korean War (1950-1953) would cause tropical fruit shortages in the Pacific Northwest. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photo.
ID Number:2000.107.176.37.01
Date:1950
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Food merchants receiving goods, Seattle, July 28, 1950
In this image trucks are backed up to the sidewalk on Western Avenue on a typical weekday morning to load and unload fresh produce, canned goods, and meats on Seattle's "produce row." Signs in image: M. L. Davies Co.; Washington Co-Op Farmer's Association; Sacco Bros. Garden Fresh Fruits Vegetables; Coca-Cola; Harry's Cafe Tavern; P. K. Fruit Co.Caption information derived from…
ID Number:2000.107.176.37.02
Date:1950
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Joe Torlai selling produce at Inner City Market, Seattle, August 2, 1975
In this image Joe Torlai, a second-generation Renton farmer, weighs some of his produce for sale at the new Inner City Farmer's Market at 18th Avenue and East Cherry Street in Seattle's Central District neighborhood. This same year Mr. Torlai was honored as the youngest farmer at the Pike Place Market in conjunction with the market's 68th birthday. Caption information…
ID Number:2000.107.176.37.05
Date:1975
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Produce stand at Inner City Market, Seattle, July 31, 1976
In this image, young Ray Daniels weighs produce grown on his grandfather's farm as he serves a customer at the Inner City Farmer's Market at 18th Avenue and East Cherry Street in Seattle's Central District neighborhood. The Immaculate Conception Church, visible in the background, hosted the market from June through October. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff…
ID Number:2000.107.176.37.06
Date:1976
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Ray Daniels selling produce at Inner City Market, Seattle, July 31, 1976
In this image, young Ray Daniels weighs produce grown on his grandfather's farm as he serves a customer at the Inner City Farmer's Market at 18th Avenue and East Cherry Street in Seattle's Central District neighborhood. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photo.
ID Number:2000.107.176.37.07
Date:1976
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Family selling produce at Inner City Farmers Market, Seattle, July 31, 1976
In this image, youngsters help their family sell produce at the Inner City Farmer's Market at 18th Avenue and East Cherry Street in Seattle's Central District neighborhood. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photo.
ID Number:2000.107.176.37.08
Date:1976
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J. B. McCrummen selling produce at U-District farmers market, Seattle, April 23, 1977
In this image J. B. McCrummen, director of the Hunger Action Center, sells produce at a farmer's market on University Way NE in Seattle's University District neighborhood. Beginning in 1993, the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance sought to bring various farmer's markets in Seattle together and as of 2018 operates eight markets around the city, including the U-District Neighborhood Farmers Market.…
ID Number:2000.107.176.37.09
Date:1977
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Tina Head staffing stall at Mount Baker farmers market, Seattle, August 3, 1980
In this image Tina Head watches over a produce stand at a farmer's market in Seattle's Mount Baker neighborhood. Beginning in 1993, the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance sought to bring various farmer's markets in Seattle together and as of 2018 operates eight markets around the city, including the U-District Neighborhood Farmers Market. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer…
ID Number:2000.107.176.37.10
Date:1980
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Children playing at Fremont Sunday market, Seattle, November 5, 1990
In this image Corey Gallagher, 5, left, Sam Sparks, 3, and Jama Gerhart, 4, play in a canoe for sale while their parents shop at the Fremont Sunday Market in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. Beginning in 1993 the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance sought to bring various farmer's markets in Seattle together and as of 2018 operates eight markets around the city,…
ID Number:2000.107.176.37.11
Date:1990