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Horse teams pull an automobile from a mudhole at Snoqualmie Pass, May 1915
Early car travel was difficult and sometimes dangerous. In 1914, improvements had been made to the road west of Snoqualmie Pass, but it was still rough going. In this photo, two teams of horses pull an automobile out of a deep mudhole on the Snoqualmie Pass road through the Cascade Mountains. Webster & Stevens number: 44193
ID Number:1983.10.10056
Date:1915
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Pike Place Market from Western Avenue, Seattle, circa 1915
Seattle's Public Market or "Pike Place Market" opened in 1907 on the edge of a steep hill and over the years has grown to incorporate several lower levels of the original building as well as several additional buildings. A local preservation movement in 1971 established the seven-acre Pike Place Market Historical District which continues to protect the physical and social…
ID Number:1983.10.10173
Date:Circa 1915
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Fire Station No. 24, Seattle, 1915
In 1903, Fire Station No. 24 opened on Fifth Avenue West at West Galer Street. Until the mid-1920s, the station housed fire companies using horse-drawn ladder and hose wagons. The building was remodeled in 1925 when the department bought motorized fire trucks. The station was closed in 1949.This photo, taken around 1905, shows Station No. 24 on Queen Anne Hill.…
ID Number:1983.10.10188.2
Date:1915
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Fire Station No. 13, Seattle, circa 1915
Fire Station No. 13 was constructed at 1536 14th Avenue South in 1904. The horse-drawn steamers shown in this photo lasted until 1918, when a motorized pumper took over. In 1928, the company moved to a new single-story masonry station at 3601 Beacon Avenue South. Handwritten on sleeve: FIre Dept Station #13Webster & Stevens number: 48665
ID Number:1983.10.10191
Date:Circa 1915
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Leschi ferry dock, 1918
A number of ferries carried people, goods, and vehicles across Lake Washington before the building of the floating bridges. This photo was taken in 1918 at the Leschi landing. It shows horse-drawn wagons ready to board the Leschi ferry to cross Lake Washington. Webster & Stevens number: 47180
ID Number:1983.10.10200
Date:1918
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Girls on a horse at Mount Rainier National Park, circa 1917
After the road from Longmire Springs to Paradise was finished in 1915, this part of Mount Rainier National Park became very popular with tourists. Adults and children had lots of outdoor activities to choose from. They could go hiking or horseback riding on the many miles of trails or just sit and enjoy the mountain air.In this photo, taken around…
ID Number:1983.10.10628
Date:Circa 1917
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Mrs. Dwyer on seesaw with two lions, circa 1917
The Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Circus visited Seattle in May 1917, setting up its tents near Fourth Avenue and Lenora Street. The Barnes circus specialized in live animal acts. The Seattle Times reported that, "The rings and platforms inside the big tent are enclosed in steel grating, and inside these enclosures, the wild animals astonish the old folks and…
ID Number:1983.10.10668.1
Date:Circa 1917
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Amundsen and the crew of the "Norge," June 27, 1926
In June 1926, sixteen men crossed the North Pole from Norway to Alaska in the airship "Norge." The group was headed by polar explorers Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth, and the dirigible was designed and piloted by Umberto Nobile. On their way back to Europe, the men stopped in Seattle, where they were greeted by over 5,000 cheering people.In this…
ID Number:1983.10.10847
Date:1926
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William Shelton posing in traditional garments, circa 1925
William Shelton (1868-1938) was a well-known leader of the Snohomish Tribe who lived on the Tulalip Reservation. Chief Shelton carved a number of story poles, with animals and creatures prevalent in the Coast Salish oral tradition. Among the many examples of his carving that survive today is a story pole on the State Capitol campus in Olympia.In this image Mr.…
ID Number:1983.10.10923.1
Date:Circa 1925
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Roald Amundsen and Chukchi girls with elephant at Woodland Park, Seattle, 1921
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole, but the Arctic was his first love. He designed his own ship, named it for Queen Maud of Norway, and christened it with a block of ice. The well-equipped expedition set off from Norway in June 1918 to explore the area near the North Pole. The ship spent…
ID Number:1983.10.10978.2
Date:1921