453 results for: Hotel Seattle
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Leonard Brand in his barber shop, Seattle, circa 1932
Leonard August Gabriel Brand (1902-1969) was born in Seattle to August Niklasson Brand (1862-1950) and Anna Amelia (Erlandson) Brand (1869-1952), both immigrants from Sweden. In 1903, August and Anna bought the Western Hotel (aka, The Michigan), which was built around 1880 and located at the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street. They renamed it the Hotel Kalmar, after Anna's…
ID Number:1981.7328.68
Date:Circa 1932
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Hotel Kalmar, Seattle, June 1956
Swedish immigrants August and Anna Brand purchased this hotel on the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street in 1903. They named it after Anna's home town in Sweden. The Kalmar served mostly working men, offering rooms by the day, week, and month. After August and Anna passed away in the early 1950s, the hotel was administered by their children,…
ID Number:1981.7328.137
Date:1956
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Hotel Kalmar on First Hill, Seattle, circa 1905
Swedish immigrants August and Anna Brand purchased this hotel on the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street in 1903. They named it after Anna's home town in Sweden. The Kalmar served mostly working men, offering rooms by the day, week, and month. After August and Anna passed away in the early 1950s, the hotel was administered by their children,…
ID Number:1981.7328.139
Date:Circa 1905
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View looking east over First Hill, Seattle, October 1957
This panoramic photograph documents Seattle's First Hill neighborhood prior to the construction of Interstate 5, which replaced all of the buildings shown in the foreground. The Hotel Kalmar, owned and operated by the Brand family since 1903, is shown at the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street in the center of the right side of this view. Cherry Street…
ID Number:1981.7328.174
Date:1957
Ephemera
Hotel Kalmar guest register, Seattle, 1903-1914
August Niklasson Brand (1862-1950) and Anna Amelia (Erlandson) Brand (1869-1952), were Swedish immigrants who married in 1893 in Seattle. In 1903, August and Anna bought the Western Hotel (aka, The Michigan), which was built around 1880 and located at the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street. They renamed it the Hotel Kalmar, after Anna's home town in Sweden, and…
ID Number:1981.7328.176
Date:1903-1914
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Hotel Kalmar business card, Seattle, circa 1910
August Niklasson Brand (1862-1950) and Anna Amelia (Erlandson) Brand (1869-1952), were Swedish immigrants who married in 1893 in Seattle. In 1903, August and Anna bought the Western Hotel (aka, The Michigan), which was built around 1880 and located at the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street. They renamed it the Hotel Kalmar, after Anna's home town in Sweden, and…
ID Number:1981.7328.178
Date:Circa 1910
Poster
The Heart of Greater Seattle poster, June 1909
In 1909, prosperous Seattle proudly showed itself to the world as a place to do business. In addition to producing the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition world’s fair, city boosters published maps and other materials to promote commercial interests.This panorama, entitled “The Heart of Greater Seattle: The Gateway to Alaska and the Orient," shows several miles of the city’s waterfront and the Cascade…
ID Number:1982.20.47
Date:1909
Ephemera
Washington Sheet Metal Works receipt, October 28, 1913
Washington Sheet Metal Works was founded in 1907 by W. H. Perry, Oscar Witt, and G. L. Long. The company manufactured metal heating and ventilating equipment, along with cornices, skylights, and windows. By 1911, George J. Long and Isaac A. McVay would take over as president and treasurer, respectively, and would remain so for most of the company's history. Long…
ID Number:1982.200.20
Date:1913
Ephemera
Suess Glass Co. receipt, September 8, 1915
The Suess Art Glass Company manufactured leaded, plate, and beveled glass and mirrors, as well as a variety of other products, including lenses for automobile headlamps. Headlamps were not issued standard on cars until 1912, and performance and quality varied wildly. John Suess patented two devices for the rib lenses he sold, which controlled the headlight beam and eliminated "glare…
ID Number:1982.200.26
Date:1915
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Olympic Hotel under construction, May 2, 1924
Seattle's Olympic Hotel, is still a downtown landmark. It was built from steel, brick, concrete, and terra cotta. Like many taller city buildings, the decoration on the lower floors is much more detailed than that on the upper floors. The elegance of the lower floors was meant to attract people at street level.This photo shows the wooden catwalks and scaffolding…
ID Number:1983.10.309.1
Date:1924