101 results for: Scaylea, Josef
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University of Washington crew team rowing near yacht Fantome, Seattle, 1954
The sailing yacht Fantome, owned by beer magnate Ernest Guinness, was stranded in Seattle in 1939 at the start of World War II. It was moored in Portage Bay for 14 years, detained after the war by King County officials hoping to collect back property taxes from Guinness. The boat was eventually converted to a tourist ship, and sank in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.289
Date:1954
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Japanese training ship Nippon Maru, Seattle, likely July 1957
The Japanese four-masted bark Nippon Maru first returned to Seattle in July of 1957 for Seafair. The ship would make several other visits to Seattle, including for the 1962 World's Fair, but this photo by photographer Josef Scaylea was the first for the officer training boat since World War II. Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.290
Date:1957
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Ferries in Elliott Bay, Seattle, March 1974
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. Water and boats were a favorite subject of Scaylea, including this photo of ferries on…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.292
Date:1974
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Fireboat Alki in Elliott Bay, Seattle, 1949
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 took this photo of the Fireboat Alki in 1949, and wrote, "The old Alki, the…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.296
Date:1949
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Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound, Seattle, August 1972
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.This Puget Sound scene features boats on the water with the Olympic Mountains in the background.…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.305
Date:1972
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Girl skiing on bunny hill at Snoqualmie Summit, 1964
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.This photo from his collection shows a young girl learning to ski at Snoqualmie Summit ski…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.311
Date:1964
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Bethlehem Steel Company factory, Seattle, 1957
New York City-born William Pigott (1860-1929) founded two of Seattle's major industrial enterprises, Seattle Steel Company and Seattle Car Manufacturing Company (later Pacific Car and Foundry Company, or PACCAR). Seattle Steel Company (later Bethlehem Steel Company and Birmingham Steel Company) began operations in 1905 on 55 acres of tide flats in Humphrey (later Youngstown and West Seattle). The steel and…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.313
Date:1957
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Biff Boreson trick skiing at Sand Point Golf Club, Seattle, January 1972
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 took this photo of Roosevelt High School student Biff Borenson practicing his trick skiing at…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.318
Date:1972
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Mount Rainier from Leschi Park, Seattle, 1979
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.This photo features Mount Rainier from the Leschi neighborhood of Seattle. Handwritten on image: Josef Scaylea.Handwritten…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.324
Date:1979
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Truck hauling hay bales, Issaquah, 1954
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 the 1950s, Scaylea often took photos of farms in Eastern King County, including this one…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.327
Date:1954