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Image of Story hour at Collins Playground, circa 1912
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Story hour at Collins Playground, circa 1912

Collins Playground, on South Main Street and Fourteenth Avenue South was the site of the Seattle Public Library's first extension programs for children. Librarians traveled to the playground for story hours and other activities. By 1911, the library was presenting programs at five city playgrounds.In this photo, taken about 1912, children are listening to a library story program at Seattle's…
ID Number:1983.10.8411
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Chinese parade, September 13, 1909
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Chinese parade, September 13, 1909

Seattle's Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opened on the University of Washington campus in July 1909. Each day of the exposition was filled with parades, celebrations, and other special events. China Day, September 13, was one of the most popular events of the fair. The program included a parade of Chinese residents with a dragon, floats, bands, and warriers in costume. The day…
ID Number:1983.10.8420
Date:1909
Image of President William Howard Taft in car outside New Washington Hotel, Seattle, 1909
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President William Howard Taft in car outside New Washington Hotel, Seattle, 1909

United States President William H. Taft visited Seattle in 1909 and spoke at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. While in Seattle, he also played golf and made many other public appearances. Handwritten on sleeve: Taft in auto at Wash. [Hotel]Photographer's Reference Number: 11096
ID Number:1983.10.8429
Date:1909
Image of President Taft at the Seattle Golf and Country Club, October 1, 1909
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President Taft at the Seattle Golf and Country Club, October 1, 1909

At the end of September 1909, President William H. Taft visited Seattle for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. During his visit, he played nine holes of golf at the Seattle Golf and Country Club. The president was presented with a silver trophy which the club had bought especially for the occasion.This photo shows President Taft and other golfers at the Seattle Golf…
ID Number:1983.10.8433
Date:1909
Image of Alaska Building, Seattle, circa 1909
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Alaska Building, Seattle, circa 1909

In 1903, work began on the 14-story Alaska Building. This office building was Seattle's first skyscraper to be built with steel framing. Steel framed buildings could be taller than those in Pioneer Square which were built by earlier methods. This photo shows the Alaska Building, which still stands on the southeast corner of Second Avenue and Cherry Streets. Signs in…
ID Number:1983.10.8454
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Georgetown School, Georgetown, circa 1909
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Georgetown School, Georgetown, circa 1909

Handwritten on sleeve: Geo Town School.Photographer's Reference Number: 11321
ID Number:1983.10.8455
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Western Electric Co. building, Seattle, circa 1909
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Western Electric Co. building, Seattle, circa 1909

Signs in image: Western Electric Company. Cluett, Peabody & Co. - Arrow Collars - Cluett Shirts. Paper - Mutual Paper Company. Pacific Coast [...] Box Factory.Handwritten on sleeve: Western Electric Bldg.Photographer's Reference Number: 11335
ID Number:1983.10.8458
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Chickens, circa 1909
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Chickens, circa 1909

Handwritten on sleeve: Chickens.Photographer's Reference Number: 11347
ID Number:1983.10.8459
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Moore Theater, Seattle, circa 1909
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Moore Theater, Seattle, circa 1909

The building housing the Moore Theatre and Moore Hotel opened on Second Avenue and Virginia Street in December 1907. The theater seated over 2,000 people, and it soon became one of Seattle's leading cultural centers. Signs in image: David Warfield, The Music Master - Moore Theatre. The Right Way. Blanche Walsh in Her Greatest Role - The Test - To-night.…
ID Number:1983.10.8464
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Second and Washington, Seattle, circa 1909
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Second and Washington, Seattle, circa 1909

Signs in image: C.C.H. Block. Paints Oils Glass. Restaurant. Lexington Hotel - Furnished Rooms. Phoenix Hotel. Shave 10 Cents, Baths 2 for 25 Cents, Laundry. Barber Shop - Baths 15 Cents. M. Hee Wo Chinese Medicine Co.Handwritten on sleeve: Lexington & Phoenix Hotel, 2nd & Wn.Photographer's Reference Number: 11410
ID Number:1983.10.8470
Date:Circa 1909
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