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Image of G.O.Guy drugstore interior, Seattle, February 7, 1975
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G.O.Guy drugstore interior, Seattle, February 7, 1975

George Omar (G.O.) Guy brought his family to Seattle in 1888 and opened his first pharmacy at Occidental Avenue and James Street that same year. In June 1889, Guy was able to rescue some of his stock from Seattle’s Great Fire, and quickly set up business in a tent. Over the following ninety-nine years, the family expanded the business to…
ID Number:2000.107.172.02.01
Date:1975
Image of The French Corner restaurant, Seattle, 1962
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The French Corner restaurant, Seattle, 1962

The French Corner, a restaurant at Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair, served crepes, pastries, and other French specialties. Waitress Mary Phillips of Seattle shows the menu to a couple, while Jacqueline Carsignol of Reims, France, cuts into a large loaf of bread. Both women are dressed in a traditional French style. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and…
ID Number:2000.107.172.08.01
Date:1962
Image of Fremont Avenue looking south across Fremont Bridge, Seattle, April 26, 1974
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Fremont Avenue looking south across Fremont Bridge, Seattle, April 26, 1974

This image of Fremont was taken looking south along Fremont Avenue, toward the Fremont Bridge. A man stands on the sidewalk smoking a cigarette in front of one of the many taverns in the small business district, which earned the neighborhood the nickname "Tavern Town, Washington." Although the businesses depicted here no longer exist, Fremont is still known as one…
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.04
Date:1974
Image of Georgetown taverns on Airport Way South, Seattle, June 1974
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Georgetown taverns on Airport Way South, Seattle, June 1974

Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood was first populated by white settlers in 1851 and existed as an independent city from 1904 to 1910, when it was annexed by Seattle. Home to many breweries, factories, and Boeing Field, the neighborhood became increasingly industrial until a movement in the 1990s pushed for a return to residential facilities. This image taken at South Nebraska Street…
ID Number:2000.107.173.08.06
Date:1974
Image of Chinatown - International District restaurant worker taking a break, Seattle, July 8, 1988
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Chinatown - International District restaurant worker taking a break, Seattle, July 8, 1988

In this image, Nariano Chachero, a Filipino dishwasher at the Tai Tung restaurant in Seattle's vibrant and multi-cultural Chinatown - International District, takes a rest from his work for a breath of fresh air. In the distance behind Mr. Chachero the King Street Station clock tower is visible. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.17
Date:1988
Image of Rudy Valiani inspecting wine in wine cellar at Canlis, Seattle, March 28, 1958
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Rudy Valiani inspecting wine in wine cellar at Canlis, Seattle, March 28, 1958

Peter Canlis opened his landmark Seattle restaurant in 1950 at the south end of the Aurora Bridge in a building designed by Roland Terry with sweeping views of Lake Union. Recipient of many awards and still operated by the Canlis family, the restaurant has maintained a reputation as one of Seattle's finest dining establishments.In this image Canlis Manager Rudy Valiani…
ID Number:2000.107.185.18.01
Date:1958
Image of Waiter and customer at Breadline restaurant, Seattle, April 1980
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Waiter and customer at Breadline restaurant, Seattle, April 1980

The Breadline & Soup Kitchen was a Pioneer Square restaurant owned by Jack Fecker, Steve Darland, and Bill Keegan. Located at Second Avenue South and Jackson Street, the eatery was themed on the Great Depression, specifically the 1929 stock-market crash that led to breadlines and soup kitchens. The menu of soups, stews and homemade bread advertised "1929 prices and atmosphere"…
ID Number:2000.107.185.18.02
Date:1980
Image of Exterior of Clark's Top-Notch Restaurant, Seattle, June 29, 1939
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Exterior of Clark's Top-Notch Restaurant, Seattle, June 29, 1939

Michigan-born Walter Clark (1897-1990) first came to Seattle after WWI to open a restaurant for an employer. By 1930 he was able to buy a restaurant for himself, Marie's Barbecue, in the University District. Together with his wife, Eugenia Power Clark (1918-1998), Mr. Clark presided over an empire that included 22 restaurants in Seattle, Portland, Tacoma, and Yakima, and received…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.01
Date:1939
Image of Customer ordering at Dick's Drive-In Restaurant, Seattle, circa 1955
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Customer ordering at Dick's Drive-In Restaurant, Seattle, circa 1955

Dick Spady (1923-2016) and two partners opened their first Dick’s Drive-In Restaurant on 45th Street in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood on January 28, 1954. The popular drive-in focused on hamburgers, french fries, and milkshakes. By 1974, there were five Dick’s Drive-Ins, with an Edmonds drive-in added in 2011.Here, at a busy hour, walk-up and drive-in customers surround the original Dick’s Drive-In…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.02
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Debbie Dahms working at Dick's Drive-In, Seattle, March 25, 1986
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Debbie Dahms working at Dick's Drive-In, Seattle, March 25, 1986

Dick Spady (1923-2016) and two partners opened their first Dick’s Drive-In Restaurant on 45th Street in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood on January 28, 1954. The drive-in focused on hamburgers, french fries, and milkshakes. By 1974, there were five Dick’s Drive-Ins, with an Edmonds drive-in added in 2011.Here, Dick's employee Debbie Dahms serves a customer during her after-school shift. Spady was an…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.03
Date:1986
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