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Pergola in Pioneer Square, Seattle, circa 1909
The Pioneer Square Pergola, located at the intersection of First Avenue and Yesler Way, was constructed in 1909 to give shelter to passengers waiting for cable cars. The structure included an underground public restroom which was closed after cable car service ended in the 1940s. The pergola was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977. Signs in image: Hub [...]…
ID Number:1983.10.8576
Date:Circa 1909
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Traffic at First and Pike, 1919
It seems as if Seattle has always had traffic jams at the corner of First Avenue and Pike Street. This 1919 photo shows streetcars travelling along the brick-paved avenue in both directions and a line of cars headed south. The traffic waits at the corner while pedestrians cross the streets on their way to the Pike Place Market. The large…
ID Number:1983.10.8580
Date:1919
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Snow scene on Second Avenue, February 2, 1916
Seattle is unaccustomed to heavy snow. When over three feet of snow fell between January 31 and February 2, 1916, city workers and snowplows struggled to keep downtown intersections and streetcar tracks clear. According to the Seattle Times, passing automobiles pushed the snow and slush back onto the cleared spaces. The freezing mass turned into giant snowballs which caused "the…
ID Number:1983.10.8585
Date:1916
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Passengers and jitney bus stalled in the snow, February 2, 1916
During the 1916 blizzard, so much snow clogged Seattle's streets that the hill neighborhoods and outlying areas were virtually isolated from the downtown area. The Seattle Times reported that about 20 jitney buses continued in service, although many citizens complained about the high rates they were charged by the drivers.In this photo, taken during the 1916 blizzard, the driver and…
ID Number:1983.10.8586
Date:1916
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Coliseum Theatre on a snowy night, Seattle, February 1916
By 1915, Seattle's downtown commercial core was booming. In March 1915, local lumber baron and businessman C. D. Stimson leased lots on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Pike Street to the newly-formed Coliseum Company to build a theater designed specifically for movies, then called photoplays. The Coliseum Photo Playhouse was designed by noted theater architect B. Marcus Priteca,…
ID Number:1983.10.8590
Date:1916
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Charles Hamilton's plane crash, March 12-13, 1910
On March 12, 1910, Charles Hamilton became the first person to fly an airplane in Seattle. He lost control of his plane, and it crashed into a small lake. Hamilton was unhurt, however, and made a flight the next day in his other biplane. Webster & Stevens number: 15055
ID Number:1983.10.8599.2
Date:1910
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Charles K. Hamilton and his Curtiss biplane, March 1910
In March 1910, Charles Hamilton became the first person to fly an airplane in Seattle. He circled above enthusiastic onlookers at Meadows Race Track, located near present-day Boeing Field.In this photo, pilot Charles Hamilton stands by his plane. It is a very early model, made of wood, metal, and cloth. It could carry only one person at a time--the pilot.…
ID Number:1983.10.8600.1
Date:1910
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Charles Hamilton's biplane in flight, 1910
In March 1910, Charles Hamilton became the first person to fly an airplane in Seattle. In this photo, the biplane's fragile design is very clear. Webster & Stevens number: 15058
ID Number:1983.10.8601.2
Date:1910
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Motorcycle police officer posing with bike, Seattle, circa 1915
In early 1910, the Seattle police department invested $1,329 in its first three motorcycles, with seven patrolman selected as the first members of the "motor cops" squad. At the time, speeding fines were paid to King County rather than the city of Seattle, and the city hoped to pass a traffic ordinance which would allow it to keep fines for…
ID Number:1983.10.8613
Date:Circa 1915
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Charles Hamilton's biplane over a lake, March 1910
In March 1910, Charles Hamilton became the first person to fly an airplane in Seattle. In this photo, Hamilton is flying his Curtiss biplane above a lake. Webster & Stevens number: 15184
ID Number:1983.10.8620.2
Date:1910