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Image of David Thomas Denny II home on Queen Anne Hill, circa 1890
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David Thomas Denny II home on Queen Anne Hill, circa 1890

Seattle pioneers David T. Denny and Louisa Boren married in 1853 and lived in a small house on their homestead claim where Seattle Center and surrounding area is today. Denny accumulated enough wealth from various business ventures to build this mansion on Queen Anne Hill around 1890. Unfortunately, the family suffered significant financial losses during the Panic of 1893 and…
ID Number:2011.26.2
Date:Circa 1890
Image of Fremont streetcar and pedestrians along waterfront, Seattle, circa 1900
Photograph

Fremont streetcar and pedestrians along waterfront, Seattle, circa 1900

In this photo, the "Fremont 16" streetcar runs on tracks along the west side of Lake Union, with a smartly dressed couple strolling on the adjacent wooden walkway. The letters "SE Ry" are worked into the ornate metalwork on the electrical poles, initials of the Seattle Electric Railway Company. Though unattributed, the photograph was probably taken by Seattle photographer John…
ID Number:2011.26.7.12
Date:Circa 1900
Image of View of Pioneer Square showing construction of Pioneer Building, circa 1890
Photograph

View of Pioneer Square showing construction of Pioneer Building, circa 1890

In the aftermath of the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, a huge rebuilding effort resulted in the construction of many new brick and stone buildings. The Pioneer Building, at right in this photo, was one of several new buildings in the historic district designed by architect Elmer Fisher. This photo shows construction on the nearly completed building, located at the…
ID Number:2011.26.7.14
Date:Circa 1890
Image of Men with large logs on rail car, Edgecomb Lumber Company, Preston, Washington, circa 1890
Photograph

Men with large logs on rail car, Edgecomb Lumber Company, Preston, Washington, circa 1890

Though unattributed, the photograph was probably taken by Seattle photographer John P. Soule.Written on photo: Edgecomb Lumber Co., Preston Wash.
ID Number:2011.26.7.35
Date:Circa 1890
Image of Snoqualmie Mill Company train engine, circa 1890
Photograph

Snoqualmie Mill Company train engine, circa 1890

Though unattributed, the photograph was probably taken by Seattle photographer John P. Soule.
ID Number:2011.26.7.36
Date:Circa 1890
Image of Edgecomb and Moore log train at Ballard trestle, circa 1890
Photograph

Edgecomb and Moore log train at Ballard trestle, circa 1890

Though unattributed, the photograph was probably taken by Seattle photographer John P. Soule.
ID Number:2011.26.7.39
Date:Circa 1890
Image of Sidewheel steamboat Kirkland docked on east side of Lake Washington, circa 1890
Photograph

Sidewheel steamboat Kirkland docked on east side of Lake Washington, circa 1890

Though unattributed, the photograph was probably taken by Seattle photographer John P. Soule.
ID Number:2011.26.7.45
Date:Circa 1890
Image of Steamship moored at Oregon Improvement Company Dock B, Seattle waterfront, circa 1890
Photograph

Steamship moored at Oregon Improvement Company Dock B, Seattle waterfront, circa 1890

Though unattributed, the photograph was probably taken by Seattle photographer John P. Soule.
ID Number:2011.26.7.46
Date:Circa 1890
Image of Auditorium floor plan, Coliseum Theater, Seattle, 1915
Architectural drawing

Auditorium floor plan, Coliseum Theater, Seattle, 1915

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 Streets 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, and…
ID Number:2011.36.1.1
Date:1915
Image of Auditorium floor plan, supplementary version, Coliseum Theater, Seattle, 1915
Architectural drawing

Auditorium floor plan, supplementary version, Coliseum Theater, Seattle, 1915

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 Streets 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, and…
ID Number:2011.36.1.2
Date:1915
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