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University Branch Library, Seattle, circa 1910
In 1910, the Seattle Public Library opened the first of its branch libraries. These were built with money donated by Andrew Carnegie, the Philadelphia industrialist. One was the University Branch, on Roosevelt Way NE at 50th Street. Handwritten on sleeve: Seattle Public Lib. Univ. Branch.Webster & Stevens number: 18513
ID Number:1983.10.9092.2
Date:Circa 1910
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Seattle Public Library, Seattle, circa 1910
The city of Seattle established a public library in 1890 after several earlier attempts by private citizens. The library was housed in various places and finally ended up in the Yesler Mansion, just uphill from its current site. After the mansion burned in 1901, industrialist Andrew Carnegie donated $200,000 for a new building which opened in 1906. The Carnegie Library…
ID Number:1983.10.9095
Date:Circa 1910
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Standard Furniture airship, circa 1910
Downtown Seattle businesses tried many ways of attracting customers. In this photo, the Standard Furniture Company uses an airborne Santa Claus to promote their credit plan. The airship is suspended above Second Avenue at Pine Street. The Hotel Washington, at 2nd Avenue and Stewart Street, is in the background. Webster & Stevens number: 18929
ID Number:1983.10.9109.2
Date:Circa 1910
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Great Northern station, Scenic, circa 1910
Located about 15 miles from the west entrance to the first Cascade Tunnel, the town of Scenic was named by the Great Northern Railway Company. It is situated at the highest elevation of any community west of the Cascades in Washington State. Handwritten on sleeve: G.N. Station Scenic. Webster & Stevens number: 18956Caption information source: Tacoma Public Library Washington Place…
ID Number:1983.10.9111.1
Date:Circa 1910
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Overturned fire engine, Seattle, circa 1910
Handwritten on sleeve: Wrecked Fire Engine & Service Truck.Webster & Stevens number: 18997
ID Number:1983.10.9113.1
Date:Circa 1910
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Regrading on Beacon Hill, 1910
Before the Jackson Street regrading project, Beacon Hill formed a barrier between Seattle's waterfront and the Rainier Valley. Between 1907 and 1910, over three million cubic yards of earth were moved to make a cut through the hill. Most of the dirt was used to fill in Seattle's tidal flats.This photo shows what is probably the Jackson Street regrading project,…
ID Number:1983.10.9115.2
Date:1910
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Denny Hill being regraded, Seattle, circa 1909
Handwritten on sleeve: Regrade.Webster & Stevens number: 19128
ID Number:1983.10.9136
Date:Circa 1909
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Stone Avenue Bridge under construction, Seattle, circa 1911
Before the Lake Washington Ship Canal was built, a temporary bridge on Stone Avenue carried traffic across to Fremont. Most of the bridge, which opened in 1911, consisted of a wooden roadway on a trestle. The short metal span was just large enough to let logs and small boats pass through. Stone Avenue is now called Stone Way. Handwritten on…
ID Number:1983.10.9146
Date:Circa 1911
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Westlake Avenue, Seattle, circa 1911
Handwritten on sleeve: Westlake Av.Webster & Stevens number: 19179
ID Number:1983.10.9147
Date:Circa 1911
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Lake Washington Ship Canal spillway near Fremont, Seattle, circa 1911
During the building of the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle, temporary dams were built at various places to control the water level. This photo shows the spillway of a temporary dam at the western end of Lake Union, near Fremont. Logs for a nearby lumber mill float behind the dam. The Stone Way Bridge is under construction in the…
ID Number:1983.10.9151
Date:Circa 1911