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Four members of the Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington, Seattle, April 21, 1920
On November 27, 1911, the "Native Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington, Prior to 1870" was organized in Seattle by sixty white, non-Indigenous, women from all over the Pacific Northwest to honor their settler heritage. The organization still exists as of 2018, now called Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington, and promotes historic preservation and education.In this image four women…
ID Number:1983.10.2102.1
Date:1920
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View of Lake Union from south, Seattle, 1919
In this view of Lake Union, Estep & Kimball's machine shop can be seen just beyond the large fishing vessel APEX. In 1919, the firm of Estep & Kimball sold its machine shop at Fisherman's Terminal and moved to the Lake Union Drydock Company on the eastern shore of Lake Union. The dock is also filled with fishing vessels, and…
ID Number:1983.10.2126
Date:1919
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Chinese dance group with decorated car on King Street, May 1921
On May 23 through 28, 1921, Seattle's Chinese residents held a week-long carnival to raise money for the Chinese Famine Fund, which was raising money for the those impacted by famine in northern China. The event was called Go-Hing and was sponsored by the China Club, Chinese consul Goon Dip, and an advisory committee of Seattle and Washington state civic…
ID Number:1983.10.2187.2
Date:1921
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Chinese arch at the Go-Hing carnival, May 1921
On May 23 through 28, 1921, Seattle's Chinese residents held a week-long carnival to raise money for the Chinese Famine Fund, which was raising money for the those impacted by famine in northern China. The event was called Go-Hing and was sponsored by the China Club, Chinese consul Goon Dip, and an advisory committee of Seattle and Washington state civic…
ID Number:1983.10.2188
Date:1921
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Chinese girls working on famine relief fund, May 1921
On May 23 through 28, 1921, Seattle's Chinese residents held a week-long carnival to raise money for the Chinese Famine Fund, which was raising money for the those impacted by famine in northern China. The event was called Go-Hing and was sponsored by the China Club, Chinese consul Goon Dip, and an advisory committee of Seattle and Washington state civic…
ID Number:1983.10.2189
Date:1921
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Moving the totem pole, Pioneer Square, Seattle, circa 1923
This Tlingit totem was carved around 1870 to honor a high-ranking tribal woman named Aanséet. The pole was named Naas-shagee-yéil and it was placed in Aanséet's village on Tongass Island on the Alaska coast. In 1899, a group of leading Seattle businessmen on a goodwill tour of southeastern Alaska stole the totem and brought it back to Pioneer Square. The…
ID Number:1983.10.2537.1
Date:circa 1923
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Sixth and Pike, Seattle, circa 1922
This view of Sixth Avenue and Pike Street taken around 1922 shows the contrast of newer reinforced concrete buildings, like the Grunbaum Brothers Furniture Company building on the left, juxtaposed with older wooden buildings. Signs in image: Grunbaum Bros. Furniture Co. Inc. - Complete Home Furnishers - Easy Terms. Pitcairn Aged Varnish. W.H. Pope & Co. - Wall Paper, Paints.…
ID Number:1983.10.2600
Date:Circa 1922
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Dykeman farm on Lake Burien, circa 1925
While the first settlers arrived in the Burien area in the 1870s and 1880s, it remained quite sparsely populated well into the 20th century. This photo, taken around 1925, is believed to show "Holly Hedge" on the northeast corner of Lake Burien. The road running through the center of the photo is SW 152nd, and the buildings on the left…
ID Number:1983.10.3062.8
Date:Circa 1925
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University Temple United Methodist Church, Seattle, circa 1928
The University Methodist Temple has a history that traces back to 1891 when a group of Methodists met in the Latona School to plan Sunday School classes. The church had several temporary homes and a small chapel at N.E. 42nd and Brooklyn Ave. N.E. until 1927, when this impressive structure was built at 15th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 43rd St.…
ID Number:1983.10.3566
Date:Circa 1928
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Christmas tree on University Street, circa 1927
During one holiday season in the late 1920s, downtown decorations included a large Christmas tree with lights and ornaments. Groups performed nearby on a small stage. This photo shows the decorated tree in the center of an island in University Street, outside the Olympic Hotel. Description in handwritten inventory: P.S. Power & Light Co. Metropolitan X-mas treePhotographer's Reference Number: 128388
ID Number:1983.10.3883.2
Date:Circa 1927