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Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay, circa 1910
This image, looking east from Elliott Bay, features the working docks of Seattle's waterfront. Prior to the Great Fire in 1889 the piers had generally been constructed perpendicular to the waterfront. They were rebuilt according to the northeast-southwest angle, prescribed by City Engineer Reginald Thomson and Assistant City Engineer George Cotterill in the 1897 tidelands replat, which allowed more ships…
ID Number:1980.6923.96
Date:Circa 1910
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Beach shacks on waterfront, Seattle, 1903
Predating the settlement that became the city of Seattle, the Duwamish had an encampment with two longhouses situated along the north central waterfront, roughly at the intersection of present-day Bell Street and Alaskan Way. By around the 1860s, the longhouses were gone, leaving only modest beach structures. In the 1890s the waterfront from Pike Street north to Broad Street had…
ID Number:1980.6923.107
Date:1903
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Beach shacks on waterfront, Seattle, 1903
Predating the settlement that became the city of Seattle, the Duwamish had an encampment with two longhouses situated along the north central waterfront, roughly at the intersection of present-day Bell Street and Alaskan Way. By around the 1860s, the longhouses were gone, leaving only modest beach structures. In the 1890s the waterfront from Pike Street north to Broad Street had…
ID Number:1980.6923.108
Date:1903
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Beach shacks on waterfront, Seattle, 1903
Predating the settlement that became the city of Seattle, the Duwamish had an encampment with two longhouses situated along the north central waterfront, roughly at the intersection of present-day Bell Street and Alaskan Way. By around the 1860s, the longhouses were gone, leaving only modest beach structures. In the 1890s the waterfront from Pike Street north to Broad Street had…
ID Number:1980.6923.109
Date:1903
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South-facing view of Seattle after fire, July 1889
The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City, destroying 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The city didn't take much time to mourn; most businesses decided to rebuild where they had been, and rebuilding began almost immediately, creating a building…
ID Number:1980.6923.122
Date:1889
Ephemera
Steamship Indianapolis ticket, circa 1906
The steamship Indianapolis was one of two ships used in the Seattle to Tacoma steamship passenger service. After a year working on the Great Lakes, the ship was sold to the Puget Sound Navigation Company in October 1905 and began running as part of the mosquito fleet in April 1906. The Indianapolis was a passenger transport from 1906 to 1938,…
ID Number:1980.6924.6
Date:Circa 1906
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Transports Garonne and Athenian docked in Elliott Bay, Seattle, August 1899
The ships Garonne and Athenian shown here docked at Elliott Bay would be loaded with horses, equipment, and soldiers for the Philippine American War. Several business are shown along the waterfront, including Northwestern Iron Works, Union Brass Foundry, and Great Western Boiler Manufacturing Co., among others. Handwritten on photo: Transports for the Philippine Islands 459 Wilse Handwritten by photographer under…
ID Number:1980.6967.6
Date:1899
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Civilians Gathered to Bid Farewell to the Soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry on board the St. Paul, Seattle, August 1899
The St. Paul was headed to the Philippines for the Philippine American War. In this photo, a crowd is shown watching the departure of the ship from the Seattle waterfront. Handwritten on photo: 429 Wilse Handwritten by photographer under photo in album: Bidding the boys goodbye
ID Number:1980.6967.46
Date:1899
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Campbells and others at Chautauqua log cabin, 1890
Members and friends of the Campbell and Corliss families spent part of the summer of 1890 at Chautauqua (now Ellisport) on Vashon Island. They may have been members of the Puget Sound Chautauqua Assembly which met on the island at that time. Inspired by the year-around educational activities of the Chautauqua Assembly in New York State, a local group started…
ID Number:1980.7025.15
Date:1890
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Campbell and Corliss families near tents at Chautauqua, 1890
Members and friends of the Campbell and Corliss families spent part of the summer of 1890 at Chautauqua (now Ellisport) on Vashon Island. They may have been members of the Puget Sound Chautauqua Assembly which met on the island at that time. Inspired by the year-around educational activities of the Chautauqua Assembly in New York State, a local group started…
ID Number:1980.7025.16
Date:1890