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Seattle High School Class of 1901
As the population of Seattle grew, so did the city's schools. The first school was called "Central School," a name that was applied to several different buildings as the original building was outgrown and a subsequent building burned down. In 1900, the older students of Seattle would have attended Seattle High School, located on the third floor of a building…
ID Number:1961.2387.1
Date:1901
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Discharge centrifugal pump built by Moran Brothers Co. for U.S. Naval Drydock, 1895
In 1882, Robert Moran and his brothers started a marine repair business at Seattle's Yesler's Wharf. By 1895, the company was large enough to do work for the U.S. Navy. In 1891, the Navy had opened a station, with drydock, in Bremerton, across Puget Sound from Seattle.Here, three men stand near a 42-inch centrifugal pump that the Moran firm built…
ID Number:1961.2439.1
Date:1895
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Orion Denny and John Pritchard outside Denny Clay Mine, Taylor, circa 1895
The Denny-Renton Clay and Coal Company was founded in 1892 by Arthur A. Denny (1822-1899) when he bought out predecessor company Puget Sound Fire Clay Company. Clay's popularity over wood as a building material grew substantially after the Great Seattle Fire in 1889. Raw material was extracted with hydraulic mining equipment from heavy glacial clay deposits in Taylor, Washington (near…
ID Number:1962.2540.5
Date:Circa 1895
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Wee Coyle greeting General Leonard Wood on Wenatchee, Seattle, April 9, 1921
Legendary local athlete William Jennings "Wee" Coyle (1888-1977) was raised in Seattle and attended Seattle High School (later Broadway High School) and the University of Washington. Wee served in both WWI and WWII, and was the first commander of the American Legion Post No. 1. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Washington state under Louis F. Hart, serving from 1921…
ID Number:1962.2560.16
Date:1921
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Wagner's Band with Seattle Lodge at Elks at National Convention, Portland, July 1912
In 1912 the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) held their annual national convention in Portland, Oregon. The Seattle Lodge 92 attended the event en masse, and in this image, pose together wearing matching white suits. Posing with them at the left edge of the frame and wearing dark suits are the members of Seattle's most popular band at…
ID Number:1963.3018.1
Date:1912
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Space Needle and Horiuchi Mural, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
In this view, the 606-foot-tall Space Needle is shown behind the giant mural created by renowned Northwest artist, Paul Horiuchi. A symbol of the fair, the Space Needle is topped by a circular, glass-enclosed housing that contains an observation deck and revolving restaurant. The 60 by 17-foot ceramic mural was at the time considered the largest work of art in…
ID Number:1963.3119.65.2
Date:1962
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Exterior of the African Nations Pavilion, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1963.3119.65.5
Date:1962
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Exterior of Paris Spectacular Wax Museum, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1963.3119.65.14
Date:1962
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Interior view of Government of Japan Pavilion, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1963.3119.65.20
Date:1962
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Night view of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Pavilion, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The Republic of China (Taiwan) Pavilion was located on International Plaza South. The two-story Pavilion displayed textiles, furniture, photographs, and ceramics. Shown here is the exterior of the pavilion with the Space Needle in the background. Embossed on image: World's Fair-Seattle, Washington 1962 Caption information source: Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962. Seattle: Acme Publications.
ID Number:1963.3119.65.27
Date:1962