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University of Washington observatory and chimes tower, Seattle, circa 1913
The university's observatory was built in 1895 using sandstone left over from building Denny Hall. Features included an 1891 six-inch refracting telescope and Civil War cannonballs on which the glass dome rotated. The taller structure was built in 1904 as a water tower and became a chimes tower in 1914. The twelve bells were donated by Col. A.J. Blethen, the…
ID Number:1983.10.9593
Date:Circa 1913
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Academic procession at the University of Washington, 1913
The University of Washington's 1913 graduation exercises took place on Wednesday, June 18. The men of the senior class had wanted to do away with the traditional caps and gowns, but the women outvoted them. The class wore the usual academic garb to receive their university diplomas.This 1913 photo shows the senior class watching as the university's professors parade up…
ID Number:1983.10.9597.1
Date:1913
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King Street Station, Seattle, circa 1913
Seattle's King Street Station was built between 1904 and 1906 for the Great Northern Railroad. The St. Paul, Minnesota architectural firm of Reed & Stem designed the station, patterning its tall clock tower after a famous bell tower in Venice, Italy. This mimicry of European architecture added touch of tradition and heritage to Seattle's growing downtown area.This photo shows the…
ID Number:1983.10.9600
Date:Circa 1913
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Travelers on the Bothell stage, circa 1913
In about 1913, people traveling between Seattle and Bothell took the Bothell stage, an early type of bus. At that time, there were two ways to drive a vehicle to Bothell from Seattle. One route followed the Pacific Highway through Kenmore. The preferred route involved driving to Madison Park, catching the Kirkland ferry, and driving from Kirkland to Bothell.In this…
ID Number:1983.10.9606.1
Date:Circa 1913
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Arlington Hotel, Seattle, circa 1913
Signs in image: Billiards. Arlington Hotel. Optimo Cigars. Atlas Liquor Co. Atlas Buffet. Seattle Adjustment and Sales Co. - Sold Direct to You - Wholesale & Retail - Sale on Manufacturers Samples - Clothing, Shoes, Hats & Furnishings - Direct From the Manufacturers to You - Save the Middleman's Profit. The Philip Carey Co. - Manufacturers & Distributors of Carey's…
ID Number:1983.10.9613.1
Date:Circa 1913
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Occidental and Yesler, Seattle, circa 1913
Signs in image: Chas. F. Keenan Co. Grocers. Chauncey Wright. Restaurant. Queen City Hotel.Handwritten on sleeve: Occidental & YeslerWebster & Stevens number: 26906
ID Number:1983.10.9631
Date:Circa 1913
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Lake Washington Boulevard at Mount Baker, circa 1913
In 1903, the Olmsted Brothers, a noted firm of New York landscape architects, produced a plan for Seattle's parks. Part of this plan involved a boulevard winding along the western shore of Lake Washington from the university campus to Seward Park.This photo, taken around 1913, shows a stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard at the foot of College Street in the…
ID Number:1983.10.9642
Date:Circa 1913
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View northeast from Smith Tower, Seattle, circa 1914
As the tallest building west of the Mississippi, the Smith Tower, at Second Avenue and Yesler Way, offered fantastic views of Seattle and surrounding areas. In this scene Lake Union lies directly north in the distance. In the lower right corner is the dome-roofed Seattle First United Methodist Church and the gable-roofed Rainier Club. In left center rise the two…
ID Number:1983.10.9650.1
Date:Circa 1914
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View east from Smith Tower, Seattle, circa 1914
At the time of its completion in 1914 the Smith Tower was the fourth tallest building in the world, allowing for unobstructed views. This northeasterly view shows the old King County Courthouse with its raised dome at right center atop Profanity Hill. Harborview Hospital now stands in its place. Handwritten on sleeve: City View E. from Smith Tower.Photographer's Reference Number:…
ID Number:1983.10.9650.2
Date:Circa 1914
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View northeast from Smith Tower, Seattle, circa 1914
The Smith Tower at the corner of Second Avenue and Yesler Way was the tallest building outside of New York when it opened in 1914. It offered unobstructed views of the city and surrounding areas. This scene shows Queen Anne Hill at left in the distance and Lake Union directly to the north. In the lower right corner, the dome-roofed…
ID Number:1983.10.9667
Date:Circa 1914