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Cobb Building and White-Henry-Stuart Building, Seattle, circa 1915
The Cobb Building (left), on the northwest corner of 4th Avenue and University Street, is still largely occupied by medical and dental practicioners. Its architectural companion, the White-Henry-Stuart Building, was razed in the 1970s for Rainier Tower and Square. Handwritten on sleeve: Cobb Bldg., WHS Bldg., City View Skyline.Webster & Stevens number: 43315
ID Number:1983.10.9962
Date:Circa 1915
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Students walking on University of Washington campus, Seattle, 1915
Students on their way to and from classes stroll between the columns of the original Territorial University building. Denny Hall, the first building on the new campus site stands in the background. Handwritten on sleeve: U.W. Students, 1915.Webster & Stevens number: 43412
ID Number:1983.10.9987
Date:1915
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Sunset Highway, 1915
The Sunset Highway was completed in 1914. It was the first automobile road built through Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascade Mountains. Automobile road guides of the time promised drivers "a fine dirt and gravel road" with "good dependable bridges." Today's multi-lane Interstate 90 roughly follows the route of the old Sunset Highway through Snoqualmie Pass.This photo shows a car traveling…
ID Number:1983.10.9989.1
Date:1915
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City view and Laurelhurst from Volunteer Park, circa 1915
The water tower in Seattle's Volunteer Park was a favorite place for photographers and others to get good views of the city. This photo, taken around 1915, shows the view to the northeast, over the slope of Capitol Hill to Union Bay and the Laurelhurst peninsula. Kirkland and the Cascade Mountains lie in the distance. Webster & Stevens number: 43511
ID Number:1983.10.9997
Date:Circa 1915
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View northwest from Volunteer Park water tower, Seattle, circa 1915
The water tower in Seattle's Volunteer Park was a favorite place for photographers and others to get good views of the city. This photo, taken around 1915, shows the view to the northwest. The park's conservatory is prominent in the foreground. Handwritten on sleeve: View NW from Volunteer Park.Webster & Stevens number: 43513
ID Number:1983.10.9999
Date:Circa 1915
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View east from Volunteer Park, Seattle, circa 1915
In 1906, the Seattle Water Department built a water tower at the highest point of Capitol Hill. It quickly became a popular place for people to go for a good view of the city. Handwritten on sleeve: View E from Volunteer Park.Webster & Stevens number: 43516
ID Number:1983.10.10002
Date:Circa 1915
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View of University of Washington campus, Seattle, 1915
In 1895 the University of Washington opened at its present location along the shores of Lake Washington and Lake Union at the new "Interlaken Campus." The first building on the new campus was Denny Hall, originally known as the Administration Building. Placed next to Denny Hall were the columns from the original Territorial University building in downtown Seattle. Edmond Meany…
ID Number:1983.10.10004.3
Date:1915
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Providence Hospital, 1915
Between 1907 and 1912, Seattle's Providence Hospital built a large new brick building, at a cost of one million dollars. Designed by Somervell & Cote, it was a full-service hospital with six operating rooms and a nursing school. Patients were moved into the new building in September 1911.This 1915 photo shows Providence Hospital, now Providence Seattle Medical Center, at Seventeenth…
ID Number:1983.10.10006
Date:1915
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Corner Market at Pike Place, circa 1915
Seattle opened its public market at Pike Place in 1907 so that farmers could sell fresh eggs, dairy products, produce, and other things directly to city dwellers. The Corner Market was built several years later across the street at the corner of First Avenue and Pike Place.In this busy scene, shoppers hurry with their baskets or stop to chat. An…
ID Number:1983.10.10020
Date:Circa 1915
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Franklin High School, Seattle, 1915
In 1912, Franklin High School moved to a large new building on Mt. Baker Boulevard. That year, the school had 769 students. The building had 42 classrooms, two gymnasiums, a library, an auditorium, and a lunch room. It also had a complete model apartment for use by home economics classes. Handwritten on sleeve: Franklin H.S., 1915.Webster & Stevens number: 43799
ID Number:1983.10.10021
Date:1915