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Image of William L. Rhodes home on Capitol Hill, circa 1909
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William L. Rhodes home on Capitol Hill, circa 1909

A number of Seattle businessmen worked downtown and owned homes on Capitol Hill. The house in this photograph belonged to William L. Rhodes and his wife Claudia. Rhodes was the president and manager of the Rhodes 10-cent Stores.This photo, taken around 1909, shows the William L. Rhodes home on Belmont Place at Bellevue Place. Webster & Stevens number: 9862
ID Number:1983.10.8267.1
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Old Colony Apartments hallway, Seattle, circa 1910
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Old Colony Apartments hallway, Seattle, circa 1910

The Old Colony Apartments at 615 Boren Avenue represent an early twentieth century multi-family residence with the interior details typical of this era. Handwritten on sleeve: Old Colony Apts.Photographer's Reference Number: 15611
ID Number:1983.10.8716
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Old Colony Apartments, Seattle, circa 1910
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Old Colony Apartments, Seattle, circa 1910

The Old Colony Apartments represent a typical multi-family residence from the first quarter of the twentieth century. Located at 615 Boren Avenue, the building still exists in very much the same condition as shown in this photograph. Photographer's Reference Number: 15610
ID Number:1983.10.8717
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Old Colony Apartments interior, Seattle, circa 1910
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Old Colony Apartments interior, Seattle, circa 1910

This photograph shows a furnished living room in the Old Colony Apartments on First Hill, located at 615 Boren Avenue. Photographer's Reference Number: 15604
ID Number:1983.10.8720
Date:Circa 1910
Image of L'Amourita Apartments, circa 1925
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L'Amourita Apartments, circa 1925

During the 1920s, a number of Seattle architects designed and built homes and apartment buildings in the Mission Revival style. These buildings had the stucco walls, red tile roofs, and lines of Spanish-style buildings seen in southern California.This photo shows the Mission Revival L'Amourita Apartments on a rainy day in the 1920s. The building still stands on Franklin Avenue East,…
ID Number:1983.10.8863.1
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Homes on Cascadia Avenue South, Seattle, circa 1914
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Homes on Cascadia Avenue South, Seattle, circa 1914

Perched along the eastern rise of Mount Baker ridge, Cascadia Avenue South afforded spectacular views of Lake Washington and the Cascade Range when this residential community was developed over a century ago. Handwritten on sleeve: Mt. Baker Park, Cascade Ave.Photographer's Reference Number: 16539
ID Number:1983.10.8912
Date:Circa 1914
Image of Hwehlchtid's house at Shilshole with canoe anchored offshore, circa 1905
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Hwehlchtid's house at Shilshole with canoe anchored offshore, circa 1905

In 1855, representatives of the Indigenous peoples of the area now known as Seattle, including the Duwamish and Suquamish, signed the Treaty of Point Elliott. As part of this treaty, many Indigenous people agreed to move in their tribal groups to reservations outside of the Seattle area, but some remained. In 1865 the Board of Trustees of Seattle passed Ordinance…
ID Number:1983.10.9067
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Walter and Othella Beals residence interior, Seattle, circa 1912
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Walter and Othella Beals residence interior, Seattle, circa 1912

Walter Beals is listed as an attorney with offices in the Haller Building. His home, lavishly furnished with an eclectic collection of objects, was located at 1707 Sunset Avenue in West Seattle. Handwritten on sleeve: Walter Beal Res. Ints.Webster & Stevens number: 20312
ID Number:1983.10.9344.1
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Houseboat damage on Lake Union, 1914
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Houseboat damage on Lake Union, 1914

On March 13, 1914, water from Lake Union gushed into the Lake Washington ship canal when a wooden dam in Fremont gave way. The level of the lake dropped approximately ten feet as a result of the accident. Almost 200 houseboat owners suffered losses when the receding waters left their floating homes stranded on the beach or toppled at odd…
ID Number:1983.10.9810.1
Date:1914
Image of Houseboat damage at Lake Union, Seattle, 1914
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Houseboat damage at Lake Union, Seattle, 1914

On March 13, 1914, water from Lake Union gushed into the Lake Washington ship canal when a wooden dam in Fremont gave way. The level of the lake dropped approximately ten feet as a result of the accident. Almost 200 houseboat owners suffered losses when the receding waters left their floating homes stranded on the beach or toppled at odd…
ID Number:1983.10.9810.2
Date:1914
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