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Image of Diners eating at Farrell's, Seattle, November 29, 1974
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Diners eating at Farrell's, Seattle, November 29, 1974

Popular restaurant chain Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour, famous for their free birthday sundaes, was begun in 1963 in Portland, Oregon, and featured early-1900s-style decor, with employees wearing period dress and straw boater hats. By 1975, there were 120 Farrell's nationwide, however sales dropped and most were sold off in the 1980s. As of 2017 there are two remaining Farrell's, both…
ID Number:2000.107.185.20.04
Date:1974
Image of Diners eating at Ivar's Fish Bar, Seattle, July 14, 1982
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Diners eating at Ivar's Fish Bar, Seattle, July 14, 1982

Beloved showman Ivar Haglund (1905-1985) established Seattle's first aquarium at Pier 54 and started a fish-and-chips stand in 1938 that grew into a restaurant empire. In 1946 Ivar opened the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant, one of 31 fish bars still operating in the region.In this image customers eat at the fish bar outside the Acres of Clams restaurant on…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.01
Date:1982
Image of Customers ordering at Ivar's Fish Bar, Seattle, March 4, 1982
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Customers ordering at Ivar's Fish Bar, Seattle, March 4, 1982

Beloved showman Ivar Haglund (1905-1985) established Seattle's first aquarium at Pier 54 and started a fish-and-chips stand in 1938 that grew into a restaurant empire. In 1946 Ivar opened the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant, one of 31 fish bars still operating in the region.In this image customers wait in line to order at the fish bar outside the Acres…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.02
Date:1982
Image of Ivar's Dancing Clams at Pike Place Market, Seattle, May 7, 1991
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Ivar's Dancing Clams at Pike Place Market, Seattle, May 7, 1991

Beloved showman Ivar Haglund (1905-1985) established Seattle's first aquarium at Pier 54 and started a fish-and-chips stand in 1938 that grew into a restaurant empire. In 1946 Ivar opened the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant, one of 31 fish bars still operating in the region. Haglund first conceived of the Dancing Clams, shown here surprising a visitor at the Pike…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.03
Date:1991
Image of Manager at door of Ivar's Indian Salmon House, Seattle, October 21, 1986
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Manager at door of Ivar's Indian Salmon House, Seattle, October 21, 1986

Ivar's Indian Salmon House is one of 31 fish bars and full service-restaurants founded by beloved Seattle showman and restaurateur Ivar Haglund (1905-1985). Mr. Haglund commissioned Seattle architect John W. Adams (1919-2002) to create the Salmon House's interior and exterior, loosely based on a Tlingit longhouse. The restaurant opened in 1969 on NE Northlake Way at the north end of…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.04
Date:1986
Image of Owner hugging staff at Jake O'Shaughnessy's, Seattle, 1993
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Owner hugging staff at Jake O'Shaughnessy's, Seattle, 1993

Restaurateurs Mick McHugh and Tim Firnstahl opened Jake O'Shaughnessy's Restaurant with what they claimed was the world's largest assortment of single-malt Scotches. First located in Lower Queen Anne at the northeast corner of Mercer Street and First Avenue North, it was displaced by a Larry's Market in 1993 and relocated to Bellevue Mall until closing for good in 2001.In this…
ID Number:2000.107.185.21.05
Date:1993
Image of Interior of Matzoh Momma's deli on Capitol Hill, Seattle, July 5, 1977
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Interior of Matzoh Momma's deli on Capitol Hill, Seattle, July 5, 1977

Matzoh Momma’s was a delicatessen and restaurant at 509 15th Avenue E. on Capitol Hill that from 1975 served matzoh soup, blintzes, latkes, and other traditional Jewish fare. The restaurant closed in 1995, but continued as a catering service. In this image customers enjoy food at Matzoh Momma’s while others order at the counter. Caption information source: http://www.callihan.com/seattle/deaddiners.htmCaption information also…
ID Number:2000.107.185.22.01
Date:1977
Image of Exterior of Jolly Roger restaurant, Seattle, March 11, 1979
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Exterior of Jolly Roger restaurant, Seattle, March 11, 1979

A speak-easy during Prohibition called the China Castle, Seattle's last-surviving roadhouse was built in 1929 with a lookout tower and a secret tunnel. After the repeal of Prohibition it was renamed the Jolly Roger, a dining and dancing club with a skull-and-crossbones flag and neon anchor sign as beacons. Declining after WWII, the building later housed a coffee shop, an…
ID Number:2000.107.185.22.02
Date:1979
Image of Staff serving lunch at the Market Café, Seattle, January 27, 1982
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Staff serving lunch at the Market Café, Seattle, January 27, 1982

In addition to welcoming more than 10 million visitors a year, Seattle's Pike Place Market is also a thriving neighborhood home to more than 400 residents, many of whom are low-income seniors. The Pike Place Market Foundation supports social services within the Market and greater downtown Seattle community, including the Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank, Pike Market Childcare…
ID Number:2000.107.185.22.03
Date:1982
Image of Interior of Palomino Restaurant and Bar, Seattle, July 20, 1990
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Interior of Palomino Restaurant and Bar, Seattle, July 20, 1990

Palomino Restaurant and Bar opened as Palomino Euro-Seattle Bistro in 1989 in downtown Seattle at the Pacific First Centre. The restaurant continues to serve a rustic European menu at the original and additional locations.This image shows the interior of Palomino Euro-Seattle Bistro. In the back left of the frame the open kitchen allows visitors to watch the chefs at work.…
ID Number:2000.107.185.23.01
Date:1990
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