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Men's basketball team at the University of Washington, 1923
According to the 1923 yearbook, the University of Washington men's basketball season was one of the most exciting ever. Under coach Clarence "Hec" Edmundson, the team won most of their games and finished second in the Pacific Coast and Northwest Conferences. This portrait shows the 1923 team. Photographer's Reference Number: 96303
ID Number:1983.10.2543.2
Date:1923
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University of Washington shellhouse, Seattle, circa 1923
This structure was built in 1918 as a hangar for the Aviation Training Corps. It was never used, but turned over after the war to the University and used as a shell house for the rowing crews. The name was changed to the Canoe House when the rowing crew moved to their new quarters in 1949. Handwritten on sleeve: U.…
ID Number:1983.10.2608.1
Date:Circa 1923
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Racing shell under construction, circa 1923
Master-boatbuilder George Y. Pocock made racing shells for the University of Washington's champion crews. He built them in the university's Shell House on the shore of Lake Washington. Pocock made many design innovations which made his boats much faster than those of the competition.This photo, taken about 1923, shows one of Pocock's shells being built in the Shell House. They…
ID Number:1983.10.2608.3
Date:Circa 1923
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Man mowing lawn at Seattle Golf Club, The Highlands, circa 1922
The Seattle Golf and Country Club moved to its current location in The Highlands in 1908-1910. Their clubhouse was designed by noted architect Kirtland K. Cutter. Here, a worker mows the lawn at the club. Handwritten on sleeve: Tractor Eqpt. Co., Country Club Mower.Photographer's Reference Number: 94064
ID Number:1983.10.2828
Date:Circa 1922
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Don Palmer, University of Washington track star, circa 1899
The University of Washington's track program started in 1896. In the three years that followed, track team member Don Palmer starred in the broad jump, hurdles, and the 90-, 100-, and 220-yard dash. Original photograph copied after 1902 by Webster & StevensPhotographer's Reference Number: 93602
ID Number:1983.10.2852.1
Date:circa 1899
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Woman listening to a radio in her living room, circa 1926
In the early 1920s, radios were tricky machines that only an expert could operate. By 1926, they were much easier to use and came in a variety of models, some of which looked like furniture. In this photo, taken around 1926, a young Seattle woman listens to a radio in her living room. On Sundays, she could hear services from…
ID Number:1983.10.2987
Date:Circa 1926
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Golfers on course at Olympic Golf and Country Club, circa 1925
The Olympic Golf and Country Club was located at NW 90th Street and 19th NW north of Ballard at what is today Olympic Manor housing development. In 1950, part of the property was sold to a real estate developer and part taken over by the federal government for a defense installation. This land later became the site of Whitman Middle…
ID Number:1983.10.3011.1
Date:Circa 1925
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Eddie Bauer with steelhead trout, 1926
In the 1920s, Eddie Bauer opened a sporting goods shop at 211 Seneca Street in downtown Seattle. At first, most of his business was in tennis and golf equipment, but he soon expanded into fishing tackle, hunting gear, and outdoor clothing. Bauer and the members of his staff were active in many sports and used their wide experience in helping…
ID Number:1983.10.3109.1
Date:1926
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Ken Schoenfeld and Mario Bianchi with racing cars, circa 1928
A group of auto racing enthusiasts formed the Northwest Auto Track Association in 1906 and held regular auto races in Tacoma. By the 1920s, both cars and racing were even more popular. Ken Schoenfeld, whose family ran the Standard Furniture Company, seems to have been an avid auto racing promoter. In this photo, taken around 1928, he poses with two…
ID Number:1983.10.3548.3
Date:Circa 1928
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Ken Schoenfeld and Mario Bianchi with racecar, Seattle, circa 1928
A group of auto racing enthusiasts formed the Northwest Auto Track Association in 1906 and held regular auto races in Tacoma. By the 1920s, both cars and racing were even more popular. Ken Schoenfeld (in suit), whose family ran the Standard Furniture Company, seems to have been an avid auto racing promoter. In this photo, he stands on 5th Avenue…
ID Number:1983.10.3548.4
Date:Circa 1928