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Image of Second and Washington, Seattle, circa 1909
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Second and Washington, Seattle, circa 1909

Signs in image: C.C.H. Block. Paints Oils Glass. Restaurant. Lexington Hotel - Furnished Rooms. Phoenix Hotel. Shave 10 Cents, Baths 2 for 25 Cents, Laundry. Barber Shop - Baths 15 Cents. M. Hee Wo Chinese Medicine Co.Handwritten on sleeve: Lexington & Phoenix Hotel, 2nd & Wn.Photographer's Reference Number: 11410
ID Number:1983.10.8470
Date:Circa 1909
Image of White-Henry Building, circa 1910
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White-Henry Building, circa 1910

After the University of Washington moved to its present campus, it put together a master plan for the development of its downtown Seattle property. The plan included office buildings, a theater, a hotel, and stores. The White and Henry Buildings are two of three connected office buildings built along Fourth Avenue as part of this plan.This photo shows the White…
ID Number:1983.10.8477
Date:Circa 1910
Image of New Washington Hotel, Seattle, circa 1910
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New Washington Hotel, Seattle, circa 1910

The New Washington Hotel on the northeast corner of 2nd Avenue and Stewart Street replaced the Hotel Washington that was razed in the first phase of the Denny Hill regrade. To its left is the Moore Hotel of 1907 and across the street to the right is the Hotel Washington Annex, later the Gowman Hotel and Stewart Hotel (demolished). Signs…
ID Number:1983.10.8972
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Standard Furniture airship, circa 1910
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Standard Furniture airship, circa 1910

Downtown Seattle businesses tried many ways of attracting customers. In this photo, the Standard Furniture Company uses an airborne Santa Claus to promote their credit plan. The airship is suspended above Second Avenue at Pine Street. The Hotel Washington, at 2nd Avenue and Stewart Street, is in the background. Webster & Stevens number: 18929
ID Number:1983.10.9109.2
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Exterior of Hotel Calhoun, Seattle, 1910
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Exterior of Hotel Calhoun, Seattle, 1910

Seattle's Hotel Calhoun, located at the intersection of Second Avenue and Virginia Street, was designed by architect William P. White. It was built in 1910 during an apartment building boom in the area newly leveled by the Denny Regrade, in what is now the Belltown neighborhood.This image was taken shortly before the hotel opened, and open lots can clearly be…
ID Number:1983.10.10095.2
Date:1910
Image of First and Main, Seattle, 1916
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First and Main, Seattle, 1916

Signs in image: Hotel. [...an] Furnishings - Alaska Outfits - Oiled Cloth. Globe Hotel. Modern Barber College. A. Spenger. Washington Transfer - We Move It - Moving, Storage, Packing, Shipping.Handwritten on sleeve: First & Main St. 1916Webster & Stevens number: 49694
ID Number:1983.10.10285
Date:1916
Image of Times Square Building during construction, Seattle, 1916
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Times Square Building during construction, Seattle, 1916

The Times Square Building is located in downtown Seattle on a triangular-shaped block bordered by Fifth Avenue, Olive Way, and Stewart Street. Designed by architects Bebb and Gould in the Italianate style, the five-story building was completed in 1916 and became a Seattle Historic Landmark in 1984.This image of the Times Building, seen here while under construction, was taken facing…
ID Number:1983.10.10286.2
Date:1916
Image of View of Pike Street from Second Avenue, Seattle, 1917
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View of Pike Street from Second Avenue, Seattle, 1917

This view of Pike Street was taken facing northeast from Second Avenue. Several of the buildings in this image are identifiable. The seven-story building at the northeast corner of Third Avenue and Pike Street (bottom left of frame) is the Harper Building, which was built in 1890 and demolished in 1984. Further east on Pike Street, at the northeast corner…
ID Number:1983.10.10449.1
Date:1917
Image of Veterans marching in Memorial Day Parade, Seattle, May 30, 1917
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Veterans marching in Memorial Day Parade, Seattle, May 30, 1917

This image of First Avenue in downtown Seattle was taken facing north from just south of the intersection of First Avenue and Madison Street. The streets of First Avenue are lined with spectators of the Memorial Day parade which began at First Avenue and Pine Street. Various active members of the military marched in the parade, as well as veterans…
ID Number:1983.10.10554.1
Date:1917
Image of Seventh and Pike during the Strike, Seattle, February 7, 1919
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Seventh and Pike during the Strike, Seattle, February 7, 1919

The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of…
ID Number:1983.10.10698.1
Date:1919
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