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Car on highway between Seattle and Tacoma, 1916
Handwritten on sleeve: Tacoma Hiway 1916.Webster & Stevens number: 44559
ID Number:1983.10.10093.1
Date:1916
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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
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Cars and streetcar stuck in snow on Pike Street, Seattle, 1916
This view taken during the big snow storm of 1916 looks west on Pike Street from 3rd Avenue. Handwritten on sleeve: Cars Stalled in Snow 1916.Webster & Stevens number: 45436
ID Number:1983.10.10099.1
Date:1916
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Performer in Orpheum Theatre dressing room, Seattle, 1914
The first Orpheum Theatre in Seattle was located at the southwest corner of Third Avenue and Madison Street. It opened in 1911 and was demolished in 1954. In this photo, an entertainer prepares for her performance on the vaudeville stage. Handwritten on sleeve: Artists in Drsg Room, Orpheum Theatre 1914Webster & Stevens number: 44567
ID Number:1983.10.10104.1
Date:1914
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"La Tortajada" in Orpheum Theatre dressing room, Seattle, September 1910
Consuelo Tamayo Hernández (1870-1957), known professionally as La Tortajada, was a vaudeville singer and dancer from Spain. She toured internationally for more than twenty years, retiring in 1913. Ms. Hernandez performed a one-woman show, “The Adventure of a Toreador,” at the Orpheum Theatre in Seattle in September 1910. She played all four characters in the show—a bull fighter, his wife,…
ID Number:1983.10.10104.2
Date:1914
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Trains in railroad yard, Seattle, circa 1915
Handwritten on sleeve: Shriners Train.Webster & Stevens number: 44640
ID Number:1983.10.10106
Date:Circa 1915
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Ship canal locks under construction, 1915
Ground was broken for the Lake Washington Ship Canal locks in 1911, and the first concrete was poured for the lock chambers in 1913. The first ship traveled through the locks in 1916.This photo, taken in 1915, shows the two lock chambers under construction. A steam dredge digs the channel (foreground) near a temporary dam built to keep the tide…
ID Number:1983.10.10109
Date:1915
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Women visiting Volunteer Park Water Tower, circa 1925
In 1901, Seattle's Water Department built a reservoir at Volunteer Park to supply water to the growing city. The department added a water tower in 1906. Both are built on the highest part of Capitol Hill. As of 2018, climbing the tower's 106 steps for a good view in all directions remains a popular activity for Seattle residents and visitors.…
ID Number:1983.10.10114.1
Date:Circa 1925
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Exterior of the Pantages Theatre, 1915
In 1911, Alexander Pantages built a new Pantages Theatre in downtown Seattle, on the site of the old Plymouth Congregational Church. Like the other theaters in Pantages chain, the new theater showed movies and also featured live entertainment. The theater continued under various names until 1965, when it was torn down to build a parking garage.This 1915 photo shows the…
ID Number:1983.10.10119
Date:1915
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Gil Dobie, University of Washington football coach, Seattle, circa 1915
After two undefeated seasons with North Dakota State, Gilmore “Gil” Dobie coached the University of Washington football team from 1908 to 1916. While his pessimistic attitude earned him the nickname “Gloomy Gil,” his coaching skills during his 9 seasons earned the “Purple and Gold” an undefeated record of 58-0-3. These 61 games contributed to the streak of 63 consecutive games…
ID Number:1983.10.10125.2
Date:Circa 1915