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Image of Queen City Cruise advertisement, 1983
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Queen City Cruise advertisement, 1983

Sponsored by the Seattle chapter of the Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, the Queen City Cruise on August 6, 1983, promised "An Unforgivable Naughtycal Adventure on the High Seas!" The "Unofficial Seafair" event was held annually on Elliott Bay for several years and raised money for the Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities (now known as Seattle Counseling Service or…
ID Number:2016.10.17.1
Date:1983
Image of Sleighride program, 1990
Program

Sleighride program, 1990

The Seattle Men's Chorus (SMC) is an LGBTQ community chorus founded in 1979, and, along with Seattle Women's Chorus, is the largest community choral organization in North America. The chorus continues to be a treasured part of Seattle culture, touring widely, recording often, and performing with the Seattle Symphony.This program is from the SMC's "Sleighride" concert series, performed throughout December…
ID Number:2016.10.19.1
Date:1990
Image of Holiday Survival Game Show program, 1990
Program

Holiday Survival Game Show program, 1990

From 1985-1997 Alice B. Theatre was one of the hottest alternative troupes in Seattle, presenting the local premieres of plays such as "Breaking the Code" and "The Baltimore Waltz." The group's signature works were its annual productions of the spoofy "Holiday Survival Game Show" every December.This program is from the 1990 "Holiday Survival Game Show," which was performed at the…
ID Number:2016.10.19.2
Date:1990
Image of King County Hospital exterior, Seattle, circa 1915
Photograph

King County Hospital exterior, Seattle, circa 1915

In 1893-1894, King County built a hospital at the County Poor Farm in Georgetown on the Duwamish River. This replaced an earlier, remodeled farmhouse building operated as an almshouse by the Sisters of Providence. At this new facility, doctors and nurses cared for those sick and injured county residents who could not afford to pay. By 1915, the hospital had…
ID Number:2016.33.1
Date:Circa 1915
Image of Horton family posing together in parlor, Seattle, circa 1898
Photograph

Horton family posing together in parlor, Seattle, circa 1898

In 1871, developer Julius Horton purchased property on the Duwamish River formerly owned by the Luther Collins family, who had been pioneers in the Duwamish Valley. In 1890, Horton incorporated the area, naming it Georgetown after his oldest child. The Hortons built a large home at 119 South Bateman, which may be where this photograph was taken. Julius Horton was…
ID Number:2016.33.2
Date:Circa 1898
Image of Horton family posing together on porch, Seattle, circa 1890
Photograph

Horton family posing together on porch, Seattle, circa 1890

In 1871, developer Julius Horton purchased property on the Duwamish River formerly owned by the Luther Collins family, pioneers in the Duwamish Valley. In 1890, Horton incorporated the area, naming it Georgetown after his oldest child. Julius Horton was the brother of Seattle banker Dexter Horton (1825-1904).Here, members and friends of the Horton family sit on the porch of a…
ID Number:2016.33.3
Date:Circa 1890
Image of The Bon Marche March and Two Step, 1904
Music, notated

The Bon Marche March and Two Step, 1904

Between 1900 and 1925 Seattle was a thriving music publishing center with at least half a dozen houses printing songs. As many as 10,000 copies of each would be sold, some of them peddled from door to door. Most songs were written by amateur or professional singers, although many songs were written as "singing commercials" to promote a product or…
ID Number:2016.39.1
Date:1904
Image of Society Candy Company employees at Mount Rainier, August 1919
Photograph

Society Candy Company employees at Mount Rainier, August 1919

From August 5th through 7th, 1919, employees of the Imperial Candy Company hiked and relaxed at Mount Rainier National Park. Here, the group members, wearing suits, dresses, and hiking attire, pose for a panoramic group photo. The top of Mount Rainier can be seen in the distance.In 1906, Samuel David McKinstry and a partner founded the Imperial Candy Company in…
ID Number:2016.53.2
Date:1919
Image of Yellow cab in front of Perfection Tires, Seattle, circa 1920
Photograph

Yellow cab in front of Perfection Tires, Seattle, circa 1920

This image of a man driving a Yellow cab was taken in today's Broadway neighborhood, in front of Perfection Tires Sales Co., located at 1528 12th Avenue.This image comes from a photograph album entitled "The Swedes’ Life and Work in the State of Washington."
ID Number:2016.59.26
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Lake Washington ferry dock at Leschi Park, Seattle, circa 1920
Photograph

Lake Washington ferry dock at Leschi Park, Seattle, circa 1920

This image of the Leschi was taken at the main terminal at Leschi Park for Anderson Steamboat Company, founded by John L. Anderson (1868–1941), an immigrant from Sweden. Anderson’s company had over 50 stops on the lake. The Leschi was a steam ferry that operated on Lake Washington between Kirkland and Seattle from 1913 to 1950, and afterward on Puget…
ID Number:2016.59.32
Date:Circa 1920
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