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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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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Metropolitan Theatre, University St., Seattle, circa 1920
This south-west facing view of University Street between Fifth Avenue and Fourth Avenue includes the Metropolitan Theater. Though the Metropolitan Theatre was designed originally as a stage house, it began showing movies within two years of its opening, and alternated between presenting live theatre and movies throughout its history. Between 1925 and 1928, the Olympic Hotel was built on three…
ID Number:2016.59.40
Date:Circa 1920
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Strom & Olsen Hardwood Floors, 12th Ave., Seattle, circa 1920
This image shows two men in front of the Strom & Olsen hardwood flooring business on 12th Avenue between E Olive Street and E Pine Street. A delivery truck for Strom & Olsen is at right.Edwin Conrad Strom (1881-1965) was born in Sweden, and immigrated to the U. S. in 1907. His advertisement in the 1920 Polk's Seattle City Directory…
ID Number:2016.59.51
Date:Circa 1920
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Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern baggage car, Seattle, circa 1890
The Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway had a passenger depot and freight office at the foot of Madison Street along the waterfront. This photo shows a railroad employee standing in front of a baggage car near that location.
ID Number:2016.81.6
Date:Circa 1890