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Sisters of Providence at King County Poor Farm, circa 1927
In 1854, Washington's legislature made counties responsible for caring for all poor, sick, and homeless people whose relatives could not support them. Counties could build workhouses or poor farms and contract out the care of sick and indigent adults. From 1877 to 1887, King County contracted with the Sisters of Charity of Providence, a Roman Catholic order, to operate a…
ID Number:1983.10.765
Date:Circa 1927
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Great Northern Oriental Limited train at King Street station, Seattle, May 27, 1924
When the Great Northern Oriental Limited train initiated service in 1924, it arrived in Seattle the same day as the historic train called the William Crooks. The public was invited to view the two trains at King Street Station, and compare the old with the new. A newspaper account described the new train with its huge locomotive and long steel…
ID Number:1983.10.989.1
Date:1924
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Great Northern William Crooks Special train at King Street station, Seattle, May 27, 1924
The first locomotive on what later became the Great Northern Railway was the William Crooks, named for the line's first chief engineer. As publicity for the opening of Oriental Limited service to Chicago, the historic William Crooks train visited Seattle's King Street station. The public enjoyed viewing the ancient relic, and comparing it with the modern Oriental Limited train. The…
ID Number:1983.10.989.2
Date:1924
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U.S. Army draftees parading through downtown, Seattle, May 10, 1918
On May 10, 1918, 62 men, conscripted from Seattle and King County through the new Selective Service system, paraded through downtown Seattle streets before entraining for Vancouver Barracks, where they would join the U.S. Army. The men assembled at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Club, where they received packages of food, tobacco, and other useful items, then marched to King Street…
ID Number:1983.10.1091.1
Date:1918
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First Lieutenant George W. Puryear, Seattle, April 2, 1919
Aviator George Puryear was a member of the Victory Loan Flying Circus that toured the Western states in April and May 1919. The flying circus performed a daily air show with several types of airplanes. Puryear normally flew a German Fokker D.VII. This photo was taken at the railroad siding near King and Occidental Streets in Seattle. The inclined ramps…
ID Number:1983.10.1510
Date:1919
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Asian American strawberry picker, circa 1919
Many Asian immigrants in the Seattle and King County area were farmers. Before World War One, Japanese farmers were already supplying most of the region's population with vegetables, small fruits, and diary products. Starting in the 1920s, many immigrants from the Philippines worked as seasonal laborers at area farms.In this photo, taken in the Seattle area around 1919, an Asian-American…
ID Number:1983.10.1593.1
Date:Circa 1919
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View from roof of Pike Place Market, Seattle, circa 1919
This view looking north on Pike Place from above the Main Arcade building shows bustling activity and traffic from both cars and horses on both Pike Place and Western Avenue (left side of frame). The old Armory building that was demolished in the 1960s can be seen in the distance. Signs in image: Seattle Cabinet Wks; Mfg & Show Cases;…
ID Number:1983.10.1659.2
Date:Circa 1919
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Exterior of East Kong Yick Building, Seattle, circa 1920
Starting in 1907, Asian immigrants began moving their businesses into the area around Seattle's King Street. Ethnic enclaves helped reinforce cultural and kinship ties, and provided a sense of security from an often hostile white majority. The Chinese didn't have much choice; restrictive covenants by real estate agents and homeowners prevented Chinese and other Asians from living elsewhere. The neighborhood…
ID Number:1983.10.1774.1
Date:Circa 1920
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Chinese section of downtown Seattle, circa 1920
Starting in 1907, Chinese and Japanese businesses began moving to the area around King Street. By the 1920s, most of Seattle's Chinese residents lived and worked there. The population was largely male, because very restrictive laws kept most Chinese wives from immigrating to the United States to join their husbands. Many of the men lived in rooms in the Hotel…
ID Number:1983.10.1774.2
Date:Circa 1920
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Oak Lake School, circa 1920
The one-room Oak Lake School opened in 1886 near what is now Washelli Cemetery, north of Seattle. For many years Oak Lake was the only school in the northern part of King County. After several moves and additions, the school opened its first permanent building in 1914 at 10040 Aurora Avenue North.This photo shows Oak Lake School's brick building on…
ID Number:1983.10.1911.4
Date:Circa 1920