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Image of Sailors drilling at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918
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Sailors drilling at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918

During World War I, the University of Washington had a U.S. Navy training station on the shores of Lake Union. Before the camp closed in 1919, over 5,000 men had been trained there for both naval and naval aviation units. Handwritten on sleeve: Naval Training Camp DrillWebster & Stevens number: 65659
ID Number:1983.10.1217
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Office interior at the Naval Training Station, circa 1918
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Office interior at the Naval Training Station, circa 1918

When the United States entered World War I in 1918, the University of Washington provided land on the shore of Lake Union for a Naval Training Station. In this photo, navy trainees work and talk on the telephone in the station's busy office while women type and file. Webster & Stevens number: 66247
ID Number:1983.10.1241
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Hangar interior at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918
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Hangar interior at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918

During World War I, the U.S. Navy had a training station on the University of Washington campus. The Navy buildings were on the shore of Lake Union, near where the university's health sciences center is now located. This photo shows the interior of a hangar with two planes. Handwritten on sleeve: U.S.N.T. Caralion Int Hangar.Webster & Stevens number: 66293
ID Number:1983.10.1246
Date:Circa 1918
Image of University Bridge under construction, circa 1919
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University Bridge under construction, circa 1919

The University Bridge over the Lake Washington Ship Canal opened to traffic in 1919. It was the first bridge in Seattle, perhaps in the country, to use open mesh steel decking. This lighter construction material allowed the bridge to be wider and carry more traffic. This bridge has also been known as the Eastlake Avenue Bridge and the Tenth Avenue…
ID Number:1983.10.1378
Date:Circa 1919
Image of View of Latona Bridge and Lake Union, Seattle, circa 1915
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View of Latona Bridge and Lake Union, Seattle, circa 1915

Seattle's first substantial bridge to cross Lake Union was the Latona Bridge, a pile-driven, fixed-span bridge linking the Eastlake neighborhood to the University District at Portage Bay. Constructed in 1891 for Seattle pioneer and investor David T. Denny (1832-1903) as an extension of his Rainier Power & Railway Co., the bridge was rebuilt in 1902 to allow pedestrian and vehicular…
ID Number:1983.10.1383.2
Date:Circa 1915
Image of Burke Farrar Boulevard, circa 1919
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Burke Farrar Boulevard, circa 1919

As more people bought cars, Burke & Farrar and other Seattle-area real estate developers built roads between the growing towns east of Lake Washington. This photo, taken northeast of the lake in about 1919, is likely at Wayne, near Bothell. A sign directs drivers along the paved road, now 96th Ave NE, leaving the Pacific Highway, now NE Bothell Way,…
ID Number:1983.10.1481
Date:Circa 1919
Image of View from roof of Pike Place Market, Seattle, 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
Image of Houses on Mercer Island, 1920
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Houses on Mercer Island, 1920

The first settlers arrived on Mercer Island, in Lake Washington, in the 1870s. By the early 1920s, there were homes, gardens, farms, orchards, dairies, and pastures. Some areas were still being logged for the first time. People and goods traveled to the island by steamer or ferry. The first car arrived in 1914, but it wasn't until 1923 that anyone…
ID Number:1983.10.1932.2
Date:1920
Image of Exterior of Lake Union Dock Co., Seattle, circa 1920
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Exterior of Lake Union Dock Co., Seattle, circa 1920

This image of Seattle's Lake Union was taken from the west side of the lake, facing north towards Fremont. Prominent in the frame is a large steamship, likely docked for repairs at the Lake Union Dock Company, which was located at 2700 Westlake Avenue N. from at least 1920-1930. There are also several other small boats and houseboats moored here,…
ID Number:1983.10.1948.1
Date:Circa 1920
Image of University of Washington crew team in shells, Seattle, 1921
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University of Washington crew team in shells, Seattle, 1921

Rowing was added to the University of Washington's sports curriculum in 1904. By the 1920s, the team had become a serious challenge to the eastern universities which had dominated the sport for decades. Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Cre in Shells 1921Webster & Stevens number: 84918
ID Number:1983.10.2072.1
Date:1921
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