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Image of Aerial view of South Lake Union looking northeast, Seattle, 1967
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Aerial view of South Lake Union looking northeast, Seattle, 1967

In 1882, lumber mills, shipyards, and other industries began to move north from Seattle’s waterfront to the shores of Lake Union. Industrial development continued with Seattle’s growth but shrank after World War II. A few shipyards remained by the late 1960s, plus some light industry, apartments, parking lots, fast food restaurants, marinas, and a seaplane terminal. Roads were built and…
ID Number:1980.7067.1.36.1
Date:1967
Image of Aerial view of the northern part of Lake Union, looking northeast, Seattle, 1967
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Aerial view of the northern part of Lake Union, looking northeast, Seattle, 1967

In 1882, lumber mills, shipyards, and other industries began to move north from Seattle’s waterfront to the shores of Lake Union. Industrial development continued with Seattle’s growth but shrank after World War II. A few shipyards remained by the late 1960s, plus some light industry, apartments, parking lots, fast food restaurants, marinas, and a seaplane terminal. Roads were built and…
ID Number:1980.7067.1.36.2
Date:1967
Image of Metropolitan Theatre program for Martha Graham recital, June 2, 1930
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Metropolitan Theatre program for Martha Graham recital, June 2, 1930

Martha Graham, the pioneering modern dancer and choreographer, performed at the Metropolitan Theatre in Seattle in 1930. This program lists the twelve pieces performed, including "Immigrant," "Adolescence," and "Poems of 1917." Martha Graham was accompanied by composer-pianist Louis Horst. The center of the program advertises a special dance course to be offered by Martha Graham at The Cornish School of…
ID Number:1980.7083.11
Date:1930
Image of 8th Annual Emmy Awards Banquet program, Seattle, May 16, 1970
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8th Annual Emmy Awards Banquet program, Seattle, May 16, 1970

The Seattle Chapter, now the Northwest Chapter, of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1960, recognizing excellence in television broadcasting with an annual regional Emmy award ceremony. This program for the Emmy awards on May 16, 1970 at the Eames Theatre, the Seattle Science Center, lists awards winners for program achievements and individual achievements, along…
ID Number:1981.7191.11
Date:1970
Image of Seattle General Hospital business card, circa 1900
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Seattle General Hospital business card, circa 1900

Established in 1895, Seattle General Hospital was located at 909 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle from 1900-1971, and merged in 1978 with two other local hospitals to become the Swedish Medical Center. This card advertises "A Modern Non-Sectarian Hospital" with "trained nurses, modern appliances, every convenience," along with names of board members and staff. Named individuals: Robert S. Greene, President;…
ID Number:1981.7206.5.1
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Seattle General Hospital price list, March 20, 1950
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Seattle General Hospital price list, March 20, 1950

Established in 1895, Seattle General Hospital was located at 909 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle from 1900-1971, and merged in 1978 with two other local hospitals to become the Swedish Medical Center. This 1950 Seattle General Hospital price list gives the costs of various dressings, drugs, and I.V. solutions. Caption information source: "Swedish Medical Center (Seattle)," by Jennifer Ott, HistoryLink.org…
ID Number:1981.7206.5.2
Date:1950
Image of View looking east over First Hill, Seattle, October 1957
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View looking east over First Hill, Seattle, October 1957

This panoramic photograph documents Seattle's First Hill neighborhood prior to the construction of Interstate 5, which replaced all of the buildings shown in the foreground. The Hotel Kalmar, owned and operated by the Brand family since 1903, is shown at the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street in the center of the right side of this view. Cherry Street…
ID Number:1981.7328.174
Date:1957
Image of Sailors peeling potatoes at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918
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Sailors peeling potatoes 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 image shows sailors at the training station peeling potatoes. Handwritten on sleeve: U.S.N.T. Camp Spud PeelingWebster & Stevens number: 66157
ID Number:1983.10.69
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Girls' ward at the Children's Orthopedic Hospital, 1929
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Girls' ward at the Children's Orthopedic Hospital, 1929

In 1909, a group of Seattle women founded Children's Orthopedic Hospital. Until that time, the city had no hospital wards designed specifically for children. Until that time, sick children and adults stayed in the same wards. The hospital's first building was on Warren Avenue on Queen Anne Hill. In the 1950s, the hospital moved to the Laurelhurst area. It is…
ID Number:1983.10.194.2
Date:1929
Image of Formal gardens, reservoir, and pavilion at Volunteer Park, circa 1914
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Formal gardens, reservoir, and pavilion at Volunteer Park, circa 1914

In the early 1900s, the Olmsted Brothers firm of landscape designers submitted a plan for Volunteer Park to the city of Seattle. The design included curving roads and formal gardens. A water tower was built in 1906, and the conservatory was added in 1912.This photo shows the reservoir, small lily ponds, gardens, and a long pavilion with a bandstand at…
ID Number:1983.10.463.2
Date:Circa 1914
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