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Warranty Deed from John W. Maple and wife to Martin Cavanaugh, August 26, 1872
Ohioan Martin Luther Cavanaugh arrived in Seattle in 1852, where he rented 10 acres in Georgetown, in the Duwamish Valley. Eventually Martin (1836-1926) bought the property, then expanded his holdings to 300 acres. On August 26, 1872, Mr. Cavanaugh bought a parcel of land from John W. Maple and his wife E. J. Maple, relatives of his wife Mary Ann…
ID Number:1964.3312.8
Date:1872
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Handwritten bond between John W. Maple and wife to Martin Cavanaugh for a private road, August 28, 1872
Ohioan Martin Cavanaugh arrived in Seattle in 1852, where he rented 10 acres in Georgetown, in the Duwamish Valley. Eventually Martin (1836-1926) bought the property, then expanded his holdings to 300 acres. On August 26, 1872, Cavanaugh bought a parcel of land from John W. Maple and his wife E. J. Maple, relatives of his wife Mary Ann (Maple) Cavanaugh…
ID Number:1964.3312.9
Date:1872
Ephemera
"Location of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition" advertising card, circa 1909
Singer Sewing Machines, founded in 1851 in Boston, was the largest sewing machine manufacturer in the world by 1860. The company was known for its innovations in installment payment plans and early advertising, as well as creating international markets. Singer had a history of creating trading cards for world's expositions, including an international set of cards for the Columbian Exposition…
ID Number:1964.3317.1.1
Date:Circa 1909
Poster
William J. Coyle for Lieutenant Governor poster, Seattle, 1920
William Jennings "Wee" Coyle (1888-1977) was raised in Seattle, where he attended Seattle High School (later Broadway High School) and the University of Washington. He played football in high school and college, and was known locally for his successes as quarterback of the University of Washington team. Mr. Coyle served in both WWI and WWII, and was the first commander…
ID Number:1964.3334.16b
Date:1920
Photograph
Seattle Police Tug-of-War champions, July 1924
The Seattle Police Sports Association was organized in 1922 to for members of the police department. Seattle police athletes competed against other departments from Tacoma, Portland, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria, and other Northwest cities in track and field events, such as the 100 meter dash, javelin throw, and various marksmanship events. In July 1924, the Seattle Police Department won the Tug-of-War…
ID Number:1964.3355.2
Date:1924
Photograph
Seattle YMCA Relay Team, April 11, 1896
On April 10, 1896, the four members of the Seattle YMCA Relay Team easily shut out runners from the University of Washington, the Seattle, Tacoma, and Oregon Athletic Clubs, and other teams to become relay champions of the Pacific Northwest Races. Wearing their ribbons and medals, they posed for their official photo on the following day. The mile-long relay race…
ID Number:1964.3472.5
Date:1896
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War Worker of the Week Award, Productivity Award Certificate, 1943
High productivity was critical in wartime. Throughout World War II, a War Worker of the Week from a local industry was celebrated at Victory Square in downtown Seattle. Located on University Street, between 4th and 5th avenues in front of the Olympic Hotel, Victory Square was the site of rallies, bond drives, and a monument that lists the names of…
ID Number:1965.3701.1
Date:1943
Cartographic material
Map of the City of Seattle and Adjacent Territory, Bogue Map No. 2, September 1911
The Municipal Plans Commission of Seattle, established in 1910, hired civil engineer Virgil Gay Bogue (1846-1916) to prepare a strategic development plan for the city. Bogue's 1911 proposal was very ambitious, including a Civic Center in the Denny Regrade area, a park and boulevard system, separation of railroad tracks from streets, and a variety of other municipal improvements. Bogue's "Plan…
ID Number:1966.3805.1
Date:1911
Photograph
Snoqualmie Falls Lumber Co., circa 1917
Lumber was one of the Puget Sound's main exports in the 1890s. In 1899, 200,000 board feet of milled lumber left Seattle every day by rail or ship for the eastern United States and various Pacific ports. Snoqualmie Falls Lumber Company began operations in 1917. The company, starting with some houses and a mill store, built a small community atop…
ID Number:1966.3827.2
Date:Circa 1917
Photograph
Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay, 1917
The panoramic image shown here was taken from Elliott Bay, facing east towards the Seattle waterfront. Magnolia and Queen Anne Hill are visible at the left edge of the frame, and Capitol Hill and First Hill can be seen behind the Pioneer Square area near the right edge of the frame. Handwritten on image: The Seattle Waterfront, Pierson & Co.…
ID Number:1966.3862.1
Date:1917