1892 results for: Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State
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Malmo & Co. receipt, 1899
The receipt pictured here was issued to Miss Collins, by Malmo & Co., a seed and nursery company established in Seattle in 1893 by Norwegian immigrant Charles Malmo (1862-1938). Miss Collins paid $5.00 for 12 bunches of violets and three strings of Smilax (a woody vine). This object is one of several attributed to a collection from the family of…
ID Number:2018.3.3.83
Date:1899
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J.S. Graham receipt, 1899
The receipt pictured here was issued to Emma Louise (Collins) Downey (1869-1951) by J. S. Graham, purveyor of "artistic Millinery, Cloaks and Suits." Miss Collins paid $20.28 for a hat, sailor, waist, silk, and another hat. This object is one of several attributed to a collection from the family of John Collins (1835-1903), an Irish immigrant who moved to Seattle…
ID Number:2018.3.3.84
Date:1899
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Louch, Augustine & Co. grocery bill, January 31, 1901
Englishman Charles Louch (b. 1850) came to Seattle about 1883 and began selling fruits, tobacco, and groceries, eventually expanding to sausage and smoked meats. His signature 1888 Brand hams were popular locally and also a favorite of Klondike gold rush camps. Partnering with traveling food salesman Manuel Brock Augustine (1844-1922) in 1892, their business became well-known, and the men respected…
ID Number:2018.3.3.85
Date:1901
Correspondence
Washington Shoe Mfg. Co. letter, July 7, 1908
Seattle's first shoe company, the Washington Shoe Manufacturing Company, was founded in 1891 by T. J. Thorsen, L. B. Allain, and G. M. Barber. The company made boots and shoes for outdoor workers and prospered due to high demand during the Alaska Gold Rush. The letter pictured here on company letterhead refers to an ad in the "Seattle Trade Register."…
ID Number:2018.3.3.86
Date:1908
Correspondence
Seattle Hat Factory letter, May 9, 1903
The letter pictured here was written by West William Barkman (1873-1946), a partner in Lillagar & Barkman (later West W. Barkman). The body of this letter refers to a cut, or illustration, that was used in the "Seattle Trade Register," the first commercial newspaper in Seattle, which was published by Canadian immigrant Lovett Mortimer Wood (1858-1914) from at least 1893-1914.…
ID Number:2018.3.3.87
Date:1903
Correspondence
Seattle Fish Co. voucher, December 23, 1902
The letter seen here was sent from the Seattle Fish Company to the Pacific American Fisheries Company on behalf of George Sayers, who was to receive $75.60 for fish that he caught on behalf of the company. The Seattle Fish Co. was operated at the time by Pacific Packing and Navigation Company, a conglomerate of salmon-canning companies that operated out…
ID Number:2018.3.3.88
Date:1902
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Littler Stores envelope, circa 1950
Upscale men's apparel store Littler was begun in 1931 by Anson A. "Bob" Littler (1900-1991), who started his career as a clerk at Frederick & Nelson in the menswear department. An avid golfer, Mr. Littler began playing in tournaments around 1926, and competed frequently with fellow retail merchants George H. Bartell (1868–1956) and Eddie Bauer (1899-1986). Also a local civic…
ID Number:2018.3.3.89
Date:Circa 1950
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D. Kaufman receipt, November 1, 1880
The receipt pictured here was issued by David Kaufman, "Dealer in Boots and Shoes and Custom-Made Clothing." An immigrant from Germany who moved to Seattle from Victoria, British Columbia in 1869, Mr. Kaufman (1834-1912) was a successful tailor, importer, and business man in Seattle. When he died, his will bequeathed a house to each of his four children. The purchaser…
ID Number:2018.3.3.90
Date:1880
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Aqua Follies ticket order form, 1955
Aqua Follies, produced by Greater Seattle, Inc., was an annual summertime production performed at the Aqua Theatre, an open air stadium on the south shore of Green Lake. Debuting in 1950, Aqua Follies was one of the opening attractions of Seafair; sellout crowds came to see water ballet, comedy, dancers, singers, high divers, and a fireworks finale. The decline of…
ID Number:2018.3.3.92
Date:1955
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Washington Hotel stationery, 1905
The Denny Hotel project was begun in Seattle in 1889 by a group of developers that included Seattle founding father Arthur Denny (1822-1899). Unfortunately, the Panic of 1893 halted the proceedings with interiors incomplete, and the building was unfinished until 1903 when developer James A. Moore (1861-1929) bought the building at about Second Avenue and Pine Street. Mr. Moore convinced…
ID Number:2018.3.3.93
Date:1905