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Image of Man shaping a hat at the J.T. Hardeman Hat Company, Seattle, 1935
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Man shaping a hat at the J.T. Hardeman Hat Company, Seattle, 1935

Polk's 1935 Seattle city directory lists the J.T. Hardeman Hat Company at 700 Republican Street, in what is now known as the South Lake Union neighborhood. The firm made men's fur felt hats. Handwritten on negative: Hats Candid.Handwritten on sleeve: Hats - men's.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a…
ID Number:PI23969
Date:1935
Image of Woman sewing a hat at the J.T. Hardeman  Hat Company, Seattle, 1935
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Woman sewing a hat at the J.T. Hardeman Hat Company, Seattle, 1935

Polk's 1935 Seattle city directory lists the J.T. Hardeman Hat Company at 700 Republican Street, in what is now known as the South Lake Union neighborhood. The firm made men's fur felt hats. Handwritten on negative: Hats candid.Handwritten on sleeve: Hats - men's.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a…
ID Number:PI23970
Date:1935
Image of Naturalization ceremony at Woodland Park, Seattle, July 4, 1946
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Naturalization ceremony at Woodland Park, Seattle, July 4, 1946

In this photo, a group of foreign-born residents of Seattle are administered the oath of citizenship in front of a large crowd in a naturalization ceremony at Woodland park, a part of the city's annual Fourth of July celebration. The program's main address was given by U. S. Navy Fleet Admiral William Frederick "Bull" Halsey, Jr. (1882-1959), who earlier in…
ID Number:PI24526
Date:1946
Image of Naturalization ceremony at Woodland Park, Seattle, July 7, 1947
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Naturalization ceremony at Woodland Park, Seattle, July 7, 1947

Assembled in Woodland Park, a group of foreign-born residents of Seattle received citizenship papers as part of the annual Fourth of July ceremony arranged by Seattle Post No. 1 of the American Legion. The main address was given by General Carl Andrew Spaatz (1891-1974) and was to be followed by an elaborate nighttime fireworks show over Green Lake.This photo shows…
ID Number:PI24528
Date:1947
Image of Seattle Police Department motorcycle corps, Seattle, August 1941
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Seattle Police Department motorcycle corps, Seattle, August 1941

In early 1910, the Seattle police department invested $1,329 in its first three motorcycles, with seven patrolman selected as the first members of the "motor cops" squad. At the time, speeding fines were paid to King County rather than the city of Seattle, and the city hoped to pass a traffic ordinance which would allow it to keep fines for…
ID Number:PI24808
Date:1941
Image of Garfield High School band and drill team in Husky Stadium, Seattle, 1937
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Garfield High School band and drill team in Husky Stadium, Seattle, 1937

The Seattle Public Schools' Parent Teacher Association and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer sponsored the city-wide high school football championship games. Over 25,000 fans crowded Washington Field on the University of Washington campus to root for their favorite teams. The second game pitted Roosevelt High School against Garfield High School. Roosevelt beat Garfield 16 to 8. This photo shows the Garfield High…
ID Number:PI25514
Date:1937
Image of Bailey Gatzert School students salute flag, Seattle, May 18, 1943
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Bailey Gatzert School students salute flag, Seattle, May 18, 1943

Youngsters at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School salute the flag as part of a city-wide "I Am An American" Day celebration. The student body at this school represented many races and backgrounds at a time when wartime patriotism ran strong. A major component of the celebration was the granting of citizenship to 46 men who recently donned uniforms for the U.S.…
ID Number:PI25526
Date:1943
Image of Cheerleaders at charity football game, December 2, 1939
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Cheerleaders at charity football game, December 2, 1939

In 1939, the Seattle Public Schools' Parent Teacher Association and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer sponsored the city-wide high school football championship games. Over 25,000 fans crowded Washington Field on the University of Washington campus to root for their favorite teams. The second game pitted Roosevelt High School against Garfield High School. Roosevelt beat Garfield 16 to 8.This December 2, 1939 photo…
ID Number:PI25700
Date:1939
Image of Cleveland and Garfield High School football game, Seattle, 1937
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Cleveland and Garfield High School football game, Seattle, 1937

The Seattle Public Schools' Parent Teacher Association and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer sponsored the city-wide high school football championship games. Over 25,000 fans crowded Washington Field on the University of Washington campus to root for their favorite teams. The income from the championship games provided hot meals and medical care to school children in need. Handwritten on negative: Football - Cleve-Gar,…
ID Number:PI26764
Date:1937
Image of Aerial view of Alaskan Way Viaduct under construction from south, Seattle, 1957
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Aerial view of Alaskan Way Viaduct under construction from south, Seattle, 1957

Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct carried traffic over the waterfront area, linking the northern part of the city to the industrial area south of the central business district. The first unit of the elevated roadway, from Battery Street to Dearborn Street, was completed in 1953 and a southern extension in 1959. The Viaduct closed in January 2019 after being replaced by…
ID Number:PI27481
Date:1957
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