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Wrecked streetcar No. 24, June 30, 1919
On June 30, 1919, the Taylor Avenue streetcar's air brakes failed on Queen Anne Hill. The motorman tried using the hand brakes, but couldn't stop the car. It jumped its track at the Aloha Street curve, and shot across the street. It then crashed through a pile of heavy lumber and finally stopped in a bank of earth near a…
ID Number:1983.10.10890.2
Date:1919
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Eddie Hubbard delivering air mail from Canada, circa 1920
In March 1919, airplane manufacturer William Boeing and pilot Eddie Hubbard carried a sack of mail from Vancouver to Seattle by seaplane. This demonstration flight was the first known international air mail trip, and it inspired regular mail flights between Seattle and Victoria, British Columbia.In this photo, taken around 1920, pilot Eddie Hubbard delivers a sack of mail after landing…
ID Number:1983.10.10901.2
Date:Circa 1920
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William Shelton posing in traditional garments, circa 1925
William Shelton (1868-1938) was a well-known leader of the Snohomish Tribe who lived on the Tulalip Reservation. Chief Shelton carved a number of story poles, with animals and creatures prevalent in the Coast Salish oral tradition. Among the many examples of his carving that survive today is a story pole on the State Capitol campus in Olympia.In this image Mr.…
ID Number:1983.10.10923.1
Date:Circa 1925
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William Shelton carving a story pole, circa 1920
William Shelton (1868-1938), named Wha-ceh-dub or Whah-kay-dub in his native language of Lushootseed, was a cultural leader of the Snohomish and expert woodworker. During his lifetime, Indigenous people were confined to live on reservations and their children were taken to boarding schools. These schools prohibited Indigenous customs or languages in an attempt to “civilize” Indigenous children and eradicate their culture.…
ID Number:1983.10.10923.2
Date:Circa 1920
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Fishermen checking nets at Fisherman's Terminal, Seattle, circa 1918
For many years, commercial fishermen have kept their boats at Fishermen's Terminal, in Salmon Bay, just west of the Ballard Bridge. This sheltered area of the Lake Washington Ship Canal gives easy access to Puget Sound. In this photo, taken in about 1918, fishermen are checking and mending their gill nets. Handwritten on sleeve: Fisherman's DockWebster & Stevens number: 90660
ID Number:1983.10.10941.2
Date:Circa 1918
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Mayor Hugh Caldwell, Seattle, circa 1921
Handwritten on sleeve: Mayor Caldwell Cigarette.Webster & Stevens number: 90733
ID Number:1983.10.10943.2
Date:Circa 1921
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Chinese parade, Go-Hing festival, May 1921
In late May 1921, Seattle's Chinese community held a carnival, called Go-Hing, to raise money for famine relief in China. All of Seattle was invited to a week of Chinese music, dance, and food. The festival ended with a parade through downtown Seattle.In this photo, Chinese lion dancers march along King Street in the parade that ended the Go-Hing festival.…
ID Number:1983.10.10958.1
Date:1921
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Go Hing Festival decorations on King Street, Seattle, May 1921
On May 23 through 28, 1921, Seattle's Chinese residents held a week-long carnival to raise money for the Chinese Famine Fund, which was raising money for the those impacted by famine in northern China. The event was called Go-Hing and was sponsored by the China Club, Chinese consul Goon Dip, and an advisory committee of Seattle and Washington state civic…
ID Number:1983.10.10959.2
Date:1921
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Green River Gorge, circa 1920s
The Green River Gorge is a 12-mile-long river-cut rock canyon located just east of Black Diamond, Washington. Most other rivers in western Washington run over softer ground, which creates broad, winding valleys. By contrast, at the gorge, the Green River cut through hard bedrock, creating a steep, narrow canyon. In the late 19th century coal mining began near the gorge,…
ID Number:1983.10.11063
Date:Circa 1925
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Eddie Hubbard's plane landing in Lake Union, Seattle, circa 1919
In March 1919, airplane manufacturer William Boeing and pilot Eddie Hubbard carried a sack of mail from Vancouver to Seattle in Boeing's private seaplane. This demonstration flight was the first known international air mail trip. It took the two men three hours each way, including stops. At the time, it took much longer for the mail to travel between the…
ID Number:1983.10.11080
Date:Circa 1919