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Policeman pulling trunk with murder victim's body out of Lake Union, Seattle, August 8, 1921
One of the state's most notorious crimes, the "Mahoney Trunk Murder" occurred in Seattle in 1921. The victim was Kate Mooers, 72, an eccentric and wealthy woman who married for the third time to James E. Mahoney, 38, a convicted robber. When Kate went missing, Mahoney claimed she had disappeared in St. Paul, Minnesota, but the Seattle police detectives decided…
ID Number:1983.10.11004
Date:1921
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James E. Mahoney on way to court, Seattle, 1921
One of the state's most notorious crimes, the "Mahoney Trunk Murder" occurred in Seattle in 1921. The victim was Kate Mooers, 72, an eccentric and wealthy woman who married for the third time to James E. Mahoney, 38, a convicted robber. After Kate's body was discovered in a trunk in Lake Union, Mahoney was indicted for first degree murder. The…
ID Number:1983.10.11010.1
Date:1921
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James W. Abell with dogcatching truck, September 14, 1921
On September 14, 1921, The Seattle Times reported that a coyote was cornered on the roof of a foundry building on Westlake Avenue North. The city's African American dogcatcher cornered the animal and took it to the Woodland Park Zoo. In this photo, the dogcatcher who caught the coyote stands by his truck. Webster & Stevens number: 91156
ID Number:1983.10.11014.1
Date:1921
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Coyote captured on Westlake Avenue, September 14, 1921
In September 1921, Seattle dog catchers cornered a coyote on the roof of the Westlake Foundry Company at 1703 Westlake Avenue North. They took it to the Woodland Park Zoo. In this photo, the coyote is trapped in the dog catcher's net. Webster & Stevens number: 91156
ID Number:1983.10.11014.2
Date:1921
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Edith May Stevens and her mother-in-law, Ida Stevens, Seattle, circa 1920
Edith May Stevens was the wife of Nelson Nathan Stevens, co-founder of the Webster & Stevens Studio. The partners came to Seattle from Portland, Michigan around 1900 and soon established their own business here. Edith and NElson Stevens had two daughters and two sons, one of whom took over for his father in the photography firm. Mr. Stevens' father and…
ID Number:1983.10.11032.5
Date:Circa 1920
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Children sledding, circa 1920
Seattle doesn't usually get hit by big snowstorms, but when deep snow falls, cars stay off the streets and children rush for their sleds. In this photo, taken after a large storm around 1920, a group of children try out their sleds on a neighborhood hillside. Webster & Stevens number: 91694
ID Number:1983.10.11037.1
Date:Circa 1920
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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
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Mrs. Conian milking a cow, circa 1920
Handwritten on sleeve: Mrs. Conian - Farm Story Callahan.Webster & Stevens number: 98111
ID Number:1983.10.11110.1
Date:Circa 1920
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Young boy Frankie Williams with "Dimple," fire department horse, Seattle, 1922
The Seattle Fire Department held a parade down 2nd Avenue in November 1922 as part of a farewell to veteran horses like "Dimple," shown here with a little boy outside Station 35. In June 1924, it was announced in the Seattle Times that all fire horses would be retired. Handwritten on sleeve: Fire Dept Horses. Webster & Stevens number: 98061See…
ID Number:1983.10.11192.1
Date:1922