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Image of Kate McGraw Baxter residence, The Highlands, May 11, 1931
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Kate McGraw Baxter residence, The Highlands, May 11, 1931

The Highlands is a private gated community founded in 1907 just north of Seattle on Puget Sound. Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, the community became home to many of Seattle's wealthiest families. In 1995 the community became part of Shoreline.This photo shows the home of Kate McGraw Baxter with Puget Sound in the background. Handwritten on sleeve: Mrs. Kate McGraw…
ID Number:1983.10.4353
Date:1931
Image of Walter Douglass residence grounds, The Highlands, May 11, 1931
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Walter Douglass residence grounds, The Highlands, May 11, 1931

The Highlands is a private gated community founded in 1907 just north of Seattle on Puget Sound. Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, the community became home to many of Seattle's wealthiest families. In 1995 the community became part of Shoreline.This photo features the grounds of Walter Douglass's home in The Highlands. Handwritten on sleeve: Walter Douglass Highlands Grounds 5/11/31.Photographer's Reference…
ID Number:1983.10.4354
Date:1931
Image of Timothy Jerome residence, The Highlands, May 11, 1931
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Timothy Jerome residence, The Highlands, May 11, 1931

The Highlands is a private gated community founded in 1907 just north of Seattle on Puget Sound. Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, the community became home to many of Seattle's wealthiest families. In 1995 the community became part of Shoreline.The gate and home of Timothy Jerome is featured in this photo. Handwritten on sleeve: Timothy Jerome Highlands Res. 5/11/31.Photographer's Reference…
ID Number:1983.10.4357.1
Date:1931
Image of St. Mark's Cathedral, April 14, 1931
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St. Mark's Cathedral, April 14, 1931

In the 1920s, construction of St. Mark's Cathedral began on Capitol Hill. The original plans called for a huge, Gothic-style structure. However, funding was cut back drastically during the Depression, and only the central part of the cathedral was built. St. Mark's still serves as the cathedral for Episcopalians in the northwest. This photo shows St. Mark's Cathedral shortly before…
ID Number:1983.10.4363
Date:1931
Image of Smith Cove terminals, Seattle, February 21, 1931
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Smith Cove terminals, Seattle, February 21, 1931

Originally home to a village of the Duwamish people, the area that became known as Smith Cove was settled by European Americans in the 1850s. Doctor, farmer, and territorial legislator Henry Smith (1830-1915) received a land claim of 160 acres on the deep water cove on the north side of Elliott Bay in 1853. Smith Cove, just south of what…
ID Number:1983.10.4369.1
Date:1931
Image of Harborview Hospital, Seattle, February 27, 1931
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Harborview Hospital, Seattle, February 27, 1931

Harborview Hospital's large, Art Deco building has dominated Seattle's skyline since it opened in 1931. Harborview was modeled after large teaching hospitals in the east, and was intended to be both a public city hospital and a statewide health center. This photo shows Harborview Hospital, now Harborview Medical Center, as it looked in early 1931 on First Hill. Handwritten on…
ID Number:1983.10.4370
Date:1931
Image of View of downtown Seattle from Colman Dock, circa 1931
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View of downtown Seattle from Colman Dock, circa 1931

By the end of the 1920s, Seattle's waterfront was crowded with docks and its skyline was getting taller. This photo, taken from Colman Dock around 1931, is part of a panorama view of the city. The tallest landmarks are the Exchange Building (left) and Smith Tower (right). Description in handwritten inventory: City view Panorama from Colman Dock
ID Number:1983.10.4377.3
Date:1931
Image of View south from King Street Station tower, Seattle, May 14, 1932
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View south from King Street Station tower, Seattle, May 14, 1932

This view of Seattle looks south, over the neighborhood now known as SODO, from King Street Station. Handwritten on sleeve: View from Depot Tower 5-14-32.Photographer's Reference Number: 138645
ID Number:1983.10.4395.2
Date:1932
Image of Second and Pike, Seattle, circa 1934
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Second and Pike, Seattle, circa 1934

This view shows the building at the northwest corner of Second Street at Pike Street in downtown Seattle. Handwritten on sleeve: Second & Pike Streets for Grasscup & [Morrow].Photographer's Reference Number: 14015[?]
ID Number:1983.10.4488
Date:Circa 1934
Image of Garfield High School, Seattle, December 15, 1934
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Garfield High School, Seattle, December 15, 1934

In 1917, the Seattle School Board authorized the purchase of property at 24th Avenue and East Jefferson Streets for a new high school. A 12-room wooden structure was constructed in 1920, followed by the three-story brick building shown here. As the 1920s progressed, Garfield's student body increased to over 1,500. A bond issue passed in 1929 provided funds for an…
ID Number:1983.10.4496
Date:1934
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