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View south from Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, circa 1905
This view is taken from the intersection of First Avenue North and Aloha Street. On the far right in the distance is the home built by David and Louisa Boren Denny, which they were forced to leave after their finances deteriorated following the 1893 depression. Handwritten on sleeve: Old City View from QA Hill.Webster & Stevens number: 134598
ID Number:1983.10.4133.2
Date:Circa 1905
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Steamship "Princess Kathleen" at the B.C. Steamship Company wharf, August 15, 1930
By the early 1930s, Seattle's waterfront near Lenora Street had roadways and parking areas on wooden trestles. Ships in the Canadian trade docked in this area. This 1930 photo shows the B.C. Coast Steamship Company's "Princess Kathleen" (right) at the Lenora Street Pier. The vessel carried passengers between Victoria, Vancouver, and Seattle. The "Border King" (left) carried general freight between…
ID Number:1983.10.4177.1
Date:1930
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Seattle Yacht Club and Portage Bay, April 25, 1930
The Seattle Yacht Club had its first home in West Seattle. After the Lake Washington Ship Canal opened in 1919, the club built new facilities in Montlake, on Portage Bay. This gave members a sheltered place to keep their boats and access to both Lake Washington and Puget Sound. The fresh water of Portage Bay also kept destructive barnacles from…
ID Number:1983.10.4224
Date:1930
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Schooner C.S. Holmes at anchor, Seattle, April 15, 1930
The four-masted schooner C.S. Holmes, shown here anchored in Seattle, was a cod ship that operated in the Bering Sea and Alaskan coast. Handwritten on sleeve: Schr. C.S. Holmes at Anchor 4/15/30.Photographer's Reference Number: 135057Caption information source: "Puget Sound's Cod Schooners," by Walt Crowley, HistoryLink.org Essay 3695
ID Number:1983.10.4225
Date:1930
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Downtown Seattle from Colman Dock, circa 1931
By the end of the 1920s, Seattle's waterfront was crowded with docks and its skyline was growing taller. This photo, taken from the tower of Colman Dock around 1931, is part of a panorama view of the city. Handwritten on sleeve: City View from Colman DockPhotographer's Reference Number: 138201
ID Number:1983.10.4301
Date:Circa 1931
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Mrs. J.F. 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 shows the grounds of Mrs. J.F. Douglass's home. Handwritten on sleeve: Mrs. J.F. Douglass Grounds Highlands 5/11/31.Photographer's Reference Number:…
ID Number:1983.10.4335.2
Date:1931
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Mrs. J.F. 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 shows a pond on the grounds of Mrs. J.F. Douglass's home. Handwritten on sleeve: Mrs. J.F. Douglass Grounds Highlands…
ID Number:1983.10.4335.4
Date:1931
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A. Scott Bullitt residence, The Highlands, May 11, 1931
A. Scott Bullitt was a member of a prominent Kentucky family, a Princeton graduate and a lawyer who transplanted to Seattle. In 1918 he married Dorothy Stimson, a young woman from a wealthy Seattle family. He was passionate about politics and, unlike his in-laws the Stimsons, he was a Democrat. He organized the Democratic party in Washington state and ran…
ID Number:1983.10.4349.2
Date:1931
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Mrs. A.S. Downey 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 home of Mrs. A.S. Downey is featured in this photo. Handwritten on sleeve: Mrs. A.S. Downey Highlands Res. 5/11/31.Photographer's Reference…
ID Number:1983.10.4350.1
Date: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