1829 results for: Seattle Times
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Boys going fishing, Mount Rainier in distance, near Enumclaw, 1955
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993. Handwritten on image: Josef Scaylea.Handwritten on verso: 1955. Kids, Mt. Rainier, Enumclaw, Wa.
ID Number:Lib1993.20.171
Date:1955
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Mount Rainier and Lake Washington from Madrona neighborhood, Seattle, 1960
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea said about ths iconic photo, "Of the hundreds of pictures of Mt. Rainier that have…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.173
Date:1960
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Blue Angels flying over Lake Washington during Seafair, Mount Rainier in background, Seattle, August 1978
The Blue Angels are the US Navy's flight demonstration squadron, founded in 1946. They have flown in Seattle's Seafair air show almost every year since the air shows began in 1972. Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.175
Date:8/1978
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Old barn, Mount Rainier in distance, Black Diamond, 1970
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea took many photos of Mount Rainier throughout his career, including this one from a farm…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.180
Date:1970
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Boeing hydrofoil in Elliott Bay, Seattle, November 1978
In the mid-twentieth century Seattle's aerospace giant, The Boeing Company, saw a market in fast ferries. The company began adapting many systems used in jet airplanes for passenger-carrying waterjet-propelled hydrofoils. Boeing Marine Systems (BMS) built their first hydrofoil at the Renton plant in 1960, and manufactured about 8 hydrofoils for the U. S. military, and 28 that were used in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.185
Date:1978
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Log raft on Lake Washington, Renton, 1965
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This photo features a log raft on Lake Washington. Handwritten on image: Josef Scaylea.Handwritten on verso:…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.187
Date:1965
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Ferry Kalakala in Puget Sound, Seattle, 1948
The ferry "Kalakala" began service in 1935. Its streamlined design made it internationally famous and popular with visitors and residents alike. The ferry made six daily runs between Seattle and Bremerton, and made summer evening excursions around Puget Sound. Unfortunately, the ferry vibrated badly; it was difficult to handle and expensive to repair. Service ended in 1967, and the ferry…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.188
Date:1948
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First 707 passenger flight from Sea-Tac Airport, Bow Lake, 1958
The Boeing 707 Stratoliner was the first American jetliner and would prove to be the first of the company's successful line of commercial jets. This image of the first passenger 707 flight out of SeaTac taken by Josef Scaylea was intended to convey the feeling of speed.Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.192
Date:1958
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Pacific Car and Foundry plant, Renton, 1954
The Pacific Car and Foundry Company got its start in Seattle in the early 1900s building railroad cars for the logging industry. The company expanded quickly and, in 1905, bought land in Renton for a new plant. Now known as PACCAR, the company has factories in five countries, making heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles, railcars, and mining equipment.This photo of…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.193
Date:1954
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Log rafts being towed through Montlake Cut, Seattle, 1955
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea said of this photo of a log raft being towed, "In the late 40's and…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.196
Date:1955