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Pioneer Building, circa 1916
Many of the wooden buildings destroyed in the 1889 fire were replaced with large, modern brick buildings. The Pioneer Building was commissioned by Seattle businessman Henry Yesler and built between 1889 and 1891. Yesler built the building on the site of his original Seattle home. The brick and stone building housed a bank and offices, and it still stands at…
ID Number:1983.10.10242
Date:Circa 1916
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Cable car on James Street, Seattle, July 14, 1930
Seattle's James Street cable car line opened in 1890. The fare was five cents, or $1.00 per month for students. After consolidation into the Union Trunk Line, it carried passengers and freight up the very steep slope of First Hill and on to Broadway and Madrona Park. Signs in image: Radio Telegraphy. Electric Shop. Jasper & McDonald Real Estate. Conner…
ID Number:1983.10.10834.1
Date:1930
Ephemera
Washington Produce and Fruit Growers Union sales account for Fred Cyr, July 13, 1896
The Washington Produce and Fruit Growers Union, Inc., was established in 1895 as a cooperative of farmers who banded together to sell their produce to public markets and retailers rather than using established commission merchants who only paid farmers after the produce was sold.This sales account dated July 13, 1896, lists amounts and prices for strawberries received by Fred Cyr…
ID Number:1984.66.17.1
Date:1896
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Washington Produce & Fruit Growers Union stock certificate, July 1895
The Washington Produce and Fruit Growers Union, Inc. was established in 1895 as a cooperative of farmers who banded together to sell their produce to public markets and retailers rather than using established commission merchants who only paid farmers after the produce was sold.This stock certificate, dated July 17, 1895, gives J. B. Warren four shares in the union at…
ID Number:1984.66.18
Date:1895
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Downtown Seattle from Harborview park, September 23, 1983
In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.466
Date:1983
Videorecording
Oral history interview with Jim Ellis, March and July 1985
James Reed “Jim” Ellis (b. 1921) is widely regarded as the most visionary civic activist in King County history.Born in California, Ellis family moved to Seattle with his family in 1923. He attended John Muir Elementary School and Franklin High School, and graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1948.In the 1950s, Ellis was a leader in…
ID Number:1985.135.9
Date:1985
Videorecording
Oral history interview with James W. Haviland, July 15, 1985
James W. Haviland (1911 – 2007) was a Seattle doctor and specialist in Internal Medicine, co-founder of the University of Washington School of Medicine and co-founder of the Northwest Kidney Centers.James Haviland was born in New York and completed medical school and residency training at Johns Hopkins University. From the late 1940s through the 1970s, Dr. Haviland was a leader…
ID Number:1985.135.12
Date:1985
Videorecording
Oral history interview with Horace W. McCurdy, January 18, 1985
Horace Winslow (“H.W.”) McCurdy (1899-1989) was a maritime construction executive, civic leader, and avid supporter of maritime research in the Pacific Northwest. A Washington native, McCurdy was born and raised in Port Townsend, and attended University of Washington in Seattle and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After graduating in 1922, he got a job at the Puget Sound Bridge…
ID Number:1985.135.17
Date:1985
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John Eaton adjusting hats on display, Seattle, circa 1960
Cornish School of Arts graduate John Eaton (1914-1991) was a successful milliner, designer, and teacher whose individually-styled hats became known all over the country. Eaton and business partner James Neher opened their first store in 1950, and eventually opened “John Eaton Of Course!” at 509 Pine Street, across the street from Frederick & Nelson. The store closed in 1988.In this…
ID Number:1986.5.3934.1
Date:Circa 1960
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People singing at the Handicapped Center, Seattle, January 23, 1958
In 1958, members of the Seattle Chapter of the Indoor Sports Club, Inc. headed to the Handicapped Center for some fun. The Club, founded in 1930, is a social club for people with disabilities. At the Handicapped Center, they could socialize while enjoying arts, crafts, music, and other activities.In this image, James Griffin, a Center instructor, plays a note on…
ID Number:1986.5.9092.1
Date:1958