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Straights Farm, circa 1925
Sometime during the 1920s, a photographer from the firm of Webster & Stevens snapped this image of a farmhouse and cattle, identifying it as "Straights Farm." No location was given, but the farm was probably in King County. Webster & Stevens number: 82235
ID Number:1983.10.6456
Date:Circa 1925
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, August 20, 1920
Former assistant secretary to the Navy and Democratic nominee for vice president Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Seattle in August 1920 as part of a Democratic party campaign. He traveled throughout Washington with several prominent state Democrats. This photo was taken at the King Street station prior to his speech given at the Arena. Handwritten on sleeve: Franklin D. Roosevelt. See…
ID Number:1983.10.6486.3
Date:1920
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King County Courthouse, 1903
King County's courts moved into a new courthouse in 1890. It was built at at Seventh Avenue and Jefferson Street, far above downtown Seattle. The hill soon became known as Profanity Hill for all the swearing done by people who had to make the steep climb. The courts moved downhill again in 1917, this time to a new building on…
ID Number:1983.10.6539
Date:1903
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King County Hospital, circa 1902
In the 1880s, Dr. C.H. Merrick led the effort to turn the King County Poor Farm into King County Hospital. Until then, the county had contracted with the Sisters of Providence to take care of the county's poor people at the farm. The new hospital building, located on the Duwamish River south of Seattle, was designed by Willis A. Ritchie…
ID Number:1983.10.6577
Date:Circa 1902
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Providence Hospital, Seattle, 1911
Three Sisters of Providence arrived in Seattle from Vancouver, Washington in May 1877 to manage the King County Poor Farm on the Duwamish River. In May 1878, the sisters purchased and remodeled a house at Fifth Avenue and Madison, and established the first Providence Hospital. The group built a second, larger hospital in several phases, beginning in 1882.This photo, taken…
ID Number:1983.10.6842
Date:1911
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Pike Place Market, circa 1911
Before the Pike Place Market opened in 1907, King County farmers had a harder time making a steady income. They either had to sell their produce to wholesalers or travel to town to sell directly to hotels, restaurants, and residents. If no buyers were found, the fruits and vegetables were left to rot. The market gave farmers a permanent place…
ID Number:1983.10.6868.1
Date:Circa 1911
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First Avenue South from King Street, circa 1905
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the area south of Seattle's Yesler Way was a seedy, rough neighborhood, notorious for its gambling and other forms of vice.This photo, taken on a sunny day around 1905, shows the east side of First Avenue South, south of King Street. Signs on the buildings advertise numerous saloons with furnished rooms upstairs ("beds…
ID Number:1983.10.6937
Date:Circa 1905
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Northern Pacific Railroad depot, circa 1905
Between 1892 and 1906, the Northern Pacific Railroad had a depot on Railroad Avenue at Columbia Street. Many people who were headed to the northern gold fields arrived by train at this Seattle railroad station. In 1906, the railroad moved its operations to the new King Street Station.This photo, probably taken sometime between 1904 and 1906, shows the low Northern…
ID Number:1983.10.6939
Date:Circa 1905
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Rainier Club exterior from 4th Ave. and Marion St., Seattle, circa 1905
The Rainier Club was incorporated as a private "gentleman's club" in1888 by Seattle civic and business leaders. The club's building was designed by Kirtland Cutter (1860-1939) and opened on September 30, 1904, after a fire on March 1, 1904, had delayed construction. Beginning in the 1960s and 1970s, club membership criteria was expanded to include both women and people of…
ID Number:1983.10.6967
Date:Circa 1905
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The intersection of Yesler and Jefferson Streets, circa 1906
Downtown Seattle grew quickly during the late 1890s. This photo, taken sometime after 1903, shows the congested area near Seattle's City Hall (large building in the center). Jefferson Street, to the left of City Hall, is being regraded. The street is partially blocked by a house which is being moved. Streetcars and buggies move along Yesler Street (lower left). The…
ID Number:1983.10.7451.2
Date:Circa 1906