650 results for: Lake Washington
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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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St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore, September 15, 1931
The St. Edwards Seminary on Lake Washington trained boys for the Catholic priesthood from 1931 until the late 1970s, when it was sold to Washington state for a park. Handwritten on sleeve: St. Edwards Seminary, Ints. Groups Exts. 9/15/31.Photographer's Reference Number: 138058Caption information source: "History Echoes in Decaying Halls of St. Edward Seminary," by Katherine Long, Kenmore Heritage Society, June…
ID Number:1983.10.4319.9
Date:1931
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Students eating in St. Edwards Seminary dining hall, Kenmore, September 15, 1931
The St. Edwards Seminary on Lake Washington trained boys for the Catholic priesthood from 1931 until the late 1970s, when it was sold to Washington state for a park.This photo shows students at the dining hall of the seminary. Handwritten on sleeve: St. Edwards Seminary Ints. Groups Exts. 9/15/31.Photographer's Reference Number: 138058Caption information source: "History Echoes in Decaying Halls of…
ID Number:1983.10.4319.10
Date:1931
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St. Edwards Seminary students, Kenmore, August 26, 1931
The St. Edwards Seminary on Lake Washington trained boys for the Catholic priesthood from 1931 until the late 1970s, when it was sold to Washington state for a park.This group portrait shows students at the seminary in front of the main entrance. Handwritten on sleeve: St. Edwards Seminary 8/26/31.Photographer's Reference Number: 137954Caption information source: "History Echoes in Decaying Halls of…
ID Number:1983.10.4323.2
Date:1931
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Swimmers at Madrona Beach, August 9, 1931
During hot weather, Seattle residents could cool off at nearby swimming beaches. Madison and Madrona Beaches, on Lake Washington, were both very popular. In this photo, taken at Madrona Beach in 1931, young children play in the shallow water while older swimmers crowd onto the float and diving platform. Description in handwritten inventory: Madrona Beach 8-9-31Photographer's Reference Number: 137814
ID Number:1983.10.4326
Date:1931
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St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore, May 8, 1935
The St. Edwards Seminary on Lake Washington trained boys for the Catholic priesthood from 1931 until the late 1970s, when it was sold to Washington state for a park. Handwritten on sleeve: St. Edwards Seminary Bldg & Grounds 5/8/35.Photographer's Reference Number: 140714Caption information source: "History Echoes in Decaying Halls of St. Edward Seminary," by Katherine Long, Kenmore Heritage Society, June…
ID Number:1983.10.4526.2
Date:1935
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Aurora Bridge and ship canal, August 7, 1935
Seattle's George Washington Memorial Bridge (commonly called the Aurora Bridge) was dedicated on February 22, 1932, on the bicentennial of the first president's birth. The governor of the state and a Canadian representative used a two-person saw to cut the official "ribbon," a large Douglas fir. This photo, taken in 1935, shows the main span of the Aurora Bridge above…
ID Number:1983.10.4538.2
Date:1935
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Seattle Yacht Club in Portage Bay, Seattle, July 17, 1936
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:1983.10.4561.1
Date:1936
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Aurora Bridge abutments, circa 1931
The Aurora Bridge stretches across the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The route of its approach road from the north was controversial. In spite of opposition, the road was build through the Aurora neighborhood and Woodland Park. This photo, taken about 1931, shows the supports of the Aurora Bridge under construction. Logs float near the lumber mill at the base of…
ID Number:1983.10.4971.70
Date:Circa 1931
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Aurora Bridge under construction, circa 1931
The George Washington Memorial Bridge was Seattle's first high-level bridge. Before the bridge opened in 1932, cars and trucks had to wait while smaller bridges opened and closed to let ship traffic move along the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Because the new bridge carries Aurora Avenue across the canal, most people started calling it the Aurora Bridge.In this photo, probably…
ID Number:1983.10.4971.72
Date:Circa 1931