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Walter 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 features the grounds of Walter Douglass's home in The Highlands. Handwritten on sleeve: Walter Douglass Highlands Grounds 5/11/31.Photographer's Reference…
ID Number:1983.10.4354
Date:1931
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Timothy Jerome 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 gate and home of Timothy Jerome is featured in this photo. Handwritten on sleeve: Timothy Jerome Highlands Res. 5/11/31.Photographer's Reference…
ID Number:1983.10.4357.1
Date:1931
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Smith Cove terminals, Seattle, February 21, 1931
Originally home to a village of the Duwamish people, the area that became known as Smith Cove was settled by European Americans in the 1850s. Doctor, farmer, and territorial legislator Henry Smith (1830-1915) received a land claim of 160 acres on the deep water cove on the north side of Elliott Bay in 1853. Smith Cove, just south of what…
ID Number:1983.10.4369.1
Date:1931
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View of downtown Seattle from Colman Dock, circa 1931
By the end of the 1920s, Seattle's waterfront was crowded with docks and its skyline was getting taller. This photo, taken from Colman Dock around 1931, is part of a panorama view of the city. The tallest landmarks are the Exchange Building (left) and Smith Tower (right). Description in handwritten inventory: City view Panorama from Colman Dock
ID Number:1983.10.4377.3
Date:1931
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Atlantic Street piers, Seattle, circa 1932
This aerial view features docks that were owned by the Port of Seattle and utilized by shipping companies. Handwritten on sleeve: Port of Seattle Atlantic Street docks A-B from street.Photographer's Reference Number: 138570
ID Number:1983.10.4392.1
Date:Circa 1932
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Steamship "Santa Rosa" arriving on maiden voyage, December 18, 1932
In the 1930s, the "Santa Rosa" was one of the most modern ships to visit northwest ports. It carried passengers and freight from Seattle through the Panama Canal and on to New York City, with many stops along the way. The ship's dining rooms had sliding roofs so that passengers could dine under the stars in the tropics. This 1932…
ID Number:1983.10.4418.5
Date:1932
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Colman Dock, circa 1934
For many years, travellers went to Seattle's Colman Dock at the foot of Marion Street to catch ferries to Bremerton, Port Angeles, or other towns on Puget Sound. The dock building housed the ferry offices and a marine supply company. Ye Olde Curiosity Shop is just behind the whale ribs and totem pole on the ground floor. Colman Dock and…
ID Number:1983.10.4483
Date:Circa 1934
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Finnish community at Smith Cove, August 2, 1935
Until the late 1930s or 1940s, a small community made up mainly of Finns lived near Smith Cove, north of downtown Seattle. They owned their one and two story homes, but the Great Northern Railway owned the land. Many residents worked in the logging, fishing, and railroad industries. A former resident remembers swimming with other children in the waves made…
ID Number:1983.10.4536.3
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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Second and Yesler, Seattle, January 8, 1938
This view of Second Avenue and Yesler Street highlights the streetcar tracks in the middle of the street. Signs in image: Fountain Lunch - A Bite or a Meal - G.O. Guy Drugs. GallenKamp's All Leather Mens' Shoes. Seattle Hotel. Puget Sound Power & Light. Florence Theatre - Open All Night. Smith Tower. Northern Pacific.Handwritten on sleeve: 2nd Ave &…
ID Number:1983.10.4618
Date:1938