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Image of Rudy Valiani inspecting wine in wine cellar at Canlis, Seattle, March 28, 1958
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Rudy Valiani inspecting wine in wine cellar at Canlis, Seattle, March 28, 1958

Peter Canlis opened his landmark Seattle restaurant in 1950 at the south end of the Aurora Bridge in a building designed by Roland Terry with sweeping views of Lake Union. Recipient of many awards and still operated by the Canlis family, the restaurant has maintained a reputation as one of Seattle's finest dining establishments.In this image Canlis Manager Rudy Valiani…
ID Number:2000.107.185.18.01
Date:1958
Image of Waiter and customer at Breadline restaurant, Seattle, April 1980
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Waiter and customer at Breadline restaurant, Seattle, April 1980

The Breadline & Soup Kitchen was a Pioneer Square restaurant owned by Jack Fecker, Steve Darland, and Bill Keegan. Located at Second Avenue South and Jackson Street, the eatery was themed on the Great Depression, specifically the 1929 stock-market crash that led to breadlines and soup kitchens. The menu of soups, stews and homemade bread advertised "1929 prices and atmosphere"…
ID Number:2000.107.185.18.02
Date:1980
Image of Exterior of Clark's Top-Notch Restaurant, Seattle, June 29, 1939
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Exterior of Clark's Top-Notch Restaurant, Seattle, June 29, 1939

Michigan-born Walter Clark (1897-1990) first came to Seattle after WWI to open a restaurant for an employer. By 1930 he was able to buy a restaurant for himself, Marie's Barbecue, in the University District. Together with his wife, Eugenia Power Clark (1918-1998), Mr. Clark presided over an empire that included 22 restaurants in Seattle, Portland, Tacoma, and Yakima, and received…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.01
Date:1939
Image of Customer ordering at Dick's Drive-In Restaurant, Seattle, circa 1955
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Customer ordering at Dick's Drive-In Restaurant, Seattle, circa 1955

Dick Spady (1923-2016) and two partners opened their first Dick’s Drive-In Restaurant on 45th Street in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood on January 28, 1954. The popular drive-in focused on hamburgers, french fries, and milkshakes. By 1974, there were five Dick’s Drive-Ins, with an Edmonds drive-in added in 2011.Here, at a busy hour, walk-up and drive-in customers surround the original Dick’s Drive-In…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.02
Date:Circa 1955
Image of Debbie Dahms working at Dick's Drive-In, Seattle, March 25, 1986
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Debbie Dahms working at Dick's Drive-In, Seattle, March 25, 1986

Dick Spady (1923-2016) and two partners opened their first Dick’s Drive-In Restaurant on 45th Street in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood on January 28, 1954. The drive-in focused on hamburgers, french fries, and milkshakes. By 1974, there were five Dick’s Drive-Ins, with an Edmonds drive-in added in 2011.Here, Dick's employee Debbie Dahms serves a customer during her after-school shift. Spady was an…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.03
Date:1986
Image of Galen Miller working at Dick's Drive-In, Seattle, October 7, 1992
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Galen Miller working at Dick's Drive-In, Seattle, October 7, 1992

Dick Spady (1923-2016) and two partners opened their first Dick’s Drive-In Restaurant on 45th Street in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood on January 28, 1954. The popular drive-in focused on hamburgers, french fries, and milkshakes. By 1974, there were five Dick’s Drive-Ins in various parts of Seattle, with an Edmonds drive-in added in 2011.Here, Dick's employee Galen Miller, a junior at Garfield…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.04
Date:1992
Image of Guests dining at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle, August 8, 1990
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Guests dining at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle, August 8, 1990

Family-owned Dimitriou's Jazz Alley opened in Seattle’s University District in 1979. Its bistro setting and live music attracted a diverse audience. In 1985, Jazz Alley moved to its present location at 6th Avenue and Lenora Street in the Belltown area. The new, larger venue has allowed the club to attract name jazz bands and other performers, including Dizzy Gillespie, Bill…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.05
Date:1990
Image of Waitress taking orders at the Dog House Restaurant, Seattle, June 7, 1981
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Waitress taking orders at the Dog House Restaurant, Seattle, June 7, 1981

Originally located on Denny Way, the Dog House restaurant was conveniently located for northbound travelers on Aurora Avenue, the Seattle section of Route 99. The Dog House restaurant and bar were also popular with locals. After the location was bypassed by the Battery Street tunnel in the 1950s, the restaurant moved nearby to Seventh Avenue and Bell Streets, where it…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.06
Date:1981
Image of Waitress J. L. Alvord at the Dog House Restaurant, Seattle, September 9, 1993
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Waitress J. L. Alvord at the Dog House Restaurant, Seattle, September 9, 1993

Originally located on Denny Way, the Dog House restaurant was conveniently located for northbound travelers on Aurora Avenue, the Seattle section of Route 99. The Dog House restaurant and bar were also popular with locals. After the location was bypassed by the Battery Street tunnel in the 1950s, the restaurant moved nearby to Seventh Avenue and Bell Streets, where it…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.07
Date:1993
Image of Exterior of Dog House Restaurant, Seattle, January 19, 1994
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Exterior of Dog House Restaurant, Seattle, January 19, 1994

Originally located on Denny Way, the Dog House restaurant was conveniently located for northbound travelers on Aurora Avenue, the Seattle section of Route 99. The Dog House restaurant and bar were also popular with locals. After the location was bypassed by the Battery Street tunnel in the 1950s, the restaurant moved nearby to Seventh Avenue and Bell Streets, where it…
ID Number:2000.107.185.19.08
Date:1994
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