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Lincoln Hotel roof garden, Seattle, circa 1905
The famous roof garden of the Lincoln Hotel afforded guests a panoramic view of Elliott Bay. In this photograph, the view looks southeast over First Hill, with the old King County courthouse in the distance. Handwritten on sleeve: Lincoln Hotel Roof Garden.Webster & Stevens number: 4402
ID Number:1983.10.7478.1
Date:Circa 1905
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Star Theatre, Seattle, circa 1905
The Star Theatre was located on the southeast corner of First Avenue and Madison Street. Signs in image: Star Theatre - Modern Vaudeville - Admission 10 cents. Star Theatre- Continuous Vaudeville - General Admission. U & I. New German Bakery - Confectionery. Emerson's - Bohemian Beer. "[...] Shape" Shoe Store. King Bros. Palace Hotel. High Grade Alexander Humboldt Havana Cigars.…
ID Number:1983.10.7480.1
Date:Circa 1905
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King Street Station waiting room and ticket counter, Seattle, circa 1906
Seattle's King Street Station was built between 1904 and 1906 for the Great Northern Railroad. The St. Paul, Minnesota, architectural firm of Reed & Stem designed the station, patterning its tall clock tower after a famous bell tower in Venice, Italy. This mimicry of European architecture added a touch of tradition and heritage to Seattle's growing downtown area.This photo shows…
ID Number:1983.10.7505
Date:Circa 1906
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King Street Station ladies waiting room, Seattle, circa 1906
Handwritten on sleeve: King St. Station Main Waiting Room.Webster & Stevens number: 4510
ID Number:1983.10.7506
Date:Circa 1906
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Women's waiting room at King Street Station, circa 1906
King Street Station opened for business in 1906. The building had a separate women's waiting room with comfortable furniture and flowers on the tables. In this elegant room, women could sit, write letters, or care for their children while they waited for their trains. A matron from the Seattle Police Department was there to help women who were new to…
ID Number:1983.10.7537.1
Date:Circa 1906
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King Street Station waiting room, Seattle, circa 1906
Seattle's King Street Station was built between 1904 and 1906 for the Great Northern Railroad. The St. Paul, Minnesota, architectural firm of Reed & Stem designed the station, patterning its tall clock tower after a famous bell tower in Venice, Italy. This mimicry of European architecture added a touch of tradition and heritage to Seattle's growing downtown area.This photo shows…
ID Number:1983.10.7538
Date:Circa 1906
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First Hill from downtown, Seattle, circa 1908
The photo was taken from the Hoge Building looking toward the King County Courthouse and "Profanity Hill." The Alaska Building stands in the foreground. Handwritten on sleeve: City View Pan.Photographer's Reference Number: 5967
ID Number:1983.10.7690
Date:Circa 1908
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King County Poor Farm, circa 1907
In 1854, Washington's legislature made counties responsible for caring for all poor, sick, and homeless people whose relatives could not support them. Counties could build workhouses or poor farms and contract out the care of sick and indigent adults. Starting in 1877, King County operated a County Poor Farm on the Duwamish River, where destitute people lived and worked.This photo,…
ID Number:1983.10.7773
Date:Circa 1907
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Seattle City Hall, circa 1911
In 1890, Seattle's City Hall moved into King County's old courthouse at Third Avenue and Jefferson Street. Seattle's population grew very fast during the next eighteen years. As the city boomed, the city government kept adding on to the old building. The building looked so strange that people nicknamed it the "Katzenjammer Castle" after a popular comic strip of the…
ID Number:1983.10.7972
Date:Circa 1911
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Armour Building, Seattle, circa 1909
The former Armour Meat Packing Company building is located on South Jackson Street at 3rd Avenue South across from the King Street Station. Signs in image: Packers - Supreme Hams and Bacon. Armour Building. Handwritten on sleeve: Armour Bldg.
ID Number:1983.10.8484
Date:Circa 1909