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Image of West Seattle Boat House, Seattle, November 6, 1937
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West Seattle Boat House, Seattle, November 6, 1937

The West Seattle Boat House was located on the east side of West Seattle on Elliott Bay. Signs in image: West Seattle Boat House - Boats for Rent. Deep Sea Aquarium - Live! 1001 Wonders of the Deep [...]. Lunch Room.Handwritten on sleeve: West Seattle Boat House Scenes 11/6/37.Photographer's Reference Number: 146766
ID Number:1983.10.4628.6
Date:1937
Image of Tug Barbara, Seattle, February 19, 1936
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Tug Barbara, Seattle, February 19, 1936

The tug Barbara Foss was designed by naval architects Lee & Brinton and built at John Nelson's shipyard in Seattle in 1925. First called Wego, the boat was sold to the Foss Company in 1929 and remained Barbara Foss. Handwritten on sleeve: Tug Barbara - Foss Co. 2-19-36.Photographer's Reference Number: 144215Caption information source: "Barbara Foss Photo Record, PS1980.1.58.1," Puget Sound…
ID Number:1983.10.4740.2
Date:1936
Image of View southwest from Washington Hotel, Seattle, circa 1903
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View southwest from Washington Hotel, Seattle, circa 1903

Denny Hill once stood north of what is now Seattle’s central business district, between Second and Fifth Avenues. Between 1889 and 1906, the Denny (later Washington) Hotel dominated its southern slope. Workers began regrading Seattle's Denny Hill in 1898 and at first, the owners of the Washington Hotel didn't want the city to remove their part of the hill. This…
ID Number:1983.10.6036.4
Date:Circa 1903
Image of Downtown Seattle looking north from James Street, Seattle, circa 1900
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Downtown Seattle looking north from James Street, Seattle, circa 1900

For this view, the photographer stood atop a building situated between Western Avenue and Post Alley. The impressive structure in the right background is the Denny (later Washington) Hotel. Seattle Hardware Company at 819-823 First Avenue is in the Colman Building on the right. Railroad Avenue is visible on the left; the smoke appears to be coming from one of…
ID Number:1983.10.6039.3
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Seattle looking south from Denny Hill, circa 1900
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Seattle looking south from Denny Hill, circa 1900

This photo was taken from the south slope of Denny Hill looking south. The Methodist church on Third and Pine is in the lower left corner of the photo. Original photo copied by Webster & Stevens.Handwritten on sleeve: Old Business District, No.116 Carkeek.Webster & Stevens number: 378x
ID Number:1983.10.6048
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Waterfront and tidal flats from Beacon Hill, circa 1898
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Waterfront and tidal flats from Beacon Hill, circa 1898

Tidal mudflats once extended all the way to the foot of Seattle's Beacon Hill. Roads and railroad tracks were built over the flats on wooden trestles. Developers bought these tidelands and filled it in for sawmills, shipyards, flour mills, and other waterfront industries.This photo by Anders Wilse, probably taken in 1898, shows what much of Seattle's waterfront looked like before…
ID Number:1983.10.6049.2
Date:Circa 1898
Image of Waterfront and tideflats from Beacon Hill, Seattle, circa 1898
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Waterfront and tideflats from Beacon Hill, Seattle, circa 1898

Tidal mudflats once extended all the way to the foot of Seattle's Beacon Hill. Roads and railroad tracks were built over the flats on wooden trestles. Developers bought these tidelands and filled it in for sawmills, shipyards, flour mills, and other waterfront industries. This photo by Anders Wilse, probably taken in 1898, shows what much of Seattle's waterfront looked like…
ID Number:1983.10.6049.4
Date:Circa 1898
Image of Downtown Seattle from courthouse, Seattle, circa 1898
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Downtown Seattle from courthouse, Seattle, circa 1898

This photo was taken from the old King County courthouse on Seventh and Jefferson. Visible in the view is the Henry Yesler residence at left center; the Burke Building at right center; and the Methodist-Episcopal Church at far right. Original photo by Anders Wilse was acquired by Webster & Stevens. Handwritten on sleeve: Business Section from Court House.Webster & Stevens…
ID Number:1983.10.6055
Date:Circa 1898
Image of Yesler's Wharf after a blizzard, January 1880
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Yesler's Wharf after a blizzard, January 1880

Seattle's record snowstorm began on January 5, 1880. Eight days later, the snow was a record 5 feet 4 inches deep. In this photo, the snow covers the rooftops, ship spars, and hillsides. The owner of the wooden building in the center tried to prop up his building with poles, but the snow was so heavy that the roof collapsed.…
ID Number:1983.10.6117.1
Date:1880
Image of Wooden sidewalk on Front Street, circa 1878
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Wooden sidewalk on Front Street, circa 1878

Before the 1870s, Seattle's Front Street was a rough path filled with stumps and cut by ravines. The city pulled out the stumps, filled in the gullies, and smoothed out the street. It also built a new wooden sidewalk with guard rails to keep people from falling down into the tidal flats.This photo, looking south from Madison Street, was taken…
ID Number:1983.10.6138
Date:Circa 1878
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