1949 results for: ACT-UP/Seattle
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Businesses on Second Avenue after the Great Fire, Seattle, July 1889
Seattle's Great Fire, June 6, 1889, burned its way northwards to roughly Spring Street and Second Avenue. By July, businesses throughout the burned-out area had reopened in tents, houses, or wherever they could find space. This July 1889 image shows Second Avenue north of Spring Street. The large sign at the left boldly promotes "Tents Signs Printed Anytime". Signs visible…
ID Number:SHS514A
Date:1889
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Trolleys on Pike Street after snow, Seattle, January 31, 1916
January and February of 1916 were exceptionally cold. By the end of January, about 2 feet of snow had already accumulated, with more on the way. The heavy snow and ice trapped trolleys and halted businesses all over town. In this photo taken at the end of January 1916, workmen try to clear the ice near the trolleys stranded on…
ID Number:SHS622
Date:1916
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Pike Street, looking east from west of Second Avenue, Seattle, 1904
By the first decade of the 20th century, Seattle's current downtown retail core had moved north from Pioneer Square. The Bon Marche Department Store's second location at Second Avenue and Pike Street had expanded, adding two floors above its original street level.In this image, a crowd gathers on a sunny summer afternoon to enjoy a band playing at an unidentified…
ID Number:SHS643
Date:1904
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Pike Street, looking east from west of Second Avenue, Seattle, circa 1898
At the turn of the 19th century, businesses near the intersection of Second Avenue and Pike Street included a laundry, a barber shop, a hotel, a tobacco store, a restaurant, and a public bath. One sign of the future is the one-story Bon Marche Department Store (center right, beyond the awning), which opened at the southwest corner of Second and…
ID Number:SHS644
Date:Circa 1898
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Third Avenue, looking south from Pike Street, Seattle, circa 1900
By the turn of the 19th century, multi-story brick buildings had begun to spring up along Seattle's Third Avenue, and city streets were being repaved. In this image, the Abbott Hotel occupies the southeast corner of Third Avenue at Pike Street. In the near distance is Plymouth Congregational Church, at the corner of Third and University. The camera technology of…
ID Number:SHS645
Date:Circa 1900
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Crowd watching parade on Madison Street, Seattle, May 30, 1884
In this photo, crowds line the dirt road along Front Street (now First Avenue) to watch the approaching parade, probably in honor of Memorial Day. The sign leading underground at lower left reads "People's Chop House. Meals At All Hours. 25 cents".This view looks north on Front Street from Madison Street, and all the buildings seen here would be destroyed…
ID Number:SHS675
Date:1884
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National Guard of Washington officers posing after the fire, Seattle, June 1889
The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City. 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront were destroyed. The burned areas were guarded and patrolled by members of the Washington National Guard from Seattle, Tacoma, and Port Townsend until June 11, 1889.…
ID Number:SHS685
Date:1889
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Firemen posing outside Seattle Fire Department, November 1889
The creation of the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) can be traced back to July 6th, 1876, when the all-volunteer Seattle Engine Company No.1 was organized. In 1883, the City Charter was amended to create and fund equipment, but not staff, for a centralized municipal fire department. The volunteer-based system persisted until pressure from the insurance industry and citizens after the…
ID Number:SHS700
Date:1889
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Great Seattle Fire burning at waterfront, June 6, 1889
The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City. The fire started at 2:30 p.m. in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and over the course of the next 18 hours swept a southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business…
ID Number:SHS708A
Date:1889
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Members of the Washington National Guard in Seattle, June 1889
The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City. One hundred acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront were destroyed. The burned areas were guarded and patrolled by members of the Washington National Guard from Seattle, Tacoma, and Port Townsend until June 11,…
ID Number:SHS710
Date:1889