1949 results for: ACT-UP/Seattle
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Counterbalance streetcar on 3rd Ave, Seattle, 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. The hill was so steep that the hotel’s second owner James Moore built a counterbalance streetcar on Third Avenue to carry guests up the two blocks from Pine Street.…
ID Number:SHS727
Date:1903
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Buses in Seattle Transit System's Jefferson Yard, December 15, 1940
The Jefferson Street garage, at 14th and Jefferson in the Seattle's Central District, was built in 1910 as a streetcar barn. The station was converted to a garage for trolley buses in 1940. Following service reductions in 1963 and 1970, Jefferson garage was closed in July 1970, except for use by overhead line maintenance crews and for vehicle storage. Jefferson…
ID Number:SHS750
Date:1940
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Baseball fans on Yesler Way cable car, 1912
This photograph shows the busy intersection of Yesler Way and Second Avenue in Seattle's Pioneer Square in 1912. In the foreground, the Leschi Park and Lake Washington cable car heads east on Yesler Way, loaded to capacity with passengers. A sign on the front of the car reads "Northwestern League Base Ball Today! Take this car." The baseball fans overflowing…
ID Number:SHS758
Date:1912
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Third Avenue looking north from Jefferson Street, circa 1916
This view looks up Third Avenue from Pioneer Square, showing the northward spread of Seattle's downtown neighborhood as it grew, with the proliferation of multi-story brick buildings, cars and streetcars, and pedestrians. The newly constructed County-City building (King County Courthouse and Municipal Building) is in the foreground at right. Businesses in image: Hotel Seward; California Oyster House; The Drexel; Levinson's;…
ID Number:SHS776
Date:Circa 1916
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Washington National Guard 1st Infantry Regiment parade to Alki Point, West Seattle, May 13, 1886
During the period before statehood, the U. S. Federal Government authorized Washington Territory to form militia units to assist the civil authorities in maintaining law and order. A more permanent force was created on March 9, 1886, with the formation of the First Infantry Regiment of the Washington National Guard, led by Lieutenant-Colonel George D. Hill. The 2nd Infantry Regiment followed…
ID Number:SHS812
Date:1886
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Crowds waiting to see the Liberty Bell, Seattle, July 14, 1915
In 1915, the Liberty Bell made the long railroad journey to the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, stopping in many cities along the way. It arrived at Seattle's King Street Station on the morning of July 14th, 1915 and was moved to a viewing area where large crowds waited. State and local dignitaries welcomed the bell with speeches, and…
ID Number:SHS847
Date:1915
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Interior of the Owl Tavern, Ballard Avenue, circa 1905
The Owl Tavern on Ballard Avenue first acquired its liquor license in 1900, before the town of Ballard was annexed by the City of Seattle in 1907. The bar was renamed Conor Byrne in the early 1990s, and is one of the longest running businesses in the city.This image of the interior of Owl Tavern shows the long wooden bar…
ID Number:SHS860
Date:Circa 1905
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Military band parading at Fort Lawton, Seattle, August 9, 1946
In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:SHS873
Date:1946
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WACs parading at Fort Lawton, Seattle, February 3, 1944
In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:SHS876
Date:1944
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Second Ave. and Spring St. during regrade, circa 1909
This image shows the corner of Second Avenue and Spring Street, looking east up Spring, during one of Seattle's regrading projects. The Lincoln Hotel is at upper right, on the corner of 4th Avenue, with the roof of the Seattle Public Library visible just behind. The cross of Providence Hospital is just visible above the Library. Horses and a cart…
ID Number:SHS911
Date:Circa 1909