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Motorcycle police officer posing with bike, Seattle, circa 1915
In early 1910, the Seattle police department invested $1,329 in its first three motorcycles, with seven patrolman selected as the first members of the "motor cops" squad. At the time, speeding fines were paid to King County rather than the city of Seattle, and the city hoped to pass a traffic ordinance which would allow it to keep fines for…
ID Number:1983.10.8613
Date:Circa 1915
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Motorcycle police officers on Fourth Avenue, Seattle, circa 1915
In early 1910, the Seattle police department invested $1,329 in its first three motorcycles, with seven patrolman selected as the first members of the "motor cops" squad. At the time, speeding fines were paid to King County rather than the city of Seattle, and the city hoped to pass a traffic ordinance which would allow it to keep fines for…
ID Number:1983.10.8632.1
Date:Circa 1915
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Line of motorcycle police officers on Fourth Avenue, Seattle, circa 1915
In early 1910, the Seattle police department invested $1,329 in its first three motorcycles, with seven patrolman selected as the first members of the "motor cops" squad. At the time, speeding fines were paid to King County rather than the city of Seattle, and the city hoped to pass a traffic ordinance which would allow it to keep fines for…
ID Number:1983.10.8632.3
Date:Circa 1915
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Providence Hospital, circa 1904
Three Sisters of Providence arrived in Seattle from Vancouver, Washington in May 1877 to manage the King County Poor Farm on the Duwamish River. In May 1878, the sisters purchased and remodeled a house at Fifth Avenue and Madison, and established the first Providence Hospital. The group built a second, larger hospital in several phases, beginning in 1882. This photo,…
ID Number:1983.10.8713
Date:Circa 1904
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King Street Station, Seattle, circa 1913
Seattle's King Street Station was built between 1904 and 1906 by James Hill, owner of the Great Northern Railroad. Before taller buildings were built, the station's clock tower was tall enough that most people in the downtown area could read the time from its 14-foot clock faces.This photo shows the passenger entrance to the King Street Station in about 1913.…
ID Number:1983.10.8749
Date:Circa 1913
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King Street Station, Seattle, circa 1913
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 touch of tradition and heritage to Seattle's growing downtown area.This photo shows the…
ID Number:1983.10.9600
Date:Circa 1913
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View east from Smith Tower, Seattle, circa 1914
At the time of its completion in 1914 the Smith Tower was the fourth tallest building in the world, allowing for unobstructed views. This northeasterly view shows the old King County Courthouse with its raised dome at right center atop Profanity Hill. Harborview Hospital now stands in its place. Handwritten on sleeve: City View E. from Smith Tower.Photographer's Reference Number:…
ID Number:1983.10.9650.2
Date:Circa 1914
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Construction of the County-City Building, first phase, circa 1914
On June 11, 1914, county commissioners, contractors, and citizens gathered in downtown Seattle and officially broke ground for King County and Seattle's new County-City Building. Over the next few months, workmen moved nearly 57,000 cubic yards of dirt and then started to pour the 192 reinforced concrete footing piers.This 1914 photo, taken during the earthmoving phase of the project, shows…
ID Number:1983.10.9812.2
Date:Circa 1914
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King County Hospital showing addition, circa 1915
In 1893-1894, King County built a hospital at the County Poor Farm, on the Duwamish River. At this facility, doctors and nurses cared for those sick and injured county residents who could not afford to pay. By 1915, the hospital had expanded into a new brick addition. The King County Hospital remained at this site until the 1930s, when Harborview…
ID Number:1983.10.9935
Date:Circa 1915
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Pacific Highway near Bothell, Washington, 1915
The Pacific Highway ran from Vancouver, British Columbia to southern California, passing through King County, Washington, on the way. Workers completed the stretch of road between Everett and Seattle in 1912. The original route went south through Bothell, turned west to Lake Forest Park and then went south along the shore of Lake Washington to Seattle. The highway was later…
ID Number:1983.10.9946
Date:1915