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Image of Second and Yesler, 1905
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Second and Yesler, 1905

Signs in image: Base Ball [on streetcar]. Butler. Wilson Whiskey - That's All! Restaurant. Barberis. Copeland Medical Institute. Collins. Wilson's Modern Business College. Western Mutual Fire Insurance Ass'n. Wilson & Phillips. Cafe. Handwritten on sleeve: Second Ave. from Yesler Way, 1905.Webster & Stevens number: 2127
ID Number:1983.10.6856
Date:1905
Image of Fourth and Pike, Seattle, circa 1903
Photograph

Fourth and Pike, Seattle, circa 1903

Signs in image: Carpenter's Hall. A.B. [C...] St. Louis Beer. [...] Beer 5 Cents - Double Stamp Bar - Fred. G. Beck. Frisco Cafe - Oysters, Chops, Steaks - Open Day & Night - Oysters in Any Style 25 Cents.Handwritten on sleeve: 4th & Pike.Webster & Stevens number: 2481
ID Number:1983.10.6925
Date:Circa 1903
Image of First Avenue South from King Street, circa 1905
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First Avenue South from King Street, circa 1905

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the area south of Seattle's Yesler Way was a seedy, rough neighborhood, notorious for its gambling and other forms of vice.This photo, taken on a sunny day around 1905, shows the east side of First Avenue South, south of King Street. Signs on the buildings advertise numerous saloons with furnished rooms upstairs ("beds…
ID Number:1983.10.6937
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Hoge Building, Seattle, circa 1905
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Hoge Building, Seattle, circa 1905

Signs in image: Hoge Building. Conservative Life Insurance Co. - "The Most Successful." Furnished Rooms. Robert S. [U...] Real Estate Loans. Dean & Curtiss Tailors. [E.H. Wharton?] Dentist. J.R. Justice Stationer - Filing Cabinets, Card Systems. This Paving Done With Wilkeson Sandstone Block - Bell & Price General Construction - Our Bonds Furnished by H.A. Raser. The Ivy Press. L.L.…
ID Number:1983.10.6942
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Third and Seneca, Seattle, circa 1907
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Third and Seneca, Seattle, circa 1907

Signs in image: Wholesale. The Stone Fisher Co. Hotel Savoy. [...] Kosher Restaurant. Beautiful Orient [...] Most Presentable Christmas Gifts - Kimonos. Japanese Goods - Post Cards. C.W. Lamson Co. - French Dry Cleaners. Henry George [...]. Thompson's Cafe. Pianos.Handwritten on sleeve: 3rd Ave North from Seneca 1905-10.Webster & Stevens number: 2619
ID Number:1983.10.6970.2
Date:Circa 1907
Image of Marion Street, Seattle, circa 1905
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Marion Street, Seattle, circa 1905

Signs in image: [Commission] Merchants. Fruits & Vegetables. Leslie & Powers Inc. - Grocers. Tent Factory. Cafe. John B. Agen.Handwritten on sleeve: Marion Street.Webster & Stevens number: 2730
ID Number:1983.10.6975
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Globe Building, Seattle, circa 1905
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Globe Building, Seattle, circa 1905

James Clise built the Globe Building in 1901 to house office, shops, and rooms for men who came to Seattle during the Alaskan gold rush. In 2003, the Alexis Hotel occupied the building, located at First Avenue and Madison Street. Signs in image: Bismarck. Bank - Washington Trust Company. Globe Navigation Co. Palace of Sweets. Stone - Tailor. Globe Block.…
ID Number:1983.10.7063
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Dexter Horton Bank, Seattle, circa 1905
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Dexter Horton Bank, Seattle, circa 1905

Handwritten on sleeve: Dexter Horton Bank.Webster & Stevens number: 2945
ID Number:1983.10.7086
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Collins Block, Seattle, circa 1905
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Collins Block, Seattle, circa 1905

Signs in image: Normandy [...]. [...] Architect. Pacific Optical Co. Tailors. [The...lace] House. Harvard Dental Parlors - Full Set of Teeth $4. The Thomas Investment Co. - Financial Ag'ts and Investment Bankers - Mortgage Loans, Investments, Insurance. Wilson's Modern Business College. Collins. J.A. Baillargeon & Co. Vienna Cafe - Fancy Bakery. The Copeland Medical Institute. Western Mutual Fire Insurance Ass'n.…
ID Number:1983.10.7088
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Haller Building, 1905
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Haller Building, 1905

The Haller Building was built in 1889-1890, during Seattle's post-fire building boom. When this photo was taken in 1905, the Haller Building housed law offices, doctors' offices, and the Seattle Tug Company on its upper floors. On the ground floor was a cigar store and the Bank of California.This photo shows the Haller Building at the northwest corner of Second…
ID Number:1983.10.7089.1
Date:1905
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