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The Hotel Kalmar and the James Street cable car, circa 1912
The Hotel Kalmar was built in 1881 and operated by the Brand family for over 70 years. They named the hotel after Mrs. Brand's hometown in Sweden. The hotel provided furnished rooms to men who came to Seattle to work. The Kalmar was located at 522 6th Avenue, at James Street. It was torn down in 1962 to make room…
ID Number:1983.10.6753
Date:Circa 1912
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Ships at Pier 6, Seattle, 1912
Signs in image: [W.W.] Robinson [...] Grain and Feed [...] Hay & Specialty. Pier 6 - John B. Agen Dock. Gordon Dock and Grain Co. - Shipping, Storage - Lime, Cement, Plaster - Hay, Grain, Feed. North American Transportation & Trading Co. Henry Doyle & Co. - Fish Nets, Twines & Supplies.Handwritten on sleeve: J.B. Agen's Dock, 1912.Photographer's Reference Number:…
ID Number:1983.10.6754
Date:1912
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Piers on waterfront, Seattle, circa 1912
Signs in image: Pier No. 4 - Northern Pacific. Arlington Dock Company. Nome, St. Michael, Tanana - S.S.Ohio, 3500 tons; S.S. Indiana, 3500 tons; S.S. Copenhagen, 3000 tons - Empire Transportation Co., 607 First Ave. Steamship Tickets [...] Valdez [...] San Francisco. Steamship Tickets for Alaska, California, Mexico, Central and South America, Hamburg, Antwerp, Havre, London, Southampton, Cork, Dublin, Continental…
ID Number:1983.10.6755.2
Date:Circa 1912
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Cable car line on James Street, 1905
Some of Seattle's steep streets had cable car lines. Cable cars move by gripping a long wire cable that runs under the street. This photo was taken on James Street in 1905, looking downhill towards Pioneer Square. The cross street at the bottom of the slope is Second Avenue. At that time, James Street still had wooden sidewalks. Webster &…
ID Number:1983.10.6854
Date: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
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Stone Avenue Bridge, 1911
Before the Lake Washington Ship Canal was built, a temporary bridge on Stone Avenue carried traffic across to Fremont. Most of the bridge consisted of a wooden roadway on a trestle. The short metal span was just large enough to let logs and small boats pass through.This photo shows the Stone Avenue Bridge in about 1911. Stone Avenue is now…
ID Number:1983.10.6877.1
Date:1911
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Flanders automobile at Mount Rainier National Park, circa 1910
In 1899, the United States Congress passed legislation creating Mount Rainier National Park. While many early visitors arrived by train, it soon became park policy to build a system of automobile roads so that a majority of visitors could see the park without leaving their cars. In 1911, people could drive from Longmire Springs to Nisqually Glacier if they bought…
ID Number:1983.10.6954.1
Date:Circa 1910
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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
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Mayor Ole Hanson with family and car, circa 1920
At first, cars were a luxury that only the rich could afford. After 1908, with the introduction of the Model T, cars were mass-produced and much less expensive. In 1915, nearly 7,000 car licenses were issued in Seattle. By 1920, that number had risen to over 44,000. Seattle's population was roughly 403,000 at the time.In this photo, taken around 1920,…
ID Number:1983.10.7132
Date:Circa 1920
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Pine and Westlake, Seattle, circa 1917
The Frederick & Nelson building looms over the smaller structure in the foreground, which appears to be a transportation station with retail stores. Handwritten on sleeve: [...ling] Pine & Westlake, Old Frye [M...].Webster & Stevens number: 62615
ID Number:1983.10.7191
Date:Circa 1917