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Image of Antlers Hotel, 320 Union St., Seattle, 1904
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Antlers Hotel, 320 Union St., Seattle, 1904

The Antlers Hotel, seen here on the northwest corner of Fourth Avenue and Union Street in Seattle, was opened and managed by Frank L. Crampton from 1903-1910. The building is no longer standing. Note the surveyor working on the city streets in the bottom left of the frame. Businesses in image: Osier & [unreadable] Fashion; Pacific Window Shades Mfg. Co.;…
ID Number:1972.5346.16
Date:1904
Image of Hotel Ramona, 1st Ave. and Seneca St., Seattle, circa 1903
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Hotel Ramona, 1st Ave. and Seneca St., Seattle, circa 1903

The Hotel Ramona, shown here on the northeast corner of First Avenue and Seneca Street, catered to a middle and working-class clientèle. This was one of many hotels that were built on First Avenue from 1884 until 1910, after the 1883 arrival of the Northern Pacific link to the transcontinental railroad made travel to Seattle much easier. This building is…
ID Number:1972.5346.23
Date:Circa 1903
Image of Hotel Seneca, 1203 1st Ave., Seattle, circa 1903
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Hotel Seneca, 1203 1st Ave., Seattle, circa 1903

This view of the northwest corner of First Avenue and Seneca Street features the Hotel Seneca located at 1203 1/2 First Avenue. None of these buildings remain standing. Business in image: W. S. Morley, Jeweler; J. H. Holland & Co., TailoringThis photograph is part of an album titled "Views of Businesses and Buildings, Area: Pine to Madison, 4th to Western."
ID Number:1972.5346.26
Date:Circa 1903
Image of Hotel Federal, 3rd Ave. and Pine St., Seattle, circa 1903
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Hotel Federal, 3rd Ave. and Pine St., Seattle, circa 1903

This view of the southwest corner of Third Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle features the Hotel Federal. The building is no longer standing. Signs in image: Cascade LaundryThis photograph is part of an album titled "Views of Businesses and Buildings, Area: Pine to Madison, 4th to Western."
ID Number:1972.5346.28
Date:Circa 1903
Image of Business card for the Hotel Norman, Seattle, circa 1912
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Business card for the Hotel Norman, Seattle, circa 1912

The Hotel Norman was located at the corner of Yesler Way and First Avenue, at a time when the busy Pioneer Square neighborhood was a vital part of Seattle's commercial life. Advertised here as "A First Class Hotel For Men," the establishment rented rooms for 25-50 cents per night, and boasted electric light, steam heat, and baths.
ID Number:1977.6486.3.8.2
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Main street in Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1898
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Main street in Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1898

By the end of July 1898, over 40,000 people had poured into Dawson, Yukon Territory. A town had sprung up with restaurants, hotels, saloons, dentists, and other businesses catering to the newcomers. This photo, taken in 1898 by Eric Hegg, shows a street in Dawson, Yukon Territory. Lining the muddy street are wooden sidewalks, several restaurants and saloons, and a…
ID Number:1978.6557.40
Date:1898
Image of Hotel at Coal Creek, near Newcastle, circa 1915
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Hotel at Coal Creek, near Newcastle, circa 1915

Handwritten on image: 18991. Embossed photographer's mark: F.H. Nowell/1212 Fourth Ave/Seattle, USATyped on verso: Hotel and Coal Creek.
ID Number:1978.6585.26b
Date:Circa 1915
Image of Issaquah & Superior Hotel, circa 1916
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Issaquah & Superior Hotel, circa 1916

The Issaquah & Superior Hotel was built in 1913 on German Count Alvo von Alvensleben's Issaquah coal mining property. In 1919, shortly after the end of World War I, a nearby building blew up and badly damaged the unoccupied hotel. While most people believed that the explosion was an accident, there was some speculation that it might have been a…
ID Number:1978.6585.53g
Date:Circa 1916
Image of Voters' Register Book, First Precinct, First Ward, Seattle, 1892
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Voters' Register Book, First Precinct, First Ward, Seattle, 1892

Several months after gaining statehood in 1889, Washington legislators passed an “act to provide for and to regulate the registration of voters in cities.” This act required Washington State electors living in cities with populations over 250 to annually register to vote in that year’s elections. A required “Notice to Register” ran in newspapers for 10 days at the beginning…
ID Number:1979.6833.1
Date:1892
Image of Hotel Alvord, 9th Ave. and Pike St., Seattle, circa 1925
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Hotel Alvord, 9th Ave. and Pike St., Seattle, circa 1925

The Alvord Hotel at 914 Pike Street, is seen here looking north across Ninth Avenue. The five-story hotel was completed in 1924 and operated initially by John Gerald, then from 1942 by Eddie Mainwaring, and from 1945 by L. Stark. In about 1960 this neighborhood was cleared for the construction of the Seattle Freeway and Interstate 5. The Alvord’s publicity…
ID Number:1980.6877.60
Date:Circa 1925
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