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Image of Pike Street, Seattle, circa 1910
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Pike Street, Seattle, circa 1910

Signs in image: Cafe [...heuser]. [Swift's] Drugs - Cut Rate. Peoples Savings Bank - Commercial Savings & Trust Business Transacted. The Pike Cafe. Lunch. Owl. Union Bakery Restaurant. Toys. Handwritten on sleeve: Pike St.Webster & Stevens number: 17442
ID Number:1983.10.9013
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Bon Marche Santa Claus, 1918
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Bon Marche Santa Claus, 1918

At Christmastime, many Seattle children visited The Bon Marche and other department stores to spend time with Santa Claus. In this 1918 photo, two boys and a girl pose with Santa at The Bon Marche. They are surrounded by blocks, musical instruments, and lots of other toys. Webster & Stevens number: 66050
ID Number:1983.10.10776
Date:1918
Image of Little girl hugging a giant stuffed toy panda, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
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Little girl hugging a giant stuffed toy panda, Seattle World's Fair, 1962

Oversized plush toys were popular prizes sold and given away on the Gayway. The toys were two-thirds as tall as an average adult and weighed as much as a toddler. Here, a giant toy panda bear exceeds in size the little girl hugging it. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ…
ID Number:1986.5.2698.1
Date:1962
Image of Children watching model train display at Seattle Center, June 1, 1963
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Children watching model train display at Seattle Center, June 1, 1963

After the close of the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) many of the buildings built for the fair were converted for community use. The Seattle Center reopened in June of 1963 with an informal opening attended by 20,000 people. A formal dedication was held 6 days later on June 7.In this image, young people watch model trains running…
ID Number:1986.5.7759.3
Date:1963
Image of Women and children sitting at table at Seattle Children's Home, December 24, 1942
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Women and children sitting at table at Seattle Children's Home, December 24, 1942

Seattle's oldest charity, the Seattle Children's Home originated as the Ladies' Relief Society in April 1884 to aid orphaned children. In the 1930s, the home shifted its emphasis from orphans to troubled children. Beginning in the 1980s, it provided comprehensive treatment and services to troubled youth. In 2012, Seattle Children’s Home merged with Navos, one of the largest providers of…
ID Number:1986.5.7815.4
Date:1942
Image of Children playing at Seattle Children's Home, November 1946
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Children playing at Seattle Children's Home, November 1946

Seattle's oldest charity, the Seattle Children's Home originated as the Ladies' Relief Society in April 1884 to aid orphaned children. In the 1930s, the home shifted its emphasis from orphans to troubled children. Beginning in the 1980s, it provided comprehensive treatment and services to troubled youth. In 2012, Seattle Children’s Home merged with Navos, one of the largest providers of…
ID Number:1986.5.7818.1
Date:1946
Image of Goodwill Auxiliary member sorting dolls, Seattle, November 2, 1958
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Goodwill Auxiliary member sorting dolls, Seattle, November 2, 1958

Seattle Goodwill was founded in 1923 by a group of local businessmen, and provides employment training and basic education to individuals experiencing significant barriers to economic opportunity. Today a significant portion of its operating funds are derived from its nine thrift stores in the area.In this image Mrs. Vivian Trevorrow arranges a display of dolls available at Goodwill in preparation…
ID Number:1986.5.9068.2
Date:1958
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Santa and young boy in window of Frederick & Nelson department store, circa 1943

Seattle's Frederick & Nelson store celebrated the Christmas season with ornate decorations and holiday-themed events. A talented staff of designers worked year round to create the department store's decorations and displays. The store was most famous for its Christmas windows. Over the years, these colorful windows showcased toys, moving electric trains, live reindeer, a functioning skating rink, and Santa Claus…
ID Number:1993.43.21.30.1
Date:Circa 1943
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Children at Frederick & Nelson Christmas event, Seattle, circa 1962

Seattle's Frederick & Nelson store celebrated the Christmas season with ornate decorations and holiday-themed events. A talented staff of designers worked year round to create the department store's decorations and displays. The store was most famous for its Christmas windows. Over the years, these colorful windows showcased toys, moving electric trains, live reindeer, a functioning skating rink, and Santa Claus…
ID Number:1993.43.21.37.1
Date:Circa 1962
Image of Two young children playing at B. F. Day school, Seattle, November 17, 1950
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Two young children playing at B. F. Day school, Seattle, November 17, 1950

In this image, Peter Gray and Judith Frankle, students in the Toddler's Class (now part of the Seattle Preschool Program), play with pails and brushes at B. F. Day Elementary School in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, the oldest continually operating school in the city. Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the…
ID Number:2000.107.185.35.02
Date:1950
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