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Houses on Mercer Island, 1920
The first settlers arrived on Mercer Island, in Lake Washington, in the 1870s. By the early 1920s, there were homes, gardens, farms, orchards, dairies, and pastures. Some areas were still being logged for the first time. People and goods traveled to the island by steamer or ferry. The first car arrived in 1914, but it wasn't until 1923 that anyone…
ID Number:1983.10.1932.2
Date:1920
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Exterior of Lake Union Dock Co., Seattle, circa 1920
This image of Seattle's Lake Union was taken from the west side of the lake, facing north towards Fremont. Prominent in the frame is a large steamship, likely docked for repairs at the Lake Union Dock Company, which was located at 2700 Westlake Avenue N. from at least 1920-1930. There are also several other small boats and houseboats moored here,…
ID Number:1983.10.1948.1
Date:Circa 1920
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Camp Fire Girls in office, circa 1919
The Camp Fire Girls organization was founded in the eastern United States and spread to the Seattle area in 1919. Camp Fire Girls' activities had Native American themes. Each member had an Indian name and made a ceremonial dress with leather trim. She received colored wooden beads for learning new skills, and added them to her dress. The Camp Fire…
ID Number:1983.10.1968.4
Date:Circa 1919
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Immigration staff member with Japanese baby, circa 1920
For many years, the United States laws tightly restricted Asian immigration. In the 1920s, Chinese and Japanese wives of Chinese and Japanese citizens of the United States couldn't immigrate to this country, but children could enter if their fathers were legal residents. This meant problems for mothers and children traveling together. The mother might be turned away, but the child…
ID Number:1983.10.1969
Date:Circa 1920
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Japanese silk weavers, circa 1920
During the 1920s, millions of dollars of Japanese raw silk came through the port of Seattle on the way to mills in the eastern United States. From time to time, groups of Japanese businessmen and other Japanese citizens visited the city to promote the silk trade. In this photo, taken around 1920, four Japanese silk weavers in kimonos pose for…
ID Number:1983.10.1970.3
Date:Circa 1920
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Women from the Chinese Silk Commission, circa 1920
Since the late 19th century, trade with China and other countries bordering the Pacific Ocean has been very important to Seattle. Over the years, various groups of people from these Asian nations have visited Seattle to promote their countries' products. In 1920, nearly 14 million dollars worth of Chinese goods came through Washington ports. This photo, taken about 1920, shows…
ID Number:1983.10.1971.1
Date:Circa 1920
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Chinese Silk Commission member, probably in Seattle, circa 1920
Since the late 19th century, trade with China and other countries bordering the Pacific Ocean has been very important to Seattle. Over the years, various groups of people from these Asian nations have visited Seattle to promote their countries' products. In 1920, nearly 14 million dollars worth of Chinese goods came through Washington ports. Handwritten on sleeve: Chinese Silk CommissionWebster…
ID Number:1983.10.1971.2
Date:Circa 1920
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Children eating a meal at Ryther Child Home, circa 1921
Ollie H. Ryther became known as Mother Ryther in the 1880s after taking motherless children into her own home. Later, she founded several homes for orphans and children whose parents were unable to take care of them. The Ryther organization continues as the Ryther as of 2025 and specializes in supporting mental health in children.This photo was taken in the…
ID Number:1983.10.1998.4
Date:Circa 1921
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First building at Virginia Mason Hospital, circa 1920
In 1920, a group of Seattle doctors scrubbed the floors, painted the walls, and put other finishing touches on the new Mason Clinic and Virginia Mason Hospital. It was the first on the West Coast to have advanced x-ray and laboratory facilities. It also had offices for a team of medical specialists. This kind of hospital is common today, but…
ID Number:1983.10.2001.2
Date:Circa 1920
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House for sale in downtown Seattle, circa 1919
By the 1920s, Seattle had changed from a city of small, wooden buildings to a city of brick and stone. This photo was taken about 1919 on Fourth Avenue, between Columbia and Marion Streets. It shows Seattle's oldest standing home now for sale, dwarfed by the growing city. To the left of the house is the red brick Rainier Club.…
ID Number:1983.10.2016
Date:Circa 1919