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Interior of Matzoh Momma's deli on Capitol Hill, Seattle, July 5, 1977
Matzoh Momma’s was a delicatessen and restaurant at 509 15th Avenue E. on Capitol Hill that from 1975 served matzoh soup, blintzes, latkes, and other traditional Jewish fare. The restaurant closed in 1995, but continued as a catering service. In this image customers enjoy food at Matzoh Momma’s while others order at the counter. Caption information source: http://www.callihan.com/seattle/deaddiners.htmCaption information also…
ID Number:2000.107.185.22.01
Date:1977
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Exterior of Jolly Roger restaurant, Seattle, March 11, 1979
A speak-easy during Prohibition called the China Castle, Seattle's last-surviving roadhouse was built in 1929 with a lookout tower and a secret tunnel. After the repeal of Prohibition it was renamed the Jolly Roger, a dining and dancing club with a skull-and-crossbones flag and neon anchor sign as beacons. Declining after WWII, the building later housed a coffee shop, an…
ID Number:2000.107.185.22.02
Date:1979
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Staff serving lunch at the Market Café, Seattle, January 27, 1982
In addition to welcoming more than 10 million visitors a year, Seattle's Pike Place Market is also a thriving neighborhood home to more than 400 residents, many of whom are low-income seniors. The Pike Place Market Foundation supports social services within the Market and greater downtown Seattle community, including the Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank, Pike Market Childcare…
ID Number:2000.107.185.22.03
Date:1982
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Interior of Palomino Restaurant and Bar, Seattle, July 20, 1990
Palomino Restaurant and Bar opened as Palomino Euro-Seattle Bistro in 1989 in downtown Seattle at the Pacific First Centre. The restaurant continues to serve a rustic European menu at the original and additional locations.This image shows the interior of Palomino Euro-Seattle Bistro. In the back left of the frame the open kitchen allows visitors to watch the chefs at work.…
ID Number:2000.107.185.23.01
Date:1990
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Server pouring coffee for diner at F.X. McRory's, Seattle, December 30, 1990
F.X. McRory's Steak Chop and Oyster House, one of Seattle's most popular bars and a hub for sports fans, was opened in 1977 next to the Kingdome by restaurateurs Mick McHugh and Tim Firnstahl. Famous for its Irish pub feel, 45-foot-long marble bar, and massive selection of spirits, the restaurant closed in June 2017 when the new owners of the…
ID Number:2000.107.185.23.02
Date:1990
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Owners sipping drinks at F.X. McRory's, Seattle, August 27,1978
F.X. McRory's Steak Chop and Oyster House, one of Seattle's most popular bars and a hub for sports fans, was opened in 1977 next to the Kingdome by restaurateurs Mick McHugh and Tim Firnstahl. Famous for its Irish pub feel, 45-foot-long marble bar, and massive selection of spirits, F.X. McRory's was only the second bar on the west coast with…
ID Number:2000.107.185.23.03
Date:1978
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Lifting the Polynesia Restaurant, Seattle, January 25, 1982
In 1961, the Polynesia Restaurant opened at the end of Pier 51, in advance of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. The popular Tiki-style restaurant closed two decades later, a casualty of the expansion of the Washington State Ferry Terminal. In January 1982, after the interior fixtures and furnishings had been removed, the building was reinforced with steel I-beams and lifted…
ID Number:2000.107.185.23.04
Date:1982
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Moving the Polynesia Restaurant, Seattle, January 25, 1982
In 1961, the Polynesia Restaurant opened at the end of Pier 51, in advance of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. The popular Tiki-style restaurant closed two decades later, a casualty of the expansion of the Washington State Ferry Terminal. In January 1982, after the interior fixtures and furnishings had been removed, the building was reinforced with steel I-beams and lifted…
ID Number:2000.107.185.23.05
Date:1982
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Fire inspectors at Ray's Boathouse, Seattle, May 27, 1987
One of Seattle’s landmark waterfront restaurants, Ray’s Boathouse, burned in a spectacular fire on May 26, 1987. A wiring problem beneath Ray’s pier caused plumes of smoke, which spread up into the restaurant through the kitchen floor and prompted the evacuation of customers and staff. Some 50 to 60 fire fighters, plus 20 fire trucks and boats fought the four-alarm…
ID Number:2000.107.185.24.02
Date:1987
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Ray's Boathouse rebuilt after fire, Seattle, March 11, 1988
One of Seattle’s landmark waterfront restaurants, Ray’s Boathouse, burned in a spectacular fire on May 26, 1987. A wiring problem beneath Ray’s pier caused plumes of smoke, which spread up into the restaurant through the kitchen floor and prompted the evacuation of customers and staff. Some 50 to 60 fire fighters, plus 20 fire trucks and boats fought the four-alarm…
ID Number:2000.107.185.24.03
Date:1988