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Image of Marjorie Lothrop reading on houseboat docked on Lake Union, Seattle, July 16, 1952
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Marjorie Lothrop reading on houseboat docked on Lake Union, Seattle, July 16, 1952

The unique floating homes of Seattle got their start almost simultaneously with the development of the city itself. Seattle's first industries were logging and fishing, both seasonal enterprises, and it became common for loggers and sailors to build themselves floating shacks from scrap boards during their off seasons. As the trend spread, houseboats were built as permanent homes for families…
ID Number:2000.107.176.17.01
Date:1952
Image of Civilian workers moving into Denny Regrade Transient Camp, Seattle, April 13, 1943
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Civilian workers moving into Denny Regrade Transient Camp, Seattle, April 13, 1943

In the spring of 1943, new barracks were built in the Denny Regrade area to house civilian men awaiting transport to Alaska to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sometimes called the Denny Regrade Transient Camp, the fifteen barracks had a total capacity of 600, and were built because of the difficulty of finding hotel accommodations for non-military…
ID Number:2000.107.176.17.02
Date:1943
Image of Civilian workers lying in beds at Denny Regrade Transient Camp, Seattle, April 13, 1943
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Civilian workers lying in beds at Denny Regrade Transient Camp, Seattle, April 13, 1943

In the spring of 1943, new barracks were built in the Denny Regrade area to house civilian men awaiting transport to Alaska to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sometimes called the Denny Regrade Transient Camp, the fifteen barracks had a total capacity of 600, and were built because of the difficulty of finding hotel accommodations for non-military…
ID Number:2000.107.176.17.03
Date:1943
Image of Apartment building set for demolition, Seattle, February 10, 1982
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Apartment building set for demolition, Seattle, February 10, 1982

In the early 1980s, the state of Washington planned to widen the western end of Interstate 90 (I-90) and extend it to meet Interstate 5 (I-5) in Seattle’s Central Area. This expansion required the demolition of the Atlantic Street neighborhood near the I-90 overpass at Rainier Avenue. State agents began buying property in Atlantic Street and coercing residents into moving…
ID Number:2000.107.185.01.04
Date:1982
Image of View of Rainier Avenue and Lake Way looking east, March 1954
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View of Rainier Avenue and Lake Way looking east, March 1954

Seattle's Atlantic neighborhood (which has also been referred to as Yesler/Atlantic and Judkins Park) is a triangular community in the Central District area, between Mount Baker Ridge and Beacon Hill. One of oldest residential neighborhoods, it was home to Seattle's largest Italian enclaves during the early years of the twentieth century. Like other neighborhoods in central and southeast Seattle, Black…
ID Number:2000.107.189.16.01
Date:1954
Image of Edwin Wea showing flash card to girl at Black Family Center, Seattle, October 8, 1991
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Edwin Wea showing flash card to girl at Black Family Center, Seattle, October 8, 1991

The Holly Park neighborhood of Seattle was built in the 1940s to house defense workers and veterans, but in the 1950s, it was converted into public housing under the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA). During its first few decades, Holly Park housed mostly Whites and some African Americans. By the early 1990s, 33% of Holly Park was African American and 49%…
ID Number:2000.107.228.06.01
Date:1991
Image of Ben Woo and Bruce Terry speaking about low-income housing plans, Seattle, January 30, 1984
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Ben Woo and Bruce Terry speaking about low-income housing plans, Seattle, January 30, 1984

Asian community leader Benjamin Woo (1923-2008) was born in Seattle and attended Queen Anne High School and the University of Chicago. After military service he returned to Seattle and opened an architectural firm in Madison Park. He directed King County’s Construction and Facilities Management Department and served as president of the Seattle Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Mr.…
ID Number:2000.107.232.28.08
Date:1984
Image of Elaine Ko and Shari Woo of the International District Housing Alliance at a meeting, July 18, 1977
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Elaine Ko and Shari Woo of the International District Housing Alliance at a meeting, July 18, 1977

In the late 1970s, the building of the Kingdome stadium put a great deal of development pressure on neighborhoods south of downtown Seattle that threatened to displace long-time residents. The International District Housing Alliance (now InterIm CDA) formed as a non-profit organization to organize residents to preserve affordable housing in their community.In this image, Alliance members Elaine Ko (left) and…
ID Number:2000.107.232.29.03
Date:1977
Image of Group building Tent City near Kingdome, Seattle, November 21, 1990
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Group building Tent City near Kingdome, Seattle, November 21, 1990

This image was taken as people experiencing homelessness construct what became known as "Tent City" in an attempt to alleviate a shortage of emergency shelter in downtown Seattle. By the following week about 50 people were camped at the site near the Kingdome, drawing attention to the loss of emergency shelter space from the previous year and a growing homeless…
ID Number:2000.107.257.11.01
Date:1990
Image of Man removing belongings from Tent City, Seattle, December 10, 1990
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Man removing belongings from Tent City, Seattle, December 10, 1990

This image was taken as Doug Castle, an unemployed fisherman from Dallas, collects some of his belongings from Seattle's Tent City. The site near the Kingdome had provided emergency shelter for some of the homeless population since November 21. Mr. Castle, a leader of the group Share (Seattle Housing and Resource Effort), and the other inhabitants were moving to a…
ID Number:2000.107.257.11.02
Date:1990
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