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Image of Seattle National Bank, Seattle, 1911
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Seattle National Bank, Seattle, 1911

Signs in image: Talk with Fay - T.P. Fay Company Inc. - Real Estate, Rentals, Loans, Fire Insurance. Japanese Art [Goods?]. Seattle National Bank. [...on] House Furnished Rooms. Printing. Columbia Restaurant - Meals 15 Cents and Up.Handwritten on sleeve: Seattle Nat'l Bank, 1911.Photographer's Reference Number: 8764
ID Number:1983.10.8073
Date:1911
Image of Crescent Manufacturing Co., Seattle, circa 1904
Photograph

Crescent Manufacturing Co., Seattle, circa 1904

During the first decade of the 20th century, the Crescent Manufacturing Company occupied the ground floor of a building at the corner of Jackson Street and Occidental Avenue, near Pioneer Square. The firm imported coffee, tea, and spices and also manufactured flavorings and ingredients for baking. Maring & Blake, a photoengraving and printing company, occupied the second floor of the…
ID Number:1983.10.8269
Date:Circa 1904
Image of Western Electric Co. building, Seattle, circa 1909
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Western Electric Co. building, Seattle, circa 1909

Signs in image: Western Electric Company. Cluett, Peabody & Co. - Arrow Collars - Cluett Shirts. Paper - Mutual Paper Company. Pacific Coast [...] Box Factory.Handwritten on sleeve: Western Electric Bldg.Photographer's Reference Number: 11335
ID Number:1983.10.8458
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Two women at Wilson's Modern Business College, circa 1909
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Two women at Wilson's Modern Business College, circa 1909

Wilson's Modern Business College taught a variety of courses to prepare Seattle men and women for jobs in business. In this photo, taken in about 1909, two women operate a copying machine. Webster & Stevens number: 11511
ID Number:1983.10.8483
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Armour Building, Seattle, circa 1909
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Armour Building, Seattle, circa 1909

The former Armour Meat Packing Company building is located on South Jackson Street at 3rd Avenue South across from the King Street Station. Signs in image: Packers - Supreme Hams and Bacon. Armour Building. Handwritten on sleeve: Armour Bldg.
ID Number:1983.10.8484
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Filipino Coffee Co., Seattle, circa 1909
Photograph

Filipino Coffee Co., Seattle, circa 1909

The address number 1522 on the wall behind this coffee display indicates the photo was taken in the Pike Place Market. Signs in image: 25 Cents Lb. - Batango Blend Coffee - One Tried Always Used - Sold at Wholesale Prices by Filipino Coffee Co. Filipino Brooms - 25 Cents Each. Batango Blend Coffee - Roasted by New Process -…
ID Number:1983.10.8491
Date:Circa 1909
Image of Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, Seattle, circa 1911
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Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works, Seattle, circa 1911

Signs in image: Roofers - Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works. Handwritten on sleeve: Puget Sound Sheet Metal Ext.Webster & Stevens number: 19554
ID Number:1983.10.9210
Date:Circa 1911
Image of Webster & Stevens photographic firm owners and staff , circa 1912
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Webster & Stevens photographic firm owners and staff , circa 1912

Photographers Ira J. Webster and Nelson N. Stevens arrived in Seattle from Michigan in 1899. After working for other Seattle photographers, they opened their own firm in 1902. Between 1906 and 1923, Webster & Stevens took many of the photos for The Seattle Times. The company also did work for other local businesses and individuals.In this photo, taken around 1912,…
ID Number:1983.10.9411
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Panorama of Harbor Island, circa 1912
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Panorama of Harbor Island, circa 1912

By 1912, developers had dredged the mouth of the Duwamish River, making an east and west channel. The fill was dumped between the channels to build Harbor Island, and industries had just begun to operate on the filled land.This photo shows a view from West Seattle in about 1912. Most of what appears to be water in the background is…
ID Number:1983.10.9428.1
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Cobb Building and White-Henry-Stuart Building, Seattle, circa 1915
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Cobb Building and White-Henry-Stuart Building, Seattle, circa 1915

The Cobb Building (left), on the northwest corner of 4th Avenue and University Street, is still largely occupied by medical and dental practicioners. Its architectural companion, the White-Henry-Stuart Building, was razed in the 1970s for Rainier Tower and Square. Handwritten on sleeve: Cobb Bldg., WHS Bldg., City View Skyline.Webster & Stevens number: 43315
ID Number:1983.10.9962
Date:Circa 1915
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