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Image of View from Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, 1905
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View from Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, 1905

Between 1900 and 1905, Seattle's population more than doubled. Counting Ballard and other neighboring towns, the population stood at around 185,000. In 1905, eight years after the first gold arrived from the Klondike, local businesses did more than $20 million of trade with Alaska and expected this to continue to grow.This photo looks toward Elliott Bay from Queen Anne Hill…
ID Number:1983.10.7527.3
Date:1905
Image of Crowds and canoes at the waterfront in Leschi Park, circa 1911
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Crowds and canoes at the waterfront in Leschi Park, circa 1911

Leschi Park, on the shore of Lake Washington, was a popular place for Seattle's city-dwellers to go for recreation. Many people caught a cable car at Pioneer Square and rode to the park along Yesler Way.In this photo, taken at Leschi Park around 1911, some people sit or stroll. Others relax in their rented canoes. The men and women may…
ID Number:1983.10.7531
Date:Circa 1911
Image of Cascade School, Seattle, circa 1905
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Cascade School, Seattle, circa 1905

Cascade School opened in 1894 in the neighborhood located at the south end of Lake Union. The school served preschool through eighth grade students. This photo shows the building after the second addition had been completed in 1904, when the enrollment reached 949 students. Cascade School closed following the earthquake of April 1949, which fortunately happened during spring vacation. Webster…
ID Number:1983.10.7536
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Pioneer Square, Seattle, circa 1905
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Pioneer Square, Seattle, circa 1905

Signs in image: Theatre - Strand. The [Diamond?].Handwritten on sleeve: Tenderloin District.Webster & Stevens number: 4840
ID Number:1983.10.7546
Date:Circa 1905
Image of John B. Allen School, Seattle, circa 1905
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John B. Allen School, Seattle, circa 1905

Seattle's John B. Allen School opened in 1904 at Northwest 67th Street and Phinney Avenue. The two-story building was designed by Seattle school architect James Stephen and named for one of Washington state's first senators. John B. Allen School had eight classrooms and housed six teachers and 381 students. In 1917, the old wooden building closed and classes moved to…
ID Number:1983.10.7547
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Interbay School, Seattle, circa 1905
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Interbay School, Seattle, circa 1905

The Seattle School District purchased property for a school in the Interbay area between Smith's Cove and Salmon Bay in 1902. This building opened in 1903 with five classrooms for grades 1-8. It closed in 1939 and the property was leased to the parks department. As of 2025 Interbay Playfield is located on the site. Handwritten on sleeve: Interbay School.Webster…
ID Number:1983.10.7549
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Dunlap School, Seattle, circa 1905
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Dunlap School, Seattle, circa 1905

Named for a family who homesteaded in the Rainier Valley, Dunlap School opened in 1904 on Trenton St. between 48th and 50th South. An earlier one-room schoolhouse had been built on a different site. This new school was designed by the architect James Stephen and served students in the Rainier Valley until 1924 when it closed. Handwritten on sleeve: Dunlap…
ID Number:1983.10.7553
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Brighton Beach School, Seattle, circa 1910
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Brighton Beach School, Seattle, circa 1910

Seattle's Brighton and Brighton Beach district is located near Lake Washington, south of Columbia City and the Mount Baker neighborhood. The area's first school, built around 1880, had only one room. By 1903, students and teachers occupied a two-story frame schoolhouse with eight classrooms. This photo shows the Brighton Beach School, probably in the 1910s. The area became part of…
ID Number:1983.10.7562
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Mayor John F. Miller's home, Seattle, circa 1908
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Mayor John F. Miller's home, Seattle, circa 1908

The residence of Mayor John F. Miller was at 108 West Prospect Street on Queen Anne Hill. Handwritten on sleeve: Mayor Miller's Home.Photographer's Reference Number: 5587
ID Number:1983.10.7627
Date:Circa 1908
Image of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Seattle, circa 1908
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Seattle, circa 1908

One of Seattle's oldest Roman Catholic parishes, Immaculate Conception dates to 1907. This building continues to be used and is located on the southeast corner of 18th Avenue and Marion Street. Handwritten on sleeve: R.C. Church (Immaculate Conception).Photographer's Reference Number: 5589
ID Number:1983.10.7628
Date:Circa 1908
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