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Fourth of July fireworks at the Times Square Building, Seattle, circa 1921
The Times Square Building was the center for many of Seattle's community activities. This photo, taken during an Independence Day celebration in the early 1920s, shows fireworks shooting from the roof of the building and lighting the night sky. Webster & Stevens number: 86173
ID Number:1983.10.2156.2
Date:Circa 1921
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Russian children, circa 1925
In the decade following the 1917 Russian Revolution, nearly a million Russians fled the country. Many refugees took the train across Russia and sailed to the United States from Chinese ports. In 1923 alone, the local Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Spiridon helped over 6,000 Russian refugees. Other churches and civic organizations also assisted in the resettlement.This photo, taken sometime…
ID Number:1983.10.2157.2
Date:Circa 1925
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Fishermen's Terminal at Salmon Bay, circa 1918
For many years, commercial fishermen have kept their boats at Fishermen's Terminal, in Salmon Bay, just west of the Ballard Bridge. This sheltered area of the Lake Washington Ship Canal gives easy access to Puget Sound. In this photo, taken in about 1918, fishermen are checking and mending their gill nets. Their fishing boats are tied up along the dock.…
ID Number:1983.10.2159.1
Date:Circa 1918
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Roald Amundsen with Chukchi girls on waterfront, Seattle, 1921
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole, but the Arctic was his first love. He designed his own ship, named it for Queen Maud of Norway, and christened it with a block of ice. The well-equipped expedition set off from Norway in June 1918 to explore the area near the North Pole. The ship spent…
ID Number:1983.10.2160
Date:1921
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Sorrento Hotel garden, Seattle, circa 1921
By 1910, a number of hotels had been built just outside Seattle's downtown area for people traveling on business or pleasure. The Sorrento Hotel, which advertised itself as "a hotel in the heart of things," opened on First Hill in 1908. It had Seattle's first rooftop restaurant, a roof garden, and scenic views of the city, the bay, and the…
ID Number:1983.10.2171.2
Date:Circa 1921
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Sorrento Hotel entrance, Seattle, circa 1921
By 1910, a number of hotels had been built just outside Seattle's downtown area for people traveling on business or pleasure. The Sorrento Hotel, which advertised itself as "a hotel in the heart of things," opened on First Hill in 1908. It had Seattle's first rooftop restaurant, a roof garden, and scenic views of the city, the bay, and the…
ID Number:1983.10.2171.3
Date:Circa 1921
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Sorrento Hotel tea room, Seattle, circa 1921
By 1910, a number of hotels had been built just outside Seattle's downtown area for people traveling on business or pleasure. The Sorrento Hotel, which advertised itself as "A hotel in the heart of things," opened on First Hill in 1908. It had Seattle's first rooftop restaurant, a roof garden, and scenic views of the city, the bay, and the…
ID Number:1983.10.2171.4
Date:Circa 1921
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Booth Building, Seattle, circa 1918
The Booth Building stood on the southeast corner of Pine and Broadway Streets. It was built by Drs. William G. and John R. Booth around 1907. At the time this photo was taken, it housed the Cornish School of Music as well as an auto supply business. The Cornish School of Music was founded in 1914 by Nellie Cornish, who…
ID Number:1983.10.2175.1
Date:Circa 1918
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Telephone Building, Seattle, circa 1921
The Pacific Telephone Building was constructed in 1921 at Third Avenue and Seneca Street. Here, the facade appears complete, but signs of construction can be seen near the street. Handwritten on sleeve: Telephone Bldg.Photographer's Reference Number: 86018Caption information source: "American Telephone and Telegraph Company (A, T and T), Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, Office Building #2, Seattle, WA," PCAD, https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/8827/
ID Number:1983.10.2176
Date:Circa 1921
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Strawberry pickers in the field, circa 1921
In the 1920s, farmers in the fertile valleys of the White, Duwamish, Cedar, and Little Black Rivers of western Washington state grew fruits and vegetables for shipment to Seattle and other markets. On average, local strawberry farmers grew 6,000 lbs. of berries per acre of land. In this photo, taken around 1921, strawberry pickers stand in a field somewhere near…
ID Number:1983.10.2179.1
Date:Circa 1921