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Image of Seattle National Bank building, Seattle, June 17, 1920
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Seattle National Bank building, Seattle, June 17, 1920

Seattle experienced a period of downtown commercial expansion from 1902 to 1920 due to local economic prosperity after the Klondike Gold Rush and in tandem with explosive population growth and suburban neighborhood development. During this era, a concentration of banking enterprises and department stores were built along Second Avenue from Cherry Street to Pike Street.The Beaux Arts style building seen…
ID Number:2000.107.165.18.01
Date:1920
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Colman clock tower in water, Seattle, December 21, 1936

The Colman Dock has held a prominent place on Seattle's waterfront since it was built by Scottish engineer James Colman in 1882. It was rebuilt in 1889 after the Great Seattle Fire, then expanded in 1908 to include a domed waiting room and a 72-foot clock tower. Struck by the steamship Alameda in 1912, the clock tower fell into Puget…
ID Number:2000.107.171.30.02
Date:1936
Image of G.O.Guy drugstore interior, Seattle, February 7, 1975
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G.O.Guy drugstore interior, Seattle, February 7, 1975

George Omar (G.O.) Guy brought his family to Seattle in 1888 and opened his first pharmacy at Occidental Avenue and James Street that same year. In June 1889, Guy was able to rescue some of his stock from Seattle’s Great Fire, and quickly set up business in a tent. Over the following ninety-nine years, the family expanded the business to…
ID Number:2000.107.172.02.01
Date:1975
Image of James Guilmet selling fish at Fishermen's Terminal, Seattle, January 30, 1992
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James Guilmet selling fish at Fishermen's Terminal, Seattle, January 30, 1992

In this image James Guilmet passes change back to a customer while another customer writes a check for her order. Guilmet and his wife Marilyn sold fish from their boat, the Faith, at their tie-up at Fishermen's Terminal, on Salmon Bay between the Interbay and Ballard neighborhoods. The Port of Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal has been the home of the Pacific…
ID Number:2000.107.172.35.01
Date:1992
Image of Jurors in coroner's inquest convening at speakeasy, Seattle, August 8, 1941
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Jurors in coroner's inquest convening at speakeasy, Seattle, August 8, 1941

A deadly gun battle during an robbery attempt in Seattle left three men dead and seven more wounded on August 3, 1941, at a basement speakeasy at 410B Second Avenue. A coroner's jury was convened a few days later for the inquest into the killings. At the time, Seattleites had widely differing views over the city government's role in the…
ID Number:2000.107.174.16.02
Date:1941
Image of Friends dining at Vito's, Seattle, May 16, 1989
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Friends dining at Vito's, Seattle, May 16, 1989

Opened in 1953 at 927 Ninth Avenue in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood by Vito Santoro (1921-2000) and his brother James "Jimmy" Santoro (-1971), Vito's historic bar had slowly deteriorated after Vito retired and sold the restaurant in 1994. The bar was reopened and restored to its mid-century glamour and style in 2010 by new owners Greg Lundgren and Jeff Scott.In…
ID Number:2000.107.185.26.04
Date:1989
Image of Aerial view of Empire Way and Sick's Stadium, July 11, 1953
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Aerial view of Empire Way and Sick's Stadium, July 11, 1953

Empire Way’s route was first laid out in 1913, as a state highway heading southeast out of Seattle. It was named for James J. Hill, the head of the Great Northern Railway, who was nicknamed the “Empire Builder.” At first, Empire Way was put together from parts of older roads on the same route. From the 1930s to the 1950s,…
ID Number:2000.107.189.11.01
Date:1953
Image of Jurors reenacting Larry Ward shooting on 24th Avenue, Seattle, May 27, 1970
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Jurors reenacting Larry Ward shooting on 24th Avenue, Seattle, May 27, 1970

On May 15, 1970, a Seattle police officer shot and killed Larry Eugene Ward (1947-1970) as he fled from police after attempting to light a bomb fuse at Hardcastle Realty at 23rd Avenue and Union Street in the Central Area. Police were alerted to the attempt by the FBI, who had been watching the property, expecting Black Panther involvement in…
ID Number:2000.107.222.07.01
Date:1970
Image of University of Washington crew in at Olympic Games in Berlin, 1936
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University of Washington crew in at Olympic Games in Berlin, 1936

This image shows the University of Washington crew team rowing at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. The team would go one to win the gold medal. Team members were Roger Morris, bow; Charles Day, no. 2; Gordon B. Adam, no. 3; John G. White, no. 4; James B. McMillin, no. 5; George E. Hunt, no. 6; Joseph Rantz, no. 7;…
ID Number:2000.107.224.18.03
Date:1936
Image of James Washington Jr. with Delta Teen-Lift group at his studio, Seattle, December 1970
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James Washington Jr. with Delta Teen-Lift group at his studio, Seattle, December 1970

James Washington Jr. (1911-2000) was a sculptor and painter who became associated with the Northwest School of artists in Seattle. He grew up in Mississippi and moved to Seattle in 1944 to work for the Navy during World War II. Washington was largely self-taught and he believed this lack of formal training was essential to his artistic success. In the…
ID Number:2000.107.227.20.01
Date:1970
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