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Image of Spokane Street terminal, Seattle, March 22, 1927
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Spokane Street terminal, Seattle, March 22, 1927

The creation of the Port of Seattle in 1911 transformed a messy jumble of privately-owned and competing waterfront companies into a publicly owned and organized entity capable of propelling Seattle into a major center for trade. In 1915 the Port constructed the Spokane Street Terminal at Pier 24 (now Terminal 30), on the Duwamish East Waterway, in what is now…
ID Number:2000.107.171.38.01
Date:1927
Image of Fremont Avenue looking south across Fremont Bridge, Seattle, April 26, 1974
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Fremont Avenue looking south across Fremont Bridge, Seattle, April 26, 1974

This image of Fremont was taken looking south along Fremont Avenue, toward the Fremont Bridge. A man stands on the sidewalk smoking a cigarette in front of one of the many taverns in the small business district, which earned the neighborhood the nickname "Tavern Town, Washington." Although the businesses depicted here no longer exist, Fremont is still known as one…
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.04
Date:1974
Image of Public sculpture with snowman, Seattle, January 6, 1982
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Public sculpture with snowman, Seattle, January 6, 1982

Sculptor Richard Beyer's (1925-2012) "People Waiting for the Interurban," one of the most popular works of art in Seattle, was commissioned by the Fremont Arts Council and dedicated in 1978. It is located on the southeast corner of N. 34th Street and Fremont Avenue N., and depicts six people and a dog waiting for the Seattle to Everett Interurban, a…
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.05
Date:1982
Image of Public sculpture decorated as nurses, Seattle, January 23, 1989
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Public sculpture decorated as nurses, Seattle, January 23, 1989

Sculptor Richard Beyer's (1925-2012) "People Waiting for the Interurban," one of the most popular works of art in Seattle, was commissioned by the Fremont Arts Council and dedicated in 1978. It is located on the southeast corner of N. 34th Street and Fremont Avenue N., and depicts six people and a dog waiting for the Seattle to Everett Interurban, a…
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.06
Date:1989
Image of Public sculpture with political sign, Seattle, January 27, 1988
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Public sculpture with political sign, Seattle, January 27, 1988

Sculptor Richard Beyer's (1925-2012) "People Waiting for the Interurban," one of the most popular works of art in Seattle, was commissioned by the Fremont Arts Council and dedicated in 1978. It is located on the southeast corner of N. 34th Street and Fremont Avenue N., and depicts six people and a dog waiting for the Seattle to Everett Interurban, a…
ID Number:2000.107.173.03.07
Date:1988
Image of Rainier Brewing Company in Georgetown, Seattle, March 18, 1948
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Rainier Brewing Company in Georgetown, Seattle, March 18, 1948

This image of Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood was taken facing east from Corson Avenue and Homer Street, an example by the photographer of the run-down nature of the neighborhood at the time. The large brick buildings in the background are part of the Rainier Brewing Company's brewery, which operated at 3100 Airport Way South from 1878-1999. Now called the Georgetown Brewhouse…
ID Number:2000.107.173.08.01
Date:1948
Image of Georgetown's Hamilton Hall, Seattle, July 17, 1972
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Georgetown's Hamilton Hall, Seattle, July 17, 1972

This image shows Hamilton Hall in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood the day before it was torn down by owner E. E. McQueen because it would have cost too much to renovate. Built in 1903 at the corner of 12th Avenue South and South Vale Street, Hamilton Hall was one of the oldest buildings in the Georgetown area. During its history it…
ID Number:2000.107.173.08.03
Date:1972
Image of Georgetown taverns on Airport Way South, Seattle, June 1974
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Georgetown taverns on Airport Way South, Seattle, June 1974

Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood was first populated by white settlers in 1851 and existed as an independent city from 1904 to 1910, when it was annexed by Seattle. Home to many breweries, factories, and Boeing Field, the neighborhood became increasingly industrial until a movement in the 1990s pushed for a return to residential facilities. This image taken at South Nebraska Street…
ID Number:2000.107.173.08.06
Date:1974
Image of Group watching the raising of the koinobori on Children's Day, Seattle, May 5, 1978
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Group watching the raising of the koinobori on Children's Day, Seattle, May 5, 1978

Seattle's Chinatown - International District neighborhood is the cultural hub of the Asian American community and has been a National Register Historic District since the late 1970s. The neighborhood was in the midst of a downturn when, in 1973, a Special Review Board was established to promote, preserve, and perpetuate the cultural, economic, historical, and otherwise beneficial qualities of the…
ID Number:2000.107.176.19.06
Date:1978
Image of Rudy Valiani inspecting wine in wine cellar at Canlis, Seattle, March 28, 1958
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Rudy Valiani inspecting wine in wine cellar at Canlis, Seattle, March 28, 1958

Peter Canlis opened his landmark Seattle restaurant in 1950 at the south end of the Aurora Bridge in a building designed by Roland Terry with sweeping views of Lake Union. Recipient of many awards and still operated by the Canlis family, the restaurant has maintained a reputation as one of Seattle's finest dining establishments.In this image Canlis Manager Rudy Valiani…
ID Number:2000.107.185.18.01
Date:1958
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