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Children on the carousel at Luna Park, circa 1907
Charles I. Looff, a German immigrant, built a huge amusement park at Alki in 1907. He named it Luna Park. The carousel was manufactured at his factory in Rhode Island and then sent to Seattle. A wooden covering protected the merry-go-round and its riders from the weather.In this photo, taken around 1907, children ride the painted horses on the carousel…
ID Number:1983.10.7883
Date:Circa 1907
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Luna Park roller coaster, Seattle, circa 1912
West Seattle's Luna Park was named for Luna, the Roman goddess of the moon. The amusement park was a popular place for Seattleites to swim, dance, and have fun. They could ride on a giant water slide, a roller coaster, or a carousel, or have a drink at what was advertised as "the longest bar on the bay." They could…
ID Number:1983.10.7884
Date:Circa 1912
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Jefferson Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Handwritten on sleeve: Jefferson Park Pan.Photographer's Reference Number: 8095
ID Number:1983.10.7940.1
Date:Circa 1911
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Clarance B. Blethen residence, Seattle, circa 1912
The residence in the center of this view belonged to Clarance B. Blethen and his family and was located at 500 West Comstock Street in Queen Anne. Handwritten on sleeve: C.B. Blethen Home.Photographer's Reference Number: 8114
ID Number:1983.10.7943.2
Date:Circa 1912
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Clarance B. Blethen residence, Seattle, circa 1912
Clarance B. Blethen, the son of Seattle Times founder Alden Blethen, lived in this house at 500 West Comstock on Queen Anne Hill. In 1903, C. B. Blethen became Managing Editor and developed a strong interest in news photography. Handwritten on sleeve: C.B. Blethen Home.Photographer's Reference Number: 8115
ID Number:1983.10.7944
Date:Circa 1912
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Cowen Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Cowen Park is located on the west end of Ravenna Park. Charles Cowen deeded the property to the city for park purposes in 1906. Both parks once supported huge old-growth trees, but these disappeared in a series of controversial logging efforts through the years. Handwritten on sleeve: Cowan [sic] Park.Photographer's Reference Number: 8124
ID Number:1983.10.7951
Date:Circa 1911
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Man with large tree in Ravenna Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Handwritten on sleeve: Ravenna Park.Photographer's Reference Number: 8140
ID Number:1983.10.7952.1
Date:Circa 1911
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Alki Beach, Seattle, circa 1911
Long a site for Native encampments, Alki Beach in West Seattle became a popular Sunday outing for Seattleites after the installation of ferry service to the beach in 1888. By 1902, it was so well-visited that it became the destination for a new electric street railway line from Seattle. This view looks north and shows the muddy roadway alongside the…
ID Number:1983.10.7978
Date:Circa 1911
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Boys playing baseball, circa 1910
Baseball was a popular sport for Seattle boys. Some played in clubs at their elementary schools, and many enjoyed pickup games at local ballfields and vacant lots.This photo shows several young boys playing baseball at Lincoln Playfield on Capitol Hill, around 1910. This playfield became Broadway Playfield in 1922, and was renamed Bobby Morris Playfield in 1980. Webster & Stevens…
ID Number:1983.10.7987
Date:Circa 1910
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Children in wading pool at Lincoln Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill, so named because of the Lincoln Reservoir near Broadway and Pine Streets, once had many attractions for Seattle's children: a wading pool, sand pile, playground, and large ball field. As the city grew and the neighborhood's population changed, there were fewer families with young children. By the 1930s, complaints were heard about deteriorating playground equipment,…
ID Number:1983.10.7988
Date:Circa 1911