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Ivar Haglund, Seattle, 1962
Ivar Haglund shares a tender moment with one of his long-time companions. One of Seattle's most colorful and popular characters, Ivar won his way into the hearts of local residents with his zany antics. Born to Swedish/Norwegian parents in West Seattle in 1905 he grew up playing guitar and singing, performing on radio, on stage and on the sidewalk, eventually…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.236
Date:1962
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Collier Brothers Saloon, Seattle, circa 1900
The Collier family immigrated from Belgium in about 1885, and moved to Seattle about 1890, living at 3103 First Street, above what would become the Collier Brothers Saloon. The family included father Francis and mother Rosalie (Wyberg) Collier, sons Louis and Constance (Con), and daughters Romanie (Collier) Van der Mark and Stephania. Brothers Louis and Con ran the saloon (pictured…
ID Number:SHS44
Date:Circa 1900
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Soda fountain at Weed's Pharmacy, circa 1910
Melvin Albert (Bert) Weed (1882-1964) began in the pharmacy business in 1898 as a clerk at the Bartell Drug Company. After college he partnered with Albert G. Keene and worked as a pharmacist at Lake Washington Pharmacy. Lake Washington Pharmacy became Weed's Pharmacy in 1910, operating in the same Central District location until Bert's retirement in 1958.This photograph shows the…
ID Number:SHS798
Date:Circa 1910
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Interior of the Owl Tavern, Ballard Avenue, circa 1905
The Owl Tavern on Ballard Avenue first acquired its liquor license in 1900, before the town of Ballard was annexed by the City of Seattle in 1907. The bar was renamed Conor Byrne in the early 1990s, and is one of the longest running businesses in the city.This image of the interior of Owl Tavern shows the long wooden bar…
ID Number:SHS860
Date:Circa 1905
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Seattleites posing with goods salvaged from the fire, June 1889
The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City, destroying 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The city didn't take much time to mourn; most businesses decided to rebuild where they had been, and rebuilding began almost immediately. Relief bureaus were…
ID Number:SHS2150
Date:1889
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Trackless trolley or electric bus, Seattle, circa 1943
As the 1940s approached, Seattle began to modernize its transportation system, replacing its aging trolleys and streetcars with motorized buses and “trackless trolleys” (electric buses powered via overhead lines). In 1941, the last Seattle streetcar made its final run. Streets were repaved as the streetcar tracks throughout the city were torn up and sold as scrap. This image, likely taken…
ID Number:SHS5566
Date:Circa 1943
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Bartenders and customers at Rathskellers, Seattle, circa 1935
Rathskeller, or Ratskeller, is a German word for a bar or restaurant located in the basement of a city hall (Rathaus) or nearby. Many taverns, nightclubs, bars, and similar establishments throughout the world use the term, including several different businesses in Seattle. This image was taken in a bar called Rathskeller's that was located at 94 Pine Street, near the…
ID Number:SHS8383
Date:Circa 1935