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Swedish Baptist Church, Seattle, circa 1920
The Ballard Baptist Church constructed this building in 1916 at the corner of 20th NW and NW 63rd Street. In 1893, members of the First Swedish Baptist Church of Seattle had ventured beyond the confines of downtown Seattle to make their home in Ballard, at that time a town of about six hundred people. As did most of the inhabitants…
ID Number:2016.59.5
Date:Circa 1920
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Adelphia College group, Seattle, circa 1920
Adelphia College was built in 1905 in the Interlaken area of north Capitol Hill. It was administered by the Swedish Baptist Church. In 1919 the campus was acquired by Seattle College (which later became Seattle University), and in 1930 this site became Seattle Preparatory School. This photo is included in an album titled "The Swedes' Life and Work in the…
ID Number:2016.59.6
Date:Circa 1920
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Swedish Businessman's Association at Snoqualmie Falls Lodge, May 14, 1921
Between 1890 and 1930, a large number of Swedish organizations both secular and religious flourished, and many Swedish-owned businesses were established. The early Swedes flocked together, creating an array of clubs, singing societies, lodges, orders, churches, and newspapers. This photo documents a gathering of the Swedish Businessmen's Association at the Snoqualmie Falls Lodge. This photo is part of an album…
ID Number:2016.59.7
Date:1921
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Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church and parishioners, Seattle, circa 1922
The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church formed in 1919 in the Ballard neighborhood, at 1706 NW 65th Street. Immigrants from Finland, like other Scandinavians, found that churches and other organizations strengthened their community. In 1954, the Finnish Lutheran Church moved to a newly constructed building in Crown Hill. The building in this photo is currently a private residence. While the old…
ID Number:2016.59.8
Date:Circa 1922
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House on northwest corner of Meridian and Kirkwood Place, Seattle, circa 1925
This charming Craftsman style bungalow was located on the eastern side of Green Lake. The two women on the porch may be members of Seattle's Swedish community, as this photo is from an album titled "The Swedes' Life and Work in the State of Washington." Some of the photos in the album are signed Nordlands Foto Company, K.E. Nordland owner,…
ID Number:2016.59.13
Date:Circa 1925
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House owned by Dr. Nils A. Johanson on Broadway East, Seattle, circa 1925
Dr. Nils A. Johanson was a prominent Swedish immigrant and helped to found Swedish Hospital. This residence, built in 1909, stands at the northeast corner of Broadway East and Hamlin Streets. It was designed by architect Kirkland Cutter in the Swiss Chalet style. This photo is part of an album titled "The Swedes' Life and Work in the State of…
ID Number:2016.59.21
Date:Circa 1925
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Columbia Lutheran Home, Seattle, circa 1925
Columbia Lutheran Home was founded in 1920 to provide care for the sick and elderly. Swedish immigrants formed many organizations such as churches, lodges, clubs, and health care facilities that helped to bind their community together. Columbia Lutheran Home is still located in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood as of 2025. This photo is part of an album titled "The Swedes'…
ID Number:2016.59.22
Date:Circa 1925
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Yellow cab in front of Perfection Tires, Seattle, circa 1920
This image of a man driving a Yellow cab was taken in today's Broadway neighborhood, in front of Perfection Tires Sales Co., located at 1528 12th Avenue.This image comes from a photograph album entitled "The Swedes’ Life and Work in the State of Washington."
ID Number:2016.59.26
Date:Circa 1920
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Swedish Tabernacle, Seattle, circa 1925
Located at the corner of Bellevue Avenue and Pike Street, construction on the Swedish Tabernacle Church was completed in 1906 under the guidance of the architect, John A. Creutzer. Swedish immigrants formed a large number of religious and secular organizations that bound them together as a community. This photo is part of an album titled "The Swedes' Life and Work…
ID Number:2016.59.27
Date:Circa 1925
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Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, Seattle, circa 1920
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church began in 1908 as an outreach mission of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in downtown Seattle to the Swedish immigrants that settled in the Green Lake area at the turn of the 20th century. The congregation was served by several intern pastors before calling their first full time pastor, Otto Karlstrom, in 1911. Services were held in Swedish…
ID Number:2016.59.30
Date:Circa 1920