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Oral history interview with Thornton "T.A." Wilson, March and May 1985

Thornton Arnold “T.A.” Wilson (1921 – 1999), known to friends and colleagues as just “T,” was the Chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of Boeing corporation. Born in Missouri, Wilson earned his B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Iowa State University and a M.S. degree from the California Institute of Technology.Following his graduation from Iowa State, Wilson joined…
ID Number:1985.135.30
Date:1985
Image of Lung Sing Luke in his grocery store at 920 James Street, Seattle, February 26, 1960
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Lung Sing Luke in his grocery store at 920 James Street, Seattle, February 26, 1960

When Seattle grocer Lung Sing Luke was robbed at gunpoint, he basically shrugged it off. His store, at 920 James Street on First Hill, had already been the target of six or seven robberies during the ten years since he had run the shop. This time, he figured he'd lost about $235.00.Here, shortly after the robbery, Luke stands at his…
ID Number:1986.5.33599.1
Date:1960
Image of Launching of the Gadget at Blanchard Boat Company, 1928
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Launching of the Gadget at Blanchard Boat Company, 1928

The Blanchard Boat Company was one of the leading yacht builders of Seattle. Founded by N.J. (Norman J.) Blanchard (1885-1954) in 1905, the company built nearly 2,000 boats over its 64-year history, including commercial ships, classic motor cruisers and sailing yachts, some of which are still in use today. Following N.J.'s death in 1954, his son Norman C. Blanchard (1911-2009)…
ID Number:1989.89.39
Date:1928
Image of Arthur and Rolland Denny standing in front of the Dexter Horton Bank, Seattle, circa 1880
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Arthur and Rolland Denny standing in front of the Dexter Horton Bank, Seattle, circa 1880

This photo of Arthur Denny and Rolland Herschel Denny in front of Dexter Horton Bank in Seattle is included in a cartes de visite album that was owned by Margaret Lenora Denny. It includes additional portraits which are probably of people in Washington, D.C. from when Arthur Denny served there as a representative for Washington Territory. Seattle pioneer Arthur Armstrong…
ID Number:1990.45.30.1
Date:Circa 1880
Image of Butterfield Trunk Co. employees in work shop, Seattle, January 13, 1920
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Butterfield Trunk Co. employees in work shop, Seattle, January 13, 1920

Originally from Iowa, George Lester Butterfield (1882-1970) came to Seattle in 1910 and operated the Butterfield Trunk Company, a high-end luggage manufacturer, until its sale in 1968 to Skyway Luggage.In this image taken at the Butterfield work shop located at 87 Wall Street in Seattle, employees pose with various models of their hand-made trunks. A 1930 advertisement claimed that the…
ID Number:1990.74.4
Date:1920
Image of Pacific Stone Company building exterior, Seattle, circa 1926
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Pacific Stone Company building exterior, Seattle, circa 1926

Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed…
ID Number:1991.22.1.1
Date:Circa 1926
Image of Pacific Stone Co. buildings and yard, Seattle, circa 1926
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Pacific Stone Co. buildings and yard, Seattle, circa 1926

Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed…
ID Number:1991.22.1.5
Date:Circa 1926
Image of Frank Lemon working on clay model at Pacific Stone Company, Seattle, circa 1926
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Frank Lemon working on clay model at Pacific Stone Company, Seattle, circa 1926

Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed…
ID Number:1991.22.1.7
Date:Circa 1926
Image of Pacific Stone Company employees at work, Seattle, circa 1926
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Pacific Stone Company employees at work, Seattle, circa 1926

Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed…
ID Number:1991.22.1.8
Date:Circa 1926
Image of Frank Lemon working on clay model at Pacific Stone Company, Seattle, circa. 1926
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Frank Lemon working on clay model at Pacific Stone Company, Seattle, circa. 1926

Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed…
ID Number:1991.22.1.9
Date:Circa 1926
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