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Image of Holy Names Academy at 7th Avenue and Jackson Street, Seattle, circa 1885
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Holy Names Academy at 7th Avenue and Jackson Street, Seattle, circa 1885

In 1860, the Sisters of Holy Names opened their Seattle school for girls in a rental home. Four years later, they moved the school to the new Holy Names Academy building near downtown Seattle, on the ridge that once connected First and Beacon Hills. A few days after the 1908 commencement exercises that building, shown in this image, was demolished…
ID Number:2008.54.34
Date:Circa 1885
Image of Native American couple posing outside of wooden shack, Seattle, circa 1900
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Native American couple posing outside of wooden shack, Seattle, circa 1900

Anders Beer Wilse (1865-1949) emigrated from Norway in 1884, arriving in Seattle in 1890 to work for the United States Geological Survey. Photography was an important part of his job, and in 1897 he decided to become a full time outdoor photographer. Until his return to Norway in 1900, Wilse took many photographs in and around Seattle, documenting the bustle…
ID Number:2011.1.156
Date:Circa 1900
Image of David Thomas Denny II home on Queen Anne Hill, circa 1890
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David Thomas Denny II home on Queen Anne Hill, circa 1890

Seattle pioneers David T. Denny and Louisa Boren married in 1853 and lived in a small house on their homestead claim where Seattle Center and surrounding area is today. Denny accumulated enough wealth from various business ventures to build this mansion on Queen Anne Hill around 1890. Unfortunately, the family suffered significant financial losses during the Panic of 1893 and…
ID Number:2011.26.2
Date:Circa 1890
Image of Man and girl posing at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910
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Man and girl posing at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910

Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including artist, editorial cartoonist, photographer, and architect Alfred Renfro (1877-1964). The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios, and craft…
ID Number:2013.39.18.8
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Beaux Arts Village gazebo on bridge, circa 1910
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Beaux Arts Village gazebo on bridge, circa 1910

Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including artist, editorial cartoonist, photographer, and architect Alfred Renfro (1877-1964). The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios, and craft…
ID Number:2013.39.18.12
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Alfred Renfro, Jr. playing in snow at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910
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Alfred Renfro, Jr. playing in snow at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910

Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including artist, editorial cartoonist, photographer, and architect Alfred Renfro (1877-1964). The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios, and craft…
ID Number:2013.39.19.5
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Renfro family posing at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910
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Renfro family posing at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910

Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including artist, editorial cartoonist, photographer, and architect Alfred Renfro (1877-1964). The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios, and craft…
ID Number:2013.39.19.12
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Beatrice Renfro with Beatrice and Alfred, Jr. at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910
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Beatrice Renfro with Beatrice and Alfred, Jr. at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910

Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including artist, editorial cartoonist, photographer, and architect Alfred Renfro (1877-1964). The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios, and craft…
ID Number:2013.39.19.13
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Beatrice Renfro with her children at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910
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Beatrice Renfro with her children at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910

Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including artist, editorial cartoonist, photographer, and architect Alfred Renfro (1877-1964). The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios, and craft…
ID Number:2013.39.20.8
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Alfred Renfro with his children at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910
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Alfred Renfro with his children at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910

Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including artist, editorial cartoonist, photographer, and architect Alfred Renfro. The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios, and craft workshops.…
ID Number:2013.39.20.10
Date:Circa 1910
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