316 results for: Recreation
Photograph
Three people near trail at Woodland Park, Seattle, circa 1910
Woodland Park, acquired by the City of Seattle in 1899, had many miles of trees and unpaved roads and paths. In this photo, three adults pose off the trail next to a large tree. Woodland Park was a favorite setting for family photographs in the early twentieth century. The brothers Clarence R. and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.29
Date:Circa 1910
Photograph
Bridge above railroad tracks in Woodland Park, Seattle, September 1, 1904
Woodland Park, acquired by the City of Seattle in 1899, had many miles of trees and unpaved roads and paths. In this photo taken September 1, 1904, a bridge crosses over railroad tracks in Woodland Park. The brothers Clarence R. and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in Seattle. Clarence (1880-1941) worked as a carpenter and also spent time at…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.30
Date:1904
Photograph
Skier on Denny Mountain, Alpental, 1976
In the winter of 1934, Seattle made national news by opening one of the first municipal ski areas in the country at Snoqualmie summit, championed by Mayor John F. Dore, a skier who envisioned the project as one that could lift his city's spirits during the midst of the Great Depression. The Ski Park grew, installing a rope tow in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.48
Date:1976
Photograph
Children swinging near sprinkler at View Ridge Playfield, Seattle, 1964
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This image shows three children swinging through a sprinkler during a heat wave. Handwritten on image:…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.120
Date:1964
Photograph
John Peterson fly fishing at Snoqualmie Falls, near Snoqualmie, 1950
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea took this photo of fly fisherman John Peterson near Snoqualmie Falls in 1950. Handwritten on…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.167
Date:1950
Photograph
Mark Heilbrun skiing at Snoqualmie Pass, 1980
In the winter of 1934, Seattle made national news by opening one of the first municipal ski areas in the country at Snoqualmie summit, championed by Mayor John F. Dore, a skier who envisioned the project as one that could lift his city's spirits during the midst of the Great Depression. The Ski Park grew, installing a rope tow in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.168
Date:1980
Photograph
Skiers at Snoqualmie Summit, 1954
In the winter of 1934, Seattle made national news by opening one of the first municipal ski areas in the country at Snoqualmie summit, championed by Mayor John F. Dore, a skier who envisioned the project as one that could lift his city's spirits during the midst of the Great Depression. The Ski Park grew, installing a rope tow in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.262
Date:1954
Photograph
Biff Boreson trick skiing at Sand Point Golf Club, Seattle, January 1972
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea took this photo of Roosevelt High School student Biff Borenson practicing his trick skiing at…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.318
Date:1972
Program
Swimming carnival program, 1924
On August 9, 1924, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer hosted a swimming carnival at Madrona Bathing Beach, a popular recreation area on the Lake Washington waterfront. Various competitions were held among the 382 children who had participated in summertime swimming lessons at eight local beaches.This program has two names, Mary and Roseanne, handwritten next to the events in which they competed and…
ID Number:MS.COLL.244
Date:1924
Ephemera
A Southern Colonial House in Miniature, circa 1948
This booklet describes the creation of the "Hammons House," a Colonial Revival miniature mansion co-designed by Claire Bagley Hammons, her husband Frederick Dent Hammons, and architect Joseph S. Coté. The model house was completed in 1948 and given as a gift to the Seattle Historical Society, now known as the Museum of History & Industry, in 1955. The pamphlet has…
ID Number:MS.COLL.814
Date:Circa 1948