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Detail of Seattle Theatre exterior, Seattle, circa 1926
This image of the Seattle Theatre (later the Paramount Theatre) at 9th Avenue and Pine Street is a close-up of the roof line, highlighting the decorative architectural details. Opened on March 1, 1928, the building was designed as a combination of theater, commercial, and residential spaces, lavishly decorated in the Beaux Arts style. The ornate architectural cut cast stone decoration…
ID Number:1991.22.2.6
Date:Circa 1926
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Three cast stone statues above entrance to Suzzallo Library, Seattle, circa 1927
This photo of the exterior of Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus features three cast stone figures above the main entrance which represent "Thought," "Inspiration," and "Mastery." The figures were created by artist Allan Clark and fabricated by the Pacific Stone Company of Seattle. Though allegorical, the figures were modelled by real people at Clark's Tacoma studio. Photographer's…
ID Number:1991.22.2.11
Date:Circa 1927
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Cast stone statue representing "Inspiration," circa 1927
This image of a cast stone figure representing "Inspiration" was taken prior to its placement above the entrance to Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. The figure, created by sculptor Allan Clark from a live model in his Tacoma studio, was fabricated in cast stone by the Pacific Stone Company of Seatttle. Photographer's number: 14333Caption information…
ID Number:1991.22.2.13
Date:Circa 1926
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Cast stone statue representing "Thought," circa 1927
This image of a cast stone figure representing "Thought" was taken prior to its placement above the entrance to Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. The figure, created by sculptor Allan Clark from a live model in his Tacoma studio, was fabricated in cast stone by the Pacific Stone Company of Seatttle. Photographer's number: 14334Caption information…
ID Number:1991.22.2.14
Date:Circa 1927
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Cast stone statue representing "Mastery," circa 1927
This image of a cast stone figure representing "Mastery" was taken prior to its placement above the entrance to Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. The figure, created by sculptor Allan Clark from a live model in his Tacoma studio, was fabricated in cast stone by the Pacific Stone Company of Seatttle. Photographer's number: 14335Caption information…
ID Number:1991.22.2.15
Date:Circa 1927
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Portrait of Pacific Stone Company employees, Seattle, 1927
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:1991.22.3
Date:1927
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Ben Paris and two men posing at Ben Paris Sporting Goods and Recreation, Seattle, circa 1935
Benjamin M. Paris (1884-1950) was an American sportsman, entrepreneur, and conservationist. His namesake store, the Ben Paris, was a combination restaurant, lounge, pool hall, pull-tab parlor, barber shop, sporting goods establishment, and was a Seattle institution for many years. It was located on the northeast corner of Fourth Avenue and Pine Street on the lower level of the Eitel Building.…
ID Number:1991.64.2
Date:Circa 1935
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Benjamin M. Paris and three men posing at Ben Paris Sporting Goods and Recreation, Seattle, circa 1930
Benjamin M. Paris (1884-1950) was an American sportsman, entrepreneur, and conservationist. His namesake store, the Ben Paris, was a combination restaurant, lounge, pool hall, pull-tab parlor, barber shop, sporting goods establishment, and was a Seattle institution for many years. Opened in the late 1920s, it was located on the northeast corner of Fourth Avenue and Pine Street on the lower…
ID Number:1991.64.3
Date:Circa 1930
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Interior of the Paris Brothers Billiard and Lunch Room, Auburn, circa 1925
Benjamin M. Paris (1884-1950) was an American sportsman, entrepreneur, and conservationist. Ben Paris and his brother John opened their first pool parlor on California Avenue in West Seattle in 1911, and added a series of combination restaurant, lounge, pool hall, pull-tab parlor, barber shop, and sporting goods establishments. This photo, probably taken in the 1920s, shows the interior of the…
ID Number:1991.64.19
Date:Circa 1925
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Hector Escobosa, 1938
Hector Escobosa (1907-1963) was a retail executive and fashion authority who spent eleven years at Seattle department store Frederick & Nelson. He was the son of Mexican immigrants and grew up in Nogales, Arizona. After gaining retail experience in San Francisco and Kansas City, he joined Frederick & Nelson in 1939. He brought high fashion expertise and experience with European…
ID Number:1993.43.20.4.1
Date:1938