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Image of Al Hostak and Freddie Steele boxing program, July 26, 1938
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Al Hostak and Freddie Steele boxing program, July 26, 1938

Seattle boxing champ Albert Paul "Al" Hostak (1916-2006), nicknamed "the Savage Slav," was born in Minneapolis to Czech immigrants who later moved to Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. He dropped out of Cleveland High School at 16 years old to pursue a career in boxing, and had his debut fight in 1932. He retired from boxing in 1949 with a record of…
ID Number:1982.216.115
Date:1938
Image of Frederick & Nelson department store exterior, circa 1918
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Frederick & Nelson department store exterior, circa 1918

The first Frederick & Nelson retail store opened in 1889, right after Seattle's great fire. By 1916, the company was doing so well that it built a large new store at Fifth Avenue and Pike Street, which many people thought was too far out of town. Frederick & Nelson was one of Seattle's landmark companies for over a century. It…
ID Number:1983.10.1257
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Cattle show at Hollywood Farm, Woodinville, November 19, 1918
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Cattle show at Hollywood Farm, Woodinville, November 19, 1918

Hollywood Farm, in Woodinville, was built by the Frederick Stimson family. They used it as a weekend retreat and summer home. Milk and cream from the farm's prize-winning Holstein dairy herd was sent to Seattle by railroad. Seattleites visited by train and bought cream, ice cream, and sausages at the farm's ice cream parlor. Caption on image: Pacific Northwest Ice…
ID Number:1983.10.1343
Date:1918
Image of Ice cream manufacturers looking at prize bull, November 19, 1918
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Ice cream manufacturers looking at prize bull, November 19, 1918

Hollywood Farm, in Woodinville, was built by the Frederick Stimson family. They used it as a weekend retreat and summer home. Milk and cream from the farm's prize-winning Holstein dairy herd was sent to Seattle by railroad. Seattleites visited by train and bought cream, ice cream, and sausages at the farm's ice cream parlor. In this photo, taken in 1918,…
ID Number:1983.10.1344
Date:1918
Image of Women in working in kitchen at Frederick & Nelson, Seattle, circa 1920
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Women in working in kitchen at Frederick & Nelson, Seattle, circa 1920

The first Frederick & Nelson retail store opened in 1889, right after Seattle's great fire. By 1916, the company was doing so well that it built a large new store at Fifth Avenue and Pike Street, which many people thought was too far out of town. Frederick & Nelson was one of Seattle's landmark companies for over a century. It…
ID Number:1983.10.1407.5
Date:Circa 1920
Image of View of Pine Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Seattle, circa 1917
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View of Pine Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Seattle, circa 1917

This view of Seattle faces southwest from Pine Street (running left to right in foreground of image) towards First Hill, with the two 175 foot-tall towers of St. James Cathedral visible in the center distance. The photo must have been taken after February 2, 1916, the date of the collapse of the domed roof of the cathedral. It may have…
ID Number:1983.10.1430
Date:Circa 1917
Image of Fall City High School, circa 1920
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Fall City High School, circa 1920

In 1908, James Stephen, Seattle school architect, was joined in business by his son, Frederick Bennett Stephen. The firm of Stephen & Stephen designed public school buildings from Vancouver and Port Townsend in western Washington to Wenatchee and Ellensburg in the central part of the state.This photo, probably taken in the 1920s, shows Stephen & Stephen's Fall City High School,…
ID Number:1983.10.2254
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Hollywood School, circa 1921
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Hollywood School, circa 1921

Hollywood School was located near Hollywood Farm, the Woodinville estate belonging to Seattle lumberman Frederick Stimson. The Stimson family donated money and materials to build the school in 1912. This photo shows how the school looked in about 1921. Webster & Stevens number: 86368
ID Number:1983.10.2266
Date:Circa 1921
Image of Musical group from Frederick & Nelson, circa 1926
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Musical group from Frederick & Nelson, circa 1926

Seattle's Frederick & Nelson department store had a long history of supporting the arts. Starting before 1920, the employees of the store had a chorus and other musical groups which performed in the store and on the radio. This photo, taken around 1926 for Frederick & Nelson, shows a trio with violin, cello, and piano. Photographer's Reference Number: 118574
ID Number:1983.10.3106.2
Date:Circa 1926
Image of Tudor Manor Apartments, Seattle, circa 1931
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Tudor Manor Apartments, Seattle, circa 1931

During the 1920s, English Tudor style courtyard apartments were constructed in several Seattle neighborhoods, especially Capitol Hill. Frederick William Anhalt was the most notable architect responsible for these apartments, which are highly regarded today. Handwritten on sleeve: Tudor Manor Apts.Webster & Stevens number: P061; P559
ID Number:1983.10.4971.48
Date:Circa 1931
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