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Ole Moen reading the newspaper, Seattle, April 1910
Carl Henry Moen was born in Seattle in 1892 to Norwegian immigrant parents. His family moved several times as he was growing up, but settled in Ballard when he was nine years old. He helped harvest and sell the produce, milk, and poultry his family raised, and also was a messenger for Western Union, dug clams, and worked for Bemis…
ID Number:1980.6880.352
Date:1910
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H. Vennes and Son, Poulsbo's Famous Boned Lutefisk, circa 1955
In the early part of the 20th century, Poulsbo was famous as a cod processing center. Ships would dock in Poulsbo to unload fresh cod which was then salted and shipped to all parts of the United States. In later years, Poulsbo would emerge as a center for lutefisk processing. Lutefisk is made from dried fish treated with lye and…
ID Number:1980.7051.87
Date:Circa 1955
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August and Anna Brand and children, Seattle, circa 1899
Swedish immigrants August and Anna Brand were married in 1893. In 1903 the Brands purchased a hotel on First Hill in Seattle, which they named the Kalmar after Anna's home town in Sweden. The children here are most likely Garfield, born around 1894, and Viola, born around 1895. Stamped on mount: Rothi, 713 Third Ave., Seattle, Wash.
ID Number:1981.7328.5
Date:Circa 1899
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Brand family children, Seattle, circa 1901
August and Anna Brand immigrated from Sweden in 1883 and had three children. This photo shows their older son Garfield with his sister Viola on the right, and a cousin, Frida Gabrielson on the left. Frida and Viola were roughly the same age, and Frida lived with the Brand family between 1900 and 1907. Stamped on mount: Ball & Sons,…
ID Number:1981.7328.12
Date:Circa 1901
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Anna Brand with son Leonard and other children reading a lesson, Seattle circa 1910
The Brand family ran the Kalmar Hotel on First Hill. They had three children, and the youngest Leonard is shown in this photo with a group of girls in white dresses. Leonard's mother Anna reads with the pupils. Stamped on photo: Johnson, 3rd and Union, Seattle
ID Number:1981.7328.18
Date:Circa 1910
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Anna and Viola Brand with the family dog in backyard, Seattle, 1901
August Niklasson Brand (1862-1950) and Anna Amelia (Erlandson) Brand (1869-1952), were Swedish immigrants who married in 1893 in Seattle. In 1903, August and Anna bought the Western Hotel (aka, The Michigan), which was built around 1880 and located at the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street. They renamed it the Hotel Kalmar, after Anna's home town in Sweden, and…
ID Number:1981.7328.66
Date:1901
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Leonard Brand in his barber shop, Seattle, circa 1932
Leonard August Gabriel Brand (1902-1969) was born in Seattle to August Niklasson Brand (1862-1950) and Anna Amelia (Erlandson) Brand (1869-1952), both immigrants from Sweden. In 1903, August and Anna bought the Western Hotel (aka, The Michigan), which was built around 1880 and located at the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street. They renamed it the Hotel Kalmar, after Anna's…
ID Number:1981.7328.68
Date:Circa 1932
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Hotel Kalmar, Seattle, June 1956
Swedish immigrants August and Anna Brand purchased this hotel on the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street in 1903. They named it after Anna's home town in Sweden. The Kalmar served mostly working men, offering rooms by the day, week, and month. After August and Anna passed away in the early 1950s, the hotel was administered by their children,…
ID Number:1981.7328.137
Date:1956
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Hotel Kalmar on First Hill, Seattle, circa 1905
Swedish immigrants August and Anna Brand purchased this hotel on the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street in 1903. They named it after Anna's home town in Sweden. The Kalmar served mostly working men, offering rooms by the day, week, and month. After August and Anna passed away in the early 1950s, the hotel was administered by their children,…
ID Number:1981.7328.139
Date:Circa 1905
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Teachers and students of the Edgren School of Music, Seattle, 1908
Professor Adolph Edgren, a prominent local musician and educator, along with his wife, Emma, operated the Edgren School of Music in Seattle. Professor Edgren was chosen as the day's Music Director in Chief for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, on July 31, 1909, Swedish Day. In addition to various musical ensembles performed by the school and the Grand Swedish Jubilee Choir, Professor…
ID Number:1981.7328.175
Date:1908