1512 results for: City of Seattle
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Interior of The Ranch roadhouse, August 3, 1929
In Washington state, Prohibition lasted from 1916 until 1933. During that time, making, selling, owning or drinking alcoholic beverages was against the law except for strictly-defined "family use." Individuals, restaurants, nightclubs, and roadhouses often found ways around these difficult-to-enforce state and federal laws. In Seattle, people who wanted an evening of dancing and dining, and perhaps an illegal drink, could…
ID Number:1983.10.4077.2
Date:1929
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MacDougall & Southwick, Seattle, circa 1929
In 1875 Polish immigrants Ferdinand Toklas (1845-1924) and Paul Singerman (1847-1915) opened a retail business in Seattle which soon became the city's first department store. Toklas & Singerman, also referred to for a time as The San Francisco Store, was originally located at Cherry and Front Street (later called 1st Avenue). The store moved and expanded multiple times and was…
ID Number:1983.10.4079
Date:Circa 1929
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Olympic Steel plant interior, circa 1929
According to Seattle City Directory, Olympic Steel was located at 151-161 S. Horton Street. This photo shows workers at the plant. Handwritten on sleeve: Olympic Steel Plant Ext & Int. Webster & Stevens number: 134004
ID Number:1983.10.4116.3
Date:Circa 1929
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View south from Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, circa 1905
This view is taken from the intersection of First Avenue North and Aloha Street. On the far right in the distance is the home built by David and Louisa Boren Denny, which they were forced to leave after their finances deteriorated following the 1893 depression. Handwritten on sleeve: Old City View from QA Hill.Webster & Stevens number: 134598
ID Number:1983.10.4133.2
Date:Circa 1905
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Exchange Building, Seattle, March 6, 1930
The Exchange Building is one of several Art Deco office buildings in Seattle. It was designed as a home for stock and commodity exchanges. The Exchange Building was the last large downtown building built before the Depression of the 1930s hit the city. It was Seattle's tallest building until after World War II ended in 1945.This photo, taken in March…
ID Number:1983.10.4155.1
Date:1930
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Downtown Seattle from King Street Station tower, April 7, 1930
This view of Seattle looks north from King Street Station with Smith Tower centered in the photo. Handwritten on sleeve: City view, lower business dist from Depot Tower 4/7/30.Webster & Stevens number: 134996
ID Number:1983.10.4160
Date:1930
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Gainsborough Apartments, Seattle, September 10, 1930
During the first third of the twentieth century, several multi-storied apartment complexes were constructed, especially on First Hill, Capitol Hill, and Queen Anne Hill. The Gainsborough Apartments at 1017 Minor Avenue are an example of the type of modern, convenient residence many city dwellers desired. Handwritten on sleeve: Gainsborough Apt 9/10/30.Webster & Stevens number: 135782
ID Number:1983.10.4174
Date:1930
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Kristoferson's Dairy Plant, Seattle, circa 1930
Swedish immigrants Alfred and Alberta Kristoferson moved to Washington in the late 1800s to start a dairy. Son August Kristoferson soon took the reins of the dairy business after his father's death in 1914. The Kristoferson dairy plant was at 1300 Rainier Avenue. In addition to the large billboard on the plant's roof, the firm's entry in the 1930 Polk's…
ID Number:1983.10.4202.2
Date:Circa 1930
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View from Exchange Building along Second Avenue, Seattle, May 5, 1930
When it opened in 1930, at 821 Second Avenue, Seattle's Exchange Building was the tallest building in the downtown business district. This image shows the view from the Exchange Building to the north northeast, along Second Avenue. The tall flag-topped building in the distance is the Northern Life Tower (now the Seattle Tower). Handwritten on sleeve: City View from Exchange…
ID Number:1983.10.4218
Date:1930
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View from Exchange Building towards the east, Seattle, May 5, 1930
When Seattle's Exchange Building opened in 1930 at 821 Second Avenue, it was the tallest building in the downtown business district. This image shows the view from the Exchange Building towards the east, along Marion Street. Sharp eyes will be able to pick out the gabled facade of the Rainier Club, the flat dome of First Methodist Church and the…
ID Number:1983.10.4219
Date:1930