1513 results for: City of Seattle
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View south from Exchange Building, 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 south, with Smith Tower in the middle of the frame. Handwritten on sleeve: City View from Exchange Bldg. 5/5/30.Photographer's Reference Number: 135099Caption information source: Sally B. Woodbridge and…
ID Number:1983.10.4220
Date:1930
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Montlake and Laurelhurst neighborhoods, Seattle, April 25, 1930
This photo looks out over Montlake to Portage Bay and the Lake Washington Ship Canal, with Laurelhurst in the background. Handwritten on sleeve: City View Montlake & Laurelhurst Dist. 4/25/30.Photographer's Reference Number: 135096
ID Number:1983.10.4222
Date:1930
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View northeast from King Street Station tower, Seattle, April 7, 1930
This view of Seattle looks northeast from King Street Station towards First Hill. Signs in image: Seattle Lighting Fixture Co. Camels. The Best Coffee You Ever Tasted - Crescent Coffee. Osmers Drug Company. Hotel Reynolds. Maxwell House Coffee. Quaker Oats. Morton's Salt. Grand Union Hotel. Free Garage. Hotel New Richmond - Absolutely Fireproof - A Hotel for Your Wife Mother…
ID Number:1983.10.4232
Date:1930
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Harborview Hospital, December 2, 1930
Harborview Hospital's large, Art Deco building has dominated Seattle's skyline since it opened in 1931. Harborview was modeled after large teaching hospitals in the east, and was intended to be both a public city hospital and a statewide health center. This photo shows Harborview Hospital, now Harborview Medical Center, as it looked at the end of 1930. Description in handwritten…
ID Number:1983.10.4236
Date:1930
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County-City Building and Holland Hotel, March 6, 1931
The County-City Building housed both the King County Courthouse and the offices of Seattle's city officials. At the time it was built, in 1916, it was common for downtown buildings to have more floors added later. Starting in 1929, six stories were added to the original five. The lower and upper sections had different architects, but the two parts were…
ID Number:1983.10.4255
Date:1931
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Downtown Seattle from Colman Dock, circa 1931
By the end of the 1920s, Seattle's waterfront was crowded with docks and its skyline was growing taller. This photo, taken from the tower of Colman Dock around 1931, is part of a panorama view of the city. Handwritten on sleeve: City View from Colman DockPhotographer's Reference Number: 138201
ID Number:1983.10.4301
Date:Circa 1931
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Harborview Hospital, Seattle, February 27, 1931
Harborview Hospital's large, Art Deco building has dominated Seattle's skyline since it opened in 1931. Harborview was modeled after large teaching hospitals in the east, and was intended to be both a public city hospital and a statewide health center. This photo shows Harborview Hospital, now Harborview Medical Center, as it looked in early 1931 on First Hill. Handwritten on…
ID Number:1983.10.4370
Date:1931
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View of downtown Seattle from Colman Dock, circa 1931
By the end of the 1920s, Seattle's waterfront was crowded with docks and its skyline was growing taller. This photo, taken from the tower of Colman Dock around 1931, is part of a panorama view of the city.The tallest landmarks in Seattle in the early 1930s were the Northern Life Tower, now the Seattle Tower (left), the neighboring Telephone Building,…
ID Number:1983.10.4377.2
Date:Circa 1931
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View of downtown Seattle from Colman Dock, circa 1931
By the end of the 1920s, Seattle's waterfront was crowded with docks and its skyline was getting taller. This photo, taken from Colman Dock around 1931, is part of a panorama view of the city. The tallest landmarks are the Exchange Building (left) and Smith Tower (right). Description in handwritten inventory: City view Panorama from Colman Dock
ID Number:1983.10.4377.3
Date:1931
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Steamship "Santa Rosa" arriving on maiden voyage, December 18, 1932
In the 1930s, the "Santa Rosa" was one of the most modern ships to visit northwest ports. It carried passengers and freight from Seattle through the Panama Canal and on to New York City, with many stops along the way. The ship's dining rooms had sliding roofs so that passengers could dine under the stars in the tropics. This 1932…
ID Number:1983.10.4418.5
Date:1932