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Alfred Renfro, Jr. playing in snow at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910
Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including artist, editorial cartoonist, photographer, and architect Alfred Renfro (1877-1964). The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios, and craft…
ID Number:2013.39.19.5
Date:Circa 1910
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Lookout in snow at Beaux Arts Village, circa 1910
Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including artist, editorial cartoonist, photographer, and architect Alfred Renfro (1877-1964). The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios, and craft…
ID Number:2013.39.19.9
Date:Circa 1910
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Duplex in Central District, Seattle, circa 1952
This image of a brick duplex in Seattle's Central Area neighborhood was taken by local photographer Albert Joseph "Al" Smith, Sr. (1916-2008). A postal carrier during the week, Al Smith spent weekends taking pictures for his photography business "On The Spot." His photographs tell the stories of everyday people who shaped the dynamic character of Seattle, offering rare views into…
ID Number:2014.49.011.016.0089
Date:Circa 1952
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Horton family posing together on porch, Seattle, circa 1890
In 1871, developer Julius Horton purchased property on the Duwamish River formerly owned by the Luther Collins family, pioneers in the Duwamish Valley. In 1890, Horton incorporated the area, naming it Georgetown after his oldest child. Julius Horton was the brother of Seattle banker Dexter Horton (1825-1904).Here, members and friends of the Horton family sit on the porch of a…
ID Number:2016.33.3
Date:Circa 1890
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Nikkei Manor brochure, 1995
Nikkei Manor is an assisted living community in Seattle's Chinatown - International District which offers meals, activities, and social opportunities aimed at "Nikkei," a term that refers to Japanese emigrants and their descendants who permanently reside in a foreign country.The brochure pictured here was created in May 1995 to promote Nikkei Manor before it was constructed. The brochure contains a…
ID Number:2016.98.1
Date:1995
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"What holds Seattle back?" handbill, 1921
The Building Owners and Managers Association Seattle King County (BOMA) is a professional trade association established in 1912 by members of the Office Building and Commercial Real Estate Industry.This handbill was published by BOMA on July 1, 1921, to protest a three-cent car fare raise proposed by Seattle public officials.
ID Number:2018.3.3.12
Date:1921
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"Don't be deceived by the down town landlords" leaflet, 1912
The Municipal Plans Commission of Seattle, established in 1910, hired civil engineer Virgil G. Bogue to prepare a strategic development plan for the city. Bogue’s 1911 proposal was very ambitious, including a Civic Center in the Denny Regrade area, a park and boulevard system, separation of railroad tracks from streets, and a variety of other municipal improvements. The plan, as…
ID Number:2018.3.3.17
Date:1912
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QCDC News, 1996
The Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer, was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community. Later called Queen City Community Development (QCCD), the non-profit’s original initiatives included affordable LGBT senior…
ID Number:2019.69.13.1
Date:1996
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Seattle Gay Culture Center and Senior Housing Project mailer, 2000
The Seattle Gay Culture Center and Senior Housing Project was an initiative of the Queen City Development Corporation (QCDC), founded in 1996 by local activist David Schraer. The QCDC was the result of discussions between Washington State LGBT leaders and experts in community and economic development about building institutional capacity and addressing gaps in services available to Washington's LGBT community.…
ID Number:2019.69.39.1
Date:2000
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B.F. Middleton home, South Park, Seattle, circa 1895
B.F. (Benjamin Franklin) Middleton, an Iowa native, moved to California and then to the Seattle area after the 1889 Seattle Fire. He settled in South Park in the Duwamish Valley in 1893 and ran a large grocery business and general store at 8207 Dallas Avenue in South Park’s business district.In 1894, the Middleton family built a wood frame house at…
ID Number:2019.92.6
Date:1895