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Image of View towards Franklin High School and Mount Baker area, circa 1912
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View towards Franklin High School and Mount Baker area, circa 1912

The development of Seattle's Mount Baker area began in 1909. This photo was taken in 1912, looking northeast across Rainier Avenue towards the new Franklin High School, in the curve of Mount Baker Boulevard. Malmo's Nursery can be seen between the school and Rainier Avenue. It sold trees and plants for landscaping. The logged-over land was soon filled with houses…
ID Number:1983.10.9504
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Pilgrim Congregational Church, Seattle, circa 1912
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Pilgrim Congregational Church, Seattle, circa 1912

Pilgrim Congregational Church is located on the northeast corner of North Broadway and East Republican Streets in Capitol Hill. The church is now called All Pilgrims Christian Church. Handwritten on sleeve: Betheny [sic] Church.Webster & Stevens number: 24925
ID Number:1983.10.9544
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Lake Washington Boulevard at Mount Baker, circa 1913
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Lake Washington Boulevard at Mount Baker, circa 1913

In 1903, the Olmsted Brothers, a noted firm of New York landscape architects, produced a plan for Seattle's parks. Part of this plan involved a boulevard winding along the western shore of Lake Washington from the university campus to Seward Park.This photo, taken around 1913, shows a stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard at the foot of College Street in the…
ID Number:1983.10.9642
Date:Circa 1913
Image of View northeast from Smith Tower, Seattle, circa 1914
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View northeast from Smith Tower, Seattle, circa 1914

The Smith Tower at the corner of Second Avenue and Yesler Way was the tallest building outside of New York when it opened in 1914. It offered unobstructed views of the city and surrounding areas. This scene shows Queen Anne Hill at left in the distance and Lake Union directly to the north. In the lower right corner, the dome-roofed…
ID Number:1983.10.9667
Date:Circa 1914
Image of Mount Baker Park, Seattle, circa 1914
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Mount Baker Park, Seattle, circa 1914

Handwritten on sleeve: Mt. Baker Park.Photographer's Reference Number: 36471
ID Number:1983.10.9705
Date:Circa 1914
Image of Ballard High School, Seattle, circa 1914
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Ballard High School, Seattle, circa 1914

The first high school program in Ballard began in this building, which was known as Central School. For several years, the building housed grades 1 through 12. After Ballard was annexed into the city of Seattle, the school was renamed Ballard High School. A new Ballard High opened in 1916, and this building became an elementary school. It was located…
ID Number:1983.10.9853
Date:Circa 1914
Image of City view and Laurelhurst from Volunteer Park, circa 1915
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City view and Laurelhurst from Volunteer Park, circa 1915

The water tower in Seattle's Volunteer Park was a favorite place for photographers and others to get good views of the city. This photo, taken around 1915, shows the view to the northeast, over the slope of Capitol Hill to Union Bay and the Laurelhurst peninsula. Kirkland and the Cascade Mountains lie in the distance. Webster & Stevens number: 43511
ID Number:1983.10.9997
Date:Circa 1915
Image of View northwest from Volunteer Park water tower, Seattle, circa 1915
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View northwest from Volunteer Park water tower, Seattle, circa 1915

The water tower in Seattle's Volunteer Park was a favorite place for photographers and others to get good views of the city. This photo, taken around 1915, shows the view to the northwest. The park's conservatory is prominent in the foreground. Handwritten on sleeve: View NW from Volunteer Park.Webster & Stevens number: 43513
ID Number:1983.10.9999
Date:Circa 1915
Image of View east from Volunteer Park, Seattle, circa 1915
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View east from Volunteer Park, Seattle, circa 1915

In 1906, the Seattle Water Department built a water tower at the highest point of Capitol Hill. It quickly became a popular place for people to go for a good view of the city. Handwritten on sleeve: View E from Volunteer Park.Webster & Stevens number: 43516
ID Number:1983.10.10002
Date:Circa 1915
Image of Franklin High School, Seattle, 1915
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Franklin High School, Seattle, 1915

In 1912, Franklin High School moved to a large new building on Mt. Baker Boulevard. That year, the school had 769 students. The building had 42 classrooms, two gymnasiums, a library, an auditorium, and a lunch room. It also had a complete model apartment for use by home economics classes. Handwritten on sleeve: Franklin H.S., 1915.Webster & Stevens number: 43799
ID Number:1983.10.10021
Date:1915
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