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Hotel Redmond, circa 1905
Redmond, originally named Salmonberg, was settled in the early 1870s. By 1900 it had become a commercial center for local lumber mills and farms. Judge William White and his wife Emma opened the Hotel Redmond in 1899. With its 14 rooms, marble fireplaces and large drawing room, the hotel catered to wealthy guests who came to enjoy an evening of…
ID Number:SHS9380
Date:Circa 1905
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Thomsen residence, Seattle, circa 1892
This residence was built for Otto Ranke in 1889 at 916 Terry Avenue. It was designed by Elmer Fisher. After Ranke died in 1892, the Moritz Thomsen family purchased the home, and they lived here for many years. The home was razed in 1957. Caption on image: Moritz Thomsen's Residence From MadisonTyped on verso: Thomsen, Moritz - exterior view from…
ID Number:SHS9415
Date:Circa 1892
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Ezra Meeker, Seattle, circa 1925
Born in Ohio in 1830, Ezra Meeker married and headed west with his wife and newborn son to seek a prosperous life. They settled in Puyallup and developed a successful business raising hops. Later in life Meeker developed an avid interest in commemorating the Oregon Trail route of the early pioneers. He traveled the route in his replica covered wagon,…
ID Number:SHS9432
Date:Circa 1925
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William Charles Meydenbauer, Seattle, circa 1892
Typed on verso: Meydenbauer, William Charles. 1832-1906, died in Seattle, aged 74, for whom Meydenbauer Bay was named, in 1868 took up claim on Meydenbauer Bay, rowed across from Leschi and homesteaded on a Lk. Wash. cove near present-day Bellevue, once owned 120 acres from shore to what is now Bellevue's Main Street, later built home at Hunt's [sic] Point.…
ID Number:SHS9437
Date:Circa 1892
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Tekla Fischer Meydenbauer, Seattle, circa 1892
Typed on verso: Tekla Fischer Meydenbauer 1836-1920, died in Seattle, aged 84. Born in Germany, wife of William Meydenbauer, who came to Seattle in 1868, ran Eureka Bakery, one for whom Meydenbauer Bay was named.SHS category: Portraits
ID Number:SHS9438
Date:Circa 1892
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David Denny at log cabin near Lake Keechelus, 1899
During the summer of 1899, Seattle pioneer David Denny supervised the improvement of 27 miles of wagon road through Snoqualmie Pass, from North Bend, Washington, to the south end of Lake Keechelus. Between the beginning of June and the end of September, workers blasted and moved rocks, built bridges, resurfaced parts of the old road with logs, and relocated the…
ID Number:SHS9441
Date:1899
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Mountain View House, Silverton, Washington, circa 1895
In 1891, a group of Washington miners named their new town Silverton for its veins of silver-bearing ore. The central Snohomish County community had a population of over 150 people in 1892. In 1897, Silverton's amenities included six hotels, five saloons, two lumber mills, four general stores, a newspaper and a band.This photo, taken in the 1890s, shows one of…
ID Number:SHS9469
Date:Circa 1895
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James Clemmer residence, Seattle, circa 1915
This Spanish-style home at 2612 Harvard Avenue East (near Roanoke Park) belonged to James Clemmer, who owned the first true movie theater in Seattle. The Clemmer family also owned the Kenneth Hotel at First and Cherry, which had the Dream Theater on its main floor. Typed on verso: [2600 block] Harvard East, Seattle. Home of James Clemmer, owner of the…
ID Number:SHS9521
Date:Circa 1915
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James Clemmer residence interior, Seattle, circa 1915
James Clemmer started two of Seattle's early movie theaters, the Clemmer and the Dream. During the 1920s and 30s, he managed several other theaters, including the Fifth Avenue. His home near Roanoke Park was lavishly furnished in the style of the time. Typed on verso: Interior scene, Clemmer home, [2600 block] Harvard East, Seattle. Owner Clemmer Theater.SHS category: Homes- Interior
ID Number:SHS9525
Date:Circa 1915
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View of Klondike City, circa 1898
On July 8, 1897, an unidentified Dawson woman was quoted in The Seattle Times. She said, "There is a new mining district just discovered, fifty miles up the Yukon from here. It is turning out to be a great thing. There are over 600 claims already staked and a new town started up called Klondike..."This photo shows the town of…
ID Number:SHS9537
Date:Circa 1898