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Aerial view of Suzzallo Library, looking northeast, Seattle, 1937
The University of Washington completed the cathedral-like Unit 1 of its library in about 1926. President Suzzallo believed that the library should be the focus of the university, inspiring both mind and spirit. It had shelving for 200,000 books and a large upstairs reading room with tall windows and seating for 750 readers. This photo shows the oldest part of…
ID Number:1986.5.15709.1
Date:1937
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Aerial view of Suzzallo Library, looking southwest, 1937
The University of Washington completed the cathedral-like Unit 1 of its library in about 1926. President Suzzallo believed that the library should be the focus of the university, inspiring both mind and spirit. It had shelving for 200, 000 books and a large upstairs reading room with tall windows and seating for 750 readers. This photo shows the oldest part…
ID Number:1986.5.15709.2
Date:1937
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Aerial view of University of Washington campus, looking southeast, Seattle, 1946
Founded in 1861, the Territorial University of Washington was located in downtown Seattle until 1895, when the campus relocated north of Lake Union in what is now know as the University District. This aerial view shows several campus buildings including the Liberal Arts Quadrangle. Clockwise from left: Miller Hall, Smith Hall, Gowen Hall, Suzzallo Library, Savery Hall, Denny Hall, and…
ID Number:1986.5.15711.1
Date:1946
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Aerial view of University of Washington central campus, Seattle, 1948
Founded in 1861, the Territorial University of Washington was located in downtown Seattle until 1895, when the campus relocated north of Lake Union in what is now know as the University District. On the left of this photo is Gerberding Hall under construction. Above it stands Suzzallo Library, with the Physics Building (now Mary Gates Hall) and Johnson Hall to…
ID Number:1986.5.15717.1
Date:1948
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Aerial view of University of Washington campus, looking northeast, Seattle, 1948
Founded in 1861, the Territorial University of Washington was located in downtown Seattle until 1895, when the campus relocated north of Lake Union in what is now know as the University District. This photo of central campus includes Parrington Hall, Denny Hall, Suzzallo Library, and the Liberal Arts Quad. Handwritten on sleeve: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, (U.W.), Airview, dupes. Date photograph was…
ID Number:1986.5.15717.3
Date:1948
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Aerial view of University of Washington central plaza, Seattle, 1948
Founded in 1861, the Territorial University of Washington was located in downtown Seattle until 1895, when the campus relocated north of Lake Union in what is now know as the University District. This aerial view looks north over Suzzallo Library towards Parrington Hall. The Central Plaza, the large open space in front of Suzzallo Library, was excavated in 1969 for…
ID Number:1986.5.15717.4
Date:1948
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Aerial view of U.W. School of Medicine under construction, looking northeast, Seattle, 1948
The University of Washington, founded in 1861 is one of the oldest public universities in the western United States. This view shows Union Bay and Husky Stadium at the top of the photo and the Health Sciences Building under construction on the shores of Portage Bay. The U.W. School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, and School of Pharmacy would eventually…
ID Number:1986.5.15719.1
Date:1948
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Aerial view of University of Washington campus, looking southwest, Seattle, 1948
The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is one of the oldest public universities in the western United States. This view shows Geyser Basin, also known as Frosh Pond. Today the pond contains Drumheller Fountain, built in 1961. Designed by John C. Olmsted for the the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, the Basin was a focal point along a vista that drew…
ID Number:1986.5.15719.2
Date:1948
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Aerial view of the University of Washington looking east, Seattle, 1949
This view towards Lake Washington shows the University of Washington campus, the University District and University Bridge. Handwritten on sleeve: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, (U.W.) Campus, airview. Date photograph was filed by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): December 21, 1949.
ID Number:1986.5.15832.1
Date:1949
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Aerial view of the University of Washington looking north, Seattle, 1955
This aerial view shows the Showboat Theatre, the UW Fisheries Department, and the UW Medical Center along the shores of Portage Bay. The University of Washington campus is visible in the center of the photo. Handwritten on sleeve: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, (U.W), Campus, airview. Date photograph was filed by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by…
ID Number:1986.5.15838.1
Date:1955