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Image of Group at Campbell Lumber Company, circa 1907
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Group at Campbell Lumber Company, circa 1907

In April 1905, James Campbell and L.B. Stedman started the Campbell Lumber Company in Redmond, Washington. When their logging camp and sawmill opened, the business was worth $50,000.00. After two booming years of business, the company was worth $170,000.00.This photo, taken around 1907, shows workers standing outside the bunkhouse at the Campbell Lumber Company in Redmond, Washington. SHS category: Lumbering-…
ID Number:SHS9514
Date:Circa 1907
Image of James Clemmer residence, Seattle, circa 1915
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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
Image of Kinnear residence, Seattle, circa 1900
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Kinnear residence, Seattle, circa 1900

George Kinnear arrived in Seattle in 1878 and became active in various civic activities. He promoted road construction through Snoqualmie Pass, organized an immigration board, and was treasurer of a local power and railway company. Around 1888, he moved into a large, new mansion the south slope of Queen Anne Hill. This photo shows the Kinnear home on Queen Anne…
ID Number:SHS9652
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Kinnear residence from rear, Seattle, circa 1900
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Kinnear residence from rear, Seattle, circa 1900

George Kinnear arrived in Seattle in 1878 and became active in various civic activities. He promoted road construction through Snoqualmie Pass, organized an immigration board, and was treasurer of a local power and railway company. Around 1888, he moved into a large, new mansion the south slope of Queen Anne Hill. This photo shows the Kinnear home on Queen Anne…
ID Number:SHS9654
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Students reading law, 1909
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Students reading law, 1909

Even after the opening of law schools in the late 19th century, it was possible to become a lawyer by studying and working with a practicing lawyer. This was known as "reading law." It wasn't until 1880 that the University of Washington offered a lecture series on legal issues. The University's School of Law opened in 1899.In this 1909 photo,…
ID Number:SHS9725
Date:1909
Image of Charles Terry residence, Seattle, circa 1865
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Charles Terry residence, Seattle, circa 1865

Charles C. Terry, one of the original Alki settlers, acquired a considerable amount of land in the heart of downtown Seattle. Shortly after 1857, Terry erected a home at the northeast corner of James Street and Third Avenue, later the site of the Public Safety Building. In 1864 Terry became the Treasurer for the Territorial University fund and along with…
ID Number:SHS10237
Date:Circa 1965
Image of Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline) at her home, circa 1890
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Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline) at her home, circa 1890

Kikisoblu or Kick-is-on-lo Cud was the eldest daughter of Chief Seattle. During her long life, she saw the coming of white settlers, the exile of her Duwamish and Suquamish people from their traditional lands, and the growth of the new city named for her father. She didn't move to the Port Madison Reservation with the rest of her people, but…
ID Number:SHS10965
Date:Circa 1890
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