1892 results for: Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State
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Seattle Police Dept Band souvenir, 1913
The Seattle Police Department Band formed in 1913, under the direction of Sergeant Clarence G. Carr. It began with 22 instruments and planned to expand from there. The souvenir pamphlet for the new band assures readers that "The band will not be ready for service until the players have reached a point of efficiency that will satisfy musical critics."In addition…
ID Number:1976.6296.22
Date:1913
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Thirty-six secret knock-out blows without the use of fists, Seattle, 1938
In 1926, Seattle Police Patrolman S.J. Jorgensen was a nationally-known pistol champ and jiu-jitsu instructor. In 1930, he published this booklet for police departments, filled with images showing knock-outs, headlock breaks, and other self-defense techniques. Also included are testimonial letters for his earlier book, "American Police Jiu-Jitsu," as well as ads for books on health, body building, and civil service…
ID Number:1976.6296.23
Date:1938
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Dance card for the 11th Annual Ball, Printing Press Assistants Union No. 59, December 17, 1914
In December 1914, members of Local 59 of the Seattle Printing Press Assistants Union and others in the printing trades gathered for the local’s Eleventh Annual Ball. Some 150 couples enjoyed the evening’s reception and dance at Eagle’s Hall. Dance cards for the event listed some twenty dances, from the opening two-step to the unnamed “third extra.” Women could list…
ID Number:1976.6296.24
Date:1914
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Sherman Printing & Binding Co. business card, circa 1936
The Sherman Printing & Binding Co. was founded in Seattle by Alonzo A. Sherman around 1911. Sherman had worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in the late 1890s and then worked as a printer in Spokane from about 1900-1905. Returning to Seattle, he worked for the Metropolitan Press and the Seattle Daily Star before opening his own business around 1908, first…
ID Number:1976.6296.25
Date:Circa 1936
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Peterson Men's Shop advertisement, circa 1935
Joseph A. Peterson (circa 1877-1951) and George W. Blanchard (1877-1956) both worked at Edward C. Cheasty's men's clothing shop on Second and James in Seattle in the early 1900s, where they got to know dozens of customers and their clothing preferences, and provided personalized attention based on individual style. Blanchard left after 18 years to go into the neckwear business,…
ID Number:1976.6296.26
Date:Circa 1935
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Portrait of gardener Ernest Fabi, Seattle, circa 1930
Ernest A. Fabi (1876-1939) was a well-known Seattle gardener and landscape architect. In 1898 he served during the Spanish American War with the 7th Illinois Infantry, Company I. Ernest married Jennie A Backe (1884-) in 1912, and he used their home and yard on Queen Anne Hill to display his many unique species of flowers and trees. There are magnolia…
ID Number:1976.6304.20
Date:Circa 1930
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Frederick & Nelson account statement, December 1908
The founders of premiere Seattle department store Frederick & Nelson got their start selling used furniture during the rebuilding of Seattle after the Great Fire of 1889. The business expanded to include home delivery of goods, a tea room, and ready-to-wear men's and women's fashions. The owners built a reputation for elegance and customer service. Although the company went out…
ID Number:1976.6359.1
Date:1908
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Damage to Seattle business district after Great Fire, June 6, 1889
The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept a southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden…
ID Number:1976.6362.224
Date:1889
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Teaching certificate for Lillie Pauline White, King County, November 12, 1887
Lillie Pauline White (1858-1944) began her 34-year teaching career in Seattle in 1887. She was issued the Second Grade Teacher's Certificate pictured here by the King County Board of Examiners, Isaac P. Rich, H. T. Jones, and Katherine F. Cheasty. Handwritten on the certificate are Ms. White's scores in the 10 subjects she was tested in: Orthography, Reading, Arithmetic, Physiology,…
ID Number:1976.6362.228
Date:1887
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Lillie Pauline White teaching certificate, King County, August 29, 1896
Lillie Pauline White (1858-1944) was a teacher in Washington until 1922, when she retired after 34 years of service. She taught at Denny School, the South School, Rainier School, and Jefferson School, among others. Ms. White was well-regarded and remembered in the Seattle community even after her retirement. In 1935 she was nominated by former pupils as Seattle's "Grand Old…
ID Number:1976.6362.230
Date:1896