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Image of Beacon Hill regrading, Seattle, July 2, 1923
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Beacon Hill regrading, Seattle, July 2, 1923

This photograph shows the north end of Beacon Hill facing north. Dearborn Street is visible coming from the left center edge of the frame, between Beacon Hill and what will later be the Chinatown - International District of Seattle. Advertisement billboards visible in the image are for Wrigley's Gum and Wing Foot Tires. This area south of downtown Seattle was…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.7.2.58
Date:1923
Image of Wooden lock in Montlake Ditch, Seattle, circa 1900
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Wooden lock in Montlake Ditch, Seattle, circa 1900

The Montlake Cut, between the Montlake and University District neighborhoods in Seattle, connects Lake Washington and Lake Union as part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. When it was completed in 1916, it marked the realization of a 62-year-old idea to link the lakes with Puget Sound, creating a freshwater harbor in Seattle and a waterway connecting Seattle's shipping harbor…
ID Number:Lib1991.5.14
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Facing north on Commercial Street, Seattle, circa 1895
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Facing north on Commercial Street, Seattle, circa 1895

This image, taken facing north along Commercial Street (now First Avenue South), shows Seattle's central business district, likely a few years after the Great Fire of 1889. The street in the foreground crossing the frame from left to right is likely Jackson Street, visibly raised above ground level like many streets were after the fire. The brick building in the…
ID Number:Lib1991.5.26
Date:Circa 1895
Image of Wharf and beach homes on waterfront, Seattle, circa 1895
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Wharf and beach homes on waterfront, Seattle, circa 1895

Predating the settlement that became the city of Seattle, the Duwamish had an encampment with two longhouses situated along the north central waterfront, roughly at the intersection of present-day Bell Street and Alaskan Way. By around the 1860s, the longhouses were gone, leaving only modest beach structures. In the 1890s the waterfront from Pike Street north to Broad Street had…
ID Number:Lib1991.5.78
Date:Circa 1895
Image of Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, 1914
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Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, 1914

In this photo of the Salmon Bay waterway, the construction site of the Hiram Chittenden locks is visible. The locks had their official opening in 1917. The brothers Clarence R. and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in Seattle. Clarence (1880-1941) worked as a carpenter and also spent time at Mt. Rainier as a guide. Otto (1883-1969) worked for W.P.…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.34
Date:1914
Image of Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, 1914
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Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, 1914

In this photo, a small boat travels west along the Salmon Bay waterway next to the construction site of the Hiram Chittenden locks, which had their official opening in 1917. The brothers Clarence and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in Seattle. Clarence worked as a carpenter and also spent time at Mt. Rainier as a guide. Otto worked for…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.35
Date:1914
Image of Great Northern Railroad bridge construction, Ballard, 1912
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Great Northern Railroad bridge construction, Ballard, 1912

The bascule bridge that crosses Salmon Bay was built for the Great Northern Railroad and completed in 1914. This photo shows its stone supports during the initial stages of construction. The photographer stood on the Magnolia side of the waterway, looking towards Ballard. The brothers Clarence and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in Seattle. Clarence worked as a carpenter…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.37
Date:1912
Image of Doe and fawn, Stoneway Concrete, Renton, Washington, 1972
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Doe and fawn, Stoneway Concrete, Renton, Washington, 1972

Stoneway Concrete was established in 1912 in Renton. This photo of a doe and fawn on the edge of their facility was taken by Seattle Times photographer Josef Scaylea in 1972. Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.161
Date:1972
Image of Decorating  Ballard Bridge for reopening celebration, Seattle, May 1940
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Decorating Ballard Bridge for reopening celebration, Seattle, May 1940

The Ballard Bridge, also known as the 15th Avenue Bridge, is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Seattle which connects Ballard to the Magnolia and Queen Anne neighborhoods. Opened in 1917 and spanning the Lake Washington Ship Canal, the Bridge originally had wooden approaches intended to last only ten years. The bridge was closed for repairs in 1939 and the approaches…
ID Number:PI20464
Date:1940
Image of Ballard Bridge crossing Salmon Bay, Seattle, May 1940
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Ballard Bridge crossing Salmon Bay, Seattle, May 1940

The Ballard Bridge, also known as the 15th Avenue Bridge, is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Seattle which connects Ballard to the Magnolia and Queen Anne neighborhoods. Opened in 1917 and spanning the Lake Washington Ship Canal, the Bridge originally had wooden approaches intended to last only ten years. The bridge was closed for repairs in 1939 and the approaches…
ID Number:PI20465
Date:1940
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