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Image of Woman feeding cake to serviceman, Seattle, December 1941
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Woman feeding cake to serviceman, Seattle, December 1941

During World War II, thousands of service men and women served in or passed through Seattle. A number of recreation and temporary stay facilities provided entertainment and services for military personnel visiting the city, such as the large USO facility in the remodeled Rialto Building, opened in 1943. In this image, Sergeant Charles Damm is fed a slice of cake…
ID Number:PI28207
Date:1941
Image of James Murray Colman, Seattle, circa 1885
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James Murray Colman, Seattle, circa 1885

Born in Scotland in 1832, James Murray Colman came to the United States and began working in the lumber industry. In 1872 he moved to Seattle, where he operated Henry Yesler's mill. He built the Colman Building on First Avenue and the Colman Dock on Seattle's waterfront. He also founded the Seattle & Walla Walla Railroad, which was eventually bought…
ID Number:SHS88
Date:Circa 1885
Image of Exterior of Minor-Collins home on First Hill, Seattle, circa 1900
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Exterior of Minor-Collins home on First Hill, Seattle, circa 1900

Situated on the northeast corner of Minor Avenue and Cherry Street, the Minor-Collins Home was built in 1887 by Sarah and Dr. Thomas T. Minor (1844-1889), one of the earliest grand homes built on First Hill. In 1891 when Angela and John Collins (1835-1903) became the new residents, it was still addressed 702 12th Avenue, but the street was soon renamed…
ID Number:SHS166
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Henry and Minnie Yesler home, 3rd and James, Seattle, circa 1895
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Henry and Minnie Yesler home, 3rd and James, Seattle, circa 1895

In 1884 lumberman and Seattle's first millionaire, Henry L. Yesler (1810-1892), and his wife, Sarah Burgert Yesler (1822-1887) built their mansion on the block between Third and Fourth Avenues at James Street. Sarah died shortly after they moved in, and Yesler married a young cousin, Minnie Gagle Yesler (born c. 1867), who lived in the house after his death until…
ID Number:SHS267
Date:Circa 1895
Image of Firemen posing outside Seattle Fire Department, November 1889
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Firemen posing outside Seattle Fire Department, November 1889

The creation of the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) can be traced back to July 6th, 1876, when the all-volunteer Seattle Engine Company No.1 was organized. In 1883, the City Charter was amended to create and fund equipment, but not staff, for a centralized municipal fire department. The volunteer-based system persisted until pressure from the insurance industry and citizens after the…
ID Number:SHS700
Date:1889
Image of Members of the Washington National Guard in Seattle, June 1889
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Members of the Washington National Guard in Seattle, June 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. One hundred acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront were destroyed. The burned areas were guarded and patrolled by members of the Washington National Guard from Seattle, Tacoma, and Port Townsend until June 11,…
ID Number:SHS710
Date:1889
Image of Counterbalance streetcar on 3rd Ave, Seattle, 1903
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Counterbalance streetcar on 3rd Ave, Seattle, 1903

Denny Hill once stood north of what is now Seattle’s central business district, between Second and Fifth Avenues. Between 1889 and 1906, the Denny (later Washington) Hotel dominated its southern slope. The hill was so steep that the hotel’s second owner James Moore built a counterbalance streetcar on Third Avenue to carry guests up the two blocks from Pine Street.…
ID Number:SHS727
Date:1903
Image of Shorey's Books at 3rd Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle, circa 1895
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Shorey's Books at 3rd Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle, circa 1895

Legendary Seattle bookstore Shorey's was founded by newspaperman Samuel Fernald Shorey (1851-1932) in 1890 as a small magazine and cigar store at Third and James. Sam's great-nephew John W. "Bill" Todd Jr.(1914-2007) bought the store in 1939, and it was later run by his son, Jim Todd. Shorey's maintained its huge inventory even though the store had to move several…
ID Number:SHS1317
Date:Circa 1895
Image of Occidental Hotel, circa 1886
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Occidental Hotel, circa 1886

In 1884, John Collins opened his Occidental Hotel at the junction of James Street and Mill Street (now Yesler Way) in Seattle. The ornate, four-story brick building was at the center of the city, just off of what is now Pioneer Square. It was considered to be the grandest hotel in Washington Territory. A bank occupied part of the ground…
ID Number:SHS1581
Date:Circa 1886
Image of Queen City Cycle Club, Kent, June 28, 1896
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Queen City Cycle Club, Kent, June 28, 1896

Between about 1894-1904, after the horse and before the automobile, bicycles were the hottest new form of do-it-yourself urban transportation in Seattle. The region's many cycling groups regularly sponsored outings along the twenty-five miles of urban bicycle trails which were built, funded, and maintained with the aid of city engineers. Bike cops enforced cyclist speed limits, safety, and dealt with…
ID Number:SHS1825
Date:1896
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