1512 results for: City of Seattle
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The Country Inn, Georgetown, Washington, circa 1914
Before it was annexed to Seattle in 1910, Georgetown was a separate city connected to Seattle by streetcar. In the 1910s, downtown Georgetown had numerous businesses, including the Country Inn roadhouse. This photo, taken around 1914, shows the front of the Country Inn. Visitors to the tavern could take a streetcar or carriage right to the door, or could park…
ID Number:1983.10.8203
Date:Circa 1914
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Hotel Seattle, Seattle, circa 1909
The Hotel Seattle was located near Pioneer Square, which was then the heart of Seattle's business district. The five-story brick and stone building had 200 rooms. It was close to the railroad depots, the docks, and the point where most of the city's streetcar lines started. The hotel was torn down in 1962 to make room for a parking garage.…
ID Number:1983.10.8235
Date:Circa 1909
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Women in the chorus at the Lyceum Theatre, circa 1909
Seattle's 1909 City Directory lists 27 theaters. Seven featured plays and thirteen showed movies. Six theaters, including the Lyceum, featured vaudeville shows, with singers, dancers, and comedy acts.This photo shows a group of women performing at the Lyceum Theatre in about 1909. A piano sits in front of the stage. Its front panel has been removed to make the music…
ID Number:1983.10.8246
Date:Circa 1909
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City Hall, Georgetown, circa 1909
Georgetown, located north of Boeing Field, was once a separate city connected to Seattle by streetcar. After Georgetown became part of Seattle in 1910, its old city hall remained a hub of community activity. The police department had a branch in the front of the building, and the Seattle Fire Department had a fire station in the rear. Handwritten on…
ID Number:1983.10.8344
Date:Circa 1909
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Story hour at Collins Playground, Seattle, circa 1912
Collins Playground, on South Main Street and Fourteenth Avenue South was the site of the Seattle Public Library's first extension programs for children. Librarians traveled to the playground for story hours and other activities. By 1911, the library was presenting programs at five city playgrounds.In this photo, taken about 1912, children are listening to a library story program at Seattle's…
ID Number:1983.10.8410
Date:Circa 1912
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Story hour at Collins Playground, circa 1912
Collins Playground, on South Main Street and Fourteenth Avenue South was the site of the Seattle Public Library's first extension programs for children. Librarians traveled to the playground for story hours and other activities. By 1911, the library was presenting programs at five city playgrounds.In this photo, taken about 1912, children are listening to a library story program at Seattle's…
ID Number:1983.10.8411
Date:Circa 1912
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Our Lady of Lourdes, Seattle, circa 1912
Our Lady of Lourdes Academy opened in the South Park area of Seattle in about 1912 and appears to have been in business until 1921. This boarding and day school for boys stood at the corner of 12th Avenue South and South Trenton Street. Handwritten on sleeve: Our Lady of Lordes [sic], S. Park. Caption information source: Polk's Seattle City…
ID Number:1983.10.8551
Date:Circa 1912
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Snow scene on Second Avenue, February 2, 1916
Seattle is unaccustomed to heavy snow. When over three feet of snow fell between January 31 and February 2, 1916, city workers and snowplows struggled to keep downtown intersections and streetcar tracks clear. According to the Seattle Times, passing automobiles pushed the snow and slush back onto the cleared spaces. The freezing mass turned into giant snowballs which caused "the…
ID Number:1983.10.8585
Date:1916
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Motorcycle police officer posing with bike, Seattle, circa 1915
In early 1910, the Seattle police department invested $1,329 in its first three motorcycles, with seven patrolman selected as the first members of the "motor cops" squad. At the time, speeding fines were paid to King County rather than the city of Seattle, and the city hoped to pass a traffic ordinance which would allow it to keep fines for…
ID Number:1983.10.8613
Date:Circa 1915
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Motorcycle police officers on Fourth Avenue, Seattle, circa 1915
In early 1910, the Seattle police department invested $1,329 in its first three motorcycles, with seven patrolman selected as the first members of the "motor cops" squad. At the time, speeding fines were paid to King County rather than the city of Seattle, and the city hoped to pass a traffic ordinance which would allow it to keep fines for…
ID Number:1983.10.8632.1
Date:Circa 1915