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Image of Groundbreaking of Rainier Valley Square, Seattle, July 29, 1993
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Groundbreaking of Rainier Valley Square, Seattle, July 29, 1993

This image shows the groundbreaking for a shopping center on the east side of Rainier Ave. S. between S. Charlestown St and S. Andover St in southeast Seattle. Southeast Seattle extends east from I-5 to Lake Washington and south from I-90 to city limits. This site was owned by private developers but was supported by the city of Seattle. Mayor…
ID Number:2000.107.19930729.1.06
Date:1993
Image of Election voter using touch screen at Martha Lake school, Lynnwood, September 18, 2002
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Election voter using touch screen at Martha Lake school, Lynnwood, September 18, 2002

Various voting methods and machines have been used in U.S. elections, such as hand-counted paper, mechanical lever machines, punch-card machines, scanned paper ballots, and direct-recording electronic devices. Forays into electronic voting machines have been stymied by unfounded conspiracy theories about the safety of voting machines, and despite the use of electronic technology by election officials, the system continues to be…
ID Number:2000.107.20020917.CD02.04.001
Date:2002
Image of Christian Wong serving customer at Chocolati Café, Seattle, January 17, 2003
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Christian Wong serving customer at Chocolati Café, Seattle, January 17, 2003

Seattle entrepreneur Christian Wong bought Sutliff Candy and the former CBM Chocolate Co., creating Sutliff Candy & Promotions Co., a retail business specializing in confectionery treats. Wong expanded the business in 2003, opening the first Chocolati Cafe in the Green Lake neighborhood. As of 2025, the company has three additional cafes in Wallingford, Greenwood, and at the downtown public library…
ID Number:2000.107.20030117.CD01.02.001
Date:2003
Image of Customers sitting outside at Chocolati Cafe, Seattle, January 17, 2003
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Customers sitting outside at Chocolati Cafe, Seattle, January 17, 2003

Seattle entrepreneur Christian Wong bought Sutliff Candy and the former CBM Chocolate Co., creating Sutliff Candy & Promotions Co., a retail business specializing in confectionery treats. Wong expanded the business in 2003, opening the first Chocolati Cafe in the Green Lake neighborhood. As of 2025, the company has three additional cafes in Wallingford, Greenwood, and at the downtown public library…
ID Number:2000.107.20030117.CD01.02.002
Date:2003
Image of Opening of Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway, Seattle, circa 1887
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Opening of Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway, Seattle, circa 1887

The Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad Company was formed in 1885 by Daniel Gilman, Judge Thomas Burke, and other Seattle businessmen. By 1887, it ran from the Seattle waterfront to Smith Cove, across Salmon Bay, and along the northwest side of Lake Washington. By 1888, the line reached Fall City to the east and Snohomish to the north, eventually…
ID Number:2002.3.936
Date:Circa 1887
Image of Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, ca. 1915
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Ballard locks under construction, Seattle, ca. 1915

Ground was broken for the Lake Washington Ship Canal locks in 1911, and the first concrete was poured for the lock chambers in 1913. The first ship traveled through the locks in 1916. This photo, taken about 1915, shows the two lock chambers under construction. The main waterway has been diverted around the construction site. Handwritten on mount: Building the…
ID Number:2002.3.2022
Date:Circa 1915
Image of Montlake cut under construction, Seattle, circa 1915
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Montlake cut under construction, Seattle, circa 1915

The Lake Washington Ship Canal followed the routes of earlier canals and streams which connected Lake Washington, Lake Union, and Salmon Bay. This view looks west through the Montlake Cut towards the north end of Capitol Hill. Handwritten on mount: Canal Excavation - Tapping Lake Washington, Seattle. Lake Wash. Ship Canal, excavation.
ID Number:2002.3.2023
Date:Circa 1915
Image of Anti-authority, anti-oil state bike ride flyer, August 7, 1993
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Anti-authority, anti-oil state bike ride flyer, August 7, 1993

In the summer of 1993, Seattle-area bike riders organized several “anti-authority” rides along the Burke-Gilman Trail, starting in Gas Works Park and ending with picnics on Lake Washington.This flyer sports a drawing of a dog pedaling a bicycle and advertises an early August ride to Matthews Beach. The meeting place, route, and date are handwritten below, along with the statements…
ID Number:2002.23.5.70.1
Date:1993
Image of Anti-authority bike ride and picnic flyer, Seattle, July 24, 1993
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Anti-authority bike ride and picnic flyer, Seattle, July 24, 1993

In the summer of 1993, Seattle-area bike riders organized several “anti-authority” rides along the Burke-Gilman Trail, starting in Gas Works Park and ending with picnics on Lake Washington.This collage-style flyer for a late July ride to Sand Point combines the handwritten names of major national corporations related to cars (e.g., Ford), gasoline (e.g., EXXON), and cigarettes (e.g., Philip Morris), with…
ID Number:2002.23.7.25.1
Date:1993
Image of Lake Washington Ship Canal under construction, Seattle, circa 1914
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Lake Washington Ship Canal under construction, Seattle, circa 1914

The Lake Washington Ship Canal followed the routes of earlier canals and streams which connected Lake Washington, Lake Union, and Salmon Bay. This photo shows a large construction site for the canal in Ballard. Caption on image: Working on government canal, Ballard, Seattle, Washington. Handwritten on verso: Ballard, WA.Publisher's Number: 130
ID Number:2002.48.945
Date:Circa 1914
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