169 results for: Agriculture and Farms
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Alderwood Manor, Lynnwood, circa 1929
In 1917 Puget Mill Company began to sell off five-acre tracts of logged land in what would become Alderwood Manor. To encourage sales, a 30-acre demonstration farm was constructed. The farm included a hatchery, gardens, and orchards. Alderwood Manor became one of the largest egg producing regions during the 1920s, but when the Great Depression hit many of the farmers…
ID Number:1983.10.3630.4
Date:Circa 1929
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Jack Hennessey with his roosters, Seattle, January 3, 1928
Close to 1,500 birds were exhibited at the Puget Sound Poultry Association's show in 1928. Among them were two roosters belonging to Jack Hennessey. In this photo taken at the show, he poses with his birds. Handwritten on sleeve: Poultry Show Birds.Photographer's Reference Number: 128448
ID Number:1983.10.3905
Date:1928
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Kunugi loganberry field on Vashon Island, circa 1928
The Kunugi Loganberry field, shown in the foreground of this photo, was located at SW 228th and Vashon Highway SW. This view looks east over inner Quartermaster Harbor toward Maury Island. The large structure visible in the center distance is the early Burton High School. In the 1950s, the Burton Elementary School was built on the site of the Kunugi…
ID Number:1983.10.3985
Date:Circa 1928
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Straights Farm, circa 1925
Sometime during the 1920s, a photographer from the firm of Webster & Stevens snapped this image of a farmhouse and cattle, identifying it as "Straights Farm." No location was given, but the farm was probably in King County. Webster & Stevens number: 82235
ID Number:1983.10.6456
Date:Circa 1925
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Pike Place Market, circa 1911
Before the Pike Place Market opened in 1907, King County farmers had a harder time making a steady income. They either had to sell their produce to wholesalers or travel to town to sell directly to hotels, restaurants, and residents. If no buyers were found, the fruits and vegetables were left to rot. The market gave farmers a permanent place…
ID Number:1983.10.6868.1
Date:Circa 1911
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The new arcade at the Pike Place Public Market, circa 1911
Seattle's Pike Place Market began as a jumble of farm carts, produce, and shoppers on Western Avenue. Starting in 1911, farmers could set up stalls in the city's new covered arcade. The "dry row" of stalls was inside the arcade, and the "wet" stalls were outside. All stalls rented for 20 cents a day.This photo, taken around 1911, shows shoppers…
ID Number:1983.10.6868.2
Date:Circa 1911
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Pike Place Market, Seattle, circa 1912
Seattle opened its public market at Pike Place in 1907 so that farmers could sell fresh eggs, dairy products, produce, and other things directly to city dwellers. The Corner Market was built in 1912 across the street at the corner of First Avenue and Pike Place. Signs in image: Public Market - Fresh - Meet the Producer. Hotel Leland. [...g]…
ID Number:1983.10.7738
Date:Circa 1912
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King County Poor Farm, circa 1907
In 1854, Washington's legislature made counties responsible for caring for all poor, sick, and homeless people whose relatives could not support them. Counties could build workhouses or poor farms and contract out the care of sick and indigent adults. Starting in 1877, King County operated a County Poor Farm on the Duwamish River, where destitute people lived and worked.This photo,…
ID Number:1983.10.7773
Date:Circa 1907
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Farm and orchard at Meydenbauer Bay, circa 1912
Around 1912, Bellevue, Washington had around 600 inhabitants. Nine daily mail boats and a number of steamers connected Bellevue with Seattle. The area was rural, with numerous fruit orchards and dairy farms. Several hundred acres of Bellevue farmland were devoted to strawberries.This photo, taken around 1912, shows strawberries and fruit trees growing on the Pettit & Sons farm near Meydenbauer…
ID Number:1983.10.7830.1
Date:Circa 1912
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Chickens, circa 1909
Handwritten on sleeve: Chickens.Photographer's Reference Number: 11347
ID Number:1983.10.8459
Date:Circa 1909