178 results for: J.E.W.
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Schooner King & Winge and crew amid Arctic ice floes, 1914
This image shows the schooner King & Winge signaling distress by flying its flag upside down, probably en route to rescue the crew of the Karluk, which sank in the Chukchi Sea in January 1914.The King & Winge was one of the most famous ships ever built in Seattle. Designed by Albert Winge, she was built by the King &…
ID Number:1972.5503.131
Date:1914
Ephemera
All Seattle needs Landes for mayor, 1926
Bertha Ethel (Knight) Landes (1868-1943) was the first female mayor of a major American city, serving as mayor of Seattle from 1926 to 1928. Landes vowed to clean up city government, running for mayor on the platform of "municipal housekeeping." She served only one term as mayor but remained a civic leader in such organizations as the Women's University Club,…
ID Number:1974.5855.6
Date:1926
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Mr. Davies, solicitor, Bee Hive Marketeria, Georgetown, circa 1912
The Bee Hive Cash Store (also Marketeria, or Grocery) was a part of the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle for many years. It was located at 6001 12th Avenue South. Handwritten on verso: Mr. Davies - Bee Hive Store - Solicitor for Bee Hive Store, GeorgetownHandwritten on photo: Mrs. E.J. WilksCaption information source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2012/02/02/georgetown-now-and-then/#photo-48819
ID Number:1975.6156.12
Date:Circa 1912
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Lillie Pauline White teaching certificate, King County, August 29, 1896
Lillie Pauline White (1858-1944) was a teacher in Washington until 1922, when she retired after 34 years of service. She taught at Denny School, the South School, Rainier School, and Jefferson School, among others. Ms. White was well-regarded and remembered in the Seattle community even after her retirement. In 1935 she was nominated by former pupils as Seattle's "Grand Old…
ID Number:1976.6362.230
Date:1896
Postcard
J.E. Standley and young girl in front of a totem pole, Seattle, circa 1925
Ohio-born curio collector Joseph Edward "Daddy" Standley (1854-1940) came to Seattle in 1899 and opened Ye Olde Curiosity Shop on Second Avenue and Pike Street. He moved the shop to the Colman Dock on the waterfront in 1904, and since 1988 the shop has been located at Pier 54. Still a family-run business after five generations, the store attracts about…
ID Number:1980.6877.4.85
Date:Circa 1925
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Rehearsal of "The Wayfarer" at Husky Stadium, Seattle, July 1921
In 1921, the Seattle Times organized the "Midsummer Fete," a week-long festival in July that included fireworks displays, dances, a parade of 7,000 members of Elks Lodges, and races between sailors of the U. S. Pacific Fleet, who were anchored in Elliott Bay for the event. In addition, a massive staging was presented of "The Wayfarer," a religious work combining…
ID Number:1980.7005.5
Date:1923
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Ladies Musical Club charter members, Seattle, March 24, 1941
The Ladies Musical Club, Seattle’s oldest musical organization, was founded in 1891 by 22 women who were classically trained musicians. Over the years, in addition to holding meetings for members, the group has brought well-known musicians to Seattle for public concerts.On March 24, 1941, the group celebrated its 50th anniversary at the DAR Rainier Chapter house on Capitol Hill. The…
ID Number:1981.7337.68
Date:1941
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Jack Dempsey with Nate Druxman's sons, August 27, 1931
This photograph depicts boxer Jack Dempsey posing with the sons of prominent Seattle boxing promoter Nate Druxman. From left to right they are Robert, Calvin (held by Dempsey), Edward (on shoulders) and E.J. Dempsey fought over 100 exhibition bouts in 1931 and 1932 and was signed by Druxman for a tour of the Northwest. This photo was probably taken when…
ID Number:1982.216.94
Date:1931
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Passengers boarding trolley at West Seattle Junction, circa 1925
The primary commercial district in the West Seattle neighborhood, commonly called the Junction, was originally formed in 1907 at the crossroads of two street car lines along what are now California Avenue SW and SW Alaska Street. Heavy promotion encouraged a residential real estate boom in the area, and the 1920s saw significant commercial growth. This image of California Avenue…
ID Number:1983.10.1577.3
Date:Circa 1925
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Crowd outside Strand Theater, Seattle, circa 1922
The Strand Theater opened as a live performance venue in 1916. It was located at 1114 2nd Avenue. Signs in image: Geo. Stoetzer - Cigars, Magazines. J.E. Williamson Presents the Thrilling Undersea Picture - Directed by Ralph Ince - Distributed by Goldwyn - Wet Gold. Strand Theater. The Little Bee Hive. Young's Shirt Shops.Handwritten on sleeve: Strand Theatre Ext Crowd.Webster…
ID Number:1983.10.2250.2
Date:Circa 1922