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Image of South Park Fieldhouse and playground, Seattle, circa 1913
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South Park Fieldhouse and playground, Seattle, circa 1913

The South Park Fieldhouse was one of the first recreation buildings constructed by the Seattle Parks Department and served the diverse community of South Park. Dedicated in 1913, the field house contained a gym complete with lockers and showers, a social room, a crafts room, kitchen, and staff room. The ball field was used by a variety of sports organizations,…
ID Number:1982.156.6
Date:Circa 1913
Image of Sailors in the Naval Training Station bowling alley, circa 1918
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Sailors in the Naval Training Station bowling alley, circa 1918

During World War I, the University of Washington had a U.S. Navy training station on the shores of Lake Union. Before the camp closed in 1919, over 5,000 men had been trained there for both naval and naval aviation units.In this photo, sailors at the Naval Training Center bowl during their off-duty hours. At the far end of the alleys,…
ID Number:1983.10.68
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Lake Retreat, January 1, 1925
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Lake Retreat, January 1, 1925

By the 1920s, The Seattle Times ran regular articles describing trips that Seattleites could take in their cars. A January 1925 Seattle Times Auto Tour took drivers out through the countryside to Lake Retreat, a secluded spot east of Ravensdale, near Kent. This photo, taken for the Times' tour article, shows Lake Retreat. Webster & Stevens number: 111849
ID Number:1983.10.457.6
Date:1925
Image of Formal gardens, reservoir, and pavilion at Volunteer Park, circa 1914
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Formal gardens, reservoir, and pavilion at Volunteer Park, circa 1914

In the early 1900s, the Olmsted Brothers firm of landscape designers submitted a plan for Volunteer Park to the city of Seattle. The design included curving roads and formal gardens. A water tower was built in 1906, and the conservatory was added in 1912.This photo shows the reservoir, small lily ponds, gardens, and a long pavilion with a bandstand at…
ID Number:1983.10.463.2
Date:Circa 1914
Image of Crystal Pool Natatorium, Seattle, circa 1927
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Crystal Pool Natatorium, Seattle, circa 1927

The Crystal Pool Natatorium was designed by B. Marcus Priteca and constructed in 1915 and 1916. Seated at Second Avenue and Lenora Street, it housed a heated, saltwater pool with water from Elliott Bay. The pool could be covered by wood flooring, and the surface used to host dances or boxing matches. In 1942, Reverend William H. Offiler purchased the…
ID Number:1983.10.769
Date:circa 1927
Image of Model wearing a bathing suit, circa 1921
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Model wearing a bathing suit, circa 1921

In 1921, Seattle's Saxony Knitting Company made bathing suits, sweaters, scarves, stockings, and other knitted products. At that time, bathing suits were usually made of wool. This photo, taken about 1921, is probably one of Webster & Stevens' advertising photos. The model is wearing the latest style in early 1920s beach wear. Webster & Stevens number: 85456
ID Number:1983.10.2122.3
Date:Circa 1921
Image of Volunteer Park conservatory interior, Seattle, circa 1928

Volunteer Park conservatory interior, Seattle, circa 1928

The Volunteer Park Conservatory was completed in 1912 and opened in 1913, part of the Olmsted Brothers design for the park in Capitol Hill. Handwritten on sleeve: Vol. Park Green House Int.Photographer's Reference Number: 128650Caption information source: "Volunteer Park Conservatory nears completion on September 22, 1912," by Colleen E. O'Connor, HistoryLink.org Essay 10618
ID Number:1983.10.3935.3
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Beach at Golden Gardens, circa 1929
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Beach at Golden Gardens, circa 1929

During hot weather, Seattle residents went to nearby swimming beaches. They could travel north by automobile or streetcar to Golden Gardens, on Shilshole Bay. The city purchased the popular beach in 1923, and the park opened several years later. This photo of Golden Gardens beach was taken about 1929, the year the bathhouse was built. Swimmers changed their clothes in…
ID Number:1983.10.4015.1
Date:Circa 1929
Image of Golden Gardens beach, Seattle, circa 1928
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Golden Gardens beach, Seattle, circa 1928

During hot weather, Seattle residents went to nearby swimming beaches. They could travel north by automobile or streetcar to Golden Gardens, on Shilshole Bay. The city purchased the popular beach in 1923, and the park opened several years later. Handwritten on sleeve: Golden Gardens Beach Scenes.Photographer's Reference Number: 129386
ID Number:1983.10.4015.2
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Swimmers at Madrona Beach, August 9, 1931
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Swimmers at Madrona Beach, August 9, 1931

During hot weather, Seattle residents could cool off at nearby swimming beaches. Madison and Madrona Beaches, on Lake Washington, were both very popular. In this photo, taken at Madrona Beach in 1931, young children play in the shallow water while older swimmers crowd onto the float and diving platform. Description in handwritten inventory: Madrona Beach 8-9-31Photographer's Reference Number: 137814
ID Number:1983.10.4326
Date:1931
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