54 results for: Wilse, Anders Beer, 1865-1949
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Great Northern Hotel, Seattle, circa 1898
The Terry Denny Building, also known as the Great Northern Hotel, is on the west side of 1st Avenue South between South Washington Street and Yesler Way. Signs in image: Pride of Seattle Hand Laundry (on wagon). Terry Denny. Hotel Northern. M. Levy & Co. Importers & Jobbers. Paints, Varnishes. Cigars & Tobacco.Photographer's Reference Number: 161
ID Number:Lib1988.33.209
Date:Circa 1898
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Great Northern switchback, circa 1892
During the winter of 1892-1893, workers extended the Great Northern Railway tracks through Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains. Construction work continued even in heavy snow.This photo, taken by Anders Wilse during the winter of 1892-1893, shows a switchback west of the summit at Stevens Pass. A switchback is a sharp s-curve of tracks, usually used to zigzag up (or…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.212
Date:Circa 1892
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Great Northern Railway power plant, circa 1898
In 1897, the Great Northern Railway began building a 2.6 mile-long tunnel near Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains. Electricity was used in construction and, after 1909, was used to power trains in the tunnel. This avoided the buildup of smoke and gases which were dangerous to both crew and passengers.This photo shows the Great Northern Railway's power plant near…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.214
Date:Circa 1898
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Steamships being built at Moran Brothers shipyard, Seattle, 1898
The Klondike gold rush brought lots of business to the Moran Brothers shipyard. In 1898, the company built twelve steamers to carry people and supplies on the Yukon River. The vessels were 175 feet long and 35 feet wide. They were built to be used in shallow river water, but they also had to be sturdy enough to make the…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.217
Date:1898
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Hotel Diller, Seattle, circa 1900
The building that formerly was the Hotel Diller, minus its elaborate cornice, continues to occupy the southeast corner of 1st Avenue and University Street. Caption on image: Seattle Photo Co.Photographer's Reference Number: 143
ID Number:Lib1988.33.221
Date:Circa 1900
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Collins Block, Seattle, circa 1898
Signs in image: Dr. Nelson, Dentist. Wilson's Modern Business College. The Lace House.Collins. The Copeland Medical Institute. Vienna Cafe - Restaurant. German Bakery. Bartell Drugs Co.Photographer's Reference Number: 189
ID Number:Lib1988.33.222
Date:Circa 1898
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Kinnear Park, Seattle, circa 1898
Kinnear Park is located on the southwest slope of Queen Anne Hill, near Smith Cove. In 1889, George Kinnear gave the park to the City of Seattle for one dollar. Over the next ten or so years, the city built paths and flower beds, and added seats and a pavilion. Landslides plagued the lower part of the park until the…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.229
Date:Circa 1898
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Cargo of gold at Seattle waterfront, July 17, 1899
While the majority of Klondike miners returned to Seattle empty handed, a few adverturers brought back fortunes in gold. This photo, taken in July 1899, shows a shipment of gold brought to Seattle on the steamer "Roanoke". This one cargo was worth nearly $4 million. The "Roanoke", owned by the North American Transport and Trading Co., operated between Seattle and…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.234
Date:1899
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Canoes on Black River, circa 1898
Until 1916, the Black River linked Lake Washington with the Duwamish River, and the water was deep enough for steamboats to travel between towns on the lake and Puget Sound. After the lake was lowered in 1916, during construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, the Black River dried up and gradually disappeared. This photo shows the Black River as…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.238
Date:Circa 1898
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Magnolia Bluff bicycle path, Seattle, circa 1898
Caption on image: Magnolia Bluff Bicycle Path. Wilse.Photographer's Reference Number: 490
ID Number:Lib1988.33.239
Date:Circa 1898