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Image of Smith Tower, Seattle, circa 1928
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Smith Tower, Seattle, circa 1928

Though no longer the tallest building in Seattle, the 42-story L. C. Smith Building remains a city landmark. Construction took four years at an estimated cost of $1,500,000. Handwritten on sleeve: 2nd Avenue Extension from NorthPhotographer's Reference Number: 129719
ID Number:1983.10.3508.1
Date:Circa 1928
Image of City buses, Seattle, circa 1928
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City buses, Seattle, circa 1928

This photo shows Mack Truck Co. buses used by the city of Seattle in the late 1920s. Handwritten on sleeve: Mack Truck Co. City Buses.Photographer's Reference Number: 129734
ID Number:1983.10.3513.1
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Women working inside Olympic Garment Co., Seattle, circa 1928
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Women working inside Olympic Garment Co., Seattle, circa 1928

The Olympic Garment Company was located on the third floor of the Sanitary Market Building on First and Pike Streets. Seattle had several clothing manufacturing businesses during the first half of the twentieth century. Handwritten on sleeve: Baxtey [sic] Dress Co. Int.Photographer's Reference Number: 129779
ID Number:1983.10.3518
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Rainier Valley State Bank, Seattle, circa 1928
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Rainier Valley State Bank, Seattle, circa 1928

The Rainier Valley State Bank was founded by Simeon T. Toby in 1910. The bank was originally located in the Toby Building in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood at the southeast corner of Rainier Avenue and Edmunds Street. In 1924 Simeon Toby died and his son took over at the bank, moving the bank across Edmunds Street as is shown in…
ID Number:1983.10.3529.1
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Olive Tower Apartments, Seattle, circa 1928
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Olive Tower Apartments, Seattle, circa 1928

During the first quarter of the twentieth century, multi-storied apartment buildings were constructed, especially on First Hill, Capitol Hill, and Queen Anne Hill. The Olive Tower Apartments are located at the corner of Boren Avenue and Olive Way. According to a real estate brochure of the time, two-room suites, unfurnished and furnished, rented for $52.50 to $85 a month. The…
ID Number:1983.10.3532
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Frye Hotel, circa 1926
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Frye Hotel, circa 1926

Seattle's economy boomed in the years following 1900. In 1911, local businessman George Frye completed the Frye Hotel to cater to businessmen and other visitors who sometimes stayed for extended periods of time. The building is located on Yesler Way at Third Avenue South in the heart of the downtown area. It was converted to low-income housing in the early…
ID Number:1983.10.3538.2
Date:Circa 1926
Image of Ken Schoenfeld and Mario Bianchi with racing cars, circa 1928
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Ken Schoenfeld and Mario Bianchi with racing cars, circa 1928

A group of auto racing enthusiasts formed the Northwest Auto Track Association in 1906 and held regular auto races in Tacoma. By the 1920s, both cars and racing were even more popular. Ken Schoenfeld, whose family ran the Standard Furniture Company, seems to have been an avid auto racing promoter. In this photo, taken around 1928, he poses with two…
ID Number:1983.10.3548.3
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Ken Schoenfeld and Mario Bianchi with racecar, Seattle, circa 1928
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Ken Schoenfeld and Mario Bianchi with racecar, Seattle, circa 1928

A group of auto racing enthusiasts formed the Northwest Auto Track Association in 1906 and held regular auto races in Tacoma. By the 1920s, both cars and racing were even more popular. Ken Schoenfeld (in suit), whose family ran the Standard Furniture Company, seems to have been an avid auto racing promoter. In this photo, he stands on 5th Avenue…
ID Number:1983.10.3548.4
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Canal Bank, Seattle, circa 1928
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Canal Bank, Seattle, circa 1928

The Canal Bank in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood was located in the Scandinavian-American Bank Building, which was constructed in 1902 and is now part of the Ballard Avenue Landmark District. Handwritten on sleeve: Canal Bank Ext & Int.Photographer's Reference Number: 129889Caption information source: "Summary for 5300 BALLARD AVE / Parcel ID 276770-3000 / Inv # 0," Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, https://web.seattle.gov/dpd/historicalsite/QueryResult.aspx?ID=2147015888
ID Number:1983.10.3551.1
Date:Circa 1928
Image of Sacred Heart Church convent, Seattle, circa 1928
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Sacred Heart Church convent, Seattle, circa 1928

Sacred Heart Church was the second Catholic church to be built in Seattle, assembled from materials left after the 1889 fire at Sixth and Bell Street. That first church burned in 1899 and was rebuilt by 1901. In 1928, Sacred Heart became a victim of the Denny regrade project. This building is the convent. The bell tower of the Denny…
ID Number:1983.10.3565.1
Date:Circa 1928
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