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Chapin Building, Seattle, circa 1900
Signs in image: [M.?] Rosenthal & Co. Printing. New York Ladies Suit & Skirt Manufacturers. Horton & Monro Electricians - Motors & Dynamos - Gasoline, Gas Lamps - Gas & Electric Light Supplies - Home Light & Supply Co. Manufactures Piano Co. - Pianos at Wholesale. Chicago [Misfit?] Parlors - Clothing Made to Order at Wholesale Prices.Caption on image: Seattle…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.72
Date:Circa 1900
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Dearborn Building, Seattle, circa 1900
Signs in image: H.H. Dearborn & Co. Real Estate - Office 313 2nd Ave. So. Music Hall. Dearborn. Metropolitan Printing and Binding Co. Merz Dairy Supply Co.Caption on image: Seattle Photo Co.Photographer's Reference Number: 55
ID Number:Lib1988.33.127
Date:Circa 1900
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L.C. Smith Block, Seattle, circa 1900
This image shows the L.C. Smith building at the corner of 1st Ave and Jackson Street. Signs in image: Sunde & Erland Sailmakers and Riggers. Pacific Net & Twine Co. Warehouse - Golden Rule Bazaar Co. E.J. Bowen - Seeds. Henshaw [...].Caption on image: Seattle Photo Co.Photographer's Reference Number: 156
ID Number:Lib1988.33.201
Date:Circa 1900
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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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Facing north on Commercial Street, Seattle, circa 1895
This image, taken facing north along Commercial Street (now First Avenue South), shows Seattle's central business district, likely a few years after the Great Fire of 1889. The street in the foreground crossing the frame from left to right is likely Jackson Street, visibly raised above ground level like many streets were after the fire. The brick building in the…
ID Number:Lib1991.5.26
Date:Circa 1895
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Railroad Avenue and Puget Sound Machinery Depot, Seattle, circa 1905
The brothers Clarence and Otto Langstaff were prolific amateur photographers in Seattle. Clarence worked as a carpenter and also spent time at Mt. Rainier as a guide. Otto worked for W.P. Fuller Company as a glazier and was a member of United Glass Union 188. Because most of their photos are not signed, it is often difficult to discern which…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.13
Date:Circa 1905
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Crowds gathered in Pioneer Square celebration, Seattle, circa 1910
This photograph shows Pioneer Square festively decorated and with crowds gathered about 1910. It is possible that this was a celebration in junction with the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, held in Seattle in 1909 on a site that later became the University of Washington.This photo was taken by either Clarence R. Langstaff or his brother Otto Langstaff, who were both prolific amateur…
ID Number:Lib1993.8.32
Date:Circa 1910
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Woman in work clothes waiting to cross street, Seattle, 1942
During World War II, many women were trained to fill the jobs left by men serving in the military. Women did auto repair, aircraft assembly and other jobs once considered men's work. Handwritten on image: Women slacks.Handwritten on sleeve: Fashions - slacks - women's.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by…
ID Number:PI21377
Date:1942
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Chinese Lion Dance, circa 1930
Chinese American communities often hold a Lion Dance at the time of the lunar new year or when a new business opens. In Seattle during Chinese New Year, the lion dances through the Chinatown - International District and stops in front of businesses to wish them a prosperous year. The businesses offer the lion red envelopes of money, wrapped in…
ID Number:PI22398
Date:Circa 1930