1512 results for: City of Seattle
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View southwest from old courthouse, Seattle, circa 1914
Handwritten on sleeve: City View from Court House Hill.Webster & Stevens number: 40121
ID Number:1983.10.9835
Date:Circa 1914
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Waterfront from Beacon Hill, Seattle, circa 1914
Handwritten on sleeve: City Panorama from Beacon Hill.Webster & Stevens number: 40123
ID Number:1983.10.9837.2
Date:Circa 1914
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Ballard High School, Seattle, circa 1914
The first high school program in Ballard began in this building, which was known as Central School. For several years, the building housed grades 1 through 12. After Ballard was annexed into the city of Seattle, the school was renamed Ballard High School. A new Ballard High opened in 1916, and this building became an elementary school. It was located…
ID Number:1983.10.9853
Date:Circa 1914
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Cobb Building and White-Henry-Stuart Building, Seattle, circa 1915
The Cobb Building (left), on the northwest corner of 4th Avenue and University Street, is still largely occupied by medical and dental practicioners. Its architectural companion, the White-Henry-Stuart Building, was razed in the 1970s for Rainier Tower and Square. Handwritten on sleeve: Cobb Bldg., WHS Bldg., City View Skyline.Webster & Stevens number: 43315
ID Number:1983.10.9962
Date:Circa 1915
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City view and Laurelhurst from Volunteer Park, circa 1915
The water tower in Seattle's Volunteer Park was a favorite place for photographers and others to get good views of the city. This photo, taken around 1915, shows the view to the northeast, over the slope of Capitol Hill to Union Bay and the Laurelhurst peninsula. Kirkland and the Cascade Mountains lie in the distance. Webster & Stevens number: 43511
ID Number:1983.10.9997
Date:Circa 1915
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View northwest from Volunteer Park water tower, Seattle, circa 1915
The water tower in Seattle's Volunteer Park was a favorite place for photographers and others to get good views of the city. This photo, taken around 1915, shows the view to the northwest. The park's conservatory is prominent in the foreground. Handwritten on sleeve: View NW from Volunteer Park.Webster & Stevens number: 43513
ID Number:1983.10.9999
Date:Circa 1915
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View east from Volunteer Park, Seattle, circa 1915
In 1906, the Seattle Water Department built a water tower at the highest point of Capitol Hill. It quickly became a popular place for people to go for a good view of the city. Handwritten on sleeve: View E from Volunteer Park.Webster & Stevens number: 43516
ID Number:1983.10.10002
Date:Circa 1915
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Corner Market at Pike Place, circa 1915
Seattle opened its public market at Pike Place in 1907 so that farmers could sell fresh eggs, dairy products, produce, and other things directly to city dwellers. The Corner Market was built several years later across the street at the corner of First Avenue and Pike Place.In this busy scene, shoppers hurry with their baskets or stop to chat. An…
ID Number:1983.10.10020
Date:Circa 1915
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Exterior of Hotel Calhoun, Seattle, 1910
Seattle's Hotel Calhoun, located at the intersection of Second Avenue and Virginia Street, was designed by architect William P. White. It was built in 1910 during an apartment building boom in the area newly leveled by the Denny Regrade, in what is now the Belltown neighborhood.This image was taken shortly before the hotel opened, and open lots can clearly be…
ID Number:1983.10.10095.2
Date:1910
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Women visiting Volunteer Park Water Tower, circa 1925
In 1901, Seattle's Water Department built a reservoir at Volunteer Park to supply water to the growing city. The department added a water tower in 1906. Both are built on the highest part of Capitol Hill. As of 2018, climbing the tower's 106 steps for a good view in all directions remains a popular activity for Seattle residents and visitors.…
ID Number:1983.10.10114.1
Date:Circa 1925