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Georgetown precinct police, circa 1915
Around 1915, Seattle had neighborhood police headquarters in Ballard, West Seattle, Columbia City, Densmore (now Wallingford), and Georgetown. This photo, taken about 1915, shows the men of the Georgetown precinct, lined up in front of the Georgetown City Hall. The Seattle Public Library and the city's health department had branches in the same building. Webster & Stevens number: 46814
ID Number:1983.10.10183
Date:Circa 1915
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Georgetown Fire Station and crew, 1915
Georgetown, located north of Boeing Field, was once a separate city connected to Seattle by streetcar. After Georgetown became part of Seattle in 1910, its old city hall remained a hub of community activity. The police department had a branch in the front of the building, and the Seattle Fire Department had a fire station in the rear.This 1915 photo…
ID Number:1983.10.10192
Date:1915
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Construction of the County-City Building, first phase, circa 1916
In 1916, the new King County Courthouse and Municipal Building, also called the County-City Building, opened on Third Avenue at Jefferson Street in downtown Seattle. The building was designed by Seattle architect Augustus Warren Gould.This 1916 photo shows the new County-City building in downtown Seattle shortly before completion. Jefferson Street and the park across the street are still littered with…
ID Number:1983.10.10254
Date:Circa 1916
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View northwest from Smith Tower, Seattle, 1916
Opened in 1914, the new L.C. Smith Building, later called the Smith Tower, at Second Avenue and Yesler Way, offered unobstructed views such as this scene looking northwest along Second Avenue. Signs in image: Kenneth Hotel. [...] and Murray. Sherman Printing. The Postal Telegraph Building. The Right Hotel. New Cecil Hotel. Grand Pacific Hotel. Hotel New Vendome. Frederick & Nelson.…
ID Number:1983.10.10264.2
Date:1916
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Elks Club Band, Seattle, 1917
Banner reads: Instituted June 10th 1888 - Seattle Lodge No. 92 - B.P.O.E.Signs in image: Queen City Transfer Co. - Storage. O.K. Harness Shop. Pacific Furniture Co. - Sale - Closing Out Used Furniture - Linoleum. Hotel Kasota. The Bell Tailors - Dye Works - The Cleaners & Tailors - Suits Sponged & Pressed 50 cents - Cleaning & Repairing…
ID Number:1983.10.10523
Date:1917
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Building a ship at the National Shipbuilding Company, circa 1918
Seattle had a boom in wood and steel shipbuilding during World War I, and employment was high. The city directory listed six shipbuilding companies in 1912, 24 in 1917, and 46 in 1918. This photo, taken around 1918, shows men working on a wooden ship's hull at the National Shipbuilding Company. Webster & Stevens number: 58830
ID Number:1983.10.10545
Date:Circa 1918
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Seattle streetcar, circa 1917
The Seattle and Rainier Valley Railroad ran from downtown Seattle to Renton. For many years, this streetcar line was the main means of transportation between the city and the southern towns. In 1913, the rail line pleased baseball fans by offering special cars to Dugdale Field.This photo, taken in about 1917, shows a Seattle and Rainier Valley streetcar heading south.…
ID Number:1983.10.10585
Date:Circa 1917
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Soldiers and trucks outside National Guard Armory, Seattle, February 1919
The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle begun on February 6, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers…
ID Number:1983.10.10696
Date:1919
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Police officers standing on cobbled street during Seattle General Strike, February 1919
The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of…
ID Number:1983.10.10697
Date:1919
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Seventh and Pike during the Strike, Seattle, February 7, 1919
The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of…
ID Number:1983.10.10698.1
Date:1919