469 results for: Street Views
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Crowds waiting to see the Liberty Bell, Seattle, July 14, 1915
In 1915, the Liberty Bell made the long railroad journey to the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, stopping in many cities along the way. It arrived at Seattle's King Street Station on the morning of July 14th, 1915 and was moved to a viewing area where large crowds waited. State and local dignitaries welcomed the bell with speeches, and…
ID Number:SHS847
Date:1915
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Second Ave. and Spring St. during regrade, circa 1909
This image shows the corner of Second Avenue and Spring Street, looking east up Spring, during one of Seattle's regrading projects. The Lincoln Hotel is at upper right, on the corner of 4th Avenue, with the roof of the Seattle Public Library visible just behind. The cross of Providence Hospital is just visible above the Library. Horses and a cart…
ID Number:SHS911
Date:Circa 1909
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First Ave. South from King Street, Seattle, circa 1900
This view of First Avenue South looks north from King Street and was possibly taken from the railroad trestle that crossed First Avenue at King until 1903. Arctic Oil Works at 313 First Avenue South and Jackson is visible at left. In this image, pedestrians walk on the plank sidewalks and the 1st Avenue trolley heads south in the middle…
ID Number:SHS958
Date:Circa 1900
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Corner of Terry and Columbia streets on First Hill, Seattle, circa 1895
One of Seattle’s seven hills, First Hill was city’s first “neighborhood” to be settled in the 1870s. Rising 366 feet above Elliott Bay, the once-forested slope was an easy walk to the city’s commercial district. By 1883, the hill entered a new era as the retreat of its “first families,” including mayors, judges, industrialists, timber barons, and art collectors. Over…
ID Number:SHS1006
Date:Circa 1895
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Grand Opera House, Seattle, circa 1910
Seattle’s Grand Opera House, at 213-217 Cherry Street, was designed by Edwin H. Houghton, a prominent Pacific Northwest theater designer. Owned by John Cort, the theater stood at the northern end of Seattle’s entertainment district. It was the city’s most important live theater when built, but its popularity declined as the city expanded northwards. It became a movie theater, and…
ID Number:SHS1107
Date:Circa 1910
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Shorey's Books at 3rd Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle, circa 1895
Legendary Seattle bookstore Shorey's was founded by newspaperman Samuel Fernald Shorey (1851-1932) in 1890 as a small magazine and cigar store at Third and James. Sam's great-nephew John W. "Bill" Todd Jr.(1914-2007) bought the store in 1939, and it was later run by his son, Jim Todd. Shorey's maintained its huge inventory even though the store had to move several…
ID Number:SHS1317
Date:Circa 1895
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Columbia St., looking east from 3rd Ave., Seattle, circa 1890
Seattle in the early 1890s was a rapidly growing city. The Seattle City Census of 1888 records population at 19,116, and although 1889's Great Fire leveled 116 acres in the heart of the city's business district, by 1890 the city's population actually grew to 40,000 inhabitants from the influx of people helping to recreate the city. Lumber and coal were…
ID Number:SHS1546
Date:Circa 1890
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Seattleites posing with goods salvaged from the fire, June 1889
The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City, destroying 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The city didn't take much time to mourn; most businesses decided to rebuild where they had been, and rebuilding began almost immediately. Relief bureaus were…
ID Number:SHS2150
Date:1889
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Railroad Avenue during the gold rush, circa 1898
Seattle's Railroad Avenue ran along the waterfront. During the peak gold rush period, from 1897 through about 1906, the avenue was busy with people headed to the Klondike and Nome gold fields. Merchants set up shops to sell supplies to the prospectors. Signs advertised last-minute purchases.This Anders Wilse photo shows Railroad Avenue (now Alaskan Way) in 1897 or 1898, during…
ID Number:SHS2500
Date:Circa 1898
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Fire Station No. 5, Seattle, 1911
The Seattle Fire Department opened Fire Station No. 5 in 1902. It was located on the waterfront at the foot of Madison Street, where the fireboat “Snoqualmie” (known as Engine 5) was berthed. The building, shown here, housed the fireboat crew as well as Hose Company 5, with its chemical and hose wagon. Fire Chief Frank Stetson condemned the building…
ID Number:SHS2781
Date:1911