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Image of Holsum Baking Co. employees pose in front of factory, Seattle, circa 1914
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Holsum Baking Co. employees pose in front of factory, Seattle, circa 1914

The Holsum Baking Company of Seattle incorporated in 1912, but went bankrupt just four years later amid allegations of fraud. The company was bought out by Seattle Baking Company, who ran a series of advertisements in 1921 called, "A Trip Through the Largest Modern Bakery in the Pacific Northwest." The Seattle Baking Company manufactured "Queenann," "Butter-Nut" and "Holsum" breads, and…
ID Number:1975.6000.1
Date:Circa 1914
Image of Mr. Davies, solicitor, Bee Hive Marketeria, Georgetown, circa 1912
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Mr. Davies, solicitor, Bee Hive Marketeria, Georgetown, circa 1912

The Bee Hive Cash Store (also Marketeria, or Grocery) was a part of the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle for many years. It was located at 6001 12th Avenue South. Handwritten on verso: Mr. Davies - Bee Hive Store - Solicitor for Bee Hive Store, GeorgetownHandwritten on photo: Mrs. E.J. WilksCaption information source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2012/02/02/georgetown-now-and-then/#photo-48819
ID Number:1975.6156.12
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Portrait of gardener Ernest Fabi, Seattle, circa 1930
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Portrait of gardener Ernest Fabi, Seattle, circa 1930

Ernest A. Fabi (1876-1939) was a well-known Seattle gardener and landscape architect. In 1898 he served during the Spanish American War with the 7th Illinois Infantry, Company I. Ernest married Jennie A Backe (1884-) in 1912, and he used their home and yard on Queen Anne Hill to display his many unique species of flowers and trees. There are magnolia…
ID Number:1976.6304.20
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Damage to Seattle business district after Great Fire, June 6, 1889
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Damage to Seattle business district after Great Fire, June 6, 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. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept a southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden…
ID Number:1976.6362.224
Date:1889
Image of Sue Jean Price and friend with their cameras, Seattle, circa 1964
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Sue Jean Price and friend with their cameras, Seattle, circa 1964

Sue Jean Price (1892-1974) was born in Washington to Absolm and Margaret E Price. She was a public librarian and lived in Seattle her entire life. In this image Sue Jean, right, and a friend proudly show off their camera equipment. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, November 17, 1974, page 82
ID Number:1976.6375.3
Date:Circa 1964
Image of Portrait of Sue Jean Price with cat, Seattle, circa 1925
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Portrait of Sue Jean Price with cat, Seattle, circa 1925

Sue Jean Price (1892-1974) was born in Washington to Absolm and Margaret E Price. She was a public librarian and lived in Seattle her entire life.In this image Sue Jean and her tuxedo cat pose for a portrait. Caption information source: The Seattle Times, November 17, 1974, page 82
ID Number:1976.6375.7
Date:Circa 1925
Image of William L. Neuman, Jr. patent for scooter, April 21, 1931
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William L. Neuman, Jr. patent for scooter, April 21, 1931

William L. Neuman, Jr. (circa 1890-1973) was a mechanic and later foreman at Western Blower Company at 1800 Airport Way in Seattle. In 1931 he patented a toy scooter powered by pumping the handle and kicking to create a more simplified and practical toy for children. This document is the patent issued by the U. S. Patent Office granting William…
ID Number:1977.6433.2a
Date:1931
Image of Anderson Supply Co. photo catalog, circa 1910
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Anderson Supply Co. photo catalog, circa 1910

Seattle entrepreneur Oliver Phelps Anderson (1859-1941) was the son of Alexander Jay Anderson (1832-1903), president of the Washington Territorial University (now University of Washington) from 1877-1882. Oliver trained as a draughtsman and by 1890 had started a civil engineering and map publishing business, O. P. Anderson & Company (later O. P. Anderson Map & Blue Print Company). An avid amateur…
ID Number:1977.6486.3.8.1
Date:Circa 1910
Image of The ferry
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The ferry "Bainbridge" at the Port Blakely dock, circa 1925

When Port Blakely, Washington, was a bustling lumber mill and shipbuilding town, it had regular steamer and ferry service. Even after the shipyard moved in 1903 and the sawmill closed down in 1922, ferry service continued. The "Bainbridge," one of the area's first auto ferries, had the Seattle to Port Blakely run from 1924 to 1937.This photographic postcard, probably made…
ID Number:1977.6486.11
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Group of schoolchildren at Port Blakely, 1925
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Group of schoolchildren at Port Blakely, 1925

From early in its history, Port Blakely had a strong immigrant population. The Port Blakely Mill, established by Captain William Renton in 1864, attracted many immigrant workers, and the Japanese and Scandinavian populations in particular began to increase in the 1890s. Many of these immigrants settled and began families on the island, and this heritage was reflected in the diversity…
ID Number:1977.6486.35
Date:1925
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