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Image of Aerial of waterfront and downtown from west, Seattle, September 15, 1936
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Aerial of waterfront and downtown from west, Seattle, September 15, 1936

This aerial view of Seattle's downtown has been retouched to add the ferry Kalakala and other vessels. Caption on border: Laidlaw.Handwritten on sleeve: Seattle & Harbor with boats.Webster & Stevens number: T-731
ID Number:1983.10.17806
Date:1936
Image of Aerial view of Edgewater Apartments in Madison Park, Seattle, September 11, 1938
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Aerial view of Edgewater Apartments in Madison Park, Seattle, September 11, 1938

The Edgewater Apartments, located along the north shore of the Madison Park neighborhood, opened in January 1939. Designed by the architectural firm of John Graham, Sr., the apartments are spread throughout two-story buildings with abundant green space between them. This aerial view shows the partially completed Edgewater complex in the fall of 1938. From original inventory: written on sleeve 9-11-38…
ID Number:1983.10.17859
Date:1938
Image of Aerial of National Guard Armory, Seattle, June 29, 1939
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Aerial of National Guard Armory, Seattle, June 29, 1939

This aerial view looks south and west on what would later become the World's Fairgrounds, with the the Civic Auditorium and field in the foreground and the Armory (now the Center House) in the center. Handwritten on sleeve: 6-29-39 National Guard Armory.Photographer's number: T-921
ID Number:1983.10.17888
Date:1939
Image of Aerial of Franklin High School and Mount Baker neighborhood looking south, Seattle, May 31, 1932
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Aerial of Franklin High School and Mount Baker neighborhood looking south, Seattle, May 31, 1932

Franklin High School opened in the fall of 1912 in Seattle's Mount Baker area. The new school had 42 classrooms, two gymnasiums, a library, a home economics model apartment, and a 1,300 seat auditorium. When it opened, the school had 769 students, but the student body grew quickly. The school was built in the popular Renaissance Revival style, and was…
ID Number:1983.10.17937
Date:1932
Image of Aerial view of Denny regrade area, Seattle, 1931
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Aerial view of Denny regrade area, Seattle, 1931

Seattle's present-day Denny Triangle neighborhood was created between 1897-1930 by removing Denny Hill in stages. The neighborhood is located in the triangle formed by Denny Way on the north, Third Avenue on the southwest, and Olive Way on the southeast. This aerial view of the newly cleared neighborhood faces south towards downtown Seattle. It was taken after completion of the…
ID Number:1983.10.17948
Date:1931
Image of Downtown and Mount Rainier, Seattle, July 21, 1939
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Downtown and Mount Rainier, Seattle, July 21, 1939

Handwritten on sleeve: City view looking south 7/21/39Webster & Stevens number: 220
ID Number:1983.10.18023
Date:1939
Image of Aerial of Ford Motor Plant from southeast, Seattle, 1932
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Aerial of Ford Motor Plant from southeast, Seattle, 1932

Photographer Charles Laidlaw made this view of the second Ford factory from about 800 feet above the Duwamish industrial area. Seattle's newest producer of Fords built only a few thousand cars before the Great Depression stopped the assembly line. The building was later used as a sales and service facility; in 1942 it was sold to the federal government. Caption…
ID Number:1983.10.18041.2
Date:1932
Image of Aerial view of Kingdome and container dock, Seattle, September 23, 1983
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Aerial view of Kingdome and container dock, Seattle, September 23, 1983

In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.111
Date:1983
Image of Aerial view of an early Boeing B-17E in flight, Seattle, 1941
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Aerial view of an early Boeing B-17E in flight, Seattle, 1941

The redesigned B-17E differed from previous models in that it included an enlarged tail, more guns and extra armor. It also included a tail gunner position, reducing its vulnerability from the rear. Only about 500 B17Es were built. This view looks northeast from the Magnolia area, showing the Ballard bridge below and Green Lake in the distance. Date photograph was…
ID Number:1986.5.186.1
Date:1941
Image of Aerial view of an early Boeing B-17E in flight, Washington State, 1941
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Aerial view of an early Boeing B-17E in flight, Washington State, 1941

The redesigned B-17E differed from previous models in that it included an enlarged tail, more guns and extra armor. It also included a tail gunner position, reducing its vulnerability from the rear. Only about 500 B17Es were built. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): September…
ID Number:1986.5.186.3
Date:1941
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