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Hotel Washington, circa 1903
Seattle's Hotel Washington sat grandly on top of Denny Hill between Second and Fourth Avenues and Stewart and Virginia Streets. When the hotel opened in 1890, it was named the Denny Hotel. The elegant building survived only until 1906, when the western part of Denny Hill was leveled.This photo shows the Hotel Washington decorated to welcome an important visitor, possibly…
ID Number:1983.10.6708
Date:Circa 1903
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Labor Day parade, Seattle, circa 1907
Signs in parade: Local 5915. [...] Employee Union. IBEW.Other signs in image: Uniform Department. Overcoats, Cravenettes. [...] Co. - Entire 2nd Floor. Kohler & Chase Temple of Music Bldg - Pianos. Rice's Cafe. Hoffman Cloak & Suit. Phillips. Hotel Savoy. Pantages. Billiards. Rathskeller. Empress. E.N. Brooks & [...] [Haberdashery].Handwritten on sleeve: Labor Day Parade, 1905-10.Webster & Stevens number: 3290
ID Number:1983.10.7353
Date:Circa 1907
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Dedication of pioneer monument at Alki, Seattle, November 18, 1905
On November 18, 1905, the surviving members of the Denny Party gathered at their old landing place on Alki Beach to dedicate a monument to the founding of Seattle. According to the inscription, the monument was erected by the Washington University State Historical Society and presented by Leonora Denny. Handwritten on sleeve: Unveiling Monument, Pioneer Day, Alki, 1905?Webster & Stevens…
ID Number:1983.10.7430.1
Date:1905
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Crowd at President Taft speech, October 1911
President William Howard Taft visited Seattle in October 1911. In this photo, taken during this visit, a large crowd of people listens to the President's speech. The stage was set up in what is now City Hall Park. Photographer's number: 4596
ID Number:1983.10.7509.1
Date:1911
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Chinese parade, September 13, 1909
Seattle's Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opened on the University of Washington campus in July 1909. Each day of the exposition was filled with parades, celebrations, and other special events. China Day, September 13, was one of the most popular events of the fair. The program included a parade of Chinese residents with a dragon, floats, bands, and warriers in costume. The day…
ID Number:1983.10.8420
Date:1909
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Bon Marche children's room, circa 1914
For many years, Seattle's Bon Marche department store has had children's activities at Christmastime. In this photo, a group of young children sit in a circle listening to a woman. At the right of the photograph, other children and women look on. Webster & Stevens number: 19403
ID Number:1983.10.9180
Date:Circa 1914
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Veterans marching in Memorial Day Parade, Seattle, May 30, 1917
This image of First Avenue in downtown Seattle was taken facing north from just south of the intersection of First Avenue and Madison Street. The streets of First Avenue are lined with spectators of the Memorial Day parade which began at First Avenue and Pine Street. Various active members of the military marched in the parade, as well as veterans…
ID Number:1983.10.10554.1
Date:1917
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Spectators at opening of Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, July 4, 1917
The Lake Washington Ship Canal opened for business on July 4, 1917, after six years of construction. The opening was the high point of Seattle's Fourth of July celebration. In this photo, spectators crowd the banks of Lake Union to watch the parade of several hundred boats passing through the new canals. It is likely that the photographer was standing…
ID Number:1983.10.10570
Date:1917
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Bon Marche Santa Claus, 1918
At Christmastime, many Seattle children visited The Bon Marche and other department stores to spend time with Santa Claus. In this 1918 photo, two boys and a girl pose with Santa at The Bon Marche. They are surrounded by blocks, musical instruments, and lots of other toys. Webster & Stevens number: 66050
ID Number:1983.10.10776
Date:1918
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Float at Labor Day parade, Seattle, September 2, 1918
For many years, Seattle's industries closed on Labor Day, and trade union members marched in the annual Labor Day parade. In 1918, the United States' armed forces were still fighting in Europe. Union members serving at forts and naval stations in the Seattle area marched in the parade in uniform. The Seattle Times reported that 50,000 union members took part…
ID Number:1983.10.10777.1
Date:1918