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Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay, circa 1920
Visitors to Seattle in the early years of the 20th century could purchase panoramic images of the city to send to friends or keep as souvenirs. This postcard, with its hand-colored image, shows the bustling harbor and city. In the foreground, left to right, are a “mosquito fleet” steamer on its way across Puget Sound, a small launch, a freighter,…
ID Number:1973.5630.1
Date:Circa 1920
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Thelma Rydeen, Kathryn Tesack, and friend on sailboat, Puget Sound, August 1922
Kathryn Elizabeth Tesack (1906-1999) was born in Nome, Alaska, to John Anthony Tesack (1874-1960) and Mame Elizabeth Tesack (d. 1955). John owned a grocery store in Seattle from at least 1920-1940. Kathryn attended UW from 1926-1928, and in 1935 married Walter Henry Williams (1899-1992), in Nanjing, China, where their son John Walter Olding Williams was born in 1936. After Walter's…
ID Number:1974.5806.10
Date:1922
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Tall ship on waterfront, Seattle, 1907
This stereoview features a tall ship on the Seattle waterfront. Embossed on mount: HarwoodHandwritten on verso: 1907 - Waterfront
ID Number:1974.5868.209
Date:1907
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Troop ship leaving for Manila, Seattle, July 1909
At the center of this photograph, a steamer is setting sail to Manila with army troops going to relieve those stationed in the Philippines. Embossed on mount: HarwoodHandwritten on verso: Sailing of a steamer from Seattle to Manila, July 1909. Army transport with troops going to relieve those on duty there.
ID Number:1974.5868.219
Date:1909
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S.S. Minnesota, Seattle, circa 1908
When it was launched in 1903, the "Minnesota" was the largest ocean liner of its time. It was built for the Great Northern Railway Company, and carried passengers and freight between Seattle and various Asian ports. The ship's fastest trip between Yokohama and Puget Sound was 11 days, 20 hours, and 35 minutes.This photo, taken around 1908, shows the S.S.…
ID Number:1974.5868.220
Date:Circa 1908
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Union and S.S. Kitsap docked in Seattle, 1907
This view of the Seattle waterfront at the foot of Madison Street features the docked ships the Union and S. S. Kitsap. Handwritten on verso: 1907 - Foot of Madison St - the Kitsap.
ID Number:1974.5868.286
Date:1907
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S.S. Kitsap docked at Harper dock, 1908
The S. S. Kitsap is docked at Harper on the Kitsap Peninsula on this photo. Handwritten on verso: SS Kitsap.
ID Number:1974.5868.294
Date:1908
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People visiting ships on Naval Day, Seattle, 1908
This waterfront photo shows people visiting ships, including the S. S. Dirigo, during Naval Day. Handwritten on verso: Naval Day, going to see Ships. S.S. Dirigo.
ID Number:1974.5868.303
Date:1908
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Ferry and rowboat, Seattle, 1908
This image shows a rowboat next to the West Seattle Ferry. Handwritten on verso: 1908 - West Seattle Ferry Boat.
ID Number:1974.5868.437
Date:1908
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Captain N.E. Cousins with dog, Seattle, circa 1920
Here, Captain N.E. Cousins poses with a dog on an unnamed ship, and part of a collection from McBride and Anderson photographers.Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened her own studio in 1917 with Wayne Albee. Albee moved to San Diego in 1925, and McBride…
ID Number:1974.5923.5
Date:Circa 1925