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Image of Doe and fawn, Stoneway Concrete, Renton, Washington, 1972
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Doe and fawn, Stoneway Concrete, Renton, Washington, 1972

Stoneway Concrete was established in 1912 in Renton. This photo of a doe and fawn on the edge of their facility was taken by Seattle Times photographer Josef Scaylea in 1972. Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.161
Date:1972
Image of John Peterson fly fishing at Snoqualmie Falls, near Snoqualmie, 1950
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John Peterson fly fishing at Snoqualmie Falls, near Snoqualmie, 1950

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea took this photo of fly fisherman John Peterson near Snoqualmie Falls in 1950. Handwritten on…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.167
Date:1950
Image of Mark Heilbrun skiing at Snoqualmie Pass, 1980
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Mark Heilbrun skiing at Snoqualmie Pass, 1980

In the winter of 1934, Seattle made national news by opening one of the first municipal ski areas in the country at Snoqualmie summit, championed by Mayor John F. Dore, a skier who envisioned the project as one that could lift his city's spirits during the midst of the Great Depression. The Ski Park grew, installing a rope tow in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.168
Date:1980
Image of Seagulls at Montlake Landfill, Seattle, 1955
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Seagulls at Montlake Landfill, Seattle, 1955

The Montlake Dump (known variously as the Ravenna Dump, University Dump, Union Bay Dump, and the Montlake Landfill) was used as a garbage dump by the city of Seattle for over 40 years, until it closed in 1966. Photographer Josef Scaylea capture this view of one of the sanitation workers surrounded by seagulls in 1955.Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.170
Date:1955
Image of Boys going fishing, Mount Rainier in distance, near Enumclaw, 1955
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Boys going fishing, Mount Rainier in distance, near Enumclaw, 1955

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993. Handwritten on image: Josef Scaylea.Handwritten on verso: 1955. Kids, Mt. Rainier, Enumclaw, Wa.
ID Number:Lib1993.20.171
Date:1955
Image of Mount Rainier and Lake Washington from Madrona neighborhood, Seattle, 1960
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Mount Rainier and Lake Washington from Madrona neighborhood, Seattle, 1960

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea said about ths iconic photo, "Of the hundreds of pictures of Mt. Rainier that have…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.173
Date:1960
Image of Blue Angels flying over Lake Washington during Seafair, Mount Rainier in background, Seattle, August 1978
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Blue Angels flying over Lake Washington during Seafair, Mount Rainier in background, Seattle, August 1978

The Blue Angels are the US Navy's flight demonstration squadron, founded in 1946. They have flown in Seattle's Seafair air show almost every year since the air shows began in 1972. Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.175
Date:8/1978
Image of Old barn, Mount Rainier in distance, Black Diamond, 1970
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Old barn, Mount Rainier in distance, Black Diamond, 1970

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea took many photos of Mount Rainier throughout his career, including this one from a farm…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.180
Date:1970
Image of Boeing hydrofoil in Elliott Bay, Seattle, November 1978
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Boeing hydrofoil in Elliott Bay, Seattle, November 1978

In the mid-twentieth century Seattle's aerospace giant, The Boeing Company, saw a market in fast ferries. The company began adapting many systems used in jet airplanes for passenger-carrying waterjet-propelled hydrofoils. Boeing Marine Systems (BMS) built their first hydrofoil at the Renton plant in 1960, and manufactured about 8 hydrofoils for the U. S. military, and 28 that were used in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.185
Date:1978
Image of Log raft on Lake Washington, Renton, 1965
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Log raft on Lake Washington, Renton, 1965

Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This photo features a log raft on Lake Washington. Handwritten on image: Josef Scaylea.Handwritten on verso:…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.187
Date:1965
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