650 results for: Lake Washington
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Two children holding golf clubs, ca. 1920
Beaux Arts Village, a lakeside community near Bellevue, Washington, was originally established in 1908 by several Seattle members of the Society of Beaux Arts, including Alfred Renfro. The isolated artists colony, created for members to live and work in a natural setting, included ten acres for community outdoor recreation, art studios and craft workshops. At the time there was no…
ID Number:2013.39.22.5
Date:Circa 1920
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New Washington Hotel stationery folder, circa 1950
In 1908 real estate investors John Edward Chilberg (1867-1954) and James Crawford Marmaduke (1871-1945) opened the New Washington Hotel on the northeast corner of Stewart Street and Second Avenue in what is now Seattle's Belltown neighborhood. The 13-story hotel was designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival Style and, as the city's premier hotel for several decades, welcomed many prominent guests,…
ID Number:2013.58.3
Date:Circa 1950
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Sportsmen's Show group at Montlake Bridge dedication, Seattle, June 1925
Seattle’s Montlake Bridge was dedicated on June 27, 1925. Seizing the opportunity to appeal to the gathered crowds, a group of fishing enthusiasts posed on the new bridge to publicize the upcoming Sportsmen’s Show. The third annual show, to be held at Green Lake, featured exhibits and entertainment centering around outdoor activities. Using a giant creel, oversized rods and nets,…
ID Number:2013.58.8
Date:1925
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Sweet Treats by Foremost Washington Cooks, circa 1952
U and I (Utah-Idaho) Sugar Company maintained several sugar plants in Washington State during the 20th century. By the late 1970s, the U & I brand would disappear, with the last Washington plant, in Moses Lake, closing in 1978. This U and I recipe booklet contains recipes for sweets, submitted by regional home economics editors and food specialists at local…
ID Number:2014.3.2.18
Date:Circa 1952
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Elephant Super Car Wash sign, Battery Street and Denny Way, Seattle, April 2017
When the first Elephant Car Wash opened at Fourth Avenue and Lander Street in Seattle in 1951, it was the first automatic car wash in Washington State. For the first time, cars received hands-free treatment. The owners opened additional car washes in the region, all with the eye-catching neon signs designed by Bea Haverfield, an area neon designer. This image…
ID Number:2014.43.2.4.ARCH130
Date:2017
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Boy pouring water over his head, Seattle, circa 1953
A boy at a beach pours water from a bottle over his head. Although the location was not identified by photographer Al Smith, it may be Madrona Beach on Lake Washington, a favorite destination.
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder20.001
Date:Circa 1955
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Swimmers standing on blocks at Madrona Park, Seattle, circa 1953
Three young men in swimming trunks stand on winner's blocks at Madrona Park on Lake Washington, with an official standing to the left.
ID Number:2014.49.006.003.0004
Date:Circa 1953
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Swimmers standing on blocks at Madrona Park, Seattle, circa 1953
Three girls in bathing suits stand on winner's blocks at Madrona Park on Lake Washington with an official who is handing out prize envelopes.
ID Number:2014.49.006.003.0005
Date:Circa 1953
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Swimmers standing on blocks at Madrona Park, Seattle, circa 1953
Three boys stand on winner's blocks at Madrona Park on Lake Washington, with an official standing to the left.
ID Number:2014.49.006.003.0006
Date:Circa 1953
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Sonny Norris lifeguarding at Madrona Beach, Seattle, circa 1955
Claude “Sonny” Norris, Jr., Seattle’s first black lifeguard and beach manager, is photographed on duty at Madrona Beach, which was considered by many to be Seattle’s "black beach" for picnics and swimming. Historians and the local black community disagree about the reason: some say it was segregation, others say self-segregation.
ID Number:2014.49.006.007.0095
Date:Circa 1955