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Image of Harborview Hospital, December 2, 1930
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Harborview Hospital, December 2, 1930

Harborview Hospital's large, Art Deco building has dominated Seattle's skyline since it opened in 1931. Harborview was modeled after large teaching hospitals in the east, and was intended to be both a public city hospital and a statewide health center. This photo shows Harborview Hospital, now Harborview Medical Center, as it looked at the end of 1930. Description in handwritten…
ID Number:1983.10.4236
Date:1930
Image of Madrona Presbyterian Church, Seattle, December 3, 1930
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Madrona Presbyterian Church, Seattle, December 3, 1930

Madrona Presbyterian Church is located on the southeast corner of 32nd Avenue and East Marion Street. Handwritten on sleeve: Madrona Presbyterian Church Ext 12/3/30.Photographer's Reference Number: 136076
ID Number:1983.10.4237.1
Date:1930
Image of St. Anne Convent, Seattle, December 22, 1930
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St. Anne Convent, Seattle, December 22, 1930

The Church of St. Anne, a Roman Catholic institution located on Queen Anne Hill, built this convent in 1930. Located near the parish school, the two-story clinker brick structure designed in the European monastic style housed the Sisters of Holy Names who served St. Anne's school. Handwritten on sleeve: St. Anne Convent 12/22/30.Photographer's Reference Number: 136192
ID Number:1983.10.4246.1
Date:1930
Image of County-City Building and Holland Hotel, March 6, 1931
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County-City Building and Holland Hotel, March 6, 1931

The County-City Building housed both the King County Courthouse and the offices of Seattle's city officials. At the time it was built, in 1916, it was common for downtown buildings to have more floors added later. Starting in 1929, six stories were added to the original five. The lower and upper sections had different architects, but the two parts were…
ID Number:1983.10.4255
Date:1931
Image of Magnolia Bridge, Seattle, February 16, 1931
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Magnolia Bridge, Seattle, February 16, 1931

The Magnolia Bridge was originally called the Garfield Street Bridge, is made of concrete and opened in 1930. Handwritten on sleeve: Garfield St. Bridge 2/16/31.Photographer's Reference Number: 136466Caption information source: "Seattle's Magnolia Bridge Won't Be Replaced; Alternatives on the Table," by Daniel DeMay, Seattle Post-Inteliigencer Collection, May 18, 2018.
ID Number:1983.10.4257.2
Date:1931
Image of First and Columbia, Seattle, March 20, 1931
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First and Columbia, Seattle, March 20, 1931

This downtown street view looks south on First Avenue, at the intersection of Columbia Street. Signs in image: Dr. E.L. Brown, Dentist. Mission Hotel. Signs. Columbia Clothing & Tailors - Quality, Value, Service. Filmore Lunch. [...] Jewelry Co. Right Hotel. Tents. Postal Telegraph Cable Co. Caption on image: 3-20-31.Handwritten on sleeve: Street Scene 1st & Columbia.Photographer's Reference Number: 136488
ID Number:1983.10.4259
Date:1931
Image of Downtown Seattle from Colman Dock, circa 1931
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Downtown Seattle from Colman Dock, circa 1931

By the end of the 1920s, Seattle's waterfront was crowded with docks and its skyline was growing taller. This photo, taken from the tower of Colman Dock around 1931, is part of a panorama view of the city. Handwritten on sleeve: City View from Colman DockPhotographer's Reference Number: 138201
ID Number:1983.10.4301
Date:Circa 1931
Image of Edmond Meany Hotel, Seattle, November 20, 1931
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Edmond Meany Hotel, Seattle, November 20, 1931

Designed by architect Robert C. Reamer, the Edmond Meany Hotel became a center of University District activities from the time of its opening in 1932. Social and business functions took place in the hotel, and visiting scholars, faculty, athletes, and performing artists stayed there. The building is a notable example of the Art Deco style. Handwritten on sleeve: Edmund [sic]…
ID Number:1983.10.4302.4
Date:1931
Image of Edmond Meany Hotel, Seattle, October 22, 1931
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Edmond Meany Hotel, Seattle, October 22, 1931

Designed by architect Robert C. Reamer, the Edmond Meany Hotel became a center of University District activities from the time of its opening in 1932. Social and business functions took place in the hotel, and visiting scholars, faculty, athletes, and performing artists stayed there. The building is a notable example of the Art Deco style. This drawing was photographed by…
ID Number:1983.10.4304.1
Date:1931
Image of University Golf Club, Seattle, circa 1931
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University Golf Club, Seattle, circa 1931

The University Golf Club stretched along Pacific Avenue for a few holes, and then picked up across Montlake Boulevard E., ending at Husky Stadium. It was carved out of an undeveloped landscape in 1912 and for several decades offered faculty, staff and students the chance to play nine holes for very little money. The golfing community must have regretted the…
ID Number:1983.10.4305
Date:Circa 1931
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