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Image of Unnamed seaman on Seattle waterfront, 1970
Photograph

Unnamed seaman on Seattle waterfront, 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 often photographed sailors and fisherman, including this unnamed man on the Seattle waterfront. Handwritten on…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.224
Date:1970
Image of Spike Africa, Kirkland, 1976
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Spike Africa, Kirkland, 1976

Philip Marion Africa (1906-1984), known as Spike Africa, was seafarer known as the "President of the Pacific Ocean." He told many stories about his numerous Pacific voyages and was well-known for these exploits. This portrait was taken by photographer Josef Scaylea, who titled this photo, "The notorious Spike Africa."Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.244
Date:1976
Image of Boat towing logs on Lake Union, Seattle, 1955
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Boat towing logs on Lake Union, Seattle, 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.This photo shows a tug towing logs through the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Handwritten on image:…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.271
Date:1955
Image of Boats on Puget Sound, July 1942
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Boats on Puget Sound, July 1942

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, from earlier in his career, focuses on a scenic view of boats on Puget…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.273
Date:1942
Image of Henry Kotkins, Seattle, June 1975
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Henry Kotkins, Seattle, June 1975

Founded in 1910 as the Seattle Suitcase, Trunk and Bag Manufacturing Co., Skyway Luggage Co. has been an innovated suitcase company, including introducting the first commercially successfull wheeled luggage to the United States. Still operating out of Kent, Washington, as of 2024, Skyway was run by Henry Louis Kotkins (1912-2002), son of the company founder, for decades. Kotkins was an…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.283
Date:1975
Image of University of Washington crew team rowing near yacht Fantome, Seattle, 1954
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University of Washington crew team rowing near yacht Fantome, Seattle, 1954

The sailing yacht Fantome, owned by beer magnate Ernest Guinness, was stranded in Seattle in 1939 at the start of World War II. It was moored in Portage Bay for 14 years, detained after the war by King County officials hoping to collect back property taxes from Guinness. The boat was eventually converted to a tourist ship, and sank in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.289
Date:1954
Image of Japanese training ship Nippon Maru, Seattle, likely July 1957
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Japanese training ship Nippon Maru, Seattle, likely July 1957

The Japanese four-masted bark Nippon Maru first returned to Seattle in July of 1957 for Seafair. The ship would make several other visits to Seattle, including for the 1962 World's Fair, but this photo by photographer Josef Scaylea was the first for the officer training boat since World War II. Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.290
Date:1957
Image of Ferries in Elliott Bay, Seattle, March 1974
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Ferries in Elliott Bay, Seattle, March 1974

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. Water and boats were a favorite subject of Scaylea, including this photo of ferries on…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.292
Date:1974
Image of Fireboat Alki in Elliott Bay, Seattle, 1949
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Fireboat Alki in Elliott Bay, Seattle, 1949

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 the Fireboat Alki in 1949, and wrote, "The old Alki, the…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.296
Date:1949
Image of Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound, Seattle, August 1972
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Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound, Seattle, August 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 Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This Puget Sound scene features boats on the water with the Olympic Mountains in the background.…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.305
Date:1972
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