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Take Metro to Tut bus poster, Seattle, 1978
Ancient Egypt hit Seattle from July to November 1978 during the run of the “Treasures of Tutankhamun” exhibit at Seattle Center. The Seattle Art Museum had arranged for “Treasures of Tutankhamun” to visit Seattle, and nearly 1.3 million people crowded through the Flag Pavilion during its four-month run.King County Metro urged people to travel to the exhibit by bus, as…
ID Number:2012.34.16
Date:1978
Poster
Metro water conservation poster, Seattle, 1977
Metro, the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, was founded in 1958 to oversee regional wastewater treatment. In time, supervision of regional transit was added, but after Metro merged with King County in 1994, the water quality and transportation management functions were separated.The poster pictured here was created for Metro’s Community Involvement office and was displayed inside Seattle and King County buses,…
ID Number:2012.34.20
Date:1977
Poster
Metro neighborhood water quality poster, Seattle, 1977
Metro, the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle, was founded in 1958 to oversee regional wastewater treatment. In time, supervision of regional transit was added, but after Metro merged with King County in 1994, the water quality and transportation management functions were separated.The poster pictured here was created for Metro’s Community Involvement office and was displayed inside Seattle and King County buses,…
ID Number:2012.34.21
Date:1977
Poster
Waterfront bus route poster, Seattle, 1977
In 1977, Seattle artist Doug Hammond designed several posters for Metro’s Community Involvement office, intended for display inside Seattle and King County buses. The poster pictured here promotes attractions found along the Seattle Waterfront, which could be easily accessed via any Metro bus with a "Seattle Waterfront" route sign. Some of the most popular destinations are depicted on the poster:…
ID Number:2012.34.26
Date:1977
Menu
S.S. North Sea menu, June 19, 1936
This postcard dinner menu is from a Northland Transportation Company passenger liner on the Alaska-Seattle run. An image of S.S. North Sea at Taku Glacier is on the back of the menu.
ID Number:2014.3.1.74
Date:1936
Photograph
Mail truck at the U. S. Post Office, Broadway Station on Capitol Hill, circa 1954
This Dodge mail truck is parked at the loading dock on Nagle Place behind the United States Post Office, Broadway Station. A postal worker stands on the dock, which is stacked with packages.In the mid-1950s, photographer Al Smith began working as a mail carrier at the Post Office and stayed for 25 years. He was proud of his work there…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder04.001
Date:Circa 1954
Photograph
View north up Nagle Place from E. Pine St. on Capitol Hill, Seattle, circa 1954
This street view looking north from E. Pine St. along Nagle Place includes the loading dock of the Broadway Station Post Office, just past the Pontiac service entrance and to the left of the 1949 Ford sedan and the Carnation Ice Cream truck parked on the west side of the street. In the mid-1950s, photographer Al Smith began working as…
ID Number:2014.49.Box22.Folder04.002
Date:Circa 1954
Photograph
Man leaning against car, Seattle, circa 1935
In addition to his images of the Central Area club scene, Seattle photographer Al Smith took many photos of family, friends, and other local people in their everyday lives, particularly in the city's Black community. Here, Smith photographs an unidentified man leaning against a convertible car. Behind him is a storefront with a sign reading "New and Used Furniture and…
ID Number:2014.49.005.065.0706
Date:Circa 1935
Photograph
Joe Smith standing in front of his station wagon, Seattle, circa 1950
In addition to his Seattle jazz club images, photographer Al Smith took many photos of family and friends in the city’s black community. On this occasion he photographed his close friend Joe Smith, standing by his four-wheel drive Willys station wagon. Joe wears a hat, coat and a double-breasted suit. Across the street is Jackie Caston’s Union 76 service station…
ID Number:2014.49.011.024.0039
Date:1950
Photograph
Ship pulling away from pier, Seattle, circa 1953
An Alaskan Steamship vessel leaves the Port of Seattle, while unidentified passengers line the rails, bidding farewell to a crowd gathered on the pier.
ID Number:2014.49.014.054.0150
Date:Circa 1953