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Lowman & Hanford building, Seattle, 1898
In 1882, James Lowman and Clarence Hanford joined forces to found Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company. After losing their original building in the Great Fire of 1889, the partners reopened the business at 616 First Avenue. There, they expanded into publishing, bookbinding and book selling, and even sold photographic equipment and other supplies to people leaving for the…
ID Number:1970.5046.6
Date:1898
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Exterior of Lowman & Hanford Co. building at 107 Cherry Street, Seattle, 1920
James D. Lowman (1856-1947) and Clarence Hanford (1857-1920) were business and civic leaders in early Seattle, each with ties to Seattle's founders. In 1882, they joined forces to found Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company. The firm advertised as booksellers, stationers, printers and binders but also sold typewriters, sewing machines, pianos and organs. After losing their original building in…
ID Number:1970.5046.8
Date:1920
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Lowman & Hanford Co. employees working at Monotype keyboards, Seattle, circa 1908
The Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company was formed by business and civic leaders James D. Lowman (1856-1947) and Clarence Hanford (1857-1920) in 1882. The firm advertised as booksellers, stationers, printers and binders but also sold typewriters, sewing machines, pianos and organs. The company existed in one form or another until about the 1960s.This photograph of a man and…
ID Number:1970.5046.13
Date:Circa 1908
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Workers on linotype machines at Lowman & Hanford, Seattle, circa 1908
In 1882, James Lowman and Clarence Hanford joined forces to found Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company. After losing their original building in the Great Fire of 1889, the partners reopened the business at 616 First Avenue. There, they expanded into publishing, bookbinding and book selling, and even sold photographic equipment and other supplies to people leaving for the…
ID Number:1970.5046.15
Date:Circa 1908
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Workers in Lowman & Hanford composing room, Seattle, circa 1908
James D. Lowman (1856-1947) and Clarence Hanford (1857-1920) were business and civic leaders in early Seattle, each with ties to Seattle's pioneer settlers. In 1882, they joined forces to found Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company. The firm advertised as booksellers, stationers, printers, and binders, but also sold typewriters, sewing machines, pianos, and organs. After losing their original building…
ID Number:1970.5046.16
Date:Circa 1908
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Lowman & Hanford Co. employees working at Monotype type-casting machines, Seattle, circa 1908
The Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company was formed by business and civic leaders James D. Lowman (1856-1947) and Clarence Hanford (1857-1920) in 1882. The firm advertised as booksellers, stationers, printers and binders but also sold typewriters, sewing machines, pianos and organs. The company existed in one form or another until about the 1960s.This photograph of two men each…
ID Number:1970.5046.18
Date:Circa 1908
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Exterior of the Lowman & Hanford Printing and Binding building, Seattle, circa 1914
James D. Lowman (1856-1947) and Clarence Hanford (1857-1920) were business and civic leaders in early Seattle, each with ties to Seattle's founders. In 1882, they joined forces to found Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company. The firm advertised as booksellers, stationers, printers and binders, but also sold typewriters, sewing machines, pianos and organs. After losing their original building in…
ID Number:1970.5046.19
Date:Circa 1914
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Employees in costume posing at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph party, Seattle, 1920
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company was a predecessor company of Pacific Bell Telephone Company. This image was taken at a Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company party, where the employees are dressed in costume. This image is one of several from the party, donated by the Estate of Nathalia Matilda Jensen (1898-1971), who was a telephone operator at the time.
ID Number:1971.5068.35
Date:1920
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Weed's Tolu-Turpin Compound label, circa 1930
Melvin Albert (Bert) Weed (1882-1964) began in the pharmacy business in 1898 as a clerk at the Bartell Drug Company. After college he partnered with Albert G. Keene (1854-1924) and worked as a pharmacist at Lake Washington Pharmacy. In 1906, Bert married Keene's daughter Mamie Luella Keene (1881-1970), and they had one daughter, Luell (Weed) Guthrie (1910-1987). Lake Washington Pharmacy…
ID Number:1971.5098.2.1
Date:Circa 1930
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Wampole's Creo-Terpin for coughs and colds advertising card, circa 1910
Melvin Albert (Bert) Weed (1882-1964) began in the pharmacy business in 1898 as a clerk at the Bartell Drug Company. After college he partnered with Albert G. Keene (1854-1924) and worked as a pharmacist at Lake Washington Pharmacy. In 1906, Bert married Keene's daughter Mamie Luella Keene (1881-1970), and they had one daughter, Luell Weed Guthrie (1910-1987). Lake Washington Pharmacy…
ID Number:1971.5098.3.1
Date:Circa 1910