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Program for "The Birth of a Nation " at Clemmer Theatre, 1915
James Q. Clemmer opened the 1,200 seat Clemmer Theater at 1414 Third Avenue on April 12, 1912, one of the first theaters in the country made primarily to show motion pictures. Clemmer had established his first movie house - the Dream Theater that included a pipe organ - in an unused storefront in Pioneer Square in 1908. Clemmer went on…
ID Number:1981.7191.5
Date:1915
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View looking east over First Hill, Seattle, October 1957
This panoramic photograph documents Seattle's First Hill neighborhood prior to the construction of Interstate 5, which replaced all of the buildings shown in the foreground. The Hotel Kalmar, owned and operated by the Brand family since 1903, is shown at the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street in the center of the right side of this view. Cherry Street…
ID Number:1981.7328.174
Date:1957
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South Park Fieldhouse and playground, Seattle, circa 1913
The South Park Fieldhouse was one of the first recreation buildings constructed by the Seattle Parks Department and served the diverse community of South Park. Dedicated in 1913, the field house contained a gym complete with lockers and showers, a social room, a crafts room, kitchen, and staff room. The ball field was used by a variety of sports organizations,…
ID Number:1982.156.6
Date:Circa 1913
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Cobblestone miniature house at Alki, circa 1925
Seattle has had its share of odd buildings. In West Seattle, at the north end of Beach Drive, someone built a tiny house covered with stones. In the 1930s, Ripley's "Believe It or Not" supposedly described it as the "smallest, complete modern house in the United States, equipped with elevator, fireplace, and bathroom." This photo shows the house and its…
ID Number:1983.10.211
Date:Circa 1925
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Boy on post in front of house in Madrona neighborhood, Seattle, circa 1924
Tthis house typifies the so-called decorated box style of home that was very popular in Seattle neighborhoods during the first decade of the twentieth century. Handwritten on sleeve: [McSternus] [Pe.] Ext.Webster & Stevens number: 104013
ID Number:1983.10.216.2
Date:Circa 1924
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Carousel at entrance to Woodland Park, 1924
In June 1919, George (1874-circa 1938) and Lucy Vincent (1893-1990) opened a carousel, Ferris wheel, and dance pavilion at 5501 Phinney Avenue, directly across the street from Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. Despite initial protests by neighbors and the Seattle Board of Park Commissioners, who objected to having the dance pavilion so close to Woodland Park, the Vincents operated the business…
ID Number:1983.10.316
Date:1924
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Boys' baseball team, circa 1925
Some of Seattle's fraternal organizations sponsored baseball teams and other activities for young people. The team in this photo, taken in the 1920s, may be a team sponsored by the Catholic Order of Foresters' St. Alphonsus Court in Ballard. Written on original sleeve: Mr. Olmer ball teamWebster & Stevens number: 111522
ID Number:1983.10.404.1
Date:Circa 1925
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Librarian and child at Seattle Public Library's University Branch, circa 1925
The University Branch of the Seattle Public Library (SPL) opened in 1910 at Roosevelt Way NE and 50th Street, and was SPL's second branch library. Before the construction of the University Branch, the University District had been served by small library deposit stations as well as temporary libraries located in the University Pharmacy and the University Methodist Church. Industrialist Andrew…
ID Number:1983.10.578
Date:1925
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Houses under construction at Queen Anne Park, April 19, 1927
Queen Anne Hill, northwest of Seattle's downtown, became a popular place to live as the city grew. Queen Anne Park, on the northwest side of the hill, was started in 1926 and was the last major housing development in the area before the Depression. In this 1927 photo, houses are under construction at Queen Anne Park on Queen Anne Hill.…
ID Number:1983.10.700.1
Date:1927
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Columbia City Branch Library, Seattle, circa 1927
Opened in 1915, this was the smallest of Seattle's Carnegie libraries. The building was designed by W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas. Handwritten on sleeve: Columbia City libraryCaption information source: Seattle Public LibraryWebster & Stevens number: 122159
ID Number:1983.10.745
Date:Circa 1927