263 results for: Politics and Politicians
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, August 20, 1920
Former assistant secretary to the Navy and Democratic nominee for vice president Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Seattle in August 1920 as part of a Democratic party campaign. He traveled throughout Washington with several prominent state Democrats. This photo was taken at the King Street station prior to his speech given at the Arena. Handwritten on sleeve: Franklin D. Roosevelt. See…
ID Number:1983.10.6486.3
Date:1920
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Mayor Ole Hanson with family and car, circa 1920
At first, cars were a luxury that only the rich could afford. After 1908, with the introduction of the Model T, cars were mass-produced and much less expensive. In 1915, nearly 7,000 car licenses were issued in Seattle. By 1920, that number had risen to over 44,000. Seattle's population was roughly 403,000 at the time.In this photo, taken around 1920,…
ID Number:1983.10.7132
Date:Circa 1920
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President William Howard Taft in car outside New Washington Hotel, Seattle, 1909
United States President William H. Taft visited Seattle in 1909 and spoke at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. While in Seattle, he also played golf and made many other public appearances. Handwritten on sleeve: Taft in auto at Wash. [Hotel]Photographer's Reference Number: 11096
ID Number:1983.10.8429
Date:1909
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President Taft at the Seattle Golf and Country Club, October 1, 1909
At the end of September 1909, President William H. Taft visited Seattle for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. During his visit, he played nine holes of golf at the Seattle Golf and Country Club. The president was presented with a silver trophy which the club had bought especially for the occasion.This photo shows President Taft and other golfers at the Seattle Golf…
ID Number:1983.10.8433
Date:1909
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Mayor Hiram C. Gill, circa 1911
Hiram Gill was one of Seattle's more colorful and controversial mayors. He was elected for the first time in 1910, but was recalled in a 1911 special election. This was because he didn't enforce laws against the city's widespread gampling and prostitution. Washington women had been able to vote since 1910, and their vote was particularly important in putting Gill…
ID Number:1983.10.8878
Date:Circa 1911
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Crowd rushing to Mayor Gill's support meeting, February 2, 1911
Shortly after Hiram Gill was elected mayor of Seattle, some people wanted to remove him from office for not enforcing the city's anti-vice laws. When the mayor wanted to answer his accusers, his supporters set up a noontime meeting at the Grand Opera House. So many people crowded into the opera house that a second meeting was set up at…
ID Number:1983.10.9222.2
Date:1911
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Mayor Gill's overflow rally in the Seattle Theatre, February 2, 1911
In 1911, when Mayor Gill was accused of not enforcing Seattle's anti-vice laws, his supporters set up a meeting so that he could answer his accusers. So many people wanted to hear the mayor, that the overflow crowd of 3,000 people rallied at the Seattle Theatre. The Seattle Times, which supported Gill, reported that this was the city's greatest-ever political…
ID Number:1983.10.9223.2
Date:1911
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Former President Theodore Roosevelt speaking at the University of Washington, Seattle, April 6, 1911
Students and dignitaries welcomed Theodore Roosevelt to the University of Washington campus on April 6, 1911. The popular former president spoke about conserving forests and fisheries, the importance of studying history, and the responsibility of citizens to elect good leaders. The next year, he would unsuccessfully seek a third term, running as a Progressive candidate.This photo shows Theodore Roosevelt speaking…
ID Number:1983.10.9304.2
Date:1911
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Theodore Roosevelt speaking at the University of Washington , April 6, 1911
Students and dignitaries welcomed Theodore Roosevelt to the University of Washington campus on April 6, 1911. The popular former president spoke about conserving forests and fisheries, the importance of studying history, and the responsibility of citizens to elect good leaders. The next year, he would unsuccessfully seek a third term, running as a Progressive candidate.This photo shows Theodore Roosevelt speaking…
ID Number:1983.10.9304.3
Date:1911
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Aviator Silas Christofferson and Seattle Mayor Hiram Gill in plane on Lake Union, Seattle, July 18, 1914
In July of 1914, aviator Silas Christofferson performed a variety of stunts as part of the city’s Potlatch celebration. Mayor Gill agreed to go for his first plane ride after learning that San Francisco’s mayor had recently rode in this flying machine. The plane took off from Lake Union and circled the downtown, climbing to 1,000 feet before returning to…
ID Number:1983.10.9856
Date:1914