101 results for: Scaylea, Josef
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Ferry Kalakala in Puget Sound, Seattle, 1948
The ferry "Kalakala" began service in 1935. Its streamlined design made it internationally famous and popular with visitors and residents alike. The ferry made six daily runs between Seattle and Bremerton, and made summer evening excursions around Puget Sound. Unfortunately, the ferry vibrated badly; it was difficult to handle and expensive to repair. Service ended in 1967, and the ferry…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.188
Date:1948
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First 707 passenger flight from Sea-Tac Airport, Bow Lake, 1958
The Boeing 707 Stratoliner was the first American jetliner and would prove to be the first of the company's successful line of commercial jets. This image of the first passenger 707 flight out of SeaTac taken by Josef Scaylea was intended to convey the feeling of speed.Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.192
Date:1958
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Pacific Car and Foundry plant, Renton, 1954
The Pacific Car and Foundry Company got its start in Seattle in the early 1900s building railroad cars for the logging industry. The company expanded quickly and, in 1905, bought land in Renton for a new plant. Now known as PACCAR, the company has factories in five countries, making heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles, railcars, and mining equipment.This photo of…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.193
Date:1954
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Log rafts being towed through Montlake Cut, 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.Scaylea said of this photo of a log raft being towed, "In the late 40's and…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.196
Date:1955
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Mattie Wheeler Howeattle, Taholah, 1965
Mattie Wheeler Howeattle (1861-1967) was an enrolled member of the Quinault Indian Nation. She married Washington Howeattle, a Quileute tribal member and representative of the Quinault Council. The couple lived in Taholah and were well-known for their knowledge of Quilieute and Quinault traditions, and Mattie was an accomplished basket and doll maker.Mattie Howeattle lived to be 106, and photographer Josef…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.198
Date:1965
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KVI disc jockey Bob Hardwick, Seattle, 1969
Robert E. Lee "Bob" Hardwick (1931-1992) was a popular disk jockey and personality for Seattle area radio stations, primarily KVI, for more than three decades. This portrait was taken by photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004), who 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…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.199
Date:1969
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Chojiro Kawabata, 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.Scaylea took this photo of Japanese American steelhead fisherman Chojiro Kawabata in 1955. Handwritten on image:…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.200
Date:1955
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Rudi Becker, Seattle, 1964
Rudi Becker (1913-1976) was well-known on Seattle's waterfront, working as a tugboat operator, Harbor Tours operator, sales engineer, and decorator of Ivar's Acres of Clams. He was beloved for his jokes and stories. Seattle Times photographer Josef Scaylea took this portrait of Becker in 1964, and called Becker "Seattle's most colorful citizen."Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.205
Date:1964
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Scandinavian gillnetter Oscar Hambre, LaConner, Washington, 1965
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 photographed many fishermen over the years, including this protrait of gillnetter Oscar Hambre in 1965.…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.207
Date:1965
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Sculptor Carl Freemanson, Preston, 1960
Sculptor Carl Freemanson (1905-1975) was a Swedish immigrant who moved to the Seattle area in 1950 after living and working in several other US cities. His art was exhibited in museums and galleries across the country, and he ran the Gallery in the Roest in Upper Preston, Washington. This portrait of the artist was taken by photographer Josef Scaylea.Scaylea (1913-2004)…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.212
Date:1960