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Plat of the Second Addition, City of Seattle, December 1876
Seattle pioneers William Nathaniel Bell (1817-1887) and his wife, Sarah Ann (Peter) Bell (1819-1856), were members of the Denny Party, arriving in present-day West Seattle in 1851. The Bells helped to establish the settlement that became Seattle, settling north of the future downtown in "Belltown." Denny party leaders Arthur Armstrong Denny (1822-1899) and his wife Mary Ann Boren Denny (1822-1910)…
ID Number:2008.54.44
Date:1876
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Aerial view of Aurora Bridge over Lake Union, Seattle, April 1960
The Aurora Bridge (officially the George Washington Memorial Bridge) is a cantilever and truss bridge that carries State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue North) over the west end of Seattle's Lake Union. Construction on the bridge piers began in 1929, and the bridge was opened to traffic on February 22, 1932, George Washington's 200th birthday. It was listed on the National…
ID Number:2009.23.31
Date:1960
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Aerial view of Interstate 5 construction at Denny Way, looking north, January 1961
Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, and Seattle's and widest freeway. The section of I-5 connecting Kent to Seattle to Everett was built between 1960-1966, including the section shown in this aerial photograph taken in 1961. The direction of the photograph is looking north, Lake Union is on the left…
ID Number:2009.23.64
Date:1961
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Aerial view of Evergreen Point Floating Bridge construction, Seattle, January 18, 1962
This aerial photograph was taken during construction of the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, on January 18, 1962. The direction is facing north, with the construction in the foreground, and Husky Stadium and the University of Washington campus beyond.The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge carries State Route 520 across Lake Washington and was second bridge to cross the lake. The bridge is…
ID Number:2009.23.101
Date:1962
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Aerial view of I-5 and 520 construction, Seattle, August 1, 1963
Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, and Seattle's largest and widest freeway. The section of I-5 connecting Kent to Seattle to Everett was built between 1960-1966, including the section shown in this aerial photograph taken on August 1, 1963. The direction of the photograph is looking south, and at the…
ID Number:2009.23.114
Date:1963
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Aerial view of I-5 freeway construction at Lakeveiw Boulveard East, Seattle, February 25, 1964
Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, and Seattle's and widest freeway. The section of I-5 connecting Kent to Seattle to Everett was built between 1960-1966, including the section shown in this aerial photograph taken on February 25, 1964. The direction of the photograph is looking north east, in the foreground…
ID Number:2009.23.128
Date:1964
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Aerial view of Aurora Bridge over Lake Union, Seattle, July 20, 1964
The Aurora Bridge (officially the George Washington Memorial Bridge) is a cantilever and truss bridge that carries State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue North) over the west end of Seattle's Lake Union. Construction on the bridge piers began in 1929, and the bridge was opened to traffic on February 22, 1932, George Washington's 200th birthday. It was listed on the National…
ID Number:2009.23.143
Date:1964
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Aerial view of Interstate 5 and Northgate Mall, Seattle, March 10, 1965
Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, and Seattle's largest and widest freeway. The section shown in this aerial photograph was the part of I-5 built between 1960-1966 to connect Kent to Seattle. The direction of the photograph is looking north and west, with Northgate Mall in the center of the…
ID Number:2009.23.173
Date:1965
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Aerial view of the construction of the Seattle Center Coliseum, October 22, 1961
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:2009.23.474
Date:1961
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Aerial view of the construction of the Century 21 Exposition fairgrounds and Magnolia, Seattle, January 9, 1962
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:2009.23.508
Date:1962