1892 results for: Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State
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Ancient Order of United Workmen Drill Team No. 1, Seattle, 1902
The Ancient Order of United Workmen, founded in 1868, was a labor-associated fraternal organization that provided mutual insurance policies for its members. The AOUW in Seattle created a drill team in 1902, which in 1903 won the Lawrence L. Moore Trophy for the best drill team at the July 4 parade. This photograph shows nineteen members of the team posed…
ID Number:1990.86.1
Date:1902
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Pacific Stone Company building exterior, Seattle, circa 1926
Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed…
ID Number:1991.22.1.1
Date:Circa 1926
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Pacific Stone Co. buildings and yard, Seattle, circa 1926
Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed…
ID Number:1991.22.1.5
Date:Circa 1926
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Frank Lemon working on clay model at Pacific Stone Company, Seattle, circa 1926
Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed…
ID Number:1991.22.1.7
Date:Circa 1926
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Pacific Stone Company employees at work, Seattle, circa 1926
Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed…
ID Number:1991.22.1.8
Date:Circa 1926
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Frank Lemon working on clay model at Pacific Stone Company, Seattle, circa. 1926
Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospered, until the Great Depression of the 1930s. Though the company remained in business until around 1938, Pacific Stone's last major contract was the 24-story Exchange Building, completed…
ID Number:1991.22.1.9
Date:Circa 1926
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Seattle Theatre building, circa 1928
This image shows the Seattle Theatre (later the Paramount Theatre) at 9th Avenue and Pine Street. Opened on March 1, 1928, the building was designed as a combination of theater, commercial, and residential spaces, lavishly decorated in the Beaux Arts style. The ornate architectural cut cast stone decoration on the building exterior was fabricated by the Pacific Stone Company of…
ID Number:1991.22.2.5
Date:Circa 1928
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Detail of Seattle Theatre exterior, Seattle, circa 1926
This image of the Seattle Theatre (later the Paramount Theatre) at 9th Avenue and Pine Street is a close-up of the roof line, highlighting the decorative architectural details. Opened on March 1, 1928, the building was designed as a combination of theater, commercial, and residential spaces, lavishly decorated in the Beaux Arts style. The ornate architectural cut cast stone decoration…
ID Number:1991.22.2.6
Date:Circa 1926
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Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Seattle, circa 1929
This image shows the Hotel Benjamin Franklin at 5th Avenue and Virginia Street in downtown Seattle. The hotel was Seattle's second largest when it opened on February 27, 1929, standing 14 stories tall and containing 359 rooms. The rooms were built with diverse floor plans and sizes to attract tourists and long-term residents, including two floors reserved entirely for a…
ID Number:1991.22.2.7
Date:Circa 1929
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Three cast stone statues above entrance to Suzzallo Library, Seattle, circa 1927
This photo of the exterior of Suzzallo Library on the University of Washington campus features three cast stone figures above the main entrance which represent "Thought," "Inspiration," and "Mastery." The figures were created by artist Allan Clark and fabricated by the Pacific Stone Company of Seattle. Though allegorical, the figures were modelled by real people at Clark's Tacoma studio. Photographer's…
ID Number:1991.22.2.11
Date:Circa 1927