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Image of Doc Maynard's former home,  circa 1880
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Doc Maynard's former home, circa 1880

Dr. David Maynard was one of Seattle's early white settlers. After living in Seattle for several years, he returned to live in the area of the original settlement at Alki Beach.This photo, taken about 1880, shows Maynard's West Seattle dwelling. When the photo was copied by Webster & Stevens sometime after 1902, the house was said to be Seattle's oldest…
ID Number:1983.10.6326
Date:Circa 1880
Image of Henry and Sarah Yesler residence, Seattle, circa 1860
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Henry and Sarah Yesler residence, Seattle, circa 1860

In this photo, taken around 1860, Sarah Yesler, the wife of mill owner Henry Yesler, stands on the front porch of their white house. Some trees remain from the dense forest which originally covered the area. The elevated wooden flume which carried water to the city from a hillside spring is towards the right side of the picture.This is said…
ID Number:1983.10.6331
Date:Circa 1860
Image of Seattle's downtown before the Great Fire, 1883
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Seattle's downtown before the Great Fire, 1883

In the 1880s, Seattle's business district was near Pioneer Square. Loggers, miners, and others came to this part of the city to find work, supplies, and entertainment. Others came to Seattle to attend the Territorial University, which stood on a hill above the city.This photo, taken around 1884, shows the intersection of Commercial Street (now First Avenue South) and Main…
ID Number:1983.10.6343
Date:1883
Image of Western Mill and southern Lake Union, circa 1885
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Western Mill and southern Lake Union, circa 1885

Pioneer David Denny owned the land south of Lake Union. In 1882, he opened the Western Mill on the lake's southern shore. A small community soon grew up around the lumber mill. By the end of the 1880s, streetcars and roads had been built as the area was settled.In this photo, taken around 1885 by Theodore Peiser, the Western Mill…
ID Number:1983.10.6380
Date:Circa 1885
Image of Female students at the Territorial University of Washington, 1883
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Female students at the Territorial University of Washington, 1883

The University of the Territory of Washington opened for classes in 1862 on a hill overlooking Seattle. Both men and women came to study at the university. Men lived in the school's one dormitory, and women lived in the university president's house.This photo shows the young women who attended classes at the university in 1883. In the early days, the…
ID Number:1983.10.6387
Date:1883
Image of Downtown view looking east between Cherry and Columbia Streets, Seattle, circa 1898
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Downtown view looking east between Cherry and Columbia Streets, Seattle, circa 1898

The photographer may have been standing atop the Daily Journal of Commerce Building to capture this view of turn-of-the-century Seattle. Looking east and slightly south from Post Alley between Cherry and Columbia, many of the city's prominent buildings are visible, including the King County Courthouse on the right. Signs in image: Schwabacher Bros. & Co. Inc. Distributors - White Knight…
ID Number:1983.10.6394
Date:Circa 1898
Image of Old Sixth Street School building at Marion Street, circa 1884
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Old Sixth Street School building at Marion Street, circa 1884

Seattle's Sixth Street School opened in September 1878. The two-classroom building was used only until 1883, when the new Central School opened. In 1884, the old wooden Sixth Street School building was sold and moved away.This photo shows Seattle's old Sixth Street School building after it was moved to the south side of Marion Street, east of Seventh Avenue. Notes:…
ID Number:1983.10.6408
Date:Circa 1884
Image of Streetcar employee selling tokens, Seattle, circa 1925
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Streetcar employee selling tokens, Seattle, circa 1925

Signs in image: Hotel - Cafe. Wanted for U.S. Navy - Americans Ages 17-[...] - Apply Recruiting Station Seattle, Wash. Get Car Tickets Here.Handwritten on sleeve: Street car token selling.Webster & Stevens number: 83459
ID Number:1983.10.6441.2
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Surgery at the dog and cat hospital, circa 1920
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Surgery at the dog and cat hospital, circa 1920

Many veterinarians in rural areas usually care for horses and other large animals. In cities, most veterinarians specialize in the care of smaller animals. In 1920, Seattle's pet owners had the benefit of an animal hospital operated by the Seattle Kennel Club.This photo was taken around 1920 at the Seattle Dog & Cat Hospital. It shows two veterinarians in long…
ID Number:1983.10.6448.1
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Straights Farm, circa 1925
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Straights Farm, circa 1925

Sometime during the 1920s, a photographer from the firm of Webster & Stevens snapped this image of a farmhouse and cattle, identifying it as "Straights Farm." No location was given, but the farm was probably in King County. Webster & Stevens number: 82235
ID Number:1983.10.6456
Date:Circa 1925
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