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Ferry dock at Burton on Vashon Island, 1920
Ferries connect Vashon Island, Washington to Tacoma and Seattle. This 1920 photo shows an automobile on the ferry dock at Burton, on Quartermaster Harbor. Ferry passengers could buy refreshments or have their cars worked on at the small building to the right. The view is to the south, towards Tacoma. Maury Island is to the left and the southern part…
ID Number:1983.10.6520.1
Date:1920
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Mercer racing car, probably in Seattle, 1918
Here a driver is shown in a Mercer racing car, which was popular in auto racing in the late 1910s. Handwritten on sleeve: Mercer Racing Car - 1918.Photographer's Reference Number: 74919
ID Number:1983.10.6522.1
Date:1918
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King County Courthouse, 1903
King County's courts moved into a new courthouse in 1890. It was built at at Seventh Avenue and Jefferson Street, far above downtown Seattle. The hill soon became known as Profanity Hill for all the swearing done by people who had to make the steep climb. The courts moved downhill again in 1917, this time to a new building on…
ID Number:1983.10.6539
Date:1903
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Ships on waterfront, Seattle, circa 1911
This photo features several ships along the waterfront and other signs of a working waterfront in the early twentieth century. Handwritten on sleeve: Shipping in Harbor.Photographer's Reference Number: 13
ID Number:1983.10.6541
Date:Circa 1911
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Large tree in Ravenna Park, Seattle, circa 1905
In the early twentieth century, people often took photos of large trees in the Seattle area, including this one of a large tree in Ravenna Park. Sign in image: Measures 44 ft Around 18 in. Above the Ground.Caption on image: Big Tree Ravenna Park. Handwritten on sleeve: Ravenna Park Big Tree.Photographer's Reference Number: 43
ID Number:1983.10.6542
Date:Circa 1905
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Kinnear Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Kinnear Park is located on the southwest slope of Queen Anne Hill, near Smith Cove. In 1889, George Kinnear gave the park to the City of Seattle for one dollar. Over the next ten or so years, the city built paths and flower beds, and added seats and a pavilion. Landslides plagued the lower part of the park until the…
ID Number:1983.10.6546
Date:Circa 1911
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Madrona Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Madrona Park was named for its madrona trees. The original owners of the private park built wooden beach swings, lakeside paths, a boat dock, and rustic shelters. Visitors could sit in the swings or follow the path along the lake between Madrona and Leschi. Caption on image: Madrona Park. Handwritten on sleeve: Madrona Park.Photographer's Reference Number: 51
ID Number:1983.10.6550
Date:Circa 1911
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Waterfalls in Ravenna Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Ravenna Park, one of Seattle's oldest, was among the few areas that escaped the logger's ax in the late 1800s and thus preserved stunning examples of giant old-growth Douglas Firs. Centered around a steep ravine just north of the University District, the park opened in 1887 as a privately operated destination called Ravenna Springs Park. It featured nature trails and…
ID Number:1983.10.6551
Date:Circa 1911
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Denny Blaine Lake Park, Seattle, circa 1911
The origins of Denny Blaine Park are linked to the promotion of real estate undertaken by Elbert F. Blaine and Charles L. Denny. By creating attractive parks and supporting the trolley or cable car lines to bring people to them, these men typified the enterprising spirit. Blaine was also Park Commissioner from 1902-1908. The Denny Blaine Lake Park, established in…
ID Number:1983.10.6565
Date:Circa 1911
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Hwehlchtid's house at low tide, Shilshole, circa 1903
Hwehlchtid (called Salmon Bay Charlie by the settlers) of the Shilshole people lived on the southern shore of Salmon Bay, near present-day Ballard, which was then outside of Seattle. Hwehlchtid and his wife Chilohleet'sa (Madeline) remained in their traditional homeland long after others of their tribe had moved away. This photograph showing Hwehlchtid and Chilohleet’sa’s home, later made into a…
ID Number:1983.10.6567
Date:Circa 1903