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David Thomas Denny II home on Queen Anne Hill, circa 1890
Seattle pioneers David T. Denny and Louisa Boren married in 1853 and lived in a small house on their homestead claim where Seattle Center and surrounding area is today. Denny accumulated enough wealth from various business ventures to build this mansion on Queen Anne Hill around 1890. Unfortunately, the family suffered significant financial losses during the Panic of 1893 and…
ID Number:2011.26.2
Date:Circa 1890
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Edgecomb and Moore log train at Ballard trestle, circa 1890
Though unattributed, the photograph was probably taken by Seattle photographer John P. Soule.
ID Number:2011.26.7.39
Date:Circa 1890
Poster
Elliott Bay Water Taxi poster, Seattle, 1997
West Seattle is Seattle's oldest and biggest neighborhood, situated on a peninsula in Elliott Bay. Early public transportation between West Seattle and Seattle was mostly limited to the irregular and infrequent service provided by “Mosquito Fleet” steamships that traveled from port to port around Puget Sound. In 1888 the West Seattle Land and Improvement Company built a dock and launched…
ID Number:2012.26.65
Date:1997
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Kuehnoel's Triple "XXX" Barrel menu, cica 1945
Kuehnoel's Triple "XXX" Barrel was a popular drive-in located at 2822 Rainier Avenue in Sick's Stadium. There were several triple XXX locations in the Seattle area, and this location was home to "the oldest Triple XXX in Seattle". The Triple XXX brand was licensed by Southern Beverage Company in Texas to over 150 Triple XXX bottlers. The largest distributor of…
ID Number:2014.3.1.16
Date:Circa 1945
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Open Books poetry shop, Seattle, February 2018
In 1995, Open Books: A Poetry Emporium opened in an extended bungalow at 2414 N 45th St in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood. It was, and continues to be, one of the few poetry-only shops in the nation. Open Books relocated to the corner of First Avenue and Cherry Street in Pioneer Square in 2022. This image shows Open Books in its…
ID Number:2014.43.2.2.ARCH360
Date:2018
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Exterior of the Lava Lounge, Seattle, 2016
The Lava Lounge was a popular beer joint and tiki bar on Second Avenue in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. Outside décor included a palm tree and a mask mounted on a colorful mural. The lounge closed in January 2022 ahead of a redevelopment project, and it and neighboring structures burned down the following June.Here, on a summer day in 2016, patrons…
ID Number:2014.43.2.2.MISC163
Date:2016
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Mama's Mexican Kitchen, Belltown, Seattle, 2016
Mama's Mexican Kitchen, a popular restaurant at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Bell Street, was well known for its eclectic decorations, longtime staff, and comfort food. The owner, Mike McAlpin, had inherited recipes from his grandmother, the eponymous "Mama." Open from 1974 to 2016, the restaurant was a popular neighborhood fixture. Among its most notable features were its "Elvis…
ID Number:2014.43.2.2.MISC165
Date:2016
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Crocodile Cafe exterior, Seattle, 1992
The Crocodile Cafe opened in 1991 at 2200 2nd Avenue at Blanchard Street in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle. The popular music venue featured many well-known acts, such as Nirvana, MudHoney, Pearl Jam, and Death Cab for Cutie. The Crocodile Cafe closed in December 2007, but was reopened under new ownership as The Crocodile in March 2009. In 2021, the…
ID Number:2014.43.2.2.MUSIC36
Date:1992
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Elephant Super Car Wash sign, Battery Street and Denny Way, Seattle, April 2017
When the first Elephant Car Wash opened at Fourth Avenue and Lander Street in Seattle in 1951, it was the first automatic car wash in Washington State. For the first time, cars received hands-free treatment. The owners opened additional car washes in the region, all with the eye-catching neon signs designed by Bea Haverfield, an area neon designer. This image…
ID Number:2014.43.2.4.ARCH130
Date:2017
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Elephant Super Car Wash, Battery Street and Denny Way, Seattle, April 2017
When the first Elephant Car Wash opened at Fourth Avenue and Lander Street in Seattle in 1951, it was the first automatic car wash in Washington State. For the first time, cars received hands-free treatment. Over the years, the owners opened additional car washes in the region, all with the eye-catching neon signs designed by Bea Haverfield, an area neon…
ID Number:2014.43.2.4.ARCH132
Date:2017