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Image of House owned by Dr. Nils A. Johanson on Broadway East, Seattle, circa 1925
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House owned by Dr. Nils A. Johanson on Broadway East, Seattle, circa 1925

Dr. Nils A. Johanson was a prominent Swedish immigrant and helped to found Swedish Hospital. This residence, built in 1909, stands at the northeast corner of Broadway East and Hamlin Streets. It was designed by architect Kirkland Cutter in the Swiss Chalet style. This photo is part of an album titled "The Swedes' Life and Work in the State of…
ID Number:2016.59.21
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Columbia Lutheran Home, Seattle, circa 1925
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Columbia Lutheran Home, Seattle, circa 1925

Columbia Lutheran Home was founded in 1920 to provide care for the sick and elderly. Swedish immigrants formed many organizations such as churches, lodges, clubs, and health care facilities that helped to bind their community together. Columbia Lutheran Home is still located in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood as of 2025. This photo is part of an album titled "The Swedes'…
ID Number:2016.59.22
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Swedish Tabernacle, Seattle, circa 1925
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Swedish Tabernacle, Seattle, circa 1925

Located at the corner of Bellevue Avenue and Pike Street, construction on the Swedish Tabernacle Church was completed in 1906 under the guidance of the architect, John A. Creutzer. Swedish immigrants formed a large number of religious and secular organizations that bound them together as a community. This photo is part of an album titled "The Swedes' Life and Work…
ID Number:2016.59.27
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, Seattle, circa 1920
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Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, Seattle, circa 1920

Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church began in 1908 as an outreach mission of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in downtown Seattle to the Swedish immigrants that settled in the Green Lake area at the turn of the 20th century. The congregation was served by several intern pastors before calling their first full time pastor, Otto Karlstrom, in 1911. Services were held in Swedish…
ID Number:2016.59.30
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Heep's Lunch room, Seattle, circa 1920
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Heep's Lunch room, Seattle, circa 1920

A typical eatery in Seattle's downtown business district, Heep's Lunch was located at 1207 3rd Avenue." This photo is part of an album titled "The Swedes' Life and Work in the State of Washington" and was acquired by the Swedish Club of Seattle. Some of the photos in the album are signed Nordlands Foto Company, K.E. Nordland owner, 1707 Market…
ID Number:2016.59.48
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Ferry Issaquah launching, Kirkland, 1914
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Ferry Issaquah launching, Kirkland, 1914

In 1914, the Anderson Steamboat Company launched the ferry "Issaquah." The vessel was one of the first in the Pacific Northwest designed to carry automobiles as well as horse drawn vehicles. Until 1918, the "Issaquah" sailed between Leschi, Mercer Island, and Newport, where it linked up with the new highway to North Bend. The "Issaquah" could also be rented for…
ID Number:2016.59.54
Date:1914
Image of Musical group on stage, Seattle, circa 1920
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Musical group on stage, Seattle, circa 1920

Swedish immigrants to the Seattle area formed many business, religious, and cultural organizations. Musical groups were very popular, as shown in this photo of a group of male and female singers and accompanists. It is included in an album titled "The Swede' Life and Work in the State of Washington" which was acquired by the Swedish Club of Seattle. Some…
ID Number:2016.59.59
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Wallin & Nordstrom shoe store, Seattle, circa 1920
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Wallin & Nordstrom shoe store, Seattle, circa 1920

John W. Nordstrom immigrated from Sweden in 1887 and joined the Klondike Gold Rush ten years later. After earning a healthy profit from his claim in Alaska, Nordstrom returned to Seattle eager to invest his money. He reunited with Carl Wallin, a friend from his Alaska days who owned a shoe-repair shop in downtown Seattle. In 1901, they opened Wallin…
ID Number:2016.59.60
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Wallin & Nordstrom shoe store, Seattle, circa 1920
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Wallin & Nordstrom shoe store, Seattle, circa 1920

John W. Nordstrom immigrated from Sweden in 1887 and joined the Klondike Gold Rush ten years later. After earning a healthy profit from his claim in Alaska, Nordstrom returned to Seattle eager to invest his money. He reunited with Carl Wallin, a friend from his Alaska days who owned a shoe-repair shop in downtown Seattle. In 1901, they opened Wallin…
ID Number:2016.59.62
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Swedish-American family on porch of house, circa 1925
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Swedish-American family on porch of house, circa 1925

Between 1890 and 1910, large numbers of Swedes immigrated to the greater Seattle area. Swedes worked in the woods around Preston and High Point, in the Ballard mills, on the railroads building tunnels and laying tracks, in construction (contributing both labor and architectural skills), in the mines at Coal Creek, on the docks on Seattle's waterfront, and as farmers around…
ID Number:2016.59.66
Date:Circa 1925
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