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Image of Horse and buggy on Fourth Avenue, Seattle, 1908
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Horse and buggy on Fourth Avenue, Seattle, 1908

This street view from in front of the Rainier Club on Fourth Ave shows someone unloading a barrel from a cart. Label on image: 4th Ave [...] Rainier Club.Handwritten on verso: 1908 - 4th Ave from in front of Rainier Club. Hotel Stander and Hotel Lincoln.
ID Number:1974.5868.349
Date:1908
Image of Business card for the Hotel Norman, Seattle, circa 1912
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Business card for the Hotel Norman, Seattle, circa 1912

The Hotel Norman was located at the corner of Yesler Way and First Avenue, at a time when the busy Pioneer Square neighborhood was a vital part of Seattle's commercial life. Advertised here as "A First Class Hotel For Men," the establishment rented rooms for 25-50 cents per night, and boasted electric light, steam heat, and baths.
ID Number:1977.6486.3.8.2
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Row of mill company houses in Port Blakely showing wooden tracks along road, circa 1900
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Row of mill company houses in Port Blakely showing wooden tracks along road, circa 1900

Captain William Renton founded the Port Blakely mill in 1864 on Bainbridge Island's Blakely Harbor. In the 1880s the mill became the largest sawmill on the Pacific Coast and was a major employer on Bainbridge Island. In 1879 Hall Brothers Shipyard moved its operations to Port Blakely and during this period Renton built houses for the families of mill workers,…
ID Number:1977.6486.68
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Pier D from Railroad Avenue, Seattle, circa 1916
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Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Pier D from Railroad Avenue, Seattle, circa 1916

The Pacific Coast Company was organized in 1897, and comprised several existing organizations, most notably the Pacific Coast Steamship Co., Pacific Coast Coal Co. and the Pacific Coast Railway. Handwritten on image: 17533. Embossed photographer's mark: F.H. Nowell/1212 Fourth Ave/Seattle, USA.Signs in image: T.F. Clark Co. Inc. Copper Sheet Metal Works/ Copper Smithing, Draper Engine Works, Pier D/ The Admiral…
ID Number:1978.6585.7a
Date:Circa 1916
Image of Hotel at Coal Creek, near Newcastle, circa 1915
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Hotel at Coal Creek, near Newcastle, circa 1915

Handwritten on image: 18991. Embossed photographer's mark: F.H. Nowell/1212 Fourth Ave/Seattle, USATyped on verso: Hotel and Coal Creek.
ID Number:1978.6585.26b
Date:Circa 1915
Image of Street clock in front of Theo Wolfe Watchmaker, Seattle, circa 1907
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Street clock in front of Theo Wolfe Watchmaker, Seattle, circa 1907

Street clocks such as this one were popular during the first two decades of the 1900s and were often found in front of jewelry and watchmaking shops. Jos. Mayer and Bros. began in 1897 in Seattle and manufactured many clocks during the first two decades of the 1900s. Joseph Mayer and Bros. assembled this street clock and many others in…
ID Number:1980.6877.5.45
Date:Circa 1907
Image of Joseph Mayer & Brothers Co. street clock for Frank Briggs Jeweler, 1402 1st Ave., Seattle, circa 1920
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Joseph Mayer & Brothers Co. street clock for Frank Briggs Jeweler, 1402 1st Ave., Seattle, circa 1920

This street clock was made by Joseph Mayer & Brothers Company, a watchmaking and wholesale jewelry business begun in Seattle in 1897. Founded by German immigrants Markus (1878-1950), Albert (1872-1929), Emil (1881-), Herman, & Joseph (1868-1937) Mayer, the company existed in various form until 1991. About 100 Mayer street clocks were produced between 1909-1930, often placed in front of jewelers…
ID Number:1980.6877.5.47
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Street clock in front of Stacy Shown & Co. Jewelers, Seattle, circa 1918
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Street clock in front of Stacy Shown & Co. Jewelers, Seattle, circa 1918

Street clocks such as this one were popular during the first two decades of the 1900s and were often found in front of jewelry and watchmaking shops. Jos. Mayer and Bros. began in 1897 in Seattle and manufactured many clocks during the first two decades of the 1900s. Joseph Mayer and Bros. assembled this street clock, and many others in…
ID Number:1980.6877.5.50
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Intersection of Fifth Avenue and Spring Street, Seattle, circa 1930
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Intersection of Fifth Avenue and Spring Street, Seattle, circa 1930

This Seattle city view from around 1930s documents Fifth Avenue and Spring Street. Businesses visible in photograph include: Hotel Hungerford, Spring Dye Works, Arctic Super Service, and the Spring Apartment HotelStamped on verso: Pierson Photo Co. Commercial Photographers 401 Bay Bldg. Main 0204 Seattle, Wash.Photographer's Reference Number: 1018x
ID Number:1980.6877.34
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Ranke House and Cabrini Hospital, Madison St., Seattle, circa 1925
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Ranke House and Cabrini Hospital, Madison St., Seattle, circa 1925

This image features the three-story, Queen Anne Style Ranke House at the southeast corner of Madison Street and Terry Avenue on First Hill. First Hill was the residence of choice in the 1890s for elite Seattle residents who wanted to escape the fast pace of downtown. This mansion was built by German immigrants, contractor, and socialites Otto Ranke (1842-1892) and…
ID Number:1980.6877.48
Date:Circa 1925
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