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Image of Sullivan Building, Seattle, 1911
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Sullivan Building, Seattle, 1911

This photo features the Right Hotel in the Sullivan Building. Signs in image: Clothing - Ellis H. Cross. C. Blumenfeld. Tremendous Purchase Sale - [...] Sold Both Wholesale & Retail - Seattle's Greatest Sale - See Prices in Windows. The Rubber Store. Seattle Sporting Goods Co. Arkwright & [Bowder?] Hat Shop - Hats Cleaned & Blocked. Sullivan Building. The Right…
ID Number:1983.10.6613
Date:1911
Image of Hotel Pacific, Seattle, 1911
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Hotel Pacific, Seattle, 1911

The Hotel Pacific was located at 302 2nd Avenue South close to both train stations. Signs in image: Storage. [...ranch]. Restaurant. Detroit Cafe. Laundry - Baths - Oriental Steam Laundry Co. Union Depot Bar. Juan de Fuca Cigars. Chancellor Cigar - C.A. Swanson. Pacific Hotel - Shave - 15. Hotel Pacific. Shine 5 Cents. [...vester] Brothers Co. - Wholesale Grocers.…
ID Number:1983.10.6631
Date:1911
Image of American Hotel, Seattle, 1911
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American Hotel, Seattle, 1911

The American Hotel at Fourth Avenue and Westlake Avenue opened in 1907 and was renamed Hotel Central in 1914. Signs in image: Queen City Dye Works. The Antiseptic - Agency Supply Laundry Co. Ladies Tailors. [...] Habit Makers. American Hotel. Oysters. The Quaker Drug Co. Cafe [American?]. [Antlers?] Hotel.Handwritten on sleeve: American Hotel 1900 [sic - 1911].Photographer's Reference Number: 388Caption…
ID Number:1983.10.6635
Date:1911
Image of Madrona Park Hotel, circa 1910
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Madrona Park Hotel, circa 1910

In the 1890s, private developers built Madrona Park on the shore of Lake Washington. Seattleites could catch the Madrona Park and Broadway streetcar on Capitol Hill and ride to the park. They could spend the day at the lake or stay longer at the park's hotel. This photo, taken around 1910, shows the Madrona Park Hotel with its boat dock.…
ID Number:1983.10.6690
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Hotel Washington, circa 1903
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Hotel Washington, circa 1903

Seattle's Hotel Washington sat grandly on top of Denny Hill between Second and Fourth Avenues and Stewart and Virginia Streets. When the hotel opened in 1890, it was named the Denny Hotel. The elegant building survived only until 1906, when the western part of Denny Hill was leveled.This photo shows the Hotel Washington decorated to welcome an important visitor, possibly…
ID Number:1983.10.6708
Date:Circa 1903
Image of Colonial Hotel, Seattle, circa 1911
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Colonial Hotel, Seattle, circa 1911

In 1901, the Colonial Hotel opened in 1901 at 1911 First Avenue. Signs in image: Seattle Woolen Mill. Pacific Hotel. Colonial Hotel. Seattle Paint & Varnish Co. The Rainier Hardware Co. - Sporting Goods, Builders Hardware. Keystone Liquor Co. - Wholesale Importers - Champagnes - [...] Brandies. Post [Weller?] - Olympia Beer. Schlitz.Handwritten on sleeve: Colonial Hotel.Webster & Stevens number:…
ID Number:1983.10.6734
Date:Circa 1911
Image of The Hotel Kalmar and the James Street cable car, circa 1912
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The Hotel Kalmar and the James Street cable car, circa 1912

The Hotel Kalmar was built in 1881 and operated by the Brand family for over 70 years. They named the hotel after Mrs. Brand's hometown in Sweden. The hotel provided furnished rooms to men who came to Seattle to work. The Kalmar was located at 522 6th Avenue, at James Street. It was torn down in 1962 to make room…
ID Number:1983.10.6753
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Hotel Seattle, Seattle, ca. 1911
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Hotel Seattle, Seattle, ca. 1911

The Hotel Seattle was located near Pioneer Square, which was then the heart of Seattle's business district. The five-story brick and stone building had 200 rooms. It was close to the railroad depots, the docks, and the point where most of the city's streetcar lines started. The hotel was torn down in 1962 to make room for a parking garage.…
ID Number:1983.10.6827
Date:Circa 1911
Image of Lincoln Hotel, Seattle, circa 1911
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Lincoln Hotel, Seattle, circa 1911

This photo looks northwest across 4th Avenue and Madison Street to the Lincoln Hotel, which opened in 1900. The hotel's roof garden is visible and a corner of the Cranegie Library can be glimpsed on the right. Handwritten on sleeve: Lincoln Hotel (cable car).Photographer's Reference Number: 2106
ID Number:1983.10.6849
Date:Circa 1911
Image of Pike Place Market, circa 1911
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Pike Place Market, circa 1911

Before the Pike Place Market opened in 1907, King County farmers had a harder time making a steady income. They either had to sell their produce to wholesalers or travel to town to sell directly to hotels, restaurants, and residents. If no buyers were found, the fruits and vegetables were left to rot. The market gave farmers a permanent place…
ID Number:1983.10.6868.1
Date:Circa 1911
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