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Rialto block, 2nd Ave., Seattle, circa 1903
The Rialto Building (also called Rialto Block), seen here looking north on Second Avenue from Madison Street, was designed in 1893, by architects James N. Corner and Warren Porter Skillings. Over the years the building housed a number of important tenants, including the Seattle Public Library from 1896-1899, and Frederick & Nelson department store from 1897-1918. The building is no…
ID Number:1972.5346.32
Date:Circa 1903
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Globe block, corner of Madison and Post Streets, Seattle, circa 1903
The Globe Block, seen here at the northeast corner of Madison Street and Post Street, was commissioned by Seattle Developer James W. Clise (1855-1939) in 1900-1901. The Alexis Hotel has occupied the Globe Building since 2003. This building and the two to the north are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Globe Building, Beebe Building and Hotel…
ID Number:1972.5346.33
Date:Circa 1903
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Globe Building, Beebe Building, and Hotel Cecil, Seattle, circa 1903
The three buildings seen here are viewed from Madison Street looking north towards Spring Street. They occupy the entire west side of this block of First Avenue in downtown Seattle. These buildings are listed together as (south to north) the "Globe Building, Beebe Building and Hotel Cecil" on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings are also part of…
ID Number:1972.5346.36
Date:Circa 1903
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Frank and Johanna Dollart with infant Henry F. Dollart, Roslyn, Washington, 1890
Frank, Johanna, and Henry F. Dollart in Roslyn, Washington. Frank and Johanna immigrated from Russia, but were of German heritage. They settled in Roslyn before moving to Seattle. Handwritten caption by Cora Dollart
ID Number:1972.5567.126.3
Date:1890
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Cora J. Dollart, Seattle, Washington, 1917
Cora J. Dollart was born in Roslyn, Washington in 1893. Her parents were Russian immigrants of German heritage who settled in Roslyn before moving to Seattle in 1907. Handwritten caption by Cora Dollart
ID Number:1972.5567.126.15
Date:1917
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Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay, circa 1920
Visitors to Seattle in the early years of the 20th century could purchase panoramic images of the city to send to friends or keep as souvenirs. This postcard, with its hand-colored image, shows the bustling harbor and city. In the foreground, left to right, are a “mosquito fleet” steamer on its way across Puget Sound, a small launch, a freighter,…
ID Number:1973.5630.1
Date:Circa 1920
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Grover Tyler, Mayor Bertha Landes, and James Spangler near plane, Seattle, September 15, 1926
Bertha Ethel Knight Landes (1868-1943) was the first female mayor of a major American city, serving as mayor of Seattle from 1926 to 1928. Bertha vowed to clean up city government, running for mayor on the platform of "municipal housekeeping." She served only one term as mayor but remained a civic leader in such organizations as the Women's University Club,…
ID Number:1974.5855.24
Date:1926
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Second Avenue north from James Street, 1908
Here, pedestrians, a streetcar, and someone on a bicycle are shown on 2nd Ave north from James Street. Flags, including an American flag, are displayed on buildings lining the street. Handwritten on verso: North on 2nd Avenue from James St 1908.
ID Number:1974.5868.384
Date:1908
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Chief Si'ahl (Chief Seattle) fountain, Seattle, circa 1920
Seattle sculptor James A. Wehn designed this fountain and copper statue of Chief Si'ahl (Chief Seattle) that stands in Tilikum Place at the corner of Denny Way, Cedar Street, and Fifth Avenue. Tilikum is a Chinook term meaning "greeting," and Chief Si'ahl stands with hand raised to welcome the white settlers who landed at Alki Point in 1851. Wehn based…
ID Number:1974.5923.373.2
Date:Circa 1920
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Captain James Griffiths with his family, Seattle, 1938
Captain James Griffiths arrived in Tacoma in 1885 from England and opened an office under the name of James Griffiths & Company as ship brokers, commission merchants, and stevedores. Over the next several years, he created many partnerships and firms including the Tacoma Steam Navigation Company where he built the first seagoing tug in Tacoma. With Griffiths, Bridges and Stetson…
ID Number:1974.5923.391
Date:1938