316 results for: Recreation
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Aboard the launch Foxy, circa 1909
Boats and ships have always been important in Seattle's work and recreation. In this photo, two young men pose behind the gleaming two-cylinder gas engine of their boat, named Foxy. Webster & Stevens number: 5170
ID Number:1983.10.7573.1
Date:Circa 1909
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Green Lake, Seattle, circa 1912
Sign on building: Boats.Handwritten on sleeve: Woodland Park.Webster & Stevens number: 7513
ID Number:1983.10.7847
Date:Circa 1912
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Woodland Park drive, circa 1912
The area of Woodland Park was logged before 1890, but loggers left the "smaller" trees--everything six feet in diameter or less. In 1912, visitors could walk or ride west through the woods to the Woodlands Hotel. From there, a buggy road ran to Green Lake.In this photo, taken around 1912, several visitors walk along the drive through the big trees…
ID Number:1983.10.7848
Date:Circa 1912
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Green Lake, Seattle, circa 1912
Handwritten on sleeve: Woodland Park - Green Lake.Photographer's Reference Number: 7515
ID Number:1983.10.7849.2
Date:Circa 1912
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Woodland Park swings, circa 1912
In about 1912, Seattle's Woodland Park had three ballfields, tennis courts, a wading pool, a picnic grove, a "concert" grove, and a variety of playground equipment. In this photo, eight children play on the swings at Woodland Park. The message on the swing supports says "For Children Only." Webster & Stevens number: 7516
ID Number:1983.10.7850.2
Date:Circa 1912
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Swimmers at Green Lake, circa 1914
Green Lake has been a popular place for Seattleites to go swimming. Starting in 1911, the city lowered the lake level and began filling in around the lakeshore. In 1914, a wooden bathhouse was built on the southwestern shore of the lake.In this photo, taken around 1914, boys swim and fish near a wooden building on Green Lake. Webster &…
ID Number:1983.10.7851
Date:Circa 1914
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Volunteer Park, Seattle, circa 1912
Seattle's Volunteer Park was named in honor of the men who served in the 1898 Spanish American War. The Olmsted Brothers' 1909 plan for the park included lawns, gardens, pavilions, and play areas which were designed to harmonize with the surrounding Capitol Hill neighborhood. Handwritten on sleeve: Volunteer Park.Photographer's Reference Number: 7541
ID Number:1983.10.7864.1
Date:Circa 1912
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Large group of children on a seesaw in Volunteer Park, circa 1909
In the early 1900s, designs for Seattle's Volunteer Park included two playground areas for children. In this photo, 18 girls, one boy, and a woman are seated on a teeter-totter at the park. The girls are wearing typical outdoor play clothing of the period--skirts, long stockings, and leather shoes. The photo was published with the caption, "The joy of youngsters…
ID Number:1983.10.7865
Date:Circa 1909
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Paths along the lakeshore at Madrona Park, circa 1912
Madrona Park was named for its madrona trees. The original owners of the private park built wooden beach swings, lakeside paths, a boat dock, and rustic shelters. Visitors could sit in the swings or follow the path along the lake between Madrona and Leschi. This photo, taken around 1912, shows part of Madrona Park. Webster & Stevens number: 7547
ID Number:1983.10.7868
Date:Circa 1912
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Jefferson Park, Seattle, circa 1911
Handwritten on sleeve: Jefferson Park Pan.Photographer's Reference Number: 8095
ID Number:1983.10.7940.1
Date:Circa 1911