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Image of Horton family posing together on porch, Seattle, circa 1890
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Horton family posing together on porch, Seattle, circa 1890

In 1871, developer Julius Horton purchased property on the Duwamish River formerly owned by the Luther Collins family, pioneers in the Duwamish Valley. In 1890, Horton incorporated the area, naming it Georgetown after his oldest child. Julius Horton was the brother of Seattle banker Dexter Horton (1825-1904).Here, members and friends of the Horton family sit on the porch of a…
ID Number:2016.33.3
Date:Circa 1890
Image of House on northwest corner of Meridian and Kirkwood Place, Seattle, circa 1925
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House on northwest corner of Meridian and Kirkwood Place, Seattle, circa 1925

This charming Craftsman style bungalow was located on the eastern side of Green Lake. The two women on the porch may be members of Seattle's Swedish community, as this photo is from an album titled "The Swedes' Life and Work in the State of Washington." Some of the photos in the album are signed Nordlands Foto Company, K.E. Nordland owner,…
ID Number:2016.59.13
Date:Circa 1925
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 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
Image of Ballard Bitter poster, Seattle, circa 1986
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Ballard Bitter poster, Seattle, circa 1986

Redhook Ale Brewery was established in 1981 by Gordon Bowker and Paul Shipman in a garage in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. One of the company's most popular beers, Ballard Bitter, was first brewed in 1985, when craft beer was still a very small market. However, the popularity of Ballard Bitter soon allowed Redhook to expand operations into a former trolley barn…
ID Number:2016.95.1
Date:Circa 1986
Image of Supports beneath Alaskan Way viaduct near South Washington Street, Seattle, August 2009
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Supports beneath Alaskan Way viaduct near South Washington Street, Seattle, August 2009

The Alaskan Way Viaduct was an elevated highway in Seattle which was completed in 1966 after 16 years of construction and decades of planning. The double-decked highway ran along the Elliott Bay waterfront above the surface street, Alaskan Way, following previously existing railroad lines. The viaduct provided Seattle with its first bypass route around the downtown business district. The viaduct…
ID Number:2017.14.14
Date:2009
Image of View of the Alaskan Way viaduct and ramps at First Avenue South, Seattle, October 2009
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View of the Alaskan Way viaduct and ramps at First Avenue South, Seattle, October 2009

The Alaskan Way Viaduct was an elevated highway in Seattle which was completed in 1966 after 16 years of construction and decades of planning. The double-decked highway ran along the Elliott Bay waterfront above the surface street, Alaskan Way, following previously existing railroad lines. The viaduct provided Seattle with its first bypass route around the downtown business district. The viaduct…
ID Number:2017.14.19
Date:2009
Image of View underneath the Alaskan Way viaduct at South Main Street and Alaskan Way, Seattle, May 2010
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View underneath the Alaskan Way viaduct at South Main Street and Alaskan Way, Seattle, May 2010

The Alaskan Way Viaduct was an elevated highway in Seattle which was completed in 1966 after 16 years of construction and decades of planning. The double-decked highway ran along the Elliott Bay waterfront above the surface street, Alaskan Way, following previously existing railroad lines. The viaduct provided Seattle with its first bypass route around the downtown business district. The viaduct…
ID Number:2017.14.24
Date:2010
Image of Phinney Neighborhood Farmers Market poster, Seattle, June 3 - September 30, 2016
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Phinney Neighborhood Farmers Market poster, Seattle, June 3 - September 30, 2016

On May 29, 1993, the University District Farmers Market opened in Seattle at the University Heights Community Center. Continuing from late May through early November, the market drew on Seattle's long history of the Pike Place Market, which opened in August of 1907 and allowed farmers to sell directly to consumers. In 2000, Chris Curtis, one of the originators of…
ID Number:2017.60.2
Date:2016
Image of Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets poster, 2016
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Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets poster, 2016

On May 29, 1993, the University District Farmers Market opened in Seattle at the University Heights Community Center. Continuing from late May through early November, the market drew on Seattle's long history of the Pike Place Market, which opened in August of 1907 and allowed farmers to sell directly to consumers. In 2000, Chris Curtis, one of the originators of…
ID Number:2017.60.6
Date:2016
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