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Image of J.W. Dalton Automobiles, Seattle, 1911
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J.W. Dalton Automobiles, Seattle, 1911

Signs in image: J.W. Dalton, Jr. Guaranteed Car and Repair Work. J.W. Dalton, Jr. Automobiles - Repaired, Rebuilt, Bought & Sold. The Douglass Sweeper - Owned by the J.S. Dalton, Jr. Co. - 506 Denny Way Home Office Seattle Wn. - Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver B.C., Spokane - Down Town Offices - Z.C. Miles & Piper Co. - Madison St. Machine…
ID Number:1983.10.6646
Date:1911
Image of Denny Building, Seattle, circa 1911
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Denny Building, Seattle, circa 1911

In 1902, The Seattle Daily Times moved to the Denny Building at the corner of Second Avenue and Union. People walking by on the street could read the posted news bulletins and watch the presses through the basement windows. During elections or baseball games, they could stop by to get the latest results. Signs in image: Merchants Printing Co. [Hamaker?]…
ID Number:1983.10.6653
Date:Circa 1911
Image of Lincoln High School, 1911
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Lincoln High School, 1911

In the fall of 1907, Lincoln High School opened in the Wallingford neighborhood. It had thirty classrooms, a study hall, and a single gymnasium. There were so many students in the area that the school was already too small when it opened. After several additions and 74 years of service, Lincoln High School closed in 1981. Since then, the Lincoln…
ID Number:1983.10.6655.1
Date:1911
Image of Bon Marche delivery wagon, Seattle, 1911
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Bon Marche delivery wagon, Seattle, 1911

In 1890, German immigrant Edward Nordhoff and his wife Josephine invested their life savings of $1,200 to start The Bon Marche at First Avenue and Cedar Street. He modeled his new department store after one he had known in Paris. The Bon Marche moved to the corner of Second Avenue and Pike Street in 1896. By 1901, it had expanded…
ID Number:1983.10.6658
Date:1911
Image of Official car for motorcycle race, Seattle, 1911
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Official car for motorcycle race, Seattle, 1911

This official car followed the motorcycles in an endurance race from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. and carried two judges as well as tires and repair parts for the machines. The car was furnished by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and according to the news article published June 11, it kept behind the motorcylists, ready to pick up stragglers in the…
ID Number:1983.10.6673
Date:1911
Image of New fire department headquarters, 1911
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New fire department headquarters, 1911

Seattle's two main fire stations burned during the Great Fire of 1889. After the fire, the department built a new brick headquarters building on Columbia Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The department also replaced their volunteer firemen with professionals, upgraded the alarm system, and bought new fire-fighting equipment.This 1911 photo shows Seattle's fire department headquarters. Firemen, fire engines, and…
ID Number:1983.10.6675
Date:1911
Image of Lumber Exchange building, Seattle, circa 1911
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Lumber Exchange building, Seattle, circa 1911

The Lumber Exchange opened in 1903 by Seattle developer James A. Moore (1861-1929) to provide offices fo rthe growing lumber industry. Located at 119 Second Avenue, but building was demolished in 1990. Signs in image: The [L...er]. More Goods for the Same Money, The Same Goods for Less Money Than Elsewhere. Gymnasium, School. Lumber Exchange. Toklas, Singerman & Co. Max…
ID Number:1983.10.6676
Date:Circa 1911
Image of Third Avenue, circa 1905
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Third Avenue, circa 1905

This photo was taken between 1903 and 1907. At that time, Third Avenue was lined with homes as well as businesses. Plymouth Congregational Church (right) stood at the corner of Third Avenue and University Street. The Washington Hotel, seen at the far end of Third Avenue (center), stood atop Denny Hill. By 1907, the hotel and much of the hill…
ID Number:1983.10.6677.2
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Swings at Madrona Park, Seattle, circa 1911
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Swings at Madrona Park, Seattle, circa 1911

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. Caption on image: Madrona Park. Handwritten on sleeve: Madrona Park Swings.Photographer's Reference Number: 672
ID Number:1983.10.6687
Date:Circa 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
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