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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 Clubhouse at The Meadows, circa 1907
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Clubhouse at The Meadows, circa 1907

As early as 1872, Seattle had regular horse racing. Starting in 1902, racing fans flocked to The Meadows, south of downtown Seattle on the current site of Boeing Field. The Meadows closed in 1909, when Washington State made racetrack betting illegal. This photo, taken sometime between 1902 and 1909, shows the clubhouse at The Meadows, south of downtown Seattle. On…
ID Number:1983.10.6738.2
Date:Circa 1907
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 Ships at Pier 6, Seattle, 1912
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Ships at Pier 6, Seattle, 1912

Signs in image: [W.W.] Robinson [...] Grain and Feed [...] Hay & Specialty. Pier 6 - John B. Agen Dock. Gordon Dock and Grain Co. - Shipping, Storage - Lime, Cement, Plaster - Hay, Grain, Feed. North American Transportation & Trading Co. Henry Doyle & Co. - Fish Nets, Twines & Supplies.Handwritten on sleeve: J.B. Agen's Dock, 1912.Photographer's Reference Number:…
ID Number:1983.10.6754
Date:1912
Image of Piers on waterfront, Seattle, circa 1912
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Piers on waterfront, Seattle, circa 1912

Signs in image: Pier No. 4 - Northern Pacific. Arlington Dock Company. Nome, St. Michael, Tanana - S.S.Ohio, 3500 tons; S.S. Indiana, 3500 tons; S.S. Copenhagen, 3000 tons - Empire Transportation Co., 607 First Ave. Steamship Tickets [...] Valdez [...] San Francisco. Steamship Tickets for Alaska, California, Mexico, Central and South America, Hamburg, Antwerp, Havre, London, Southampton, Cork, Dublin, Continental…
ID Number:1983.10.6755.2
Date:Circa 1912
Image of Waterfront from Moran's shipyard, circa 1900
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Waterfront from Moran's shipyard, circa 1900

Seattle's waterfront was busy in the early 1900s. Rafts of logs floated near the sawmills, ready to be cut into lumber. Some ships waited to be loaded with lumber or coal. Others carried passengers and cargo between Puget Sound, San Francisco, and other ports. In 1900, the editor of the Seattle Times predicted that Seattle would become the center for…
ID Number:1983.10.6762.2
Date:Circa 1900
Image of Great Northern Dock, Seattle, circa 1911
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Great Northern Dock, Seattle, circa 1911

Railroad magnate James J. Hill formed the Great Northern Steamship Co. in 1900 and began building two ocean-going steamers, the "Minnesota" and the "Dakota", to carry trade goods between Seattle and Japan. The Great Northern Docks at Smith's Cove was the bustling center of this Pacific trade. The trains traveled over the bay on trestles, then continued on their way…
ID Number:1983.10.6764
Date:Circa 1911
Image of Home of Elbert Blaine, Seattle, 1911
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Home of Elbert Blaine, Seattle, 1911

In 1901, Seattle businessman Elbert Blaine laid out and developed the Denny Blaine area. The neighborhood included winding streets and small parks fronting Lake Washington. Blaine built a large wood and stone home which still stands on Lake Washington Boulevard East. This photo shows Blaine's home and its surroundings in 1911. Handwritten on sleeve: Denny Blaine Park, 1911.Photographer's Reference Number:…
ID Number:1983.10.6766
Date:1911
Image of Swimmers at Alki Beach, Seattle, 1912
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Swimmers at Alki Beach, Seattle, 1912

In July 1905, the West Seattle newspaper reported that the Alki natatorium was a wonderful success in its first year of operation. The "bathing tank"--130 feet long, 53 feet wide and up to 9 feet deep--was filled directly from Puget Sound daily. The adjacent pavilion hosted social dances on Saturday evenings. Caption on image: Alki Beach Bathing Pavilion, Seattle.Handwritten on…
ID Number:1983.10.6779
Date:1912
Image of Ainsworth & Dunn Pike Street Wharf, Seattle, 1912
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Ainsworth & Dunn Pike Street Wharf, Seattle, 1912

Handwritten on sleeve: Pike St. dock 1912.Photographer's Reference Number: 1258
ID Number:1983.10.6785
Date:1912
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