844 results for: Puget Sound
Photograph
Man walking on snowy farm, Enumclaw, 1972
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This photo shows a snowy scene from an Enumclaw farm. Handwritten on image: Josef Scaylea.Handwritten on…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.139
Date:1972
Photograph
Boeing hydrofoil in Elliott Bay, Seattle, November 1978
In the mid-twentieth century Seattle's aerospace giant, The Boeing Company, saw a market in fast ferries. The company began adapting many systems used in jet airplanes for passenger-carrying waterjet-propelled hydrofoils. Boeing Marine Systems (BMS) built their first hydrofoil at the Renton plant in 1960, and manufactured about 8 hydrofoils for the U. S. military, and 28 that were used in…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.185
Date:1978
Photograph
Ferry Kalakala in Puget Sound, Seattle, 1948
The ferry "Kalakala" began service in 1935. Its streamlined design made it internationally famous and popular with visitors and residents alike. The ferry made six daily runs between Seattle and Bremerton, and made summer evening excursions around Puget Sound. Unfortunately, the ferry vibrated badly; it was difficult to handle and expensive to repair. Service ended in 1967, and the ferry…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.188
Date:1948
Photograph
Boats on Puget Sound, July 1942
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This photo, from earlier in his career, focuses on a scenic view of boats on Puget…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.273
Date:1942
Photograph
Elliott Bay and Mount Rainier from Magnolia, Seattle, 1956
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.Scaylea took this scenic photo of Elliott Bay from Magnolia Boulevard in 1956. Handwritten on image:…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.277
Date:1956
Photograph
Japanese training ship Nippon Maru, Seattle, likely July 1957
The Japanese four-masted bark Nippon Maru first returned to Seattle in July of 1957 for Seafair. The ship would make several other visits to Seattle, including for the 1962 World's Fair, but this photo by photographer Josef Scaylea was the first for the officer training boat since World War II. Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.290
Date:1957
Photograph
Ferries in Elliott Bay, Seattle, March 1974
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993. Water and boats were a favorite subject of Scaylea, including this photo of ferries on…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.292
Date:1974
Photograph
Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound, Seattle, August 1972
Photographer Josef Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.This Puget Sound scene features boats on the water with the Olympic Mountains in the background.…
ID Number:Lib1993.20.305
Date:1972
Ephemera
Banquet program for King Harald V's visit, 1995
Norway's King Harald V (b. 1937) and Queen Sonja (b. 1937) came to Seattle in 1995 for a four-day visit that included events around Puget Sound. Harald had visited Seattle twice previously as crown prince, first in January 1964 for an official visit, then in briefly in October 1967 after an official visit to Canada. The Pacific Northwest is home…
ID Number:Lib1996.8.17
Date:1995
Correspondence
Isaac and Isabelle Bechtel letter about Great Seattle Fire, June 24, 1889
In 1882 Isaac Kinsey Bechtel (1848-1890) arrived in the Puget Sound area and bought 129 acres around what is now Main Street in downtown Bellevue. He had left his wife, Isabella (Lind) Bechtel (1852-1938), and their children behind in Waterloo, Ontario, but in 1885 he was able to send money for them to join him. The cabin Mr. Bechtel built…
ID Number:Lib1996.24.3
Date:1889