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Image of Boating season opening day parade, looking west, Seattle, May 2, 1958
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Boating season opening day parade, looking west, Seattle, May 2, 1958

A yearly tradition since 1920, the Seattle Yacht Club's Opening Day parade through the Montlake Cut is a festive celebration of the area's water activities. This view, looking west, shows boats of all shapes and sizes lining up to pass through the Montlake Cut and the raised Montake bridge to the waters of Portage Bay and Lake Union. The University…
ID Number:1986.5.14384.2
Date:1958
Image of Boating season opening day parade, looking southwest, Seattle, May 2, 1958
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Boating season opening day parade, looking southwest, Seattle, May 2, 1958

A yearly tradition since 1920, the Seattle Yacht Club's Opening Day parade through the Montlake Cut is a celebration of the area's water activities. This view, looking west, shows boats of all shapes and sizes passing through the Montlake Cut and the raised Montake bridge to the waters of Portage Bay and Lake Union. It was festive event for both…
ID Number:1986.5.14384.4
Date:1958
Image of Aerial view of Washington State coastline, 1959
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Aerial view of Washington State coastline, 1959

This aerial view, taken by the U.S. Coast Guard, shows an unidentified location along the Washington coast. Handwritten on sleeve: WASHINGTON STATE, Coast, Coast Guard airviews. Date photograph was filed by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): May 13, 1959.
ID Number:1986.5.15526.3
Date:1959
Image of Aerial view of Washington State coastline, 1959
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Aerial view of Washington State coastline, 1959

This aerial view, taken by the U.S. Coast Guard, shows a town and dock along the Washington coast. Handwritten on sleeve: WASHINGTON STATE, Coast, Coast Guard airviews. Date photograph was filed by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): May 13, 1959.
ID Number:1986.5.15526.4
Date:1959
Image of Aerial view of Washington State coast, with a tugboat pulling logs, 1959
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Aerial view of Washington State coast, with a tugboat pulling logs, 1959

This aerial view, taken from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, shows a tugboat pulling a log raft around a rugged point of coastline, probably in Washington State. Handwritten on sleeve: WASHINGTON STATE, Coast, Coast Guard airviews. Date photograph was filed by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): May 13, 1959.
ID Number:1986.5.15526.10
Date:1959
Image of Aerial view of Suzzallo Library, looking northeast, Seattle, 1937
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Aerial view of Suzzallo Library, looking northeast, Seattle, 1937

The University of Washington completed the cathedral-like Unit 1 of its library in about 1926. President Suzzallo believed that the library should be the focus of the university, inspiring both mind and spirit. It had shelving for 200,000 books and a large upstairs reading room with tall windows and seating for 750 readers. This photo shows the oldest part of…
ID Number:1986.5.15709.1
Date:1937
Image of Aerial view of Suzzallo Library, looking southwest, 1937
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Aerial view of Suzzallo Library, looking southwest, 1937

The University of Washington completed the cathedral-like Unit 1 of its library in about 1926. President Suzzallo believed that the library should be the focus of the university, inspiring both mind and spirit. It had shelving for 200, 000 books and a large upstairs reading room with tall windows and seating for 750 readers. This photo shows the oldest part…
ID Number:1986.5.15709.2
Date:1937
Image of Aerial view of University of Washington campus, looking southeast, Seattle, 1946
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Aerial view of University of Washington campus, looking southeast, Seattle, 1946

Founded in 1861, the Territorial University of Washington was located in downtown Seattle until 1895, when the campus relocated north of Lake Union in what is now know as the University District. This aerial view shows several campus buildings including the Liberal Arts Quadrangle. Clockwise from left: Miller Hall, Smith Hall, Gowen Hall, Suzzallo Library, Savery Hall, Denny Hall, and…
ID Number:1986.5.15711.1
Date:1946
Image of Aerial view of University of Washington central campus, Seattle, 1948
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Aerial view of University of Washington central campus, Seattle, 1948

Founded in 1861, the Territorial University of Washington was located in downtown Seattle until 1895, when the campus relocated north of Lake Union in what is now know as the University District. On the left of this photo is Gerberding Hall under construction. Above it stands Suzzallo Library, with the Physics Building (now Mary Gates Hall) and Johnson Hall to…
ID Number:1986.5.15717.1
Date:1948
Image of Aerial view of University of Washington campus, looking northeast, Seattle, 1948
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Aerial view of University of Washington campus, looking northeast, Seattle, 1948

Founded in 1861, the Territorial University of Washington was located in downtown Seattle until 1895, when the campus relocated north of Lake Union in what is now know as the University District. This photo of central campus includes Parrington Hall, Denny Hall, Suzzallo Library, and the Liberal Arts Quad. Handwritten on sleeve: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, (U.W.), Airview, dupes. Date photograph was…
ID Number:1986.5.15717.3
Date:1948
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