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Two men in front of ship hull holding flag, probably in Seattle, circa 1910
Carl Henry Moen was born in Seattle in 1892 to Norwegian immigrant parents. His family moved several times as he was growing up, but settled in Ballard when he was nine years old. He helped harvest and sell the produce, milk, and poultry his family raised, and also was a messenger for Western Union, dug clams, and worked for Bemis…
ID Number:1980.6880.928
Date:Circa 1910
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Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay, circa 1910
This image, looking east from Elliott Bay, features the working docks of Seattle's waterfront. Prior to the Great Fire in 1889 the piers had generally been constructed perpendicular to the waterfront. They were rebuilt according to the northeast-southwest angle, prescribed by City Engineer Reginald Thomson and Assistant City Engineer George Cotterill in the 1897 tidelands replat, which allowed more ships…
ID Number:1980.6923.96
Date:Circa 1910
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Steamship Indianapolis ticket, circa 1906
The steamship Indianapolis was one of two ships used in the Seattle to Tacoma steamship passenger service. After a year working on the Great Lakes, the ship was sold to the Puget Sound Navigation Company in October 1905 and began running as part of the mosquito fleet in April 1906. The Indianapolis was a passenger transport from 1906 to 1938,…
ID Number:1980.6924.6
Date:Circa 1906
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Transports Garonne and Athenian docked in Elliott Bay, Seattle, August 1899
The ships Garonne and Athenian shown here docked at Elliott Bay would be loaded with horses, equipment, and soldiers for the Philippine American War. Several business are shown along the waterfront, including Northwestern Iron Works, Union Brass Foundry, and Great Western Boiler Manufacturing Co., among others. Handwritten on photo: Transports for the Philippine Islands 459 Wilse Handwritten by photographer under…
ID Number:1980.6967.6
Date:1899
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Horses being loaded to the Garonne, Seattle, August 1899
The Garonne was en route to the Philippines for the Philippine American War. This photo shows horses being loaded into the Garonne for the war. Handwritten on photo: 484 Wilse Handwritten by photographer under photo in album: Loading horses in after hatch on the Garonne
ID Number:1980.6967.34
Date:1899
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Chinese Crew Making Horse Slings, Seattle, August 1899
This photo shows Chinese crew members makes horse slings to lift horses onto ship headed for Philippine American War. Handwritten on photo: 500 Wilse Handwritten by photographer under photo in album: Chinese crew making horse slings
ID Number:1980.6967.40
Date:1899
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Civilians Gathered to Bid Farewell to the Soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry on board the St. Paul, Seattle, August 1899
The St. Paul was headed to the Philippines for the Philippine American War. In this photo, a crowd is shown watching the departure of the ship from the Seattle waterfront. Handwritten on photo: 429 Wilse Handwritten by photographer under photo in album: Bidding the boys goodbye
ID Number:1980.6967.46
Date:1899
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Passengers on board the ship Patterson, Seattle, October 16, 1917
Born in Georgia, cartographer Clifford Gordon Quillian (1880-1948) first came to Seattle in 1907. He married Cora Elizabeth Armstrong (1888-1957) in 1912, served with the U.S. Navy in the Philippines, WWI, and WWII, was the commander of various ships in the United States Coast Guard and Geodesic Survey, and was a chartered life-insurance underwriter.In this image, a group of passengers…
ID Number:1980.7038.302
Date:1917
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Boat Friendship sailing on opening Day of Boating Season, May 6, 1978
The Seattle Yacht Club's Opening Day is the nation's largest regional celebration of water, spring, and the opening of boating season. A tradition since 1920, the parade of boats starts at noon the first Saturday in May with a cannon blast, while spectators line both sides of the Montlake Cut to view the boats as they enter Lake Washington. In…
ID Number:1981.7263.5.1
Date:1978
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Workers at Ames Drydock, Seattle, circa 1920
St. Louis native Edgar Ames (1868-1944) moved to Seattle from Chicago in 1895 and in 1916 founded the Ames Shipbuilding & Drydock Company in Seattle. The modern plant he built on Harbor Island covered 20 acres and included a floating drydock. During World War I the yard produced 25 steel tankers and cargo steamships for the U.S. Shipping Board, and…
ID Number:1981.7286.1
Date:Circa 1920