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Image of Football team at the University of Washington, circa 1919
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Football team at the University of Washington, circa 1919

The University of Washington's football program was suspended during World War I because so many male students were serving in the military. After the men returned, the University continued to build its championship teams. This photo, taken about 1919, shows an early post-war football team posed in formation in the university's early stadium, University Field. The men have removed their…
ID Number:1983.10.1758.2
Date:Circa 1919
Image of Military veterans learning automobile mechanics, January 1920
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Military veterans learning automobile mechanics, January 1920

After the veterans of World War I returned home in 1918, many had trouble finding work. The Knights of Columbus, a Roman Catholic benefit organization, sponsored a free evening school to help them learn job skills. In this photo, World War I veterans are learning auto mechanics. At least one member of the group is an African-American. Webster & Stevens…
ID Number:1983.10.1791.8
Date:1920
Image of Troops outside National Guard Armory, 1921
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Troops outside National Guard Armory, 1921

Between World Wars I and II, the Washington National Guard served the state in a variety of capacities. Units were mobilized to maintain order during the Seattle General Strike and other labor conflicts and to assist in rescue efforts during floods and fires. This rainy day photo, probably taken in 1921, shows members of the National Guard lined up on…
ID Number:1983.10.2045
Date:1921
Image of Surplus warships in Lake Union, circa 1921
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Surplus warships in Lake Union, circa 1921

Seattle's shipyards boomed during 1918, when the United States entered World War I. After the war, some of the U.S. Navy's surplus wooden warships were stored in Lake Union and other sheltered parts of Puget Sound. This "mothballed" fleet was nicknamed "Wilson's Wood Row," after President Woodrow Wilson, the wartime president.This photo, taken about 1921, shows the surplus wooden warships…
ID Number:1983.10.2261.1
Date:Circa 1921
Image of Navy biplane at Sand Point, Seattle, circa 1925
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Navy biplane at Sand Point, Seattle, circa 1925

Sand Point, a peninsula in north Seattle, served as an air base, aviation training center, and aircraft repair depot for the U.S. Navy for almost 50 years. When the naval air station on Whidbey Island was developed, Sand Point was no longer needed as an air base, and in 1970 Sand Point changed to the Naval Station Seattle. In 1975…
ID Number:1983.10.2915.2
Date:Circa 1925
Image of USS Oregon on last voyage, Seattle, June 9, 1925
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USS Oregon on last voyage, Seattle, June 9, 1925

The USS Oregon battleship launched in 1893 for the United States Navy and served during the Spanish-American War (1898), the Philippine-American War (1899-1902), and WWI before she was decommissioned in 1919. In 1925, she was lent to the state of Oregon to serve as a floating monument and museum in Portland. Her stripped hulk was later used as an ammunition…
ID Number:1983.10.3087.2
Date:1925
Image of National Guard training, probably in Seattle, June 26, 1925
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National Guard training, probably in Seattle, June 26, 1925

Between World Wars I and II, the Washington National Guard served the state in a variety of capacities. Units were mobilized to maintain order during the Seattle General Strike and other labor conflicts and to assist in rescue efforts during floods and fires. Handwritten on sleeve: Nat'l Guard - 6/26/25Photographer's Reference Number: 114065
ID Number:1983.10.3093.1
Date:1925
Image of U.S.S. Decatur, circa 1850
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U.S.S. Decatur, circa 1850

During the early 1850s, hostility grew between the Native peoples and the new settlers in the Puget Sound region. The "Decatur" and several other government ships were moved to the area to protect the settlers. On January 26, 1856, following word of a planned attack on Seattle, troops on the "Decatur" fired howitzers into the forest beyond Third Avenue where…
ID Number:1983.10.6182
Date:Circa 1850
Image of Chinese trade commission, 1906
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Chinese trade commission, 1906

American trade with China and other Asian nations was increasing in the early 1900s. Seattle businessmen were particularly interested in having Chinese products enter the United States through Seattle.A group from China visited the city in 1905 to discuss trade and other matters. In this photo, they pose for their picture on the deck of their ship. Some of the…
ID Number:1983.10.7340.2
Date:1906
Image of Armory at Western Avenue and Lenora Street, circa 1909
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Armory at Western Avenue and Lenora Street, circa 1909

Seattle's Armory opened in April 1909. For many years the National Guard held drills and stored equipment in the Armory. It was also used for indoor track meets and other large public events.This photo shows the Armory in about 1909. It was located on the waterfront at Western Avenue and Lenora Street, one block north of the Public Market. The…
ID Number:1983.10.8230
Date:Circa 1909
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