86 results for: Wilse, Anders B.
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Black River with farmhouse in distance, circa 1899
Until 1916, the Black River linked Lake Washington with the Duwamish River, and the water was deep enough for steamboats to travel between towns on the lake and Puget Sound. After the lake was lowered in 1916, during construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, the Black River dried up and gradually disappeared. This photo shows the Black River as…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.286
Date:Circa 1899
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Portrait of Yaht-le-min, circa 1900
This is a portrait of Yaht-le-min, a sub-chief of the S'Klallam. He was called "General Taylor" by the settlers and was identified as such by the photographer. Caption information source: "Land and People and Lifestyle," by Jerry Gorsline for the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, retrieved from https://www.pgst.nsn.us/tribal-enterprises/noo-kayet-development/35-top-level/land-and-people-and-lifestyle
ID Number:Lib1988.33.288
Date:Circa 1900
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Portrait of Yaht-le-min's wife, circa 1900
This is a portrait of the wife of Yaht-le-min (called General Taylor by the settlers), a sub-chief of the S'Klallam. Her name is not known. She had her portrait taken with a traditional clam basket in front of a handmade cattail mat. She wears a crucifix pendant, a symbol of the Christian faith introduced by missionaries in the mid-1800s. Caption…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.289
Date:Circa 1900
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Gold bricks in assay office, Seattle, circa 1898
When gold started arriving in Seattle from the Klondike in 1897, the closest assay office was in San Francisco. In 1898, the U.S. Mint opened an assay office in Seattle to buy gold and to certify its purity.This photo, probably taken in 1898, shows gold ingots in the U.S. Assay Office in Seattle. The office handled more than $15 million…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.300
Date:Circa 1898
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Adelphia College, Seattle, circa 1905
Adelphia College was built in 1905 in the Interlaken area of north Capitol Hill. It was administered by the Swedish Baptist Church. In 1919 the campus was acquired by Seattle College (which later became Seattle University), and in 1930 this site became Seattle Preparatory School. Caption on image: S.P.Co.
ID Number:Lib1988.33.336
Date:Circa 1905
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Lake Union, Seattle, circa 1898
Caption on image: Wilse, Seattle.Photographer's Reference Number: 765
ID Number:Lib1988.33.413
Date:Circa 1898
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Latona School, Seattle, January 22, 1900
In 1891, a new Latona School building was built in Wallingford. This was the same year that the neighborhood became part of the city of Seattle. The wood-frame school had four large classrooms and four teachers, each paid $900.00 for the year. A new, larger school was built next door in 1906, and the older building was torn down.This photo…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.426
Date:1900
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James Nugent residence, Seattle, circa 1898
Captain James Nugent began construction of this home at the corner of Cherry and Twelfth streets in 1892. According to an article published June 6 in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the corner tower afforded a fine view of the bay and the Sound and surrounding mountains. There were 14 rooms in all, and the home was supplied with hot water and…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.431
Date:Circa 1898
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Ferry "King County" on the ways, March 6, 1900
The ferry "King County," launched in 1900, was the first county-operated ferry on Lake Washington. The vessel was ill-fated from the start. During its launching, the vessel got stuck on a mud bank and boats had to be called in to rescue the dignitaries on board. Continued problems caused the county to condemn the ferry in 1908.This photo, taken in…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.438
Date:1900
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Green Lake Electric Railway tracks along Green Lake, circa 1897
Beginning in 1888, electric streetcar lines were being built in many parts of Seattle. The Green Lake Electric Railway was begun in 1889 to serve the area north of Fremont. The tracks followed an old logging railway route and ran along the eastern shore of Green Lake, ending at about North 70th Street.This late 1890s photo by Anders Wilse shows…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.439
Date:Circa 1897