79 results for: Wilse, Anders Beer
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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
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Burke Building, Seattle, circa 1898
Judge Thomas Burke selected architect Elmer H. Fisher to design two buildings in 1889, one of which was the impressive Burke Building on the northwest corner of 2nd and Marion. Construction had barely begun when the June 1889 fire destroyed much of Seattle's business district, so completion was delayed until 1891. Fragments of this building remain as decorative elements in…
ID Number:Lib1988.33.448
Date:Circa 1898
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Railroad Avenue during the gold rush, circa 1898
Seattle's Railroad Avenue ran along the waterfront. During the peak gold rush period, from 1897 through about 1906, the avenue was busy with people headed to the Klondike and Nome gold fields. Merchants set up shops to sell supplies to the prospectors. Signs advertised last-minute purchases.This Anders Wilse photo shows Railroad Avenue (now Alaskan Way) in 1897 or 1898, during…
ID Number:SHS2500
Date:Circa 1898
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Dog team in front of Seattle Times offices, circa 1898
The gold rush heated up competition between Seattle's newspapers. Each paper published special guides to the Yukon with maps and information for would-be gold seekers. The Seattle Times and many other American and foreign newspapers sent correspondents to the Klondike to write first hand accounts of the gold rush--and maybe to make a fortune. The papers made it all sound…
ID Number:SHS11037
Date:Circa 1898