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Image of Men working inside San Juan Fish Co., Seattle, 1905
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Men working inside San Juan Fish Co., Seattle, 1905

The San Juan Fish & Packing Company was one of Seattle's largest and most successful canneries. It was located at the foot of Pine Street. In this photograph, cannery workers are weighing the catch and boxes of canned salmon are stacked in the background. Handwritten on sleeve: San Juan Fish Co. Ints. 1905.Webster & Stevens number: 4414
ID Number:1983.10.7485
Date:1905
Image of Rainier School, Seattle, circa 1905
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Rainier School, Seattle, circa 1905

In 1891, Seattle's Rainier School opened in the Rainier Heights neighborhood with 422 students and twelve teachers. The area grew so fast that by 1901, there were almost twice as many students and twenty teachers. The school closed in 1940 but later reopened as part of Edison Technical School. The building was torn down in 1957. Handwritten on sleeve: Ranier…
ID Number:1983.10.7491
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Alhambra Theater, Seattle, 1909
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Alhambra Theater, Seattle, 1909

The Alhambra Theatre opened July 12, 1909 at the southwest corner of Fifth and Pine Streets. With a large number of seats (1600) it hosted vaudeville shows as well as movies. The building later became Best's Apparel and later Nordstrom's. Signs in image: Woodhouse & Platt Furniture Co. - Complete House Furnishers - Furniture, Carpets, Stoves and Ranges - Cash,…
ID Number:1983.10.7492
Date:1909
Image of Second Avenue from James Street, Seattle, circa 1905
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Second Avenue from James Street, Seattle, circa 1905

Signs in image: Butler. [...unst] Cigars. Hotel Savoy. Empire Building. Thompson's Cafe. Watches & [Jewelry]. Melhorn [...]. [Alexander?] [Bald...] - Marine & Fire Insurance. Bartell Drug Co. Oriental Bldg. A.H. Rankin M.D. Mais Paper Wrapper - [Ob...] [Mouthpiec...]. Foster & Kleiser Signs. Chinese Cafe - Chop Suey, Noodles. Money to Loan - [...] Stoddard Loan Office. Diamonds Watches Jewelry Bought…
ID Number:1983.10.7495.1
Date:Circa 1905
Image of King Street Station waiting room and ticket counter, Seattle, circa 1906
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King Street Station waiting room and ticket counter, Seattle, circa 1906

Seattle's King Street Station was built between 1904 and 1906 for the Great Northern Railroad. The St. Paul, Minnesota, architectural firm of Reed & Stem designed the station, patterning its tall clock tower after a famous bell tower in Venice, Italy. This mimicry of European architecture added a touch of tradition and heritage to Seattle's growing downtown area.This photo shows…
ID Number:1983.10.7505
Date:Circa 1906
Image of King Street Station ladies waiting room, Seattle, circa 1906
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King Street Station ladies waiting room, Seattle, circa 1906

Handwritten on sleeve: King St. Station Main Waiting Room.Webster & Stevens number: 4510
ID Number:1983.10.7506
Date:Circa 1906
Image of Crowd at President Taft speech, October 1911
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Crowd at President Taft speech, October 1911

President William Howard Taft visited Seattle in October 1911. In this photo, taken during this visit, a large crowd of people listens to the President's speech. The stage was set up in what is now City Hall Park. Photographer's number: 4596
ID Number:1983.10.7509.1
Date:1911
Image of Soda fountain at Shaw's Pharmacy, circa 1905
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Soda fountain at Shaw's Pharmacy, circa 1905

Soda fountains were very popular in the early 1900s. They were often located in drugstores. Some had tile floors, marble counters, and fancy mirrors. The person behind the counter mixed soft drinks from scratch using fruit syrups and carbonated water. Customers sat at the counter and sipped their drinks or ate ice cream.This photo, taken in about 1905, shows the…
ID Number:1983.10.7512.1
Date:1905
Image of Gold Rush days on the waterfront, June 3, 1906
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Gold Rush days on the waterfront, June 3, 1906

By 1906, the Nome gold rush still had a major impact on Seattle. Fortune-hunters crowded Seattle looking for a ship to take them north. Businesses boomed as people bought supplies for the gold camps. In the three days before this photo was taken, more than 2,000 passengers and 12,000 tons of freight sailed north on five steamers.In this photo, crowds…
ID Number:1983.10.7520
Date:1906
Image of St. Mark's Church, 1905
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St. Mark's Church, 1905

St. Mark's Church was formed in 1889. It was Seattle's second Episcopal church. For a while, the members held services in a building at Olive and Stewart Streets, where the Times Square Building now stands. In 1897, they dedicated their new church building on First Hill.This 1905 photo shows St. Mark's Church on Harvard Avenue, between Seneca and Spring Streets.…
ID Number:1983.10.7523
Date:1905
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