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Rainier Beach Baseball Team posing with equipment, Seattle, 1923
As in other states, development and expansion of baseball in Washington reflected the social and economic growth of the state itself. From the 1890s forward, professional, semi-pro, and amateur leagues abounded across the entire state, often sponsored and supported by the dominant industries of their particular region. In this image, members of the Rainier Beach Baseball Team stand together in…
ID Number:Lib1992.2.1
Date:1923
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Territorial anniversary ball invitation, February 20, 1863
In 1853, the Territory of Washington was created from a portion of the Oregon Territory, and in 1863, right about the time the Territory attained its final boundaries, the residents of Seattle threw a tenth anniversary party to celebrate. Although not incorporated as a town until 1865, Seattle in 1863 was a growing community of about 300 white settlers (not…
ID Number:MS.COLL.556
Date:1863
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Chinese-American basketball team, Seattle, 1938
Handwritten on image: Chinese girl basket ball team.Handwritten on sleeve: Basketball - girls - Chinese team.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): February 28, 1938.
ID Number:PI22404
Date:1938
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Seattle Indians batter swinging at ball, August 1934
In the 1920s and most of the 1930s, Seattle's professional baseball team, the Indians, had a long streak of bad luck. Its playing was poor and the team didn't win a Pacific Coast League pennant after 1924. Added to that, the Indians' ballfield burned in 1932 and the team had to move its games to the poorly-equipped Civic Stadium. In…
ID Number:PI26678
Date:1934
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Seattle Rainiers baseball game, Seattle, 1939
Cliff Dapper of the Hollywood Stars runs to the base while Seattle Rainiers player Paul Gregory attempts to catch a ball. George Archie looks on. Handwritten on negative: Cliff Dapper - George Archie; Paul Gregory (center).Handwritten on sleeve: Dapper, Cliff, Baseball, with George Archie, Paul Gregory.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may…
ID Number:PI26694
Date:1939
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Seattle Rainiers outfielder Bill Matheson jumping to catch a ball, Seattle, 1944
Just after the United States entered World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt decided that it would be good for the nation's morale if professional baseball games continued. Some players from the Seattle Rainiers joined the military, but the team continued to play throughout the war. In addition to their regular games, the team also played exhibition games against service ball…
ID Number:PI26702
Date:1944
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Baseball fans on Yesler Way cable car, 1912
This photograph shows the busy intersection of Yesler Way and Second Avenue in Seattle's Pioneer Square in 1912. In the foreground, the Leschi Park and Lake Washington cable car heads east on Yesler Way, loaded to capacity with passengers. A sign on the front of the car reads "Northwestern League Base Ball Today! Take this car." The baseball fans overflowing…
ID Number:SHS758
Date:1912
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Policemen's Ball attendees at Armory, Seattle, February 21, 1911
Seattle's Policemen's Ball was held annually from at least 1899 to benefit the Seattle Police Relief Association (also called the Policemen's Benevolent Association). The association used funds raised for the pensioning of police officers injured in the line of duty or for the funeral expenses of those who died while members of the force. The photograph shown here was taken…
ID Number:SHS7850
Date:1911