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Image of Alki Avenue regrade area showing new grade and bridge approach, West Seattle, September 24, 1913
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Alki Avenue regrade area showing new grade and bridge approach, West Seattle, September 24, 1913

In the winter of 1913, the Seattle-based hydraulic contracting firm Lewis, Wiley & Morse began work on a regrade, fill and seawall project along Alki Avenue in West Seattle. The construction continued through 1913 and was completed in the spring of 1914. The project involved a hydraulic hillside regrade near the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and Alki Avenue. A new…
ID Number:2010.3.32.79
Date:1913
Image of Bulkhead along Alki Avenue SW, October 28, 1913
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Bulkhead along Alki Avenue SW, October 28, 1913

In the winter of 1913, the Seattle-based hydraulic contracting firm Lewis, Wiley & Morse began work on a regrade, fill and seawall project along Alki Avenue in West Seattle. The construction continued through 1913 and was completed in the spring of 1914. The project involved a hydraulic hillside regrade near the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and Alki Avenue. A new…
ID Number:2010.3.32.89
Date:1913
Image of Graduates of Wilson's Modern Business College, Seattle, 1903
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Graduates of Wilson's Modern Business College, Seattle, 1903

Wilson's Modern Business College opened in Seattle in 1895. It was one of several schools in the city which prepared women and men for jobs in business. Daytime and evening classes included arithmetic, geography, and spelling, as well as bookkeeping, shorthand, and commercial law.This photo collage is made up of 72 small oval black and white portraits of the members…
ID Number:2015.59.1
Date:1903
Image of Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company office building on Dearborn Street, Seattle, April 23, 1923
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Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company office building on Dearborn Street, Seattle, April 23, 1923

Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was also called Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock, Associated Shipbuilders, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The company participated in most major construction sites in the Pacific Northwest, including the construction of Harbor Island at the mouth of the Duwamish River in Seattle. Lockheed Shipbuilding continued to build ships ranging…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.7.2.16
Date:1923
Image of Salvation Army Industrial Department on Holgate Street, Seattle, May 22, 1923
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Salvation Army Industrial Department on Holgate Street, Seattle, May 22, 1923

This photograph of the exterior of the Salvation Army Industrial Department building on Holgate Street in Seattle was taken on May 22, 1923. This area south of downtown Seattle was originally made up of tidal flats; soil dredged from the Duwamish River and sluiced from the Denny triangle and Beacon Hill regrades was used to create this industrial area needed…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.7.2.18
Date:1923
Image of View of Holgate Street looking east at 9th Avenue South, Seattle, May 22, 1923
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View of Holgate Street looking east at 9th Avenue South, Seattle, May 22, 1923

This photograph of Holgate Street looking east towards Beacon Hill depicts two workmen at ground level, perhaps working on the pilings which raise the street and buildings above the marshy ground. Other pedestrians are also visible. This area south of downtown Seattle was originally made up of tidal flats; soil dredged from the Duwamish River and sluiced from the Denny…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.7.2.19
Date:1923
Image of View of Holgate Street and Plum Street intersection at 9th Avenue South, Seattle, May 22, 1923
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View of Holgate Street and Plum Street intersection at 9th Avenue South, Seattle, May 22, 1923

The image is looking southwest on Holgate Avenue at the Plum Street intersection, from 9th Avenue. This area south of downtown Seattle was originally made up of tidal flats; soil dredged from the Duwamish River and sluiced from the Denny triangle and Beacon Hill regrades was used to create this industrial area needed by area businesses and railroads.This photo is…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.7.2.20
Date:1923
Image of View of 9th Avenue South and Stacy Street, Seattle, May 23, 1923
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View of 9th Avenue South and Stacy Street, Seattle, May 23, 1923

This photograph looks north on 9th Avenue South and Stacy Street in Seattle. Several wooden buildings belonging to Frye & Company are visible, with large white painted letters reading, "Frye's Delicious Brand Hams & Bacon, Wild Rose Lard." Motorcars line the street as well as horses hitched to delivery wagons. This area south of downtown Seattle was originally made up…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.7.2.29
Date:1923
Image of View of Seattle west from Beacon Hill, May 28, 1923
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View of Seattle west from Beacon Hill, May 28, 1923

This photograph of the northwest side of Beacon Hill in Seattle is facing west out towards Elliott Bay, which is just visible at the top of the frame. Visible in the image are residential homes as well as many commercial properties and buildings, showing the early development of what would be come an important industrial area of Seattle. This area…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.7.2.33
Date:1923
Image of Beacon Hill regrading, Seattle, July 2, 1923
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Beacon Hill regrading, Seattle, July 2, 1923

This photograph shows the north end of Beacon Hill facing north. Dearborn Street is visible coming from the left center edge of the frame, between Beacon Hill and what will later be the Chinatown - International District of Seattle. Advertisement billboards visible in the image are for Wrigley's Gum and Wing Foot Tires. This area south of downtown Seattle was…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.7.2.58
Date:1923
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