82 results for: European Immigrants
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Residence of Jacob Furth, Seattle, circa 1890
Jacob Furth was born in Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic) in 1840. He started out in the clothing and dry goods business in San Francisco before coming to Seattle in 1882. Furth founded one of Seattle's early banks, owned real estate, and was active in the development of the city's street railway system.This photo, taken around 1890, shows…
ID Number:SHS8966
Date:Circa 1890
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Richard Desimone in his family’s produce truck, Seattle, circa 1946
Desimone has been a big name in the history of Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Giuseppe “Joe” Desimone, a Neapolitan immigrant, farmed successfully in the South Park area, and sold his produce at the Market. He invested his earnings in real estate and business, and by 1941, had become the majority owner of the Pike Place Market. Richard Desimone, Joe’s son,…
ID Number:SHS10720
Date:Circa 1946