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Image of Canoeists at Madison Park, Seattle, circa 1910
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Canoeists at Madison Park, Seattle, circa 1910

Madison Park, at the end of the Madison Street cable car line, was one of Seattle's privately-developed "trolley parks." In addition to a ferry landing, it had a pavilion, a boathouse, picnic areas, piers, a promenade, and offshore bandstands with shoreline seating. Webster & Stevens number: 15290
ID Number:1983.10.8642
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Boys playing baseball on Queen Anne High School playfield, Seattle, circa 1914
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Boys playing baseball on Queen Anne High School playfield, Seattle, circa 1914

Handwritten on sleeve: Queen Anne H.S. Playfield & Baseball.Photographer's Reference Number: 16555
ID Number:1983.10.8918.2
Date:Circa 1914
Image of Woodland Park, Seattle, circa 1910
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Woodland Park, Seattle, circa 1910

Guy Phinney developed Woodland Park during the 1890s. The park had gardens, a zoo, a large greenhouse, and many miles of winding paths through the woods. At that time, Woodland Park included Green Lake. Handwritten on sleeve: Woodland Park Playground.Webster & Stevens number: 17267
ID Number:1983.10.8974
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Baseball game at Woodland Park, Seattle, circa 1910
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Baseball game at Woodland Park, Seattle, circa 1910

Around 1910, Seattle's Woodland Park had three ballfields, tennis courts, a wading pool, a picnic grove, a "concert" grove, and a variety of playground equipment. This photo shows people sitting on benches around an athletic field watching what appears to be a baseball game. Handwritten on sleeve: Woodland Park.Webster & Stevens number: 17271
ID Number:1983.10.8978
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Volunteer Park, 1910
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Volunteer Park, 1910

Seattle's Volunteer Park was named in honor of the men who served in the 1898 Spanish American War. The Olmsted Brothers' 1909 plan for the park included lawns, gardens, pavilions, and play areas which were designed to harmonize with the surrounding Capitol Hill neighborhood.This photo shows an area of Volunteer Park, with rose gardens, lawns, winding paths, and a water…
ID Number:1983.10.8981.1
Date:1910
Image of Strolling along the waterfront in Leschi Park, circa 1911
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Strolling along the waterfront in Leschi Park, circa 1911

Leschi Park, on the shore of Lake Washington, was a popular place for city-dwellers to go for recreation. Once there, they could catch a boat for a ride on Lake Washington.In this photo, people wander by the landings, get ready to board the boats, or simply sit and talk by the shore. While their clothing may look formal to us…
ID Number:1983.10.8982
Date:Circa 1911
Image of People strolling along waterfront in Leschi Park, Seattle, circa 1910
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People strolling along waterfront in Leschi Park, Seattle, circa 1910

Leschi Park, on the shore of Lake Washington, was a popular place for Seattle's city-dwellers to go for recreation. Many people caught a cable car at Pioneer Square and rode to the park along Yesler Way. Handwritten on sleeve: Leschi Park.Webster & Stevens number: 17326
ID Number:1983.10.8985
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Concessions at Madison Park, circa 1910
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Concessions at Madison Park, circa 1910

Madison Park, at the end of the Madison Street cable car line, was one of Seattle's privately-developed "trolley parks." In addition to a ferry landing, it had a pavilion, a boathouse, picnic areas, piers, a promenade, and offshore bandstands with shoreline seating.This photo shows the concession area at Madison Park in about 1910. On that day, hungry or thirsty visitors…
ID Number:1983.10.8995
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Boy picking berries in Salmon Bay Park, Seattle, circa 1910
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Boy picking berries in Salmon Bay Park, Seattle, circa 1910

In the 1890s, residents of the young community of Ballard began clearing brush and trees from a tract of land surrounded by streets named "Sloop," "Canoe," and "Brig" to create the first dedicated park in the area. After annexation into Seattle in 1907, it was called Salmon Bay Park, after the name of the real estate addition. The Park Board…
ID Number:1983.10.9008.2
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Volunteer Park music pavilion, Seattle, circa 1912
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Volunteer Park music pavilion, Seattle, circa 1912

Seattle's Volunteer Park was named in honor of the men who served in the 1898 Spanish American War. The Olmsted Brothers' 1909 plan for the park included lawns, gardens, pavilions, and play areas which were designed to harmonize with the surrounding Capitol Hill neighborhood. Handwritten on sleeve: Pan Volunteer Park Music Pavillion [sic]. Photographer's Reference Number: 19617
ID Number:1983.10.9228.1
Date:Circa 1912
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