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Image of Naval parade spectators, Seattle, 1908
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Naval parade spectators, Seattle, 1908

The Great White Fleet, or Atlantic Fleet, was sent by President Teddy Roosevelt on a peacetime goodwill tour around the world beginning December 16, 1907 and ending February 22, 1909. On May 23, 1908, the fleet arrived in Seattle for a four day visit, including a parade on May 26th. The parade had an attendance of over 300,000 people and…
ID Number:1974.5868.322
Date:1908
Image of Second and Virginia, Seattle, 1908
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Second and Virginia, Seattle, 1908

This street view from the early twentieth century on Virginia Street shows the Moore Theatre and the Washington Hotel. Handwritten on verso: 1908 - Moore Theatre and Washington Hotel from Virginia St.
ID Number:1974.5868.343
Date:1908
Image of Horse and buggy on Fourth Avenue, Seattle, 1908
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Horse and buggy on Fourth Avenue, Seattle, 1908

This street view from in front of the Rainier Club on Fourth Ave shows someone unloading a barrel from a cart. Label on image: 4th Ave [...] Rainier Club.Handwritten on verso: 1908 - 4th Ave from in front of Rainier Club. Hotel Stander and Hotel Lincoln.
ID Number:1974.5868.349
Date:1908
Image of Second Avenue, Seattle, 1908
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Second Avenue, Seattle, 1908

This view of 2nd Ave shows pedestrians, a streetcar, and automobile, with an American flag and other smaller flags handing over the street. Handwritten on verso: 1908.
ID Number:1974.5868.376
Date:1908
Image of Second Avenue north from James Street, 1908
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Second Avenue north from James Street, 1908

Here, pedestrians, a streetcar, and someone on a bicycle are shown on 2nd Ave north from James Street. Flags, including an American flag, are displayed on buildings lining the street. Handwritten on verso: North on 2nd Avenue from James St 1908.
ID Number:1974.5868.384
Date:1908
Image of Crowds walking at Second and Union, Seattle, 1908
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Crowds walking at Second and Union, Seattle, 1908

This street view features crowds walking along 2nd Ave at Union Street. The buildings are adorned with American flags and smaller flags, indicating that there was a parade or other festivities. Embossed on mount: Harwood.Handwritten on verso: 2nd Ave at Union St.
ID Number:1974.5868.392
Date:1908
Image of Crowd going to see battleships, Seattle, 1908
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Crowd going to see battleships, Seattle, 1908

The Great White Fleet, or Atlantic Fleet, was sent by President Teddy Roosevelt on a peacetime goodwill tour around the world beginning December 16, 1907 and ending February 22, 1909. On May 23, 1908, the fleet arrived in Seattle for a four day visit, including a parade on May 26th and opportunities to tour the ships. This photo is likely…
ID Number:1974.5868.415
Date:1908
Image of Horse-drawn wagon in front of store, probably in Seattle, circa 1915
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Horse-drawn wagon in front of store, probably in Seattle, circa 1915

This photo of an unnamed store or house with a horse and buggy in front is a copy negative and part of a collection from McBride and Anderson photographers. Born in 1863, Ella McBride began working in the photography field in 1909 when she managed the Edward Curtis Studio. She opened her own studio in 1917 with Wayne Albee. Albee…
ID Number:1974.5923.369.2
Date:Circa 1915
Image of Damage to Seattle business district after Great Fire, June 6, 1889
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Damage to Seattle business district after Great Fire, June 6, 1889

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept a southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden…
ID Number:1976.6362.224
Date:1889
Image of Great Seattle Fire at 1st and Union, June 6, 1889
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Great Seattle Fire at 1st and Union, June 6, 1889

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889, was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The fire started at 2:30 p.m. in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and over the course of the next 18 hours swept a southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business…
ID Number:1977.6487.7
Date:1889
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