253 results for: Washington Hotel
Poster
The Heart of Greater Seattle poster, June 1909
In 1909, prosperous Seattle proudly showed itself to the world as a place to do business. In addition to producing the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition world’s fair, city boosters published maps and other materials to promote commercial interests.This panorama, entitled “The Heart of Greater Seattle: The Gateway to Alaska and the Orient," shows several miles of the city’s waterfront and the Cascade…
ID Number:1982.20.47
Date:1909
Ephemera
Washington Sheet Metal Works receipt, October 28, 1913
Washington Sheet Metal Works was founded in 1907 by W. H. Perry, Oscar Witt, and G. L. Long. The company manufactured metal heating and ventilating equipment, along with cornices, skylights, and windows. By 1911, George J. Long and Isaac A. McVay would take over as president and treasurer, respectively, and would remain so for most of the company's history. Long…
ID Number:1982.200.20
Date:1913
Ephemera
Suess Glass Co. receipt, September 8, 1915
The Suess Art Glass Company manufactured leaded, plate, and beveled glass and mirrors, as well as a variety of other products, including lenses for automobile headlamps. Headlamps were not issued standard on cars until 1912, and performance and quality varied wildly. John Suess patented two devices for the rib lenses he sold, which controlled the headlight beam and eliminated "glare…
ID Number:1982.200.26
Date:1915
Photograph
Stewart Street from First Avenue, Seattle, circa 1927
Looking east up Stewart Street, three hotels are visible on the corner with 2nd Avenue: the St. Regis and the New Washington (both extant), and the Gowman (demolished). Signs in image: Pacific Highway Garage. Radio. Hotel St. Regis. New Washington. Hotel Gowman. The Home of Wilson's Modern [Business College]. Medical Baths. Ladies & Gents Hair Cut 25 Cents. Handwritten on…
ID Number:1983.10.632.2
Date:Circa 1927
Photograph
Estabrook Block, Seattle, circa 1927
The Eastabrook Building was completed in 1901 at the corner of Second Ave and Union Street, the present-day site of Benaroya Hall. This photo shows corner tenant Bartell Drugs around 1927. Signs in image: Billiards. Barber Shop. Store No. 5 Bartell Drugs. Eastern Outfitting Co. Newspapers From All Parts of the World - Your Home Town Papers. Mens Exchange -…
ID Number:1983.10.756
Date:Circa 1927
Photograph
View of the University of Washington's Metropolitan Tract , circa 1918
The University of Washington was established in 1861 as the University of the Territory of Washington. Located in what is now downtown Seattle, this ten-acre site is still owned by the university. It contains such familiar present-day landmarks as Rainier Square, the Olympic Hotel, and the Fifth Avenue Theater. This photo, taken in about 1918, looks east along University Street…
ID Number:1983.10.1049
Date:Circa 1918
Photograph
View of Yesler Way from Railroad Ave., Seattle, circa 1915
This image of Yesler Way was taken facing east, looking towards the Smith Tower at Second Avenue and Yesler Way. The tracks in the foreground are part of what was Railroad Avenue (now Alaskan Way), which ran along Seattle's waterfront. The brick building in the center of the frame holds several businesses, the Bedford Hotel, listed at 73 1/2 Yesler…
ID Number:1983.10.1413.2
Date:Circa 1915
Photograph
View of Pine Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Seattle, circa 1917
This view of Seattle faces southwest from Pine Street (running left to right in foreground of image) towards First Hill, with the two 175 foot-tall towers of St. James Cathedral visible in the center distance. The photo must have been taken after February 2, 1916, the date of the collapse of the domed roof of the cathedral. It may have…
ID Number:1983.10.1430
Date:Circa 1917
Photograph
Alder Beach Manor, April 22, 1925
Alder Beach Manor, on the waterfront in Des Moines, Washington, opened for business in 1916 as the Alder Beach Hotel. By the 1920s, improved road connections to Seattle and Tacoma made Alder Beach Manor a popular spot for dinner, dancing or a few days' stay. When the hotel caught fire in 1930, the tide was out too far for fire…
ID Number:1983.10.1496
Date:1925
Photograph
View from roof of Pike Place Market, Seattle, circa 1919
This view looking north on Pike Place from above the Main Arcade building shows bustling activity and traffic from both cars and horses on both Pike Place and Western Avenue (left side of frame). The old Armory building that was demolished in the 1960s can be seen in the distance. Signs in image: Seattle Cabinet Wks; Mfg & Show Cases;…
ID Number:1983.10.1659.2
Date:Circa 1919