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Electric hauling motor at New Black Diamond Mine, circa 1927
By the late 1920s, electric hauling motors had replaced mules for getting coal out of mines in the Cascade Mountains. Engines were attached to the electric line by means of a boom similar to those seen today on top of Seattle's electric-powered buses.This photo shows an electric-powered mining train coming out of the New Black Diamond Mine at Black Diamond.…
ID Number:1983.10.647.1
Date:Circa 1927
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Coal bunkers at New Black Diamond Mine, March 1, 1927
In 1927, the Pacific Coast Coal Company opened its new Indian Mine at Black Diamond, Washington. The mine had large state-of-the-art bunkers where the lumps of coal were separated from rocks and then sorted. The coal then passed through a series of screens which separated it into different grades. The building was designed so that railroad cars could be pulled…
ID Number:1983.10.647.2
Date:1927
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Miner Ted Rousse at New Black Diamond Mine, circa 1927
Coal miners at Black Diamond came from many different countries. The largest groups came from Wales and Italy, but miners also came from Poland, Scandinavia, Germany, Yugoslavia, and other European countries. Some, like the Welsh, had done mining before, but many had not.In this photo, taken in the late 1920s, Black Diamond miner Ted Rousse stands outside the New Black…
ID Number:1983.10.647.4
Date:Circa 1927
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Liggett Building under construction, Seattle, March 14, 1927
This picture shows the Fourth & Pike Building under construction. At that time, it was called the Liggett Building. Signs in image: Liggett Building - "Where Traffic Flows" - Store, Shop & Office Space - For [...] and [...] Tenants - Goodwin Real Estate Co. The Rexall Store - The Largest Retail Drug Business in the World - Liggetts Drugs…
ID Number:1983.10.659
Date:1927
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People's Bank building, Seattle, circa 1927
The People's Bank Building was located on the northeast corner of Second Avenue and Pike Street. It was replaced int he 1960s with a parking garage. Signs in image: Harvard System - Painless Dentists - Bridge Specialists. Peoples Savings Bank. Shulman Bros. Furniture Co. [on truck]. Peoples Bank Building. [Peltman?] & [Curme?] Wonderful Shoes - 5.50, 6.50 for Women -…
ID Number:1983.10.664
Date:Circa 1927
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Freshman crew at the University of Washington, circa 1927
Rowing was added to the University of Washington's sports curriculum in 1904. By the 1920s, the team had become a serious challenge to the eastern universities which had dominated the sport for decades. In this photo, the 8-man freshman crew of the Class of 1927 poses with oars near the building where the racing shells are stored. The coxswain, who…
ID Number:1983.10.667.1
Date:Circa 1927
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Two boys in their backyard playground, circa 1927
Health experts encouraged parents to make sure that their children got lots of fresh air. Seattle children in the 1920s played in city parks and home-built playgrounds. In this photo, taken around 1927, two boys play on a swing set in back of a Seattle home. A racing car and other homemade toys sit nearby. Webster & Stevens number: 121771
ID Number:1983.10.676.2
Date:Circa 1927
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Performers on the stage of the Palace Hip Theater, April 21, 1927
Vaudeville was a popular form of live entertainment in the 1920s. The Palace Hip was one of Seattle's most popular vaudeville theaters. It cost only ten cents to see seven live performances of singing, dancing, and comedy. The theater was located at the corner of Second and Spring Streets. In this photo, the entertainers pose on the ornate stage for…
ID Number:1983.10.695.2
Date:1927
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Houses under construction at Queen Anne Park, April 19, 1927
Queen Anne Hill, northwest of Seattle's downtown, became a popular place to live as the city grew. Queen Anne Park, on the northwest side of the hill, was started in 1926 and was the last major housing development in the area before the Depression. In this 1927 photo, houses are under construction at Queen Anne Park on Queen Anne Hill.…
ID Number:1983.10.700.1
Date:1927
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Shell Oil billboard, probably in Seattle, ca. 1927
This sign for the gasoline and motor oil company is likely on or near Lake Washington Boulevard, as it features a view of Mount Rainier with Lake Washington in the foreground. Sign in image: Quick Starting Shell Gasoline, Dependable Shell Motor Oil. Handwritten on sleeve: Shell Co. Billboards.Webster & Stevens number: 122008
ID Number:1983.10.709.1
Date:Circa 1927