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Dunlap School, Seattle, circa 1905
Named for a family who homesteaded in the Rainier Valley, Dunlap School opened in 1904 on Trenton St. between 48th and 50th South. An earlier one-room schoolhouse had been built on a different site. This new school was designed by the architect James Stephen and served students in the Rainier Valley until 1924 when it closed. Handwritten on sleeve: Dunlap…
ID Number:1983.10.7553
Date:Circa 1905
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S. S. Portland, circa 1905
Before 1897, the "Portland" carried freight and passengers between the Pacific Northwest and Alaskan ports. The ship also gained some fame for smuggling opium and Chinese workers. The vessel's most famous moment came on July 17, 1897, when it returned to Seattle carrying Klondike gold miners and their gold. This set off a mad rush to the Yukon gold fields.This…
ID Number:1983.10.7554
Date:Circa 1905
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Lowman Building and Lowman & Hanford, circa 1909
In 1882, James Lowman and Clarence Hanford joined forces to found Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company. After losing their original building in the Great Fire of 1889, the partners reopened the business at 616 First Avenue. There, they expanded into publishing, bookbinding, and book selling, and even sold photographic equipment and other supplies to people leaving for the…
ID Number:1983.10.7556
Date:Circa 1909
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Trestle and powerhouse on Leschi cable car line, Seattle, circa 1905
Seattle's Yesler Street cable car ran from Pioneer Square to Leschi Park on Lake Washington. Near Leschi, the cars dropped 200 feet on an inclined wooden trestle. The powerhouse for the cable which pulled the trolleys stood at the foot of the trestle. Once the trolley passengers got to Leschi, they could spend the day at Leschi Park or take…
ID Number:1983.10.7557
Date:Circa 1905
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George Yates Dog and Cat Hospital ambulance, Seattle, circa 1910
Dr. Yates had a veterinary business at 1322 Aloha Street. In this photo, he is accompanied by a dog while making his rounds in the Eastlake neighborhood. Lettering on ambulance: Dr. Geo. H. Yates Dog - Cat Hospital. Ambulance. 1322 Aloha St., 8 Eastlake Ave.Webster & Stevens number: 4906
ID Number:1983.10.7558
Date:Circa 1910
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Steamer "Fortuna," circa 1906
The "Fortuna" was built for the Anderson Steamboat Company and the Seattle Street Railway in 1906. For many years, the vessel carried sightseers and travelers between various points on Lake Washington. The "Fortuna" was later rebuilt as a car ferry, and continued in service until the late 1920s.In this photo, the "Fortuna" steams across Lake Washington with a boatload of…
ID Number:1983.10.7560
Date:Circa 1906
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Brighton Beach School, Seattle, circa 1910
Seattle's Brighton and Brighton Beach district is located near Lake Washington, south of Columbia City and the Mount Baker neighborhood. The area's first school, built around 1880, had only one room. By 1903, students and teachers occupied a two-story frame schoolhouse with eight classrooms. This photo shows the Brighton Beach School, probably in the 1910s. The area became part of…
ID Number:1983.10.7562
Date:Circa 1910
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Hotel Ramona, Seattle, circa 1905
The Hotel Ramona was located on the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and Seneca Street. Signs in image: Hotel Diller. [Cre...] - Largest Seller in the World. Bell Tailors. Yates. Russells. Model Car. Restaurant. The Seneca - Johnson & Wedeen, Props. - Bohemian Beer. Signs. Boston Cafe. Stone, Fisher & Lane - Linoleum, Window Shades. Sparkman & McLean Real Estate.Handwritten…
ID Number:1983.10.7564
Date:Circa 1905
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Stump House, circa 1905
The Stump House on the Lindstrom farm near Edgecomb, Washington was a great curiosity in the early 1900s. No one seems to know its original builder, but the house was widely photographed. It appeared on postcards and even souvenir china. Edgecomb was a logging area, between the Snohomish County towns of Marysville and Arlington.This photo, taken by Edmonds photographer Axtell,…
ID Number:1983.10.7565
Date:Circa 1905
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Aboard the launch Foxy, circa 1909
Boats and ships have always been important in Seattle's work and recreation. In this photo, two young men pose behind the gleaming two-cylinder gas engine of their boat, named Foxy. Webster & Stevens number: 5170
ID Number:1983.10.7573.1
Date:Circa 1909