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Mayor John F. Miller's home, Seattle, circa 1908
The residence of Mayor John F. Miller was at 108 West Prospect Street on Queen Anne Hill. Handwritten on sleeve: Mayor Miller's Home.Photographer's Reference Number: 5587
ID Number:1983.10.7627
Date:Circa 1908
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Seattle, circa 1908
One of Seattle's oldest Roman Catholic parishes, Immaculate Conception dates to 1907. This building continues to be used and is located on the southeast corner of 18th Avenue and Marion Street. Handwritten on sleeve: R.C. Church (Immaculate Conception).Photographer's Reference Number: 5589
ID Number:1983.10.7628
Date:Circa 1908
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View along Pike Street from the corner of Second Avenue, circa 1909
Even in the early 1900s, Pike Street was busy with people and vehicles. In this photo, electrically-powered streetcars rumble down the center of the street, and horse-drawn carts drive next to the curb. Webster & Stevens number: 5596
ID Number:1983.10.7630.1
Date:Circa 1909
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Royal Bar & Cafe interior, Seattle, circa 1908
The Royal Cafe is listed at 818 First Avenue. Sign in image: Royal Bar Cafe - Ira Parry.Handwritten on sleeve: Royal Bar.Photographer's Reference Number: 5604
ID Number:1983.10.7636
Date:Circa 1908
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First Avenue from University Street, circa 1907
Seattle's downtown boomed during the 1900s. This photo was taken around 1907, looking south along First Avenue. The area near University Street is lined with hotels and other businesses. Streetcars move along the center of the avenue, and carts and wagons drive nearer the curb. The darker streetcar is headed north to Ballard Beach. The lighter one carries the mail.…
ID Number:1983.10.7638
Date:Circa 1907
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St. James Cathedral, circa 1907
St. James Cathedral was built to celebrate the move of the Roman Catholic archdiocese from Vancouver, Washington, to Seattle. The cathedral's cornerstone was laid in 1905, and the 1,400-seat building opened two years later, in 1907.This photo shows St. James Cathedral on the corner of Ninth Avenue and Marion Street on First Hill. The building and its tall towers can…
ID Number:1983.10.7640.1
Date:Circa 1907
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Long-distance operators at the Sunset Telephone Company, Seattle, circa 1905
The Sunset Telephone Company hired men to set poles and run wiring, and women to operate the switchboards. All calls were connected by hand through the switchboard, and the women who made the connections soon became known as the "hello girls."In this photo, taken sometime between 1903 and 1906, a group of women telephone operators sit at the long distance…
ID Number:1983.10.7641
Date:Circa 1905
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Women at Sunset Telephone switchboard, circa 1905
In 1883, Sunset Telephone Company became Seattle's first telephone company. By 1893, the company offered local service long-distance calling to Portland. All local and long-distance calls were placed through operators, who connected callers manually through a switchboard. From the beginning, all operators at Sunset were women.In this photo, two women connect callers at a telephone switchboard. Another woman, possibly their…
ID Number:1983.10.7643
Date:Circa 1905
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Rainier Grand Hotel, Seattle, circa 1908
The Rainier Grand Hotel was located at 909-915 First Avenue, currently the site of the old Federal Office Building. Signs in image: Hotel Rainier Grand. Cafe Rainier Grand. Marsh and George. Louis Gross - Merchant Tailor. Meek Trunk & Bag Co. Goodyear Rain Coat Co. Handwritten on sleeve: Rainier Grand Hotel & bus.Photographer's Reference Number: 5638
ID Number:1983.10.7647
Date:Circa 1908
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Upper Second Avenue, 1908
By 1908, Seattle's Second Avenue looked much as it does today. The city had removed part of Denny Hill, and businessmen had replaced the old hilltop Washington Hotel with a building at the lower street level. Visitors to the city admired the new ornamental streetlights which had begun to line the main business streets.In this 1908 photo, pedestrians cross Pine…
ID Number:1983.10.7648.2
Date:1908