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Home of Harry Whitney and Olive Treat on West Highland Drive, Seattle, circa 1906
Harry Whitney Treat arrived in Seattle when the city was flush with Gold Rush earnings and invested in large tracts of real estate north of Ballard. As construction commenced on the 30-room Treat home atop Queen Anne Hill, at 1 West Highland Drive, he developed the area of Loyal Heights and Loyal Beach (now Golden Gardens). They were named after…
ID Number:1946.404.d.1
Date:Circa 1906
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Must They Go Homeless? While Seattle's Industries Grow, circa 1917
Two of Seattle’s biggest industries during the World War I era were lumber (for ships and planes) and shipbuilding (both wood and metal). Shipyards in the U.S. grew in number and size—first to provide ships overseas, then to provide ships for the US government. Seattle’s shipping industry boomed as well, and was one of the most productive in the country.…
ID Number:1952.56.4
Date:Circa 1917
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View west on Boyer Avenue, Seattle, December 15, 1911
The Montlake neighborhood of Seattle has a rich history that dates back to its earliest settlement, where both Indigenous Peoples and European settlers acknowledged the significance of the region as a vital portage route for watercraft. This area, being the narrowest stretch of land between Lake Union and Lake Washington, naturally led early inhabitants to envision a future canal connecting…
ID Number:1952.146.1
Date:1911
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View west on Boyer Avenue, Seattle, March 15, 1913
The Montlake neighborhood of Seattle has a rich history that dates back to its earliest settlement, where both Indigenous Peoples and European settlers acknowledged the significance of the region as a vital portage route for watercraft. This area, being the narrowest stretch of land between Lake Union and Lake Washington, naturally led early inhabitants to envision a future canal connecting…
ID Number:1952.146.2
Date:1913
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View east on Boyer Avenue, Seattle, March 15, 1913
The Montlake neighborhood of Seattle has a rich history that dates back to its earliest settlement, where both Indigenous Peoples and European settlers acknowledged the significance of the region as a vital portage route for watercraft. This area, being the narrowest stretch of land between Lake Union and Lake Washington, naturally led early inhabitants to envision a future canal connecting…
ID Number:1952.146.3
Date:1913
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Interior of a longhouse, Neah Bay, circa 1900
The Makah people of the northwest tip of the Olympic Peninsula refer to themselves as Kwih-dich-chuh-ahtx, which translates roughly to "the people who live by the rocks and seagulls." The early Makah were skilled mariners, using several types of canoes which they carved from western red cedar for various purposes - war, whaling, fishing, sealing, carrying cargo, and long voyages.…
ID Number:1955.970.470.10
Date:Circa 1900
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Wilsonian Apartment Hotel lobby, Seattle, December 1923
This image of the lobby of the Wilsonian Apartment Hotel in Seattle was likely taken just after the opening on November 26, 1923, in December 1923. The Wilsonian, located in Seattle's University District on the northeast corner of University Way NE and NE 47th Street, was the crowning achievement of real-estate developers Corinne Simpson Wilson (1867-1929) and her husband and…
ID Number:1955.970.500.36.1
Date:1923
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Wilsonian Apartment Hotel during construction, Seattle, May 1, 1923
This image of the construction of the Wilsonian Apartment Hotel in Seattle was taken on May 1, 1923. The Wilsonian, located in Seattle's University District on the northeast corner of University Way NE and NE 47th Street, was the crowning achievement of real-estate developers Corinne Simpson Wilson (1867-1929) and her husband and business partner, George Washington Wilson (1878-1928). The Wilson's…
ID Number:1955.970.500.36.2
Date:1923
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Wilsonian Apartment Hotel during construction, Seattle, February 19, 1923
This image of the construction of the Wilsonian Apartment Hotel in Seattle was taken on February 19, 1923. The Wilsonian, located in Seattle's University District on the northeast corner of University Way NE and NE 47th Street, was the crowning achievement of real-estate developers Corinne Simpson Wilson (1867-1929) and her husband and business partner, George Washington Wilson (1878-1928). The Wilson's…
ID Number:1955.970.500.36.3
Date:1923
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Wilsonian Apartment Hotel during construction, Seattle, August 1, 1923
This image of the construction of the Wilsonian Apartment Hotel in Seattle was taken on August 1, 1923. Seen here near completion, the U-shape of the building allowed every apartment exterior windows. The Wilsonian, located in Seattle's University District on the northeast corner of University Way NE and NE 47th Street, was the crowning achievement of real-estate developers Corinne Simpson…
ID Number:1955.970.500.36.4
Date:1923