3 results for: Linkletter Studio
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Wilsonian Apartment Hotel restaurant Seattle, circa 1923
The Wilsonian Apartment Hotel opened in Seattle’s University District on November 26, 1923. Its developers promoted it as the most elegant apartment hotel outside of New York City. The Wilsonian had restaurant facilities, lounges, and an adjacent ballroom. In addition to extended-stay residents and short-term visitors, the mixed-use complex hosted annual art auctions and a variety of University of Washington…
ID Number:1955.970.500.36.17
Date:1923
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Progressive Series Summer Normal teachers, Seattle, 1926
In 1926, a group of teachers gathered for a photo on top of one of Seattle’s taller buildings. They had participated in the “Progressive Series Summer Normal” presumably in Seattle, as the photograph was taken by the Linkletter Studio in Seattle. At that time, Washington State had three teacher’s colleges, or “normal schools,” in Bellingham, Cheney and Ellensburg. The schools…
ID Number:2007.30.1
Date:1926
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Sportsmen's Show group at Montlake Bridge dedication, Seattle, June 1925
Seattle’s Montlake Bridge was dedicated on June 27, 1925. Seizing the opportunity to appeal to the gathered crowds, a group of fishing enthusiasts posed on the new bridge to publicize the upcoming Sportsmen’s Show. The third annual show, to be held at Green Lake, featured exhibits and entertainment centering around outdoor activities. Using a giant creel, oversized rods and nets,…
ID Number:2013.58.8
Date:1925