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Greenwood street scene, circa 1932
In the 1930s, Seattle's northern city limits were at 85th Street, in the Greenwood neighborhood. People could take the streetcar to Greenwood and catch the interurban railway north to Everett and other outlying towns.This photo shows what the Greenwood business district looked like around 1932. Webster & Stevens number: P1304
ID Number:1983.10.4969.24
Date:1932
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Motorcycle patrolmen, Seattle, 1931
Seattle's police department started using motorcycles some time after 1912. In 1932, the department had 33 motorcycles, and patrolmen drove over 173,000 miles in the course of duty. In this 1931 photo, Seattle's motorcycle police stand in Volunteer Park with their cycles.
ID Number:1983.10.4969.31
Date:1931
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Boy Scouts at ranger station, circa 1930
The Boy Scout organization began in England and came to the United States in 1910. It quickly became the largest youth group in the country. Scouts went hiking, camping, and learned many outdoor skills. In this photo, taken around 1930, a group of Boy Scouts and their leaders visit a ranger station during a hike. Description in handwritten inventory: Boy…
ID Number:1983.10.4971.60
Date:Circa 1930
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Mac's Complete Service automobile service station, circa 1933
Automobile drivers originally bought gasoline from streetside pumps at hardware stores, blacksmith shops, and other businesses. This practice often caused traffic jams and other problems. The Standard Oil Company opened its first drive-in filling station in Seattle in 1907, solving one cause of traffic congestion. By the 1920s, gas stations also offered oil changes, new tires, and complete car care.This…
ID Number:1983.10.4971.67
Date:Circa 1933
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Aurora Bridge abutments, circa 1931
The Aurora Bridge stretches across the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The route of its approach road from the north was controversial. In spite of opposition, the road was build through the Aurora neighborhood and Woodland Park. This photo, taken about 1931, shows the supports of the Aurora Bridge under construction. Logs float near the lumber mill at the base of…
ID Number:1983.10.4971.70
Date:Circa 1931
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Portrait of the members of the Gander Club, Seattle, circa 1940
The Gander Club was an organization of prominent Seattle outdoorspeople, headed by Ben Paris, an avid sportsperson, entrepreneur, and conservationist. The objective of the club was to promote outdoor sports in Washington state and to provide lasting friendships for its members. This photo of the members of the Gander Club, some holding signs with their names, was probably taken in…
ID Number:1991.64.7
Date:Circa 1942
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New trucks parked at the Metropolitan Laundry Company, Seattle, January 8, 1938
In 1938, the Metropolitan Laundry Company took delivery of ten new International D-2 panel trucks, shown here in front of the laundry. The company was located at 244 Pontius Avenue N., in Seattle's Cascade neighborhood. Numerous ads in The Seattle Times urged housewives to save time by sending their family clothing out to be washed or dry cleaned by Metropolitan.As…
ID Number:2000.107.177.01.02
Date:1938
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Greenwood Avenue and 85th Street, Seattle, 1904
Signs in image: J.W. Osterhout Groceries. F.B. Mills Cash Grocery. Wholesale and Retail, Hay Grain Feed Wood and Coal.Handwritten on verso: John W. Osterhout, N. 85th, NE corner Greenwood (1909). Mills - 8420 Greenwood Ave.Typed on verso: Greenwood District view north on Greenwood at 85th, 1904.SHS category: Views - Districts
ID Number:SHS5185
Date:1904