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Image of Wilsonian Apartment Hotel restaurant Seattle, circa 1923
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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
Image of Stores at Boulevards of the World, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
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Stores at Boulevards of the World, Seattle World's Fair, 1962

The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1963.3119.65.33
Date:1962
Image of Stores at Boulevards of the World, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
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Stores at Boulevards of the World, Seattle World's Fair, 1962

The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. As planned, the exposition left behind a fairground and numerous public buildings and public works; some credit it with revitalizing Seattle's economic and cultural life. The site, slightly expanded since the fair, is…
ID Number:1963.3119.65a
Date:1962
Image of Food vending machines, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
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Food vending machines, Seattle World's Fair, 1962

Fairgoers could buy a hot meal from a vending machines in the Centuria concession area. The menu included hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, salmon, and salisbury steak.The man in this photo appears puzzled by the item he has just removed from a hot food vending machine at the World's Fair. Stamped on verso: Exclusive Photo by Forde Photographers, 306 Fairview…
ID Number:1965.3598.7.2
Date:1962
Image of Space Needle restaurant interior, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
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Space Needle restaurant interior, Seattle World's Fair, 1962

The revolving Eye of the Needle Restaurant, at the top of the Space Needle, served a variety of regional dishes. Visitors could enjoy a three-course meal of steak or salmon for $6.75 while watching the changing view below. Like much of the rest of the fair, the restaurant was decorated in shades of olive, orange, and gold. Handwritten on verso:…
ID Number:1965.3598.7.5
Date:1962
Image of View of the Space Needle, looking up from the base, Seattle, 1962
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View of the Space Needle, looking up from the base, Seattle, 1962

Designed by architect John Graham, the Space Needle is easily the most recognizable structure built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair). The Space Needle was built in less than one year for 4.5 million dollars by the Howard S. Wright Construction Company. The top of the Needle is 605 feet high, with the main observation deck at…
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.1
Date:1962
Image of Manning's coffee bag, circa 1935
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Manning's coffee bag, circa 1935

Brothers Edward McClure Manning (1872-1956) and William Wayland Manning (1874-1938) began selling freshly roasted coffee beans from a small stall in the Pike Place Market in 1908. Soon, they started offering customers cups of brewed coffee, and before long Manning's expanded its menu to include baked goods and full cafeteria service. By around 1950, the company had ten restaurants in…
ID Number:1974.5919.135
Date:Circa 1935
Image of Frederick & Nelson's Tea Room menu for Afternoon Tea, circa 1935
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Frederick & Nelson's Tea Room menu for Afternoon Tea, circa 1935

Frederick & Nelson's new building at 5th Avenue and Pine Street, which opened in 1918, included a large, elegantly furnished tea room on the fifth floor. With seating for 400, the tea room became Seattle's most sophisticated place for shoppers to dine. This menu features a wide range of choices for afternoon tea and is bound into a heavy, textured…
ID Number:1976.6296.1
Date:Circa 1935
Image of Argonaut Coffee Shop business card, circa 1930
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Argonaut Coffee Shop business card, circa 1930

The Argonaut Coffee Shop opened in 1929 at 1413 Fourth Avenue, and operated at that address until 1934. A few blocks away stood the Argonaut Grill at 523 Pike, operated by the same owners. In 1934, after Prohibition ended, the Argonaut Coffee Shop closed and the same owners soon opened the doors of the new "Argonaut Beer Parlor" at 521…
ID Number:1976.6296.2
Date:Circa 1930
Image of Frederick & Nelson's Tea Room menu, circa 1935
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Frederick & Nelson's Tea Room menu, circa 1935

Frederick & Nelson's new building at 5th Avenue and Pine Street, which opened in 1918, included a large, elegantly furnished tea room on the fifth floor. With seating for 400, the tea room became Seattle's most sophisticated place for shoppers to dine. This menu features a selection of items for lunch and is bound with a ribbon into a decorative…
ID Number:1976.6296.3.1
Date:Circa 1935
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