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Damage to Seattle business district after Great Fire, June 6, 1889
Order an ImageThe Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City. The fire started in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and swept a southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The inferno completely consumed the business district's wooden buildings, and it gutted the newer brick buildings, leaving their walls standing as dramatic ruins.
This image features the remains of a brick building after the fire. The photographer was facing west/south west, and boats in Elliott Bay can seen beyond the waterfront, with West Seattle visible at the top of the frame.
Signs visible in image: Moran Bros
Caption information source: https://www.Seattle.gov/cityarchives/exhibits-and-education/digital-document-libraries/the-great-Seattle-fire-of-1889
This image features the remains of a brick building after the fire. The photographer was facing west/south west, and boats in Elliott Bay can seen beyond the waterfront, with West Seattle visible at the top of the frame.
Signs visible in image: Moran Bros
Caption information source: https://www.Seattle.gov/cityarchives/exhibits-and-education/digital-document-libraries/the-great-Seattle-fire-of-1889
ID Number: 1976.6362.224
Date: 1889
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : b&w ; 4.5 x 7.25 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Credit: MOHAI, 1976.6362.161
Copyright: No Known Copyright