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Southwest view of Seattle after fire, July 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, destroying 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The city didn't take much time to mourn; most businesses decided to rebuild where they had been, and rebuilding began almost immediately, creating a building and population boom.
This image, looking southwest from Second Avenue and James Street a month after the fire, shows tents set up amongst the ruins to provide emergency relief and to allow business to continue to operate. Elliott Bay and West Seattle can be seen in the distance beyond the central business district.
Signs in image: California Lodging House, Frederick Golding, ppr; Thistle Saloon; M & K Gottstein, Wholesale Liquors & Cigars; The New Arcade Saloon; St. James Restaurant; Eureka Milk & Bread; Senate Saloon, Davies & Harvey; Star Saloon, Pool Room; E. C. Slorah's Saloon; Dexter Horton & Co. Bank; The Jewel Saloon
Handwritten on negative: Southwest from Second and James, Seattle Wash July 1889, McManus 1912
Photographer's number: 16
Caption information source: https://content.lib.washington.edu/extras/seattle-fire.html
Caption information source: http://arcadenw.org/article/visualizing-the-great-seattle-fire-of-1889
This image, looking southwest from Second Avenue and James Street a month after the fire, shows tents set up amongst the ruins to provide emergency relief and to allow business to continue to operate. Elliott Bay and West Seattle can be seen in the distance beyond the central business district.
Signs in image: California Lodging House, Frederick Golding, ppr; Thistle Saloon; M & K Gottstein, Wholesale Liquors & Cigars; The New Arcade Saloon; St. James Restaurant; Eureka Milk & Bread; Senate Saloon, Davies & Harvey; Star Saloon, Pool Room; E. C. Slorah's Saloon; Dexter Horton & Co. Bank; The Jewel Saloon
Handwritten on negative: Southwest from Second and James, Seattle Wash July 1889, McManus 1912
Photographer's number: 16
Caption information source: https://content.lib.washington.edu/extras/seattle-fire.html
Caption information source: http://arcadenw.org/article/visualizing-the-great-seattle-fire-of-1889
ID Number: 1980.6923.118
Date: 1889
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 4.75 x 7.75 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, Benjamin Pettit Photograph Collection, 1980.6923.118
Copyright: No Known Copyright