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South-facing 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, facing south from Second Avenue 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: W. W. Buchanan & Sons, Wagons, Carriages, Harness Makers; Pantheon Saloon, W. F. Allen ppr; H. Jones & Son, Boots & Shoes; Wisconsin House; E. A. Cohn Clothing House; Puget Sound Steam Laundry
Handwritten on negative: Rebuilding after the fire, looking south from Second St.
Photographer's number: 91
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, facing south from Second Avenue 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: W. W. Buchanan & Sons, Wagons, Carriages, Harness Makers; Pantheon Saloon, W. F. Allen ppr; H. Jones & Son, Boots & Shoes; Wisconsin House; E. A. Cohn Clothing House; Puget Sound Steam Laundry
Handwritten on negative: Rebuilding after the fire, looking south from Second St.
Photographer's number: 91
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: 1980.6923.122
Date: 1889
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 5.5 x 7 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, 1980.6923.122
Copyright: No Known Copyright