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Men with horse team on First Avenue, Seattle, circa 1890
Order an ImageIn this image, a group of men pose with a horse-drawn wagon on the boardwalk along First Avenue just past Cherry Street. The wagon appears to be carrying a large slab of marble or other stone, perhaps part of the reconstruction efforts after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, when rebuilding efforts favored steel, stone, and brick construction over the more flammable wood.
The facade advertising "Pianos and Organs" belongs to the Lowman and Hanford Stationery and Printing Company, at 616 First Avenue. The company moved to this location after the Great Fire destroyed their previous location. The original two-story building was added onto in 1892 to create a four-story structure.
Signs in image: H. Hersberg & Co.; Chicago Shoe Store; Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company; Drs. Merrill & Merrill, Specialists; Seattle Medical and Surgical Dispensary; The Brunswick, Balke, Gollender Co., Billiard and Pool Tables; The Horse Shoe Cafe; McNaugh Land and Investment Co.; Mrs. Mr. D. Pease; A. H. Dawsom, Typewriting Supplies; Dr. Walsh; Dr. E. W. Young, Dr. T. M. Young;
Caption information source: http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/6148
The facade advertising "Pianos and Organs" belongs to the Lowman and Hanford Stationery and Printing Company, at 616 First Avenue. The company moved to this location after the Great Fire destroyed their previous location. The original two-story building was added onto in 1892 to create a four-story structure.
Signs in image: H. Hersberg & Co.; Chicago Shoe Store; Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company; Drs. Merrill & Merrill, Specialists; Seattle Medical and Surgical Dispensary; The Brunswick, Balke, Gollender Co., Billiard and Pool Tables; The Horse Shoe Cafe; McNaugh Land and Investment Co.; Mrs. Mr. D. Pease; A. H. Dawsom, Typewriting Supplies; Dr. Walsh; Dr. E. W. Young, Dr. T. M. Young;
Caption information source: http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/6148
ID Number: 1980.6923.41
Date: Circa 1890
Creator(s):
Boyd & Braas, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : b&w ; 5.75 x 8 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, 1980.6923.41, photo by Boyd & Braas
Copyright: No Known Copyright