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Image of Occidental Hotel, Seattle, circa 1898
1983.10.6037
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Occidental Hotel, Seattle, circa 1898

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The Occidental Hotel (not to be confused with its earlier namesake that was destroyed in the 1889 fire) was on the northwest corner of 3rd Avenue and Cherry Street. It and the New York Block visible to its rear were razed for the construction of the Dexter Horton Building. On the ground floor is one of Seattle's oldest and most venerable businesses, Shorey Books, which at this time was run by Samuel F. Shorey, who resided in the building.

Original photo by Anders Wilse was acquired by Webster & Stevens.
Signs in image: Carpenter Shop. Simpson Sign Co. - Signs. Occidental Hotel. Shorey's Old Book Store - Old Books Bought & Exchanged. Bonney & [A...] [Undertakers].
Handwritten on sleeve: Occidental Hotel.
Wilse Number 84D ; Webster & Stevens number: 360x
ID Number: 1983.10.6037
Date: Circa 1898
Creator(s): Wilse, Anders Beer, 1865-1949, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ; cracked, sulfiding
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6037
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Hotels, Retail and Department Stores

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