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Frye Hotel and Smith Tower, Seattle, circa 1914

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This view west along Yesler Avenue shows the 42-story Smith Tower looming above the Frye Hotel. Built in 1914 as Seattle's first skyscaper, the Smith Tower boasts the last manually operated elevators on the west coast.

Handwritten on sleeve: Smith Tower Pan from 1st Hill.
Webster & Stevens number: 39869
ID Number: 1983.10.9825.1
Date: Circa 1914
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 glass negative : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.9825.1
Copyright: No Known Copyright