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Image of Second and Union, looking southeast, Seattle, circa 1885
SHS5336
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Second and Union, looking southeast, Seattle, circa 1885

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Between about 1888 and 1893, Seattle grocer Charles Louch sold groceries, seeds, cigars and other goods from his store on Front Street (now First Avenue). At some point, he advertised his store, and his 1888 brand of hams and bacon, using give-away photographs of downtown Seattle with his roof sign prominently displayed in the foreground.

This photo, taken by Walter Davis for Charles Louch, shows downtown Seattle sometime around 1888. The view is towards the southeast from the waterfront, across Union Street. The two large buildings on the distant skyline are the Territorial University and Providence Hospital.

Handwritten on image: 2 Ave.
Caption on mount: Walter Davis, Photo. With the Compliments of Chas. Louch, Grocer, 1412 to 1416 Front Street. Packer of the 1888 Hams and Bacon.

Handwritten on verso: Looking S.E. past 2nd & Union to the University and Providence Hospital.
Union & Second 1888. Paola Jany 23d. Trip to Africa Jany [...]. Remember Dinghy [B...]. and Century Plant Type [...].

SHS category: Views
ID Number: SHS5336
Date: Circa 1885
Creator(s): Davis, Walter, Photographer
Credit: MOHAI, SHS5336
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Washington Territory, European American Settlement, Retail and Department Stores

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