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Great Seattle Fire burning at waterfront, June 6, 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. The fire started at 2:30 p.m. in a paint and woodwork shop at Front and Madison and over the course of the next 18 hours swept a southward across 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The fire left little standing in its wake, consuming buildings, docks, wooden sidewalks, and anything else combustible. Losses from the conflagration were estimated at $20 million.
In this image goods are piled on the dock while spectators watch the fire in progress near the Seattle, Lakeshore & Eastern Railway (SLS&E) depot. The SLS&E was first incorporated in 1885 to build a line from the Seattle harbor along Elliott Bay to the lumber and fishing town of Ballard.
Sign in image: Queen City Fish Market, N. Brown, Prop.
Caption on image: S.L. and E. Depot/ The Burning of Seattle from the docks
Caption information source: https://www.Seattle.gov/cityarchives/exhibits-and-education/digital-document-libraries/the-great-Seattle-fire-of-1889
In this image goods are piled on the dock while spectators watch the fire in progress near the Seattle, Lakeshore & Eastern Railway (SLS&E) depot. The SLS&E was first incorporated in 1885 to build a line from the Seattle harbor along Elliott Bay to the lumber and fishing town of Ballard.
Sign in image: Queen City Fish Market, N. Brown, Prop.
Caption on image: S.L. and E. Depot/ The Burning of Seattle from the docks
Caption information source: https://www.Seattle.gov/cityarchives/exhibits-and-education/digital-document-libraries/the-great-Seattle-fire-of-1889
ID Number: SHS708A
Date: 1889
Creator(s):
Smith and Bart, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w ; 4.5 x 7.75 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, SHS708A
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects:
Great Seattle Fire (1889)