Washington State Jewish Historical Society, Landmarks Committee photograph collection

Washington State Jewish Historical Society, Landmarks Committee photograph collection, circa 1937-1989

Overview of the Collection

Collector: Washington State Jewish Historical Society. Landmarks Committee
Title: Washington State Jewish Historical Society, Landmarks Committee photograph collection
Dates: circa 1937-1989 (inclusive)
19371989
Quantity: 24 photographic prints (1 folder) ; sizes vary
Collection Number: PH1090
Summary: The collection includes images of houses, buildings, synagogues and other sites associated with Jewish history in Seattle.
Repository: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
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Languages: English

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

The Landmarks Committee is one of a number of committees run by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society. This committee identifies Jewish landmarks in the state and directs small group tours, on foot or by bus, to visit some of these places.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes images of houses, buildings, synagogues and other sites associated with Jewish history in Seattle.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Custodial History

Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.

Acquisition Information

Donor: Meta Buttnick: 1981, 1987, 1989; Washington State Jewish Historical Society, Landmarks Committee: 1984, 1987.

Processing Note

Processed by Jack Falk, Don Romero; processing completed in 2014.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Homes, Synagogues and Historic SitesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Folder	item
1	1	Exterior of first Temple De Hirsch building at Boylston Avenue and Marion Street, Seattle	circa 1901-1908
1	2	Exterior of Carrie and Edward Friend house at 2800 Yesler Way, Seattle The house was built in 1892.	circa 1930s
1	3	Exterior of Kaufman - Steinberg home at 2765 Washington Street, Seattle	circa 1937
1	4	Exterior of second meeting hall for Workman's Circle at 1612 East Union Street, Seattle; Church of Applied Truth sign in building window	circa 1937
1	5	Exterior of first meeting hall for Workman's Circle at 120 21st Avenue, Seattle	circa 1937
1	6	Exterior of the Consul Hotel at 5th Ave. and Washington St., Seattle Written on verso: Seattle Central Hotel. Rented by Chevra Bikur Cholim in 1889 for high holidays and later used year round for services.	undated
1	7-10	Friedenthal house at 435 11th Avenue East, Seattle	undated
1	11	Rabbi Maimon's house at 318 26th Avenue, Seattle	undated
1	12	Ruth Kiser's house on 13th Ave. between Yesler Way and E. Fir Street, Seattle	undated
1	13-14	Nachmias house at 170 16th Avenue, Seattle	undated
1	15	Interior of old Machzikay Hadath synagogue, Seattle	undated
1	16	Interior and upper level at old Machzikay Hadath synagogue	undated
1	17	Contact sheet of Sephardic community historical sites in old Yesler Way neighborhood, Seattle Rabbi David Levine (photographer) Includes Yesler Market at 12th and Yesler; Yesler Way; 1508 East Fir (site of old cheder); Alhadeff Apartments at 1502-1508 Yesler Way; house at 23rd and Fir (Congregation Machzikay Hadath); 1514 14th Avenue (Young Men's Sephardic Association); 1207 ½ Main Street; 1211 Main Street; 1209 Jackson Street (Gordon DeLeon); 1224 Jackson Street (Sephardic kosher restaurant).	1981

Landmarks TourReturn to Top

Meta Buttnick led a landmarks tour for a group from Fort Lewis.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Folder	item
1	18	Sanctuary interior at Temple De Hirsch-Sinai, Seattle	November 1989
1	19	Woman and child looking at stained glass windows at Temple De Hirsch-Sinai, Seattle	November 1989
1	20	Exterior of former Bikur Cholim building currently housing Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center, Seattle	November 1989
1	21	Landmarks tour group in front of former Bikur Cholim building currently housing Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center, Seattle	November 1989
1	22	Landmarks tour group at former Bikur Cholim building currently housing Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center, Seattle Chaplain Applebaum in uniform.	November 1989
1	23	Rabbi Simon Benzaquen showing torah at Sephardic Bikur Cholim Congregation during landmarks tour	November 1989
1	24	Caroline Kline Galland plaque at Kline Galland Home, Seattle	November 1989

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

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