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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
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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
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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.
- Additional Reference Guides
- 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 | |
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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 | circa 1937 | |
1 | 4 | circa 1937 | |
1 | 5 | 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 | undated | |
1 | 11 | undated | |
1 | 12 | undated | |
1 | 13-14 | undated | |
1 | 15 | undated | |
1 | 16 | 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 | |
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Folder | item | ||
1 | 18 | November 1989 | |
1 | 19 | November 1989 | |
1 | 20 | November 1989 | |
1 | 21 | 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 | November 1989 | |
1 | 24 | November 1989 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)