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Seattle Tent and Awning photograph collection, between 1950 and 1969?
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Seattle Tent & Awning Co
- Title
- Seattle Tent and Awning photograph collection
- Dates
- between 1950 and 1969? (inclusive)19501969
- Quantity
- 60 photographic prints (1 box) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH1151
- Summary
- Photographs of Seattle Tent and Awning products on buildings in Seattle and Tacoma including the Air Seal airhouse used for buildings in Seattle and Tacoma
- 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 further information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
The Seattle Tent & Awning Co. was a tent, awning, and fabric company founded in Seattle, WA in 1896. During the time when these photos were produced, Seattle Tent & Awning was located at 310 Westlake Avenue North in Seattle. The company produced awnings and tents for both commercial and residential use. Their product, the Air: Seal Airhouse was used to enclose a number of spaces, from swimming pools to airplanes. Airhouses used fans to keep inflated while maintaining a comfortable temperature inside and making the heating of pools easy.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains photographs of products made by the Seattle Tent & Awning Company in Seattle and surrounding cities. The collection includes photos of private residences, Pacific Lutheran College, and commericial settings. Many of these photographs are the originals of images used in the brochure, "Air: Seal Airhouses," published by Seattle Tent & Awning Co. in 1959.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collectdion
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Entire collection available on digital site. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Album of Photos showing examples of awnings used on buildingsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Page | item | ||
1 | 1-1a-c |
Martin's Grocery at 6300 Beacon Avenue, Seattle,
Washington Signs on building read: Martin's Foods; Frozen Food -
Sundries; Martin's Grocery - Fresh Select Meats
|
circa 1950s |
2 | 1-2a-c | circa 1950s | |
3 | 1-3a-b | circa 1950s | |
4 | 1-4a-b | circa 1950s | |
5 | 1-5a | circa 1950s | |
5 | 1-5b | circa 1950s | |
6 | 1-6a | circa 1950s | |
6 | 1-6b | circa 1950s | |
7 | 1-7a | circa 1950s | |
7 | 1-7b | circa 1950s | |
8 | 1-8a | circa 1950s | |
8 | 1-8b | circa 1950s | |
9 | 1-9 | circa 1950s | |
10 | 1-10a-c | circa 1950s |
Air: Seal BuildingsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/11 | 2 |
Pacific Lutheran College students standing next to a
pool housed in an Air: Seal Airhouse, Tacoma, Washington Richards Studio, Tacoma WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/11 | 3 |
Students at Pacific Lutheran College in and around a
pool inside an Air: Seal Airhouse, Tacoma, Washington Richards Studio, Tacoma, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/11 | 4 |
Two Pacific Lutheran College students standing outside
the Air: Seal Airhouse that housed Pacific Lutheran College's pool, Tacoma,
Washington Richards Studio, Tacoma, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/12 | 5 |
A deflated Air: Seal Airhouse covering a Boeing
Jet Monroe & Atkins, Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950 |
1/12 | 6 |
An inflated Air: Seal Airhouse covering a Boeing
Jet Monroe & Atkins, Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/13 | 7 | circa 1950s | |
1/13 | 8 |
The Air: Seal Airhouse at Larson Air Force Base, Grant
County, Washington Monroe & Atkins, Seattle, WA
|
circa 1950s |
1/13 | 9 |
The Air: Seal Airhouse at Larson Air Force Base, Grant
County, Washington Hildebrand Photographers, Moses Lake, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/14 | 10-11 |
The Air: Seal Airhouse at the Maude Hungerford
residence Photographic Productions Inc., Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/15 | 12 |
People in and around a pool inside an Air: Seal
Airhouse Monroe & Atkins, Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/15 | 13 |
A woman, two children, and a dog entering an Air: Seal
Airhouse probably housing a pool The Seattle Times, Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/16 | 14 |
The Air: Seal Airhouse at the Jim Byrn residence with
family gathered on deck near it Commercial Illustrators Ltd., Vancouver, B.C (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/17 | 15-17 |
An Air: Seal Airhouse at a private residence next to a
body of water, possibly Seattle, WA Monroe and Atkins, Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/18 | 18 |
An Air: Seal Airhouse with trees and plants around
it Don Anderson, Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/18 | 19-20 |
An Air: Seal Airhouse at the Mt. Si Motel, North Bend,
Washington Don Anderson, Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/19 | 21 | circa 1950s | |
1/19 | 22 | circa 1950s | |
1/19 | 23 |
Cars and an Air at an event: Seal Airhouse Photographic Productions Inc., Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/19 | 24 | circa 1950s | |
1/20 | 25-26 |
Group of three men discussing (possibly the Air: Seal
construction) Photographic Productions Inc., Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/21 | 27 |
A covered pool in the yard of a private
residence Monroe & Atkins, Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/21 | 28 |
Woman lifting the cover of a pool in the yard of a
private residence Monroe & Atkins, Seattle, WA (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/22 | 29 | circa 1950s | |
1/22 | 30-31 |
An inflated tent inside a warehouse Monroe & Atkins (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/23 | 32-34 |
Contact sheet of images of the production of a
tent Photographic Productions Inc (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/24 | 35 |
An Air: Seal Airhouse at a construction site Monroe & Atkins (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
1/24 | 36 |
Man standing in the doorway of an Air: Seal
Airhouse Cinema Services (photographer)
|
circa 1950s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Air-supported structures--Photographs
- Awnings industry
- Awnings--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Seattle Tent & Awning Co.--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)