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Laurel Mercury Slide Collection, 1996-2007

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Mercury, Laurel
Title
Laurel Mercury Slide Collection
Dates
1996-2007 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.8 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
36 digital image files
Collection Number
5801-10
Summary
Slides of photos taken by Laurel Mercury depicting Seattle landmarks.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Laurel Mercury worked for Seattle Parks and Recreation for 25 years, from approximately 1990 to 2015, photographing and documenting Seattle's 485 parks. Mercury was an Administrative Support Specialist for a number of Parks and Recreation project managers and directors including Raj Manhas, Donald Harris, Kevin Stoops, and Michael Shiosaki.

Mercury's work outside the Parks Department includes freelance photography for the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau (from 2000 until 2008), for Where Magazine, for several other magazines, and for greeting cards.

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Content Description

Slides of photos taken by Laurel Mercury depicting Seattle landmarks. Landmarks include mostly parks and museums across the city, as well as stadiums, Lake Union, Pike Place, the waterfront and piers, downtown, the International District, and Pioneer Square. There is also a collection of photos from Mt. Rainier National Park and a collection of photos from a memorial service held in Seattle immediately after the events of 9/11. Images are digitized and available to view on our digital collections site.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Laurel Mercury Slides Collection, Record Series 5801-10. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: 9/11 Memorial photos and negatives
    17 black and white photographic prints
    1 sheet black and white negatives
    Dates: 2001
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Alki Beach / Duwamish Head / Seacrest Park / Luna Park slides
    77 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999-2004
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Belltown slides
    13 photographic slides
    Dates: 2001-2003
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Benaroya Hall slides
    12 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Cal Anderson Park slides
    8 photographic slides
    Dates: 9/2005
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Center for Wooden Boats slides
    7 photographic slides
    Dates: 2000-2002
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Daejon ("Taejon") Park + Sturgus Park slides
    9 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999-2005
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: Downtown, Westlake Center, Pacific Place, Convention Center slides
    90 photographic slides
    Dates: 2000-2007
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: Dr. Jose Rizal Park slides
    44 photographic slides
    Dates: 1998
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Elliott Bay Marina slides
    20 photographic slides
    Dates: 2000-2004
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Fremont slides
    26 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999-2003
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Frye Museum slides
    3 photographic slides
    Dates: 2002
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Gas Works Park slides
    35 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999-2002
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Green Lake slides
    16 photographic slides
    Dates: 1998-2001
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: Hiram M. Chittenden Locks slides
    3 photographic slides
    Dates: 2003
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15
  • Description: Interlaken Park slide
    1 photographic slides
    Dates: 2001
    Container: Box 1, Folder 16
  • Description: International District slides
    42 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999-2005
    Container: Box 1, Folder 17
  • Description: Japanese Garden slides
    20 photographic slides
    Dates: 2001
    Container: Box 1, Folder 18
  • Description: Kerry Park slides
    9 photographic slides
    Dates: 2000-2001
    Container: Box 1, Folder 19
  • Description: Kobe Terrace slides
    11 photographic slides
    Dates: 2001-2004
    Container: Box 1, Folder 20
  • Description: Lake Union slides
    9 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999-2006
    Container: Box 1, Folder 21
  • Description: McCaw Hall slides
    6 photographic slides
    Dates: 2003-2004
    Container: Box 1, Folder 22
  • Description: Mt. Rainier National Park slides
    98 photographic slides
    Dates: 2000-2001
    Container: Box 1, Folder 23
  • Description: Museum of Flight slides
    3 photographic slides
    Dates: 2003
    Container: Box 1, Folder 24
  • Description: Myrtle Edwards Park slides
    12 photographic slides
    Dates: 1996-2003
    Container: Box 1, Folder 25
  • Description: Newcastle Golf Course slides
    11 photographic slides
    Dates: 2001
    Container: Box 1, Folder 26
  • Description: Pike Place Market slides
    40 photographic slides
    Dates: 2001-2005
    Container: Box 2, Folder 1
  • Description: Pioneer Square slides
    55 photographic slides
    Dates: 2000-2007
    Container: Box 2, Folder 2
  • Description: Safeco Field slides
    60 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999-2005
    Container: Box 2, Folder 3
  • Description: Seahawks Stadium / Qwest Field slides
    40 photographic slides
    Dates: 2002-2005
    Container: Box 2, Folder 4
  • Description: Seattle Art Museum slides
    11 photographic slides
    Dates: 1998-2005
    Container: Box 2, Folder 5
  • Description: Seattle Center, Space Needle, EMP slides
    95 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999-2005
    Container: Box 2, Folder 6
  • Description: University of Washington Campus, Henry Art Gallery slides
    35 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999-2002
    Container: Box 2, Folder 7
  • Description: University Village slides
    3 photographic slides
    Dates: 2002
    Container: Box 2, Folder 8
  • Description: Volunteer Park + Asian Art Museum slides
    26 photographic slides
    Dates: 2001
    Container: Box 2, Folder 9
  • Description: Washington Park Arboretum slides
    11 photographic slides
    Dates: 2002-05
    Container: Box 2, Folder 10
  • Description: Waterfront slides
    139 photographic slides
    Dates: 1999-2005
    Container: Box 2, Folder 11
  • Description: Woodland Park Zoo slides
    62 photographic slides
    Dates: 1998-2004
    Container: Box 2, Folder 12
  • Description: General Scenic Seattle photos - slides
    86 photographic slides
    Dates: 2002-2007
    Container: Box 2, Folder 13

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Subject Terms

  • Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.)
  • Museums--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Pike Place Market (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
  • Public sculpture--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Seattle Center
  • Stadiums--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Woodland Park Zoo

Geographical Names

  • Central Waterfront
  • Lake Union
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