Laurel Mercury Slide Collection

Laurel Mercury Slide Collection, 1996-2007

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Mercury, Laurel
Title: Laurel Mercury Slide Collection
Dates: 1996-2007 (inclusive)
19962007
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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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Preferred Citation

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

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

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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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