University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1237Menges, Gary L.Gary Menges
photographs of the Pacific Northwestapproximately 1984-19970.05 cubic feet (1 box and 2
folders)Collection materials are in
English.Photographs
depicting Pike Place Market and other locations in Seattle, Washington, Tacoma,
Portland, and Mount Baker made by Gary MengesGary Menges was the former head of University of Washington Special
Collections and chair of the Association of College and Research Libraries
(ACRL) manuscripts and rare books section and eventually took a position as the
Preservation Administrator at the University of Washington Libraries.
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. PH1237, Gary Menges photographs of Pike Place
Market and Seattle Area, approximately 1984
- Accession No. PH2025-009, Gary Menges photographs of the Pacific
Northwest, 1984-1997
Photographs and corresponding negatives depicting shoppers, vendors
and streets at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington made by Gary Menges,
and photographs of other locations in Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and Mount
Baker.
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UW
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication.
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Donor Gary Menges, January 10, 2014. (Donor form signed at this time.
The photographs were donated in the 1980s) and September 2024.
PH1237 processed by Stefanie Terasaki, 2014; Processing completed
2014. Edited by Stefanie Terasaki, 2016.
PH1237 photographs transferred from the Seattle subject file,
2014.
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Accession No. PH1237: Gary Menges photographs of Pike Place Market and Seattle Area, approximately 19842 folders (48 prints and 22
negatives)Scope and Content: Photographs and corresponding negatives depicting shoppers,
vendors and streets at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington made by Gary
Menges.
These photographs of Pike Place Market were taken for the 3rd
Association of College and Research Libraries National Conference that was held
in Seattle April 1984. Some of them may have been published in that year's ACRL
journal.
Arrangement: Arranged in 2 series.
- Series 1, Pike Place Market Seattle, Washington
- Series 2, Seattle Area
Digital Content/Other Formats: Collection
is available on the Libraries Digital Collections site.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication.
Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for
details.
Acquisition Info: Donor Gary Menges, January 10, 2014. (Donor form signed at this
time. The photographs were donated in the 1980s)
Series 1Pike Place Market Seattle, WashingtonGeneral Notes: Some images of Pike Place Market have corresponding negatives
numbered fom 0-20a and have been numbered 1-0 to 1-20a below. Original order
for these has been maintained.
All photographs were made by Gary Menges.
11-0Pike Place Market walkway with sign
for Place Pigalleapproximately 1984 General Notes: Place Pigalle is a French restaurant in Pike Place Market.
Originally a hotel and bordello it became a bar and then a restaurant in 1982.
11-1Economy Arcade entrance and walkway
to the marketapproximately 1984 11-2 to 1-3Public Market Center sign and outside
streetapproximately 1984 11-4Produce vendor on corner of Pike
Street and Pike Placeapproximately 1984 11-5Main Arcade walkway with seafood
vendorapproximately 1984 11-6Main Arcade seafood vendor, probably
Pure Food Fish Marketapproximately 1984 11-7Main Arcade vegetable
vendorapproximately 1984 11-8Verdi's produce vendors and
vegetablesapproximately 1984 General Notes: Pasqualina Verdi and her family started selling fresh produce
in Pike Place Market in 1955. Her stall was known for its customer service and
quality produce.
11-9Main Arcade walkway with
shoppersapproximately 1984 11-10City Fish Market stall front with
shoppers orderingapproximately 1984 11-11Shoppers looking at stall with bodies
in shade and legs in the sunapproximately 1984 11-12Mike's Produce stand with man pushing
boxes of produceapproximately 1984 11-13 to 1-14Jack's Fish Spot and Crab Pot stall
front at the Sanitary Marketapproximately 1984 11-15 to 1-16Au Gavroche bakeryapproximately 1984 11-17Pike Street entrance to the market
showing the Public Market signapproximately 1984 11-18Pike place and Pike Street
intersection showing side of marketapproximately 1984 11-19Walkway with signs for Rotary Grocery
and lower floorapproximately 1984 11-20Concrete structure and trees in Post
Alleyapproximately 1984 11-20aBack of the Public Market Sign and
hillsideapproximately 1984 22 to 5Produce for sale at Pike Place
including apples, cauliflower and lettuceapproximately 1984 26 to 7Dungeness crabs for sale at Pike
Placeapproximately 1984 28 to 10Shoppers and vendors at Pike
Placeapproximately 1984 211Stairs connecting Pike place with the
Elliot Bay waterfrontapproximately 1984 212Trolley car near the
waterfrontapproximately 1984 General Notes: Printed next to photo:The Waterfront Trolley connects the Pike
Place Market and Pioneer Square.
Seattle AreaGeneral Notes: Includes images of attractions in Seattle.
213Ballard Locks with boats waiting to pass
throughapproximately 1984 214 to 16Downtown Seattle street scenes including a view of the
Music Box Theater sign, Rainier tower, former Washington Plaza
Hotelapproximately 1984 217 to 22Seattle ferries on the waterapproximately 1984 General Notes: Caption for photo: Ferries depart frequently for Puget Sound
crossings from the downtown ferry terminal.
223Seattle ferry at downtown terminalapproximately 1984 224 to 27Waiting for Interurban
street sculpture, Fremont neighborhood, Seattleapproximately 1984 228Chief Seattle scultpure in pioneer Square outside the
Pioneer Buildingapproximately 1984 General Notes: Caption on photo: Chief Sealth presides over Seattle's
historic Pioneer Square District.
229Detail of the facade of the Pioneer
Buildingapproximately 1984 Accession No. PH2025-009: Gary Menges photographs of the Pacific Northwest, 1984-19970.05 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: Photographs and slides of locations in Seattle, Tacoma, Portland,
Mount Baker. Some highlights are the University of Washington-Tacoma under
construction in 1996, Virginia Bagley Wright guest house, and Artist Point.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Gary Menges, September 2024