Seattle Room neighborhood ephemera collection, circa 1900s-2024
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle Public Library
- Title
- Seattle Room neighborhood ephemera collection
- Dates
- circa 1900s-2024 (inclusive)19002024
- Quantity
- 3.78 linear feet, (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2023-010
- Summary
- This collection includes a variety of ephemera related to neighborhoods throughout Seattle including buttons, brochures, pamphlets, postcards, business directories, promotional real estate documents, brief histories, newsletters, flyers and community studies as well as a few periodical issues and clippings.
- Repository
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Seattle Public Library, Special Collections
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-1109
Telephone: 206-386-4636
specialcollections@spl.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open and available for use.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
This collection includes a variety of ephemera related to neighborhoods throughout Seattle including buttons, brochures, pamphlets, postcards business directories, promotional real estate documents, brief histories, newsletters, flyers and community studies as well as a few periodical issues and clippings. These materials were created by various community organizations, historical societies and local businesses among others. This collection includes real estate development documents for Seattle's Blue Ridge neighborhood and Shoreline's Lago Vista neighborhood which were racially restricted communities, allowing only white buyers to purchase property.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[ITEM DESCRIPTION], Seattle Room neighborhood ephemera collection. Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into series alphabetically by neighborhood name, then chronologically within the neighborhood. Some neighborhoods have subseries for specific locations. Materials covering multiple areas are filed in the general sections at the start of the collection.
Related Materials
Tourism guides for the broader city of Seattle can be found in the Seattle travel and tourism guide collection:https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv431537
Information on parks is held separately in the Seattle Room parks ephemera collection: https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv961213
Additional neighborhood clippings files can be found in the Seattle Room.
Postcards in this collection are duplicates of those located in the Seattle Room postcard collection where additional views can be found: https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S30C3180822.
Acquisition Information
This collection was brought together by library staff from existing materials in vertical files as well as additional donations and purchases accumulated over time.
Future Additions
The library continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis.
Processing Note
Acknowledgement of Harmful Content
The Seattle Public Library Special Collections Department is committed to creating an inclusive archive that documents the history of our diverse communities in a respectful manner. Our collections include historic materials that may contain images and outdated language which can be harmful due to issues such as racism, colonialism, sexism and homophobia. This content can provide important insight into the creator and context of the historic materials but can also reveal hurtful biases and prejudices.
We may decide to use or retain harmful language in our description when the terms have been used by the creator(s) of the materials to describe themselves or their community; when we have reused description created by the donor; when we have transcribed information directly from the materials; and when using national standards such as Library of Congress Subject Headings, which allow for standardized searching and retrieval of records. When including language from the original material in our finding aids or descriptions, we will indicate that this material comes directly from the original item by putting the language in quotes or prefacing it with a note that says the description is transcribed from the item or provided by the creator.
We will continually review our finding aids to identify harmful language and encourage you to contact us at specialcollections@spl.org if you find language that causes concern.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: GeneralDates: circa 1970-2024Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: General – AnnexationDates: 2007Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 1
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Description: General – Central SeattleDates: 2013Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: General – North SeattleDates: 1953-2014Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: General – South SeattleDates: 1930-2011Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: BallardDates: circa 1904-1948Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: BallardDates: circa 1940s; 2007; 2016Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 2
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Description: BallardDates: 1951-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: BallardDates: circa 1970-1999Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: BallardDates: circa 2000-2019Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: BallardDates: circa 2020-2021Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Ballard – Ship CanalDates: circa 1910-1966Container: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Ballard – Ship CanalDates: circa 1974-1988Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Ballard – Ship CanalDates: 1992; 2017Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Ballard – Undersea GardensDates: circa 1965Container: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Beacon HillDates: 2014Container: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: BelltownDates: 1978Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 3
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Description: BelltownDates: 1984Container: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: Blue RidgeDates: circa 1940sContainer: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Broadview – Dunn GardensDates: 1988-2015Container: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Capitol HillDates: circa 1910sContainer: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Capitol HillDates: circa 1972-1989Container: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Capitol HillDates: circa 1990-1999Container: Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Capitol HillDates: circa 2000-2016Container: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Capitol Hill – Streissguth GardenDates: circa 2010-2016Container: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Cascade – Westlake, Eastlake, South Lake UnionDates: circa 1975-2015Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Cascade – Eastlake – Eastlake Community CouncilDates: 1974-1975Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 4
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Description: Cascade – South Lake UnionDates: circa 2010sContainer: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 5
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Description: Central DistrictDates: 1978-2013Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: Central DistrictDates: 2008Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 6
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Description: Columbia CityDates: circa 1948-2015Container: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: Columbia CityDates: circa 1976-1980; 2007Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 7
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Description: Crown HillDates: 2010Container: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: Denny RegradeDates: 1979Container: Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: DowntownDates: circa 1950-2015Container: Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: DowntownDates: circa 2004-2019Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 8
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Description: First HillDates: circa 1900s; 1976-1999Container: Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: FremontDates: circa 1900s-1910s; 1975-2015Container: Box 3, Folder 8
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Description: FremontDates: 2001-2007Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 9
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Description: GeorgetownDates: circa 1980-2019Container: Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: Green LakeDates: 1970; 2000Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 10
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Description: Green LakeDates: circa 1990-2010Container: Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: Green Lake – Green Lake Community CouncilDates: 2001Container: Box 3, Folder 11
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Description: Greenwood/Phinney RidgeDates: 1996-2014Container: Box 3, Folder 12
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Description: The HighlandsDates: 1956Container: Box 3, Folder 13
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Description: Industrial DistrictDates: 1978; 2011Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 11
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Description: Industrial DistrictDates: circa 1985Container: Box 4, Folder 1
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Description: InterlakenDates: circa 1905-1910Container: Box 4, Folder 2
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Description: International DistrictDates: circa 1970-2018Container: Box 4, Folder 3
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Description: International DistrictDates: 1976Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 12
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Description: International District – Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development AuthorityDates: 1997-1998Container: Box 4, Folder 4
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Description: Lake CityDates: 1949-1950Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 13
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Description: Lake CityDates: 1951Container: Box 4, Folder 5
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Description: Lake Forest ParkDates: 1916Container: Box 4, Folder 6
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Description: Leschi – Leschi Improvement Council - Nuclear Free LeschiDates: 1983Container: Box 8 (Oversize), Folder 14
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Description: Madison ParkDates: circa 1960s-1978Container: Box 4, Folder 7
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Description: Madison Valley - Madison Valley Community CouncilDates: 2000Container: Box 4, Folder 8
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Description: MadronaDates: 1923; circa 2010Container: Box 4, Folder 9
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Description: Madrona – Madrona Council Entertainment CommitteeDates: 1910Container: Box 4, Folder 10
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Description: Madrona – Madrona-Denny-Blaine Community ClubDates: 1914Container: Box 4, Folder 11
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Description: MagnoliaDates: circa 1939-1969Container: Box 4, Folder 12
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Description: MagnoliaDates: 1973-1974Container: Box 4, Folder 13
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Description: MagnoliaDates: 1975-1977Container: Box 4, Folder 14
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Description: MagnoliaDates: 1992-1996Container: Box 4, Folder 15
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Description: Magnolia – Magnolia Historical SocietyDates: 2009-2014Container: Box 4, Folder 16
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Description: Maple LeafDates: 1986Container: Box 4, Folder 17
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Description: MontlakeDates: 1975Container: Box 4, Folder 18
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Description: Montlake – Montlake Community ClubDates: 1978Container: Box 4, Folder 19
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Description: Mount BakerDates: 1907Container: Box 4, Folder 20
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Description: NorthgateDates: circa 1970sContainer: Box 4, Folder 21
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Description: Pike Place MarketDates: 1924-1979Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 1
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Description: Pike Place MarketDates: 1928Container: Box 5, Folder 1
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Description: Pike Place MarketDates: circa 1960s-1970sContainer: Box 5, Folder 2
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Description: Pike Place MarketDates: circa 1980s-1990sContainer: Box 5, Folder 3
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Description: Pike Place MarketDates: 1980-2007Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 2
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Description: Pike Place MarketDates: circa 2000s-2020sContainer: Box 5, Folder 4
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Description: Pike Place Market – Citizens Alliance to Keep Pike Place Market PublicDates: circa 1990sContainer: Box 5, Folder 5
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Description: Pike Place Market – Friends of the MarketDates: circa 1960s-2014Container: Box 5, Folder 6
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Description: Pioneer SquareDates: circa 1900s-1920sContainer: Box 5, Folder 7
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Description: Pioneer SquareDates: circa 1960s-2010sContainer: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 3
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Description: Pioneer SquareDates: circa 1970-1979Container: Box 5, Folder 8
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Description: Pioneer SquareDates: circa 1980-1989Container: Box 5, Folder 9
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Description: Pioneer SquareDates: circa 1990-1999Container: Box 5, Folder 10
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Description: Pioneer SquareDates: circa 2000-2022Container: Box 5, Folder 11
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Description: Pioneer Square – Pioneer Square AssociationDates: circa 1970s-1980sContainer: Box 5, Folder 12
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Description: Pioneer Square – Underground TourDates: circa 1967-2010Container: Box 5, Folder 13
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Description: Pioneer Square – Underground TourDates: 1975Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 4
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Description: Queen AnneDates: circa 1910s; circa 1970sContainer: Box 6, Folder 1
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Description: Queen AnneDates: 1980-2018Container: Box 6, Folder 2
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Description: Queen Anne – Queen Anne Historical SocietyDates: 2008-2015Container: Box 6, Folder 3
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Description: Rainier ValleyDates: circa 1950-2016Container: Box 6, Folder 4
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Description: Rainier ValleyDates: 1998Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 5
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Description: Rainier Valley – Othello StationDates: 2005Container: Box 6, Folder 5
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Description: Rainier Valley – Rainier Valley Historical SocietyDates: 2002-2009Container: Box 6, Folder 6
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Description: RavennaDates: circa 1970sContainer: Box 6, Folder 7
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Description: Ravenna/BryantDates: 1979Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 6
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Description: Ravenna/Bryant – Ravenna Community Association, Ravenna Bryant Community AssociationDates: 1970-1979Container: Box 6, Folder 8
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Description: RooseveltDates: 2017Container: Box 6, Folder 9
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Description: Roosevelt – Roosevelt Neighbors and FriendsDates: 1996Container: Box 6, Folder 10
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Description: Seward ParkDates: 1975Container: Box 6, Folder 11
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Description: Shoreline – Lago VistaDates: 1929Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 7
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Description: Southeast SeattleDates: 1958Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 8
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Description: South ParkDates: 2007Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 9
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Description: South Park - South Park Boosters ClubDates: 1931Container: Box 6, Folder 12
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Description: University DistrictDates: 1906-1935Container: Box 6, Folder 13
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Description: University DistrictDates: circa 1970-1999Container: Box 6, Folder 14
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Description: University DistrictDates: 1971-2013Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 10
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Description: University DistrictDates: circa 2009-2015Container: Box 6, Folder 15
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Description: WallingfordDates: 1992Container: Box 7, Folder 1
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Description: WaterfrontDates: circa 1910s-2000Container: Box 7, Folder 2
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Description: WaterfrontDates: circa 2001-2022Container: Box 7, Folder 3
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Description: WaterfrontDates: circa 2000-2019Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 11
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Description: WedgewoodDates: 1956Container: Box 7, Folder 4
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Description: Wedgewood – Morningside HeightsDates: circa 1916Container: Box 7, Folder 5
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Description: West Hill/SkywayDates: 2006Container: Box 7, Folder 6
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Description: West SeattleDates: circa 1960-2007Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 12
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Description: West SeattleDates: circa 1950s-1995Container: Box 7, Folder 7
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Description: West Seattle – Southwest Seattle Historical SocietyDates: 2015-2017Container: Box 7, Folder 8
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Description: Woodway ParkDates: 1930Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 11
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Description: Yesler/AtlanticDates: 1959-1967Container: Box 7, Folder 9
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Description: Yesler TerraceDates: 2010-2011Container: Box 9 (Oversize), Folder 12
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Description: Yesler TerraceDates: 2014Container: Box 7, Folder 10
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Discrimination in housing--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Discrimination in housing--Washington (State)--Shoreline
- Neighborhoods--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Real covenants--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Real covenants--Washington (State)--Shoreline
- Real estate development--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Real estate development--Washington (State)--Shoreline
- Tourism--Washington (State)--Seattle
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Description and travel
- Seattle (Wash.)--Guidebooks--Periodicals
