Seattle Subject File Photograph Collection, approximately 1860-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington. Libraries. Special Collections
Title
Seattle Subject File Photograph Collection
Dates
approximately 1860-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity
6.05 cubic feet (16 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
PH1296
Summary
Photographs of Seattle collected by University of Washington Libraries Special Collections, organized by subject matter
Repository
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

No restrictions on access.

Languages
English

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Photographs of Seattle collected by University of Washington Libraries Special Collections, organized by subject matter.

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Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1 Advertising
2 photographs
Includes women eating ice cream in front of ads for tobacco and "Gold Dust" and man in sailor uniform sitting under a for sale sign for Calhoun Denny & Ewing
1 Aerial Views
7 photographs
Includes aerial shots of Port of Seattle, downtown including Smith Tower and photos from Metropolitan Tract brochure of the old UW campus and UW26713, UW6251
1950; 1938
16 Aerial Views - Oversize
2 photographs
Includes photograph taken from the top of the Space Needle
1938; 1962
folder:oversize
OS 1 Aerial Views - Oversize
1 board
Mounted image of southern Seattle with map divisions
Box
1 Airports
4 photographs
Includes Sea-Tac models, aerial of Seattle Air Terminal at Boeing Field, Sea-Tac Construction and UW14390, UW4399, UW4398
1976; 1948;
1 Apartment Houses
14 photographs
Includes Aleutian Apts 1421-1423 7th Ave; The Robinson on Capitol Hill; Loveless Studio Bldg.; Etching of the Granada by architect John A. Creutzer; Burgalow Apt. on 19th & E. John St.; Woodland court apts.; Mosler Apts on 12th & Yesler above K. Tani Shoe Shop and Tokyo Dye Works; Ad for Hawthorne Square Apts from the Town Crier; San Marco Bldg.; San Remo Apts on Capitol Hill; Etching of the Scurry Terrace Flat by architect E. H. Fisher; Kleinly Apt.; Apts on 16th & Yesler and UW11674 , UW13769, UW12621
1935; 1921; 1909
1 Arts
13 photographs
Includes photos of Cec Smith and his Band, a woman in large stone carved goblet, art classes, the seattle symphony, business cards for the Palmer Art Institute and The Beaux Arts Workshop and invitation for Seattle Art League School of Design and UW14269, UW14270, UW14268, UW4170, UW4171, UW4167
1900, 1906, 1908
16 Arts - Oversize
2 photographs
Includes photographs of orchestras
1 Assay Office - Gold Shipments
4 photographs
Includes photos of shipments of gold bricks at Assay office, Andrew Chilberg with first shipment of gold from Nome and UW1811, UW4156, UW4155, UW2269
1898; 1899
1 Banks
7 photographs
Includes photos of Horsedrawn Wells Fargo buggy by King St Station, Dexter Horton & Co Bankers, etching from newspaper of Puget Sound National Bank Building, West Shore lithograph of Merchants National Bank, etching of exterior and interior of Merchants National Bank in Northwest Magazine, West Shore lithograph pf Puget Sound National bank, photo of Seattle National Bank and UW21515, UW2271, UW9803, UW 4160, UW4159, UW4160, UW15079
1884, 1891
1 Birdseyes
24 photographs
Includes drawings of Seattle waterfront, drawing by E. O. Schwagerl, birdseye of Lake Sammamish, etching of Jackson street, photos of West Lake and Olive Way, old UW campus, photo of residential area and UW14531, UW1607, UW1608, UW553, UW319, UW4114, UW1682, UW554, UW347, UW15054, UW4108, UW1681, UW1680, UW33545, UW4110, UW4106, UW5808, UW4112, UW6016 , UW320
1855, 1856, 1876, 1878, 1882, 1884,1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1891, 1900, 1925
1 Bridges
27 photographs
Includes photos/drawings of original and current University Bridge, Montlake Bridge, Aurora Bridge AKA George Washington Bridge, Ship Canal, Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Floating Bridge Tunnel, Seattle Bridge Construction, West Seattle Bridge, railway trestle bridge, Spokane St Bridge and UW19533z, UW1881, UW1882, UW1883, UW9474, UW4181, UW4185, UW7089, UW4182, UW1557, UW24320z, UW14679, UW17756, UW19537z
1890, 1942, 1947, 1955, 1959, 1986
1 Buildings - General
4 photographs
Includes Plummer & Hinds Stock Building on corner of Main & 1st,ad for Metropolitan Building Company, illustration of Airborne Building, photo of office building front entrance
1860
16 Buildings - Oversize
3 photographs
Includes UW9159
folder:oversize
OS 1 Buildings - Oversize
1 photograph
Includes Frederick and Nelson building
Box
1 Buildings - Alaska
1 photograph
Includes photo of Alaska Building, UW6228
1 Buildings - Arcade
1 photograph
Includes sketch of Arcade Building by architect E.W. Houghton, UW5984
1902
1 Buildings - Arena
4 photographs
Includes photos of Arena Building, UW6218, UW4187, UW4188
1924
1 Buildings - Austin A. Bell
2 photographs
Includes photo and drawing of Austin A. Bell Building and UW8531, UW12611
1 Buildings - Bay
2 photographs
Includes photos if Bay Building (also Gilmore Kirkman Bldg; Arlington Hotel; Gilmore Block; Hotel Diller; Northwest Surplus) and UW12456, UW28988z
1966
1 Buildings - Brookland Bay
1 photograph
Includes photo of Brookland Bay Building UW2238
1904
1 Buildings - Brown
1 photograph
Includes photo of Brown Building (Dry Goods, Carpets & Millinery) and UW4190
1903
1 Buildings - Burke
2 photographs
Includes etchings of Burke Building and UW12612
1891
1 Buildings - Chapin Block
1 photograph
Includes photo of Chapin Building and UW4192
1903
1 Buildings - Colman Court
3 photographs
Includes photo and etching of the Colman building UW6240, UW6242, UW6241
1907
1 Buildings - Dearborn
1 photograph
Includes illustration of Dearborn & Co Real Estate Building
1 Buildings - Dexter Horton
2 photographs
Includes photo of Rallin H. Denny, Dexter Horton, Charles Denny, Arthur A. Henry and N. H. Latimer in interior of Dexter Horton Bank and of the building's exterior and UW4173, UW4164
1875
1 Buildings - Diamond Ice & Storage
1 photograph
Includes photo by Ashael Curtis of Diamond Ice & Storage Building
1880, 1929
1 Buildings - Douglas
3 photographs
Includes photos of Douglas Building and UW4193
1909
1 Buildings - Dutton
2 photographs
Includes photos of Dutton Building (Seattle Engineering Co) UW6017
1 Buildings - Eiel to Exchange
2 photographs
Includes etching of Equitable Life Assurance Building, photo of Estabrook Building and UW8521, UW2172
1891, 1904
1 Buildings - Federal to Fourth Ave.
2 photographs
Includes photo of Financial Center Building and drawing of Fisher Building and UW12614
1889
1 Buildings - Gatzert to Green
6 photographs
Includes photos and drawings of Gatzert & M Donald Block (A. Bridge & Co and Hotel Norman), Globe Block, Gilmore & Kirkman Block (Arlington Hotel), Gilmore's Block, Germania Hall (Germania Cafe, Diamond Ice buggy in front) and UW2270, UW4195, UW12616, UW8532, UW12615, UW4194
1903
1 Buildings - Haller Block
1 photograph
Includes etching of Haller Building and UW8533
1891
1 Buildings - Hambach
2 photographs
Photo of Hambach Building and advertisement for A. Hambach Co Steam and Plumbing Supplies and UW18654, UW6239
1907, 1930
1 Buildings - Harrisburgh Block
1 photograph
Includes etching of thr Harrisburgh Block
1891
1 Buildings - Henry
1 photograph
Includes photo of Henry Building construction
1 Buildings - Hemrich
1 photograph
Photo of Ranier Brewery (Hemrich's) and UW4197
1886
1 Buildings - Heussex to Hull
6 photographs
Includes photo of farewell to 1st selective service army contingent in Hippodrome Bldg, exterior of the Hippodrome, Hoge Bldg, Holyoke Bldg, Homer H. Hill Bldg, Hull Bldg and UW4199, UW4200, UW12617, UW4198
1891, 1918, 1959
2 Buildings - IBM to Lowman
7 photographs
Includes photos of IBM Bldg, Immigration & Naturalization Service Blddg, Lowman Bldg, and drawings of Kittinger Block, Korn Block, Liggett Bldg and UW6024, A.Curtis1205, UW12618, UW12619, UW8534
2 Buildings - Maritime to Mutual Life
4 photographs
Includes photos of the Maynard Bldg, Mutual Life Bldg, Masonic Block (Dentist's College and Peoples Saving Bank) and UW7284, UW6237, UW4201, UW7284
1904, 1960
2 Buildings - National Grocery Co. to Norton
3 photographs
Includes photos and drawing of the New York Block and UW12613, UW4202
1904
2 Buildings - Occidental Bank to Pacific Coast
1 photograph
Includes photo of the Pacific Tower
2 Buildings - Pioneer
7 photographs
Includes architectural sketches and photo of the Pioneer Bldg and UW12632, UW12635, UW12631, UW12634, UW12633, UW6587,
2 Buildings - Plummer's Block to Postal Telegraph
2 photographs
Includes photo and illustration of Post Building and and UW2249, UW21614
2 Buildings - Ranier to Old Richmond Paper Co.
5 photographs
Includes photos of Ranier Bank Tower and its construction, and drawing of Rengstorff Block and UW22026, UW6238, UW12624
1975, 1977
2 Buildings - Schmeig's Brewery to Skinner
8 photographs
Includes photos of Shwabacher Bldg, Schoefeld Bldg, Schmeig's Brewery, Skinner Bldg and drawings of Schwabacher Bldg and UW8565, UW1066, UW14701, UW8566, UW10568, UW4214
1865, 1884, 1890, 1901, 1920
2 Buildings - Smith Tower
18 photographs
Includes photos of Smith Tower and its construction as well as a newspaper clippings about it and UW1837, UW1836, UW388, UW6234, UW4206, UW6236, UW3262, UW6233, UW4207, UW6231
1913, 1914, 1931, 1959
2 Buildings - Starr-Boyd to Sullivan
5 photographs
Includes photos of State Bldg, Stetson Post Block, Stimson Bldg and drawings of John Sullivan Bldg, Starr Block and UW4208, UW4209, UW4210, UW8567, UW12625
1925
2 Buildings - Telephone to Toklas & Singerman
3 photographs
Includes photo of Seattle Daily Times fire and drawings of Toklas & Singerman Bldg and Times Bldg and UW4212, UW8568
1891, 1906, 1959
2 Buildings - Union to U.S. Immigration
1 photograph
Includes drawing of Union Block and UW4215
2 Buildings - Walker to Western Electric
2 photographs
Includes photos of Walker Bldg, Washington Bldg and UW4216, UW6023
1904
2 Buildings - White
6 photographs
Includes photos of Western Dry Goods Co, White Bldg and its construction and drawing of White Henry Stuart Bldg, White Bldg and UW9159, UW6230, UW4219, UW4217, UW4218
1908,1910, 1918
2 Buildings - Yesler-Leary to YMCA
9 photographs
Includes photos and drawings of Yesler-Leary Bldg, YMCA Bldg and UW6229, UW4220, UW4222, A.Curtis, UW8569
1884, 1889, 1904
2 Canals - Locks - Waterways
19 photographs
Includes photos of the Ballard Government Locks, Lake Washington Ship Canal and its construction, Seattle Harbor, sketch of South Canal and UW4226, UW4297, UW4292, UW4293, UW4289, UW4230, UW7152, UW4225, UW26009, UW7153, UW25805, UW26857z
1913, 1917, 1947, 1948
16 Century 21 - Oversize
7 photographs
Includes photographs and aerials of the Center and Space Needle, UW14121
folder:oversize
OS 1 Century 21 - Oversize
1 photograph
Includes aerial view of the Center and Space Needle
Box
2 Century 21 - Aerial Views
6 photographs
Includes aerial photos of Downtown South Lake Union, Space Needle, Pacific Science Center and UW19600z, UW18607, UW28457
2 Century 21 - Art
5 photographs
Includes art in Seattle Center Playhouse lobby, sculpture at entrance of Century 21 grounds, "Reflecting Figure III" by Richard Moore, mosaic mural at Seattle Center and UW29438z, UW29439z, UW29429z, UW26559
2 Century 21 - Bell Telephone Exhibit
7 photographs
Photos of exterior of the Bell System Telephone Exhibit, visitors and hostesses and UW29949z, UW29440z
2 Century 21 - Berlin Exhibit
2 photographs
Includes photos of exterior and Interior of Berlin Exhibit and UW29437z
2 Century 21 - Brazil Exhibit
1 photograph
Includes photo of people talking outside the Brazil Exhibit
2 Century 21 - Canada Exhibit
2 photographs
Includes photo of sculpture and fountain outside Canada Exhibit and visitors taking photos inside
2 Century 21 - China Exhibit
1 photograph
Includes exterior of China Exhibit
2 Century 21 - Christian Science Exhibit
1 photograph
Includes photo of exterior of Christian Science Exhibit, UW36527
2 Century 21 - Christian Witness Pavilion
4 photographs
Includes photos and drawings of Christian Witness Pavilion
2 Century 21 - Coliseum
2 photographs
Includes photos of Seattle Center Coliseum from above and from the Plaza of States and UW35611, UW14828
2 Century 21 - Commerce & Industry Building
7 photographs
Includes photos of the Commerce & Industry building (exterior), models of the building, model of the "Johnsons Wax" exhibit and UW29430z, UW29431z, UW28979z
3 Century 21 - Electric Power Buildings
2 photographs
Includes photos of Electric Power Bldg from above and below, and UW28456
3 Century 21 - European Community
2 photographs
Includes photo of visitors at Netherlands Zeider Zee display, exterior of European Community Bldg
3 Century 21 - Fashion Pavilion
4 photographs
Includes photos of exterior of Fashion Pavilion, photo and sketch of DuPont Textile Fibers exhibit
3 Century 21 - Fine Arts Pavilion
1 photograph
Includes photo of Arts Pavilion exterior
3 Century 21 - Food Circus
1 photograph
Includes photo of "Paul Bunyan's Birthday Cake" in Food Circus
3 Century 21 - Ford Exhibit
4 photographs
Includes photo of cars on display at fair, visitors on 100-passenger spacecraft model, exterior of Ford "Adventure in outer space" exhibit and UW28989z, UW29434z
3 Century 21 - Fountains
7 photographs
Includes photos of the International Fountain and the water controls underneath, fountain outside the Fine Arts Pavilion, Fitzgerald sculpture fountain, fountain outside Opera House and UW29006z, UW28982z
3 Century 21 - French Exhibit
6 photographs
Includes photos of Exterior of French exhibit and Heracles statue
3 Century 21 - Gayway & Show Street
12 photographs
Includes photos of Calypso ride, Space Whirl ride, line outside the wax museum, show stage, ferris wheel, Sky Ride, birdseye of the fairgrounds, Japanese village exhibit UW28995z, UW17620, UW2943z, UW28985z, UW289918, UW26500
3 Century 21 - General Motors Exhibit
1 photograph
Includes photo of Firebird III car on display in GM exhibit, UW1540
3 Century 21 - Great Britain Exhibit
2 photographs
Includes photo of Britain Exhibit exterior and display of the queen
3 Century 21 - Grounds
20 photographs
Includes birdseye shots of fair grounds, Seattle Center and downtown, and photos of sign post showing different exhibits, House of the Future, and UW35610, UW4904, UW26839, UW29123z, UW28987z, UW28981, UW856, UW12105, UW27674, UW924, UW4901, UW244, UW13104, UW27613z
3 Century 21 - Heinz Food Exhibit
1 photograph
Includes photo of model of Heinz food Exhibit, UW29008z
3 Century 21 - IBM Pavilion
4 photographs
Includes photos inside the International Business Machines Corp. Exhibit, machines on display, a child outside a maze, engineer William Dersch demonstrating "shoebox" voice recognition device, and IBM sign outside.
3 Century 21 - Japanese Pavilion
2 photographs
Includes photos inside Japanese Pavillion and of crowds in Japanese village and UW35817, UW28992z
3 Century 21 - Library 21
2 photographs
Includes interior shot of Library 21 and machines, UW36130, UW28990z
3 Century 21 - Mexican Exhibit
1 photograph
Includes photo of inside Mexican Exhibit, UW29435z
3 Century 21 - Miscellany
3 photographs
Includes photos of Good Year blimp, men presenting Space Needle postage stamp, posters for the fair in different languages and UW28984z, UW28976z
3 Century 21 - Mobil Gas Exhibit
2 photographs
Includes photos of drivng game "Mobil Economy Run" and stage in Mobil Gas exhibit and UW38179
3 Century 21 - Monorail
19 photographs
Includes photos and drawing of the Seattle Monorail and its construction and UW4898, UW29428z, UW28977z, UW28980z, UW14116, UW13107
1961, 1962, 1980
3 Century 21 - NASA Exhibit
10 photographs
Includes photos of technology demonstrations and space capsule models in NASA exhibit UW31109, UW14659, UW24658z, UW24660z, UW26766z
3 Century 21 - National Exhibits, Misc.
1 photograph
Photo of Indian Pavilion, UW28983z
3 Century 21 - Opera House
4 photographs
Includes photos of interior of Opera House and UW29007z
3 Century 21 - People and Events
5 photographs
Includes photos of crowds and waterski show and UW26499
1962
3 Century 21 - Phillipines Exhibit
2 photographs
Includes photos of interior and exterior of Phillipines exhibit UW925
3 Century 21 - Plans and Proposals
12 photographs
Includes photos of models and sketches of Seattle Center and the Centery 21 Expo and UW16684, UW2398
3 Century 21 - Plaza of the States
1 photograph
Includes photo of flags in front of the Space Needle
3 Century 21 - Railroad Transport 21
6 photographs
Includes photos of Northern Pacific Railroad (NPRR) exhibit, models, and the building's exterior and UW29433z
4 Century 21 - Restaurants
7 photographs
Includes photos of cooks preparing hamburgers and exterior shots of Club 21 , Century Plaza Restaurant, Hofbrau House, Chun King Riksha Inn, Fiesta, Gaufres de Bruxelles (Belgian Waffle House) and a drawing of the Century Inn and UW28993z, UW29009z
4 Century 21 - Science Pavilion
22 photographs
Includes photos of models of Science Pavilion, aerial shots of the pavilion, the corridors and fountain, a boy looking through telescope, children playing a game, contact sheet copy of exhibits, a family in front of a molecule exhibit, reflection of an audience looking upwards, woman turning dial of machine attatched to a box with a bird in it, and UW29432z, UW37885, UW37886, UW4900, UW31189, UW28524z, UW13106, UW28994z
1962
4 Century 21 - Space Needle
23 photographs
Includes photos, drawings, and diagrams of the Space Needle, and inside the Needle Resaurant and UW16798, UW14798, UW10571, UW4902, UW10114, UW14119, UW9117, UW32322, UW15544, UW32324, UW32323, UW15543, UW2397, UW299922
4 Century 21 - State Exhibits
4 photographs
Includes photos of Alaska, New York, Oregon and Hawaii exhibits
4 Century 21 - Swedish Pavilion
3 photographs
Includes photos inside Swedish Pavilion
4 Century 21 - Thailand Exhibit
1 photograph
Includes photo of Thailand and Africa exhibit building
4 Century 21 - Transportation
3 photographs
Includes photos of General Electric express train and electricabs and UW28986z
4 Century 21 - United Arab Republic
1 photograph
Includes photo of United Arab Republic exhibit exterior
4 Century 21 - United Nations Pavilions
1 photograph
Includes photo of musicians UW27671
4 Century 21 - U.S. Plywood Exhibit
1 photograph
Includes photo of small building being lowered into construction site
4 Century 21 - Washington Dental Assn. Exhibit
2 photographs
Includes photos from dentistry exhibit
4 Century 21 - Washington State Exhibit
2 photographs
Includes photos of architectural details (spiral staircase and metal cubes)
5 Churches
38 photographs
Includes photos of Queen Anne Presbyterian, Woodland Park Presbyterian, Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, First Baptist, First Presbyterian, First Methodist, St. James, Bethel Swedish Evangelical Lutheran, Emmaus/Emmanuel Scandanavian Baptist, Ohaveth Shalum, Seattle Deaconess, Gethsemane Lutheran, Plymouth Church, collapsed dome of St. James, Temple de Hirsch, St. Benedict, painting of Swedish All Saints, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox, Methodist Protestant, St. Joseph's, Bikur Cholim Synagogue, and design sketches for Trinity Parish, St. Joseph's and an unidentified church and UW18709, UW21097, UW26889z, UW18708, UW4423, UW4403, UW13582, UW8832, UW4339, UW2489, UW6226, UW2488, UW8833, UW2490, UW28123z, UW26890z
1879, 1902, 1916, 1951, 1959
5 Church Groups
2 photographs
Includes photos of Immanuel Lutheran Church confirmation class and choir members and UW6227
1923
5 Clubs and Societies
10 photographs
Includes photos of Kiwanis International Convention, Firloch Club bldg, Seattle Athletic Club bldg, Seattle Ranier Club bldg, University club bldg, Artic Club bldg interior, Metropolitan-Lumberman's Club bldg interior, College Club bldg interior, Seattle Press Club bldg interior, Women's University Club bldg interior, Automobile Club bldg interior, Metroplitan Indoor Golf Club bldg interior, Elks Club initiation, No-Dak (North Dakota Emmigrants) Club members and UW27622, UW27583, UW13824, UW13823, UW6225
1906, 1907, 1913, 1928
5 Documents
10 photographs
Includes copies of first Grand Lottery ticket, King County Industrial Association shares certificate, telegraph message to A. Denny, General Order from Military Headquarters against vagrancy, drawing of Denny house, Grand Distribution ad, small pox city ordinance no. 30, Seattle 1894 map, New York to Seattle ticket, Washington Hotel menu and UW4092, UW4094, Curtis25379, UW18096, UW4086, UW4089, UW4095, UW14218, UW4084, UW4091,
1851, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1886, 1894, 1906
5 Fire Collection - Equipment
6 photographs
Includes photos of horse-drawn firefighting cart, early fire trucks, crowd gathered around steaming equipment on street, firefighter repelling down a building, Curtis17091
5 Fire Collection - Persons
2 photographs
Includes photos of Seattle Hose Team and drivers, UW29415
5 Fire Collection - Stations
12 photographs
Includes Fire Houses No. 2., No. 4, No. 10, No. 14, No. 18, No. 23, No. 25, No. 32, No. 40, and unidentified fire house and UW12400, UW12395, UW12396, UW12399, UW15635, UW12398, UW9416, UW10510, UW12397, UW12401
1903, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1968
5 Government
1 photograph
Includes photo of Association of Wn Cities
1961
5 Government Buildings
15 photographs
Includes photos of Seattle Parts Depot office, Court House, old Court House, downtown from Court House Park, Federal Bldg, City Hall, Municiple Bldg, sketch of original courthouse design, and UW1716, UW4642, Curtis33395, UW4645, UW18778, UW4648, UW2130, Curtis25167, UW4649, UW15361, UW4644
1882, 1911, 1912, 1916, 1922, 1950
5 Hooverville
4 photographs
Includes photos and map of Hooverville and UW2129, UW6224
1934
5 Hospitals
6 photographs
Includes photos of King County Hospital, Providence Hospital, Swedish Hospital and etching of Providence Hospital and UW14662, UW3404, UW4661, UW15998, UW4660
1976
5 Hotels - Abott to Grand Pacific
17 photographs
Includes photos of Seattle Colonial Hotel, Arlington Hotel, Assembly Hotel, Berkshire Hotel, Abbott Hotel, Hotel Seattle, Frye Hotel, Hotel Georgian, Hotel Federal, Diller Hotel and drawings of the Arligton House and Bell's Hotel, the Washington Hotel menu and UW4668, UW4664, UW4667, UW4663, UW4665, UW12620, UW6189, UW4666, UW4670, UW4669
1883, 1884, 1903, 1904, 1908
5 Hotels - Kenneth to Northern
11 photographs
Includes photos of Nord Hotel, Newport Hotel, Manhatten Hotel, Lincoln Hotel, Kenneth Hotel, a drawing of Hotel Denny, and UW4672, UW4671,
1903
5 Hotels - Occidental to Publix
13 photographs
Includes photos of Occidental Hotel (new and old), construction of the Olympic Hotel, and drawings of the Pacific House, Occidental Hotel, Perry Hotel, and adverisements for the Olympic Hotel, and UW4673, UW4683, UW4674, UW4676, UW6222, UW4681, UW46810, UW4682, UW6223, UW3026
1884, 1924
6 Hotels - Rainbow to Stockade
14 photographs
Includes photos of Seattle Hotel, Right Hotel, Hotel Rainbow, Hotel Richmond, Hotel Ramona, Hotel Ripley, Hotel Stander, Hotel Sorrento, Seamen's Institute, Hotel Ritz, Ranier Hotel and drawing of the Ripley Hotel and LaRoche20, UW10567, UW4684, UW14429, UW4196, UW4686, UW4687, UW4685
1891, 1903, 1925, 1926, 1932
6 Hotels - Vance to Wiltshire
13 photographs
Includes photos of Washington Hotel (old), Washington Hotel (new), Vance Hotel, and drawing of Wintonia Hotel and UW4696, UW18406, UW4697, UW4698, UW4695, UW1597, UW12518, UW2033, UW4694
1903, 1905, 1907
6 Houseboats
10 photographs
Includes photos of houseboats, advertisement for Houseboat "Idawis" for sale on Lake Wa. and UW4707, UW6999, UW4703, UW4705, UW4700, UW6188, UW4706, UW6998, UW4701, UW4704, UW4702
1911, 1914, 1928
6 Lakes - Greenlake
5 photographs
Includes photos of Greenlake, houses on shore, children playing in water, etching of early Greenlake suburb and UW4723, UW4728, UW14541
1891, 1895, 1900
6 Lakes - Washington
11 photographs
Includes photos of boats on lake, log booms on lake, Mount Baker Park on lake, and lithograph of Phinney's Mill on the lake and UW12254, UW4752, UW18042, UW4754, UW5753, A.Curtis59565
1884
6 Libraries & Museums
18 photographs
Includes photos of Greenlake Library, Seattle Public Library, and architectual plans and model of Art Museum in Volunteer Park, exhibits and items from Art Museum, Santa with children in Art Museum, architect's model of Museum of Flight, Boeing wing on display at Museum of History and Industry, and UW35827, UW13960, UW13962, UW13951, UW13961, UW13955, UW13963, UW4758, UW4756, UW4757, UW14014
1931, 1933, 1934 1938
6 Markets
25 photographs
Includes photos of Seattle Public Market/Pike Place Market, its construction, a Toledo scale, and stalls + shops including Alaska Deer Market, poultry market, Old American Fruit Co., prunes vendor, Valley Vegetable Gardens, H. A. Eba's Grocery, a creamery, a confectioners, and sketch of proposed County-City Market and UW1161, UW1155, UW2523, UW2524, UW1157, UW4765, UW1160, UW4764, UW6015, UW6190, UW2287, UW2282, Curtis24655, UW4759, UW4763, UW1156, UW4760, UW443, UW1159, UW4761, UW1158, UW4768, UW5900
1907, 1908,1909, 1912, 1914, 1929, 1984
6 Maps and Charts
33 photographs
Includes copies of maps of Seattle and Elliot Bay territory, maps od new and old university grounds, 1897 railroad map of Seattle, 1855 Plan of Seattle, map showing the years in which different districts wer incorporated into city, census map and UW4101, UW4096, UW6246, UW4099, UW4102, UW4105, UW4104, UW6250, UW6247, UW4098, UW6248, UW4103, UW1964, UW10049, UW9092, UW6244, UW4097, UW1668, UW6245, UW13537
1841, 1854, 1855, 1861, 1870, 1884, 1886, 1888, 1889, 1891, 1896, 1897, 1922, 1926, 1938, 1949, 1980
6 Miners & Supplies
4 photographs
Includes photos of Yukon River Steamers built by Moran Bros Co., supplies being sold from Alaska outfiters, arriving prospectors on Alaska Pacific S. S. Co gangplank and UW1808, UW4769, UW1809, UW5749, UW5749
1898, 1901
6 Monuments
7 photographs
Elks Harding memorial, Chief Seattle memorial and monuments, Battle of Seattle marker, monument of battle on 1/26/1856, monument for Russian war veterans, and UW7287, UW3718, UW3720
1936, 1960
6 Municipal Services
15 photographs
Includes photos of Seattle Municipal Lighting Plant, burst water pipeline, Seattle waterworks bldg, old dam in Cedar River, machinery for Cedar Falls, Seattle Water Department staff, Georgetown Steam Plant of Puget Sound Power & Light, Beacon Hill Water Tower, Cedar River Watershed and Lake and sketches of underground transformer vault and proposed pipe and tunnel to Cedar Lake Dam and UW14591, UW32328, UW12568,
1895, 1911, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1935
7 Neighborhoods - Ballard
19 photographs
Includes photos of Fisherman's Wharf, horse-drawn cart on Ballard Ave, Shilshole Ave regrade, the Summit House, Ballard Library, Ballard City Hall, Ballard Fire Department, McCormack & Co. Groceries and North Park Market, boats in the Port of Seattle, people gathered watching mill fire, Ballard shoreline, houses in Ballard and Loyal Heights, bridge to Ballard, Salmon Bay fishing fleet and drawing of early Ballard and UW7144, UW27084, UW4482, UW316, UW8977, UW2167, UW13876, UW17570, UW13875, UW13798, UW3583
1890, 1915, 1931
7 Neighborhoods - Beacon Hill
1 photograph
Includes photo of house on Beacon Hill and UW13885
7 Neighborhoods - Capitol Hill
89 photographs
Includes photos and drawings of houses and apartment buildings on Capitol Hill, Broadway, Pitts grocery shop, and UW2499, UW13858, UW2502, UW13848, UW13831, UW2480, UW2481, UW13835, UW13803, UW16557, UW2483, UW13806, UW13807, UW3348, UW13808, UW23066, UW13903, UW13850, UW13837, UW13883, UW4488, UW3953, UW13833, UW2619, UW13809, UW2485, UW13810, UW3898, UW3897, UW13854, UW13830, UW2883, UW6252, UW23611, UW23859, UW3575, UW13812, UW2468, UW13864, UW2682, UW2474, UW13881, UW9442, UW13802, UW5983, UW13834, UW13863, UW2673, UW2501, UW13822, UW2479, UW13818, UW13845, UW9375, UW13838, UW13849, UW3904, UW13816, UW2817, UW16558, UW2482, UW13794, UW2346, UW5982, UW3586, UW13865, UW2470, UW2469, UW13882, UW5982, UW23738, UW13795
1903, 1911, 1913, 1952
7 Neighborhoods - Central
6 photographs
Includes photos of houses in the Central District and Yesler Library, and UW13847, UW13859, UW15281, UW13844, UW13867, UW13851
1913
7 Neighborhoods - Central Business District
12 photographs
Includes photos and drawing of houses and businesses including the Stacy House, Maison Blanc, Curtis Investment Co. and streets in the Central Business District, Times Square, churches, birdseye shots of the city and UW13781, UW13915, UW7225, UW14094, UW11898, UW11897, UW11899, UW23634
1892, 1912, 1913, 1918
7 Neighborhoods - Delridge
3 photographs
Includes photos of lumber for High Point housing project and houses, birdseye sketch of High Point
1942
8 Neighborhoods - Denny Regrade
1 photograph
Includes photo of Motor Service Transfer Co. & gas station
8 Neighborhoods - Eastlake
9 photographs
Includes photos of houses in Eastlake and UW5981, UW3896, UW5991, UW13817, UW13814, UW13857, UW23664
1913
8 Neighborhood - First Hill
25 photographs
Includes photos of houses on First Hill and UW2458, UW3900, UW4486, UW2660, UW13866, UW13804, UW1300, UW12457, UW13841, UW13842, UW13843, UW13836, UW3839, UW13846, UW13776, UW3846, UW13797, UW13840, UW3476, UW13805, UW13785, UW8528, UW2475
1913
8 Neighborhoods - Fremont
30 photographs
Includes birdseye shots of the district and photos of houses, streets and businesses in Fremont including Edgewater Pharmacy and Hardware, W. H. Murphy's Meat Market, Shorey House, lumber mill, Fremont Hardware, Fremont Furniture, Fremont Drug Co., Pastime, Fremont Library, The Colleague, and drawing of Fremont Post Office with post mistress and the Bowman House and UW4409, UW4428, UW4416, UW4469, UW4466, UW4415, UW2308, UW4468, UW4410, UW4474, UW4427, UW4417, UW4418, UW4476, UW4477, UW4478, UW4422, UW4470, UW4479, UW4480, UW4481, UW4475, UW4420, UW4421
1870, 1888, 1890, 1893, 1920, 1931
8 Neighborhoods - Georgetown
12 photographs
Includes photos of log booms in Duwamish River and surrounding Georgetown, houses, streets, industries and businesses including City Hall, Georgetown Library, Sears, Lloyd Transfer Company, Eyres, Isaacson Iron Works and UW36639, UW4713, UW4711, UW2302, UW4714, UW23578, UW4715
1931, 1958
8 Neighborhood - Greenlake
6 photographs
Includes birdseye shots of Greenlake, photos of streets, houses in Greenlake and UW6590, UW26442, UW4490, UW1898, UW593,
1890, 1900, 1909, 1947
8 Neighborhoods - Greenwood
5 photographs
Includes photos of a house, Greenwood Ave., and businesses including F.E. Mackenzie Signs, Williamson Grocery, McLaren & Dull Coal & Wood, Greenwood Phinney Library, a tailor shop and UW19596, UW19594, UW19595, UW19592
1912, 1913, 1925, 1931
8 Neighborhoods - International District
1 photograph
Includes photo of city block with Lexington Hotel, Pheonix Hotel, and M. Hee Wo Chinese Medicine Co. and UW4491
8 Neighborhoods - Lake City
8 photographs
Includes photos of Lake City Way and businesses including Nu-Hi-Way Fruit Market, Lake City Farm Grocery & Florist, Lake City Taxi, Lake City Cleaners, 5 & 10 Cent Store, Shirley's Barber Shop, Lake City Beauty Shop, Ed's Ice Cream & Grill, Beacon Light Tavern, Sunfreze Drugs, Puget Sound Power & Light, Mohawk Gasoline, Dix Corner Market and UW1970, UW18408, UW18409, UW4495, UW4494, UW36538
1940, 1942
8 Neighborhoods - Laurelhurst
2 photographs
Includes photos of a house and Laurelhurst Co. and UW13904
1914
8 Neighborhoods - Leschi
3 photographs
Includes photos of houses and early construction in Leschi and UW13788, UW13884
1913
16 Neighborhoods - Leschi - Oversize
1 photograph
Includes unbuilt H. E. Holmes Addition in wooded area
8 Neighborhoods - Madison Park
1 photograph
Includes birdseye of Madison Park
1960
8 Neighborhoods - Madrona
36 photographs
Includes photos of houses and a boat on the water in Madrona and UW2462, UW23579, UW13801, UW6008, UW13799, UW13856, UW4003, UW2464, UW2486, UW23563, UW13905, UW13832, UW2476, UW13907, UW13906, UW2465, UW2500, UW3901, UW6003, UW6013, UW2466, UW2461, UW15779, UW6009, UW6013, UW13861, UW6011
1893, 1903, 1913
8 Neigborhoods - Magnolia
12 photographs
Includes photo of a small light house and a pamphlet for Magnolia Bluff Auto Scenic Driveway containing a drawing of The Point Park, a map of Magnolia and photos of Magnolia Bluff, Pleasant Valley, Buena Vista, Magnolia Park and UW22169, UW26847, UW4496
1907
8 Neighborhoods - Montlake
2 photographs
Includes birdseyes of Montlake and Dahlia Land Garden and UW4497, UW4499, UW4498
8 Neighborhoods - Mount Baker
13 photographs
Includes photos of houses and Center Park UW13828, UW13868, UW5979, UW2463, UW13796, UW5979, UW13853, UW13855, UW2674, UW6007, UW13852
1913, 1970
9 Neighborhoods - Pioneer Square
29 photographs
Includes photos and drawings of Pioneer Square, Court House Square, Occidental Square, Pioneer Square after the 1889 fire and the rebuilding, and locations including Olympic Hotel, Hotel Seattle, Northern Pacific Ticket Office, Smith bldg, Boyd bldg, Florence Dental Co., Merchants National Bank, Stewart & Holmes Drug Co., Kaplan Paper Company, J&M Cafe, Kline's Beverages, Central Cafe, Skagit Hotel, Lowman & Hanford Printing, Sash & Door Factory and a newspaper catoon "Familiar Scenes in Seattle" and UW8571, UW18585, UW28204z, UW6564, UW8549, UW13003, UW7251, UW8871, UW7285, UW7283, UW7283, UW4500, UW6566, UW8730, Curtis32372, UW7285, UW7220, UW12541
1889, 1891, 1900, 1960
9 Neighborhoods - Queen Anne
57 photographs
Includes birdseye views of Queen Anne, photos and sketches of houses, streetcars, and locations including Civic Auditorium, Victor J. Nelson General Contractor & Builder, Queen Anne Library, and UW24240, UW41118, UW41121, UW14600, UW5990, UW5993, UW2478, UW13860, UW13813, UW4510, UW2459, UW13879, UW17630, UW2154, UW28972z, UW2153, UW13789, UW13821, UW13887, UW274, UW13869, UW13880, UW2472, UW3494, UW2473, UW6207, UW13886, UW13790, UW13815, UW13908, UW13902, UW3902, UW299, UW13878, UW13783, UW13811, UW4511, UW5990, UW5993, UW14512, UW5994, UW2477, UW5994
1871, 1880, 1883, 1891, 1903, 1913, 1955, 1962
9 Neighborhoods - Ranier Beach
1 photograph
Includes photo of Ranier Beach Library
1931
9 Neighborhoods - Ranier Valley
6 photographs
Includes photos of houses, Ranier Vista housing construction, and locations including Columbia Library, Koteck & Stevens Public Market, Handy Corner Cafe and UW41126, UW18894, UW3905
1931, 1942, 1943
9 Neighborhoods - Ravenna
1 photograph
Includes photo of man standing in front of old growth tree in Ravenna Park, UW11564
9 Neighborhoods - South Lake Union
1 photograph
Includes photo of Fiberlay Fiberglass
1970
9 Neighborhoods - University District
142 photograph
Includes photos of UW campus, Lake Washington Canal, birdseye view of U-district, houses, apartments, churches and businesses including Pietro's Pizza, China First, Bluebeard, University Bookstore, Tower Records, Black Bear Work Clothing, Sayles Candles, Piggly Wiggly Market, University Typewrighters, ASUW, Bartell Drugs, University Beauty Parlor, Elman Hotel, Penny's, Leeds Shoes, Kress, Howard's Restaurant, Grinnell & McLean Home Furnishings, Martin & Eckman, University Way Secreterial School, Willard Service Station, Rolof Furniture, Diamond 5 Cent to 1 Dollar Store, College Inn, Van Dekkers Ice Cream, Oriental Groceries and Gifts, The Herald Office, Porter & Jensen Jewlers, Allen Jewlers, Hollywood Dance Studios, THe Malloy, Columns Chop Suey, Shiga's Import Shop, College Center, Song Wah Hand Laundrey, Pizza Haven, Ted's Barber, Adam Forkner Funeral Home, City Light, Style Rite, Brannon's Art Store, Sunshine Cleaners, Neptune Theater, Varsity Inn, University Federal Insurance, Gold Medal Food Center, Walters Photography, Sidney Smith Real Estate, Leo's Fountain & Cafe, Flowers, Wiseman's Cafe, University Plumbing & Heating, Olympia Cafe, University Station Post Office, Kelly's Bar-B-Q, Pacific National Bank, University Radio, Houstron's Inc., Campus Clipboard Groceries, Walter's Campus Drugs, Hotel Edmond Meany, Mulholland Studios, Folklore Center, Woerne's European Cafe, and UW4575, UW4523, UW4576, UW4577, UW4535, UW4602, UW4613, UW371, UW4542, UW4545, UW4530, UW4532, UW4585, UW4556, UW4586, UW4534, UW4559, UW4524, UW4516, UW4529, UW4527, UW4522, UW4548, UW4520, UW4518, UW4544, UW4552, UW15121, UW2484, UW4528, UW4551, UW4588, UW4589, UW4574, UW4587, UW4600, UW4601, UW4597, UW4558, UW4557, UW370, UW4531, UW4536, UW4537, UW4566, UW4554, UW4550, UW4549, UW18754, UW4619, UW4603, UW367, UW4592, UW4515, UW24307, UW28963z, UW4525, UW4564, UW4562, UW4580, UW4555, UW4553, UW4584, UW373, UW4526, UW4582, UW4560, UW4560, UW5688, UW4614, UW1632, U4606, UW28965z, UW4543, UW22233, UW368, UW4561, UW4608, UW28962z, UW4607, UW4578, UW4581, UW5992, UW4583, UW4579, UW4533, UW4591, UW4593, UW4611, UW4610, UW4573, UW28964z, UW4604, UW4563, UW4599, UW4546, UW4572, UW4517, U18103, UW4594, UW4596, UW4595, UW4598, UW4605, UW15279, UW4609, UW4565, UW4567, UW4617
1901, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1955, 1972, 1987
10 Neighborhoods - West Seattle
21 photographs
Includes photos of early camps of West Seattle, houses, Alki Beach, 1920s Fairmont/Fauntleroy players, Fauntleroy Chapel, Fauntleroy Congrational Church, West Seattle Library, Coney Island Baths, Dad's Groceries, and UW14517, UW14516, UW14515, UW4635, UW4638, UW4636, UW13784, UW4639, UW15280, UW21315, UW2968, UW2870, UW2972, UW2967, UW2971, UW14100, UW4637, UW13874, UW13777
1892, 1899, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1931, 1949
10 Newspapers
9 photographs
Includes photos of Post-Intelligencer bldg (old and new), Seattle Times bldg, Seattle Telegraph booth, University Herald Office, printing press in Erickson bldg and UW21483, UW9313, UW1852, UW6014, UW4776
1890, 1900, 1911, 1919
10 Parades
26 photographs
Includes photos of parades including Dry Parade, Potlatch Parade, decorated streets, marching bands, and floats and UW4781, UW4783, UW4782, UW4780, UW4779, UW23435, UW4778
1886, 1932
10 Panoramas
59 photographs
Includes panoramas (photos and drawings) of South Seattle, West Seattle and Tukwilla, the old Central School, Seattle Waterfront, Westlake, 3rd Ave & Pine, view from Queen Anne, Beacon Hill, Old University Tract, Mount Ranier,view from Denny Hill, and UW26331, UW28973z, UW14462, UW6192, UW6193, UW6194, UW4131, UW9427, UW4149, UW4117, UW14212, UW17068, UW2144, UW4148, UW560, UW11905, UW11904, UW5693, UW469, UW16763, UW4127, UW11080, UW11901, UW4152, UW13027, UW27438z, UW2435, UW22202, UW467, UW26828z, UW4150, UW11900, UW4119, UW4154, UW4140, UW25985z, UW25985z, UW14756, UW4153, UW9452
1866, 1872,1882, 1889, 1892, 1893, 1907, 1916, 1920, 1922, 1940, 1947, 1952, 1955, 1906, 1962, 1969, 1975
11 Parks & Amusement Centers - General; Alki to Dreamland Pavilion
17 photographs
Includes map of Seattle Olmsted System parks & playgrounds, photos of Denny Park, Alki Point, Carkeek Park, Dreamland dancing pavillion, Lincoln Park and UW4981, UW4786, UW4788, UW4785, UW21029z
1908, 1922
11 Parks & Amusement Centers - General; Fortuna to Luna
21 photographs
Includes photos of Fortuna Park, Frink Park, Gasworks, Kinnear, Leschi Park, Lincoln Park, Luna Park, and UW4795, UW4794, UW4796, UW4798, UW4799, UW11907, UW450, UW439, UW4805, UW4807, UW321, UW4806, UW4808, UW11610
1907, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1970
11 Parks & Amusement Centers - General; Madison to Schmitz
13 photographs
Includes photos of Madison Park, Seattle Tennis Club, Madrona Beach Park, Mount Baker, Ravenna Park, Schmitz and UW4811, UW6567, UW14693, UW4895, UW4891, UW4894, UW4896
1900, 1998
11 Parks & Amusement Centers - General; Seward to White City
12 photographs
Includes photos of Volunteer Park and White City and UW8474, UW4911, UW4912, UW4915, UW4914, UW4913
1909, 1913
11 Parks & Amusement Centers - General; Woodland
11 photographs
Includes photos of Woodland Park, "White Elephant" street car, Woodland Park Pavilion, zoo aviary bldg and UW4924, UW4998, UW4997, UW4918, UW4921, UW5002, UW5004, UW4725, UW5003
1897, 1948
11 Parks & Amusement Centers - General; unidentified
1 photograph
Includes photo of houses and park land, UW122
11 Parks & Amusement Centers - Paths - Bicycle
2 photographs
Includes a 1900 map of bicycle paths in Seattle and a photo of a bicycle path and road house and UW6568
1900
11 Police
3 photographs
Includes photo of Seattle detective force, a street cop, Seattle Police Patrol car and UW5012, UW33474, UW23434
11 Regrades
31 photographs
Includes photos of Seattle regrades, including Denny Hill Regrade and UW15312, UW11903, UW5028, UW18342, UW18340, UW18343, UW5020, UW6195, UW6196, UW5017, UW18339, UW18346, UW5021, UW14006, UW5680, UW24146, UW18341, UW5016, UW5681, UW18348, UW18347, UW18345, UW18344, UW39574
1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1931, 1944
11 Residences
26 photographs
Includes photos of early log cabin, old Seattle Mail & Herald bldg, houses and UW13773, UW13914, UW13787, UW5980, UW6343, UW2509, UW13780, UW13786
1877, 1903, 1910, 1929
12 Restaurants
17 photographs
Includes photos of restaurants including Suki Yaky, Horlucks Danish Ice Cream, Chauncey Wright's Bakery & Restaurant, Ranier Oyster & Chop House, Geralds Cafe, Meves Cafeteria, Blancs Cafe/old Stacy Restaurant, New York Kitchen ad, Clark's Twin T-Ps and UW37857, UW27963, UW27964, UW27965, UW266, UW14326, UW5031, UW5032, UW5035
1918, 1926, 1930
12 Saloons
5 photographs
Includes photos of the Palace Saloon, Billy the Mugs Saloon, Old Time Saloon, and UW5038, UW5037, UW5039
1890, 1904
12 Schools - A-B
5 photographs
Includes photo of Broadway High bldg, Broadway high Football team photo, B. F. Day School bldg photos and sketch, and B. F. Day School class photos, and UW2068, UW5043, UW8515, UW29122z
1900, 1901, 1908
12 Schools - C
5 photographs
Includes photos of Cascade School patrol boys, The Central School bldg - first public school in Seattle, Central School rebuilt after fire, Central School class photo, Columbia class photo and UW5041, UW5042
1870, 1888, 1943
12 Schools - D-E
3 photographs
Includes photos of Denny School bldg, Denny School teachers, Denny School 8th grade class of 1899 and UW21451z
1887, 1899
12 Schools F-G
3 photographs
Includes photos of children and staff in front of Green Lake School and Franklin High students at assembly and UW18624, UW1899, UW1896
1897, 1920
12 Schools - H-K
1 photograph
Includes photos of Holy Names bldg, UW5045
1884
12 Schools - L
5 photographs
Includes photos of Lincoln High bldg, Lakeside School Yellowstone tour car, class photo in front of Latona School, Lutheran Hospice for Girls bldg and UW5047
1891, 1924
12 Schools M-N
4 photographs
Includes photos of children in front of the North School, aerial of Nathan Eckstein School, class photo from Mercer School, students on playfield at Madison and UW5049
12 Schools O-P
1 photograph
Sketch of the Pacific School bldg, UW8520
12 Schools - Q-R
2 photographs
Includes photos of Queen Anne school bldg and teacher reading to toddlers at Ranier Vista Nursery and UW13735
12 Schools - S-T
6 photographs
Includes photos of students in front of Sacred Heart School, Seattle Seminary students, graduating class of Seattle High School, South School bldg, children doing crafts at Sand Point School and UW5050
1886, 1897, 1907, 1959
12 Schools U-Z
2 photographs
Includes photos of students at Wilson's Business College practicing shorthand and typewriting
1901
12 Schools - Unidentified/Misc
1 photograph
Includes photo of unidentified school building with students gathered in front
12 Shelters
6 photographs
Includes photos of Crittenden Home in Georgetown, Seattle Children's Home (first 1886 bldg, 1984 admin & classroom bldg), sketch of first Ryther Home, Ryther Child Home/Old Pontius Place, Mother Ryther's Room and UW5206, UW1487, UW3647, UW3637
1884, 1905, 1916, 1977
12 Shopping Centers
1 photograph
Includes aerial photo of Northgate mall, UW5207
12 Snow
4 photographs
Includes photos of deep snow in Seattle, including Chief Seattle Statue, Pioneer Square, 1st Ave, and UW2368
1880
12 Sports
11 photographs
Includes photos of members of Seattle Reds, Northwest League, Seattle Baseball Club, Los Angeles Baseball Club Pacific Coast League Champions, and shots from games and UW7141, UW8199, UW13576, UW13438, UW11480, UW13437, UW15729, UW11485, UW11482
1884, 1886, 1902, 1920, 1965
16 Sports - Oversize
2 photographs
Includes crowds at events
1920
12 Stores
25 photographs
Includes photos of Tashiro Hardware Co., Jackson Loan Office, Higo 10 Cent Store, Jackson Cafe, Sam Weisfield Jewler, Kwong Wa Chong Co. Chinese Imports, Fred D. Day Grocer, Montague & Co. of N.Y. Milliners & Importers, Lowman & Hanford Stationary & Printing Co., Seattle Quilt Manufacturing Co., University Bookstore, Electric Laundry, City Center Tire Service, Wallin & Nordstrom, Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery, Koll & Wicks Grocery, Frederick & Nelson, Douglas & Berg, Argens & Schuck Gun & Locksmiths, Ridgeways Teas, Hudson Bay Fur Co., the Doig Co., and unidentified ice cream parlor, display of women's undergarments and UW551, UW5221, UW561, UW26323z, UW5225, UW420, UW5224, UW2194, UW1558, UW5228, UW2113, UW1758, UW27085, UW11578, UW2175, UW5232, UW26875, UW5234
1894, 1897, 1909, 1915, 1925, 1929, 1963
13 Stores
37 photographs
Includes photos of stores including Wistaria Tea, Taller's Lunch, Weisfield & Goldberg (multiple locations), Fisher's Blend Flour vans, New York Restaurant, L. Hoffman Grocery & Delicatessent, City Furniture Co., Bon Marche Nordhoff & Co., Latona Horal Co. Store, Henry Argens Tailor Shop, Schwabacher Bros & Co., DeSoto Plymouth Commercial Automotive Service, Pioneer Market & Quality Meat, MacDougall and Southwich Co. Department Store, Raymer's Old Book Store, University Bookstore, Ray's Saw Shop, P.P. Lee & Co. Wholesale display of Crescent Baking Powder, J.A. Stavik display of Royal Baking Powder, Pacific Net & Twine Co., Frederick & Nelson horse-drawn cart, drawing of Frederick & Nelson bldg, Wallin & Nordstrom Shoes, Hudson Bay Fur Co., Leo A. Meltzer Co., Tweedy & Pop Hardware, a lamp shop, a display of Royal Baking Powder, a bank lobby and UW5238, UW912, UW26876, UW5231, UW5237, UW5239, UW2196, UW6004, UW18766, UW5220, UW5227, UW5233, UW5226, UW5223, UW5222, UW5215, UW423, UW13091
1907, 1912, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1946, 1963, 1966
16 Streets - Oversize
2 photographs
Includes rendering of R. H. Thompson Freeway on aerial photograph and drawing of Mercer and Dexter
13 Streets - 1st
19 photographs
Includes photos and sketches of 1st Ave/Front Street and its construction, streetcars, and UW12630, UW8535, UW385, UW8570, UW12511, UW5298, UW5282, UW7001, UW2434, UW8536, UW2193, UW5299
1884, 1887, 1888, 1891, 1899, 1906, 1911
13 Streets - 2nd-14th
18 photographs
Includes photos of 2nd Ave., 3rd Ave., 4th Ave., 5th Ave., 13th Ave. and UW24102, UW4218, UW5303, UW23710, UW82, UW23858, UW5305
1870, 1909, 1911, 1914, 1923, 1925, 1940
13 Streets - A-C
8 photographs
Includes photos of Alaskan Way, Cherry St., Columbia St., and UW1555, UW6197, UW7286, UW5241, UW5242, UW5243, UW5243, UW18308
1880, 1932, 1952, 1960, 1967
13 Streets - D-O
11 photographs
Includes photos of Interlaken Parkway, James, Lake Washington Blvd., Madison Street, and UW5285, UW5286, UW2418, UW1541, UW1542, UW876
1897, 1900, 1913
13 Streets - Pike & Pine
4 photographs
Includes photos of Pike & Pine St. and UW18175, UW6212
1884, 1903
13 Streets - Q-Z
12 photographs
Includes photos of Queen Anne Ave., Westlake Ave., Spring St., Seneca St., University St., Yesler Way, Railway Ave and UW5292, UW5293, UW10126, UW5313, UW4217, UW10598, UW11895
1908
13 Theaters - Alaska-Dream
10 photographs
Includes photos of Alhambra Theatre, Baghdad Theatre, Coliseum Theatre and its construction, parade float for the Colonial Theatre, Dream Theater and UW11676, UW21481, UW13048, UW12910, UW12946, UW5740, UW1737, UW17222
1912, 1934
14 Theaters - Egyptian-Lyric
12 photographs
Includes photos of 5th Avenue Theater, Grand Opera House, Egyptian Theater, Gaiety Theatre, the Grand Theater fire, and sketches of Fry's Opera House and UW5322, UW5321, UW11675, UW5319, UW5318, UW5320, UW12936, UW5324, UW10017, UW5323
There is a copy of a photo that is also in Box 13/Theaters-Alask-Dream- in box 13, it is identified as the Baghdad Theater, in box 14 it is identified as Liberty Theater
1884, 1889, 1906, 1916 1926, 1934
14 Theaters - Madrona Garden-Northgate
22 photographs
Includes photos of Magnolia Theater, Madrona Garden Theatre, Metropolitan Theatre, Moore Theatre and its construction, National Theatre, Neptune Theatre, and sketches of the Metroplitan Theatre, Moore Theatre, and UW14649, UW14706, UW14837, UW5326, UW12935, UW2146, UW2147, UW2148, UW14650, UW2150, UW2149, UW1902
1907, 1911, 1923, 1953, 1982
14 Theaters - Opera House-Roycraft
13 photographs
Includes photos of Opera House, Orpheum Theatre, Pantages Vaudeville, Paramount Theatre, Playhouse Theatre, Roxy Theatre, and sketches of Opera House and UW21033z, UW11677, UW5328, UW5327, UW6576, UW28970z, UW17218
1891, 1934
14 Theaters - Seattle Theatre- Woodland
14 photographs
Includes photos of Seattle Theatre, Standard Theatre, Strand Theatre, Squires Opera House, Venetian Theatre, Third Ave Theatre and UW39746, UW14599, UW5332, UW14598, UW21034z, UW871, UW10600, UW10599, UW17200, UW17211, UW17223, UW11673
1885, 1901, 1927, 1934, 1950
14 Tideflats & Landfills
1 photograph
Includes photo of tideflats below Beacon Hill, UW290
1900
14 Totems
6 photographs
Includes photos and drawing of totem poles in Seattle in locations including Pioneer Square and Weastlake and UW5467, UW5466, UW18034
14 Transportation - Animal-powered
5 photographs
Includes photos of horse-drawn carts, carriages and buggies from companies including The Bon Marche, Broadway Grocery, Arlington House and Wells Fargo and UW5470, UW5469, A.Curtis64926
14 Transportation - Bus
3 photographs
Includes photos of North Coast Lines bus, a 2 Line Seattle transit bus to West Queen Anne, UW1662
14 Transportation - Railroad Stations
4 photographs
Includes photos of Union Station, King St. Station and UW7221, UW17227, UW5472, UW1466
1952
14 Transportation - Trains
4 photographs
Includes photos of trains including the A.A. Denny, P. Angeles & Pacific R.R. Norman, aftermath of a trainwreck in University District, train track laying crew and equipment on Mosquito Creek bridge and UW5475, UW5478, UW5474, UW5480, UW2126, UW274
1886, 1894
14 Transportation - Trolleys/streetcars
34 photographs
Includes photos of trolleys and streetcars in Seattle, intercity streetcar lines, trolley/streetcar wrecks and UW5481, UW33544, UW5483, UW5487, UW5489, UW2061, UW17179, UW5500, UW5507, UW5498, UW5493, UW5486, UW5488, UW3001, UW5503, UW5502, UW5501
1900, 1901, 1909, 1912, 1922, 1926
15 Waterfront
58 photographs
Includes photos and drawings of the Seattle waterfront and UW17103, UW57, UW35888, UW5563, UW6577, UW13470, UW1962, UW5576, UW36273, UW36774, UW14461, UW6191, UW5566, UW5565, UW14093, UW1467, UW7288, UW8600, UW18606, UW5574, UW7973, UW2138, UW134, UW5571, UW29389z, UW13768, UW14092, UW306, UW5572, UW6578, UW9426, UW3335, UW7288, UW2126
1880, 1882, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1957, 1960, 1975, 2023

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  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)