Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle streetscapes and architecture are captured in the images shot by Werner Lenggenhager, a hobby photographer who gave nearly 30,000 prints to the library, many of which are digitized here.
A Vista from Pergola of Hotel Lincoln, Seattle, Wash., ca. 1909
Hotel Lincoln was constructed in 1900 at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Madison Street. The hotel was destroyed by fire in 1920.
Identifier: spl_pc_00819
Date: 1909?
View this itemMedia exhibition tent at Occidental Park, April 1975
Seattle - Occidental Park temporary installation.
Identifier: spl_wl_sqr_00031
Date: 1975-04
View this itemOld brewery on Airport Way South, March 16, 1966
Seattle - Georgetown. View S.E. on Airport Way of old brewery.
Identifier: spl_wl_gtn_00011
Date: 1966-03-16
View this itemWestern Ave. NE from University St., 1977
Seattle - View N.E. on Western Av. from University Str. - An overpass will cross str. in Market area on left of photograph
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00138
Date: 1977
View this itemParamount Theatre ornate cornice and facade, January 1958
Seattle; Wash. Paramount Theater west facade decoration.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00049
Date: 1958-01
View this itemMetropolitan Theater front facade, April 1953
Seattle; Wash. Metropolitan Theater.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00122
Date: 1953-04
View this itemBlue Gum Road Arts & Crafts Gallery, April 12, 1971
Seattle; Arts & crafts gallery in Fremont Hotel; One of several; Sale of April 17 on window was date of announced peace march downtown.
Identifier: {}
Date: 1971-04-12
View this itemParamount Theatre west facade ironwork and decoration, March 4, 1956
Seattle; Wash. Paramount Theatre; West facade.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00006
Date: 1956-03-04
View this item1st Ave. south from Pike St., September 1983
Seattle - View S. on 1st Av. from Pike.
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00182
Date: 1983-09
View this itemView north on 5th Ave. from University St., August 1978
Seattle - View north on 5th Av. from University Str.
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00313
Date: 1978-08
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