Seattle Historical Photograph Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. More than 2,000 images reveal Seattle’s evolution. Early photos capture Seattle’s pioneers, the Great Fire of 1889 and the Denny Regrade along with historical buildings, streets and landmarks.
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Testing pump used for Duwamish dredging, September 6, 1913
Transcribed from photograph: "Duwamish River. Dredge Duwamish testing main pump on East Waterway preparatory to dredging of Duwamish River. 1913. Fisher Flouring Mill and grain elevator in background."
Identifier: spl_shp_6620
Date: 1913-09-06
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300 block of Roy St., 1957
Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. 300 block Roy Street. North side looking East from Nob Hill Ave. North. Three-quarter view from front and left side (Proposed site of Seattle Center) Photo by Werner Lenggenhager, 1957.)"
Identifier: spl_shp_22476
Date: 1957
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Southwest branch interior, Seattle Public Library, ca. 1961
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Public Library. Branches. Southwest Branch. 9010-35th S.W. Built 1961. Interior. View of lounge area toward the outside. Durham, Anderson & Freed, architects. Photo by Art Hupy."
Identifier: spl_shp_35104
Date: 1961?
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Grading work near 9th Ave. NW and NW 57th St., 1900
Transcribed from photograph: "Grading in 900 Block on W. 57th. Ballard."
Identifier: spl_shp_40044
Date: 1900
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Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1960
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Public Library. 1960- . Central building. 4th and Madison. Built 1960. Exterior. 4th Avenue entrance. View from 4th Ave. and Spring St. Photo by Werner Lenggenhager. 1960. Bindon & Wright, architects."
Identifier: spl_shp_21858
Date: 1960
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Gravestone of Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline), ca. 1958
Transcribed from photograph: "Monuments. Angeline, Princess, 1811-1896. Gravestone. Granite. Close-up of bronze tablet placed over the original inscription by the Seattle Historical Society in 1958. Lakeview Cemetery."
Identifier: spl_shp_22377
Date: 1958?
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Flower house on Blvd. East
Boulevards of the World at the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair). "The Boulevards of the World area is the shopping center of the fair. Stores, stands and kiosks displaying the goods and gifts of a dozen nations line the gay and colorful thoroughfares that tie the five theme Worlds of Century 21 together. Exotic shops and restaurants are on Boulevard East, Boulevard West, Freedom Way and United Nations Way. In among the bazaars are fine restaurants and elegant exhibits. In the streets, kiosks display food and favors for sale, while along the edges are benches for the sightseers." (Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962. Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 119.)
Identifier: spl_wl_exp_00238
Date: 1962-07
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Brygger Home in Ballard, ca. 1890
Transcribed from photograph: "Brygger's Original House. Ballard. Originally located at 32nd Market Street (Lockspot location). Trees cut and towed to mill to be made into lumber, and towed back to build the house about 1882-4. Completed in 1886."
Identifier: spl_shp_40030
Date: 1890?
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South School, ca. 1897
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Schools. South School. 615 - 12th St. Built 1889; demolished in 1909 during the Jackson Street regrade project. Present site occupied by the Bailey Gatzert school. Ca. 1897-98. Photo by R. R. Stanton."
Identifier: spl_shp_21823
Date: 1897
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Jackson St. wharf, 1882
Transcribed from photograph: "Waterfront. Wharves. 1882. Jackson Street wharf. City and Ocean dock. Center Right side: Bow's livery stable. Center Right side: New England Hotel. Tower above that, City Hall. Catholic Church, with steeple. To right of that is Arlington Hotel."
Identifier: spl_shp_5110
Date: 1882
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