Seattle Neighborhood History Project
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. View items related to your neighborhood’s history available at the library and other archives. Photos, historical articles and documents tell tales from the past.
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View north from 1st Ave. S. and S. Washington St., 1865
Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Commercial Street [1st Ave. S.]. 1865. Looking North, just below Washington Street intersection. Center Right side: Occidental Hotel (with flagstaff). Above that--Dr. H. A. Smith house. Above that--C.C. Terry house (white fence and gables). Below right of Terry house--J. Collins house. Left of hotel. Left side: Hillory Butler house.(small white). Center Right side: first Masonic Hall (dark building). Above that -- Methodist Episcopal Church (White Church)."
Identifier: spl_shp_5158
Date: 1865
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Seattle from Elliott Bay, 1872
Transcribed from photograph: "Views. From Elliott Bay. 1871. Seattle in 1871. Curtis copy of earlier photo. In U.W. collection." Photographic copy of painting created by sailor Billy Fife.
Identifier: spl_shp_15192
Date: 1871
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Ballard Dairy Company wagon, ca. 1911
Ballard Dairy Company delivery wagon with driver and horses. The dairy itself was first listed in the 1911 City Directory at 6202 22nd Ave. NW. It later moved to 2303 Market St. The exact location of the photograph is unknown.
Identifier: spl_shp_40014
Date: 1911?
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Husky Stadium, 1950
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Colleges & Universities. Washington (state) University. Stadium addition. Exterior, from South. 1950. Cantilevered steel structure with concrete passenger ramp. View 3. George Wellington Stoddard & Assoc. architects; Sigmund Iverson, structural engineer."
Identifier: spl_shp_21705
Date: 1950
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711 S. Dearborn St., 1951
Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. 711 Dearborn Street. Exterior. Wood. Three-quarter view from front and right side. Photo by Werner Lenggenhager, 1951. Victorian style."
Identifier: spl_shp_22365
Date: 1951
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Seattle Central Library periodical room, 1910
Transcribed from photograph: "Public library. 1906-1957. Central building. Periodical room. 1910."
Identifier: spl_shp_35013
Date: 1910
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West Seattle Branch children's room, Seattle Public Library, ca. 1910
Transcribed from photograph: "West Seattle Branch. Children's Room. 42nd Ave S. W. and West College St. Built 1910. Somervell and Cote architects."
Identifier: spl_shp_15290
Date: 1910?
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From University bridge looking east across U.W. campus to Laurelhurst, 1953
Transcribed from photograph: "Views. From University bridge (airplane view) 1953 Looking east across U. of W. campus to Laurelhurst."
Identifier: spl_shp_20785
Date: 1953
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Original gravestone of Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline), ca. 1958
Transcribed from photograph: "Monuments. Angeline, Princess, 1811-1896. Original gravestone. Granite. Lakeview cemetery."
Identifier: spl_shp_22376
Date: 1958?
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Judson Toll Jennings plaque, ca. 1949
Transcribed from photograph: "Portraits. Jennings, Judson Toll. Librarian. Seattle Public Library. 1907-1942." The plaque was created by Seattle sculptor James A. Wehn.
Identifier: spl_shp_35022
Date: 1949?
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