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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1906-08 Minor Ave., 1954
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Apartment Buildings. 1906-08 Minor Ave. Exterior. Wood. Front view. Colored glass window panes. Photo by Werner Lenggenhager, 1954."
Identifier: spl_shp_22342
Date: 1954
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J.B. Powles & Co., ca. 1900
Transcribed from photograph: "Buildings. J.B. Powles & Co. Exterior. 901-903 Western Ave. c. 1900."
Identifier: spl_shp_35051
Date: 1900?
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Occidental Hotel, ca. 1865
Transcribed from photograph: "Hotels. Occidental Hotel. Front St. and James St. Built 1865; demolished about 1883."
Identifier: spl_shp_15218
Date: 1865?
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400 block in alley of Fairview Ave. N. and Minor Ave. N., September 1954
Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. 400 block in alley of Fairview North and Minor North. Woodshed. Exterior. Three-quarter view. Photo by Werner Lenggenhager, Sept. 1954."
Identifier: spl_shp_22480
Date: 1954-09
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Native American camp on Ballast Island at foot of S. Washington St., 1895
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Waterfront. Ca. 1895. Indian camp. Foot of Washington St. on Ballast Island. Colorprint by J. Baas after a photo by Asahel Curtis." Contrary to the photo caption, the original image was taken by Boyd & Braas, not Asahel Curtis.
Identifier: spl_shp_13910
Date: 1895
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Nisei War Memorial, ca. 1955
Transcribed from photograph: "Monuments. Nisei war memorial. Lakeview Cemetery."
Identifier: spl_shp_20002
Date: 1955
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William M. Allen, ca. 1960
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Portraits. Allen, William M, 1900- ."
Identifier: spl_shp_21676
Date: 1960?
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Inscription on Pioneer Place totem pole, 1953
Transcribed from photograph: "Pioneer Place. Inscription on Pioneer Place totem pole."
Identifier: spl_shp_20065
Date: 1953
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Reverend Cyrus E. Albertson, ca. 1960
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Portraits. Albertson, Rev. Cyrus E., 1894-1964. Pastor of First Methodist Church, 1949-1961."
Identifier: spl_shp_23039
Date: 1960?
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Fire origin from 1st Ave. and Spring St., June 6, 1889
Transcribed from photograph: "Fire. June 6, 1889. At place of origin. Front Street looking South from Spring Street. Fire began at southwest corner of Front Street and Madison Street. Center: dome of Frye's Opera house. M. R. Maddock's building is the white building."
Identifier: spl_shp_5097
Date: 1889-06-06
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