Chinese Crew Making Horse Slings, Seattle, August 1899

Crew makes horse slings to lift horses onto ship headed for Philippine American War.

Photographer: Anders Wilse

Image Date: August 1899

Image Number: Chinese Crew Making Horse Slings, Seattle, August 1899

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Downtown Seattle from courthouse, Seattle, ca. 1898

This photo was taken from the old King County courthouse on Seventh and Jefferson. Visible in the view is the Henry Yesler residence at left center; the Burke Building at right center; and the Methodist-Episcopal Church at far right.

Original photo by Anders Wilse was acquired by Webster & Stevens.

Photographer: Anders Wilse

Image Dates: ca. 1898

Image Number: 1983.10.6055

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Seattle Public Library reading room, Seattle, ca. 1906

The city of Seattle established a public library in 1890 after several earlier attempts by private citizens. The library was housed in various places and finally ended up in the Yesler Mansion, just uphill from its current site. After the mansion burned in 1901, industrialist Andrew Carnegie donated $200, 000 for a new building which opened in 1906. The Carnegie Library served the city until 1956.

Photographer: Webster & Stevens

Image Date: ca. 1906

Image Number: 1983.10.7734

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- Lake City Branch Library, Seattle, 1965

Lake City Branch Library, Seattle, 1965

This branch library, designed by John A. Morse, opened in 1965. Its bronze gates were designed by Seattle artist George Tsutakawa.

Photographer: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Staff Photographer

Image Date: 1965

Image Number: 1986.5.11221.1

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Frye Hotel and Smith Tower, Seattle, ca. 1914

This view west along Yesler Avenue shows the 42-story Smith Tower looming above the Frye Hotel. Built in 1914 as Seattle’s first skyscaper, the Smith Tower boasts the last manually operated elevators on the west coast.

Photographer: Webster & Stevens

Image Date: ca. 1914

Image Number: 1983.10.9825.1

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Labor Day parade, September 2, 1918

For many years, Seattle’s industries closed on Labor Day, and trade union members marched in the annual Labor Day parade. In 1918, the United States’ armed forces were still fighting in Europe. Union members serving at forts and naval stations in the Seattle area marched in the parade in uniform. The Seattle Times reported that 40, 000 union members were expected to take part in the day’s activities.
This photo shows Seattle’s annual Labor Day parade in 1918 as it passes the County-City Building. A group of sailors marches beside a Red Cross float.

Photographer: Webster & Stevens

Image Date: September 2, 1918

Image Number: 1983.10.10777.8

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Japanese dancers performing at the Northwest bandshell at Festival 71, Seattle Center, August 1971

Held in August 1971, Festival 71 was the first event after the 1961 Seattle World’s Fair to utilize the entire Seattle Center campus. The event was repeated as Festival 72 the following year, becoming Bumbershoot in 1973. Bumbershoot continues as North America’s largest urban arts festival, taking place annually at Seattle Center over the Labor Day weekend

In this photo, dancers in traditional Japanese dress perform with fans onstage at the Northwest bandshell.

Photographer: Brownell

Image Date: 1971

Image Number: 1986.5.54911.1

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Crowd watching a performance at the Bumbershoot festival, Seattle, August 27, 1976

Since 1971, Bumbershoot has drawn artists representing the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts to Seattle over Labor Day weekend. North America’s largest urban arts festival, Bumbershoot takes place in the heart of the city at the 74-acre Seattle Center. Here, a crowd gathers outside on a sunny day to watch a performance by four young men.

Photographer: Robert H. Miller

Image Date: August 27, 1976

Image Number: 2002.46.2022.1

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1961 Studebaker Hawk and salesmen in the showroom, probably in Seattle, 1961

Handwritten on sleeve: Autos, 1961 Studebaker Hawk; Naughton, Jim; Cross, Harry; Daigle, A. J.

Photographer: Harvey Davis

Image Date: 1961

Image Number: 1986.5.36984

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Evergreen Point Bridge under construction, Seattle, 1962

Washington’s Evergreen Point Floating Bridge carries State Route 520 across Lake Washington, connecting Seattle with the growing area east of the lake. When it opened, the bridge’s 7, 578 foot floating span was the longest in the world. This was the second floating bridge to cross Lake Washington, and both bridges are overcrowded daily with commuters in their automobiles.

This photo shows the west end of the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge under construction. The photo was taken on Foster Island. The bridge was completed in 1963 and named for former Governor Albert D. Rosellini in 1988.

Photographer: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Staff Photographer

Image Date: 1962

Image Number: 1986.5.7588.2

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