Paul Dorpat Collection
Browse photographs from the Paul Dorpat Collection which documents the history of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. At this time, a small sampling of images has been digitized while the collection is actively being processed.
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Rapid Transit Plan, 1970
Map displaying plans for Phase I and Phase II of a proposed Seattle Transit System.
Identifier: spl_maps_2506912
Date: 1970
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View from 2nd Ave. of steam shovel and Washington Hotel, ca. 1906
Although the regrade started in 1903, James Moore, the owner of the Washington Hotel, refused to clear the property until 1906 when regrading of Second and Third Avenues were well underway.
Identifier: spl_dr_041
Date: 1906
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Queen Anne from West Seattle, August 27, 1976
Taken from West Seattle, this image shows Queen Anne with the Space Needle visible, and part of downtown Seattle in the distance across Elliott Bay.
Identifier: spl_dor_00003
Date: 1976-08-27
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Portage Bay, Montlake with Laurelhurst in distance, May 15, 1925
Montlake Bridge and Portage Bay from Shelby Street, May 15, 1925 cropped from original photograph taken by photographer Asahel Curtis.
Identifier: spl_dor_00010
Date: 1925-05-15
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Jacob Lawrence Interview, July 27, 1987
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was an artist well known for his vivid and colorful paintings depicting African-American life. Lawrence was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey and moved with his family to Harlem at the age of 13. In 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression, Lawrence joined the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Artists’ Project which was his first paying job as an artist. He married Gwendolyn Knight, a painter and sculptor, in 1941. In 1943 Lawrence joined the United States Coast Guard where he helped transport troops to and from the European battlefields. Following his return from the war, he began teaching art as well as creating it. He first came to the West Coast in 1969 for a temporary teaching position at the California State University in Hayward. The following spring, he received an invitation to teach at the University of Washington where he was offered a permanent position. Lawrence and his wife moved from New York to Seattle in 1971. Both became instrumental in the Seattle arts scene, working with local organizations like the King County Arts Commission and the Washington State Arts Commission. Lawrence received many honors throughout his lifetime including the U.S. National Medal of Arts and the Washington Medal of Merit.
Identifier: spl_ds_jlawrence_01
Date: 1987-07-27
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Pike Place Market Record' newsletter, July 1983
Newsletter discussing upcoming Market Constituency elections along with the activities of the Preservation and Development Authority, the Merchants Association, and the Historical Commission. Includes a calendar of July Pike Place Market Meetings and Events.
Identifier: spl_ps_035
Date: 1983-07
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John Steiner Interview, February 12, 1988
John Steiner (1917-2003) was vice president and corporate director of product development at Boeing. Steiner was born in Seattle. He earned his Aeronautical Engineering degree from the University of Washington in 1940 and his masters from MIT in 1941 and began working at Boeing shortly afterwards, Steiner married his wife, Dorothy, in 1942 and the couple had three children together. During his career at 43 year career at Boeing, he helped develop many airplanes including the 707, 727 and 737. After leaving Boeing, Steiner served on the White House Aeronautical Policy Review Committee.
Identifier: spl_ds_jsteiner_01
Date: 1988-02-12
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1st Ave. looking north at Madison St., June 26, 1978
Includes view of Warshal's Sporting Goods (in business 1922-2001) on 1st Ave. The red brick building at the other end of the block is the Holyoke Building.
Identifier: spl_dor_00022
Date: 1978-06-26
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Sunrise and city from Kerry Park, December 18, 1975
View of Seattle showing the Space Needle and Mt. Rainier in the distance.
Identifier: spl_dor_00046
Date: 1975-12-18
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