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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Sandell & Reneau barber shop, Ballard, ca. January 1912
Four white barbers posing behind chairs, one with client sitting down, and a Black man holding a broom standing in the middle of Sandell & Reneau Barber Shop, 5205 Ballard Ave. The William Curtiss Co. building (5016 20th Ave) is seen through the window of the shop. A partial sign reflected in the mirror reads "Henry George," who was a proponent of the single-tax doctrine, along with his son Henry George, Jr., then a New York State Representative in Congress. A sign declaring the business a ""Union Shop"" hangs above the mirror.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00019
Date: 1912-01
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New Richmond Hotel at 4th Ave. S. and S. Jackson St., Seattle, ca. 1910s
4th Ave. S. looking north from Union Station on Jackson St., with view of the New Richmond Hotel, Hotel Reynolds, Hotel Frye, Grand Union Hotel, other businesses, and streetcars and their tracks. Signs for Metropolitan Grocery Company, Stewart and Holmes Drug Company, Richmond Paper Company, Puget Sound Glove Manufacturing Company and South End Public Market can be seen at the left.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00126
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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Snoqualmie Falls, ca. 1910s
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00225
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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Aerial view of downtown Seattle looking SE from 4th Ave. and Columbia St., December 10, 1982
Aerial view of the I-5 freeway, 4th Ave. and 5th Ave. starting at Columbia St. and going through downtown Seattle, Pioneer Square, and the International District. Construction of Columbia Tower and the King County Adult Detention building can be seen, as well as the Yesler Way bridge over the freeway, the former Seattle City Hall and King County Administration building.
Identifier: spl_dor_00016
Date: 1982-12-10
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to H.E. Briggs regarding insurance for sprinkler flooding, December 9, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to H.E. Briggs discussing a recent incident where parts of the market building were flooded due to sprinklers going off in the Leland Hotel. Goodwin asks if their insurance covers the damage caused by the sprinklers.
Identifier: spl_sh_00075
Date: 1927-12-09
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Ancil Payne Interview, January 19, 1988 and April 11, 1988
Ancil Payne (1921-2004) was the president and CEO of the KING Broadcasting Company. Payne was born in Mitchell, Oregon and attended both Willamette University and the University of Oregon. During World War II, Payne joined the Navy and served in the South Pacific. After returning from the war, he enrolled at the University of Washington. Following graduation, he was active in politics, becoming a top aide to Congressman Hugh B. Mitchell. In 1959 Payne began working at King Broadcasting, serving a number of roles including managing the company’s stations in Portland, Oregon before returning to Seattle and becoming president of the company in 1972. Payne played an important role in reviving the company and supporting its expansion into new markets. During his time at the company, he increased employee diversity, hiring more minorities and women to major roles, and took stances on controversial topics, speaking out against the Vietnam War, homophobia and the gun lobby. Payne retired from his role in 1987 but remained active with organizations such as the ACLU. He also established the Ancil Payne Awards for Ethics in Journalism at the University of Oregon along with additional scholarships at Dalles High School and Willamette University.
Identifier: spl_ds_apayne_01
Date: 1988-01-19; 1988-04-11
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Rural road in McKinley, Washington, ca. 1910s
Road lined with mailboxes for Rural Free Delivery (RFD) service by the United States Postal Service. The names Elmer Kane and Margaret Kane can be see on the nearest mailbox on the left. The 1920 census lists them as living in McKinley, Washington in King County Enumeration District 346. McKinley was located just south of Seattle's South Park neighborhood in the area presently known as Boulevard Park.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00119
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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Unidentified bar, Seattle, ca. 1910s
Bartender and suited men gathered inside unidentified bar. Towards the ceiling of the bar, there is a certificate from the Bartenders International League of America designating it as a "union bar." Greetings are written on the mirror of the bar. This image was used in the March 5, 2016 Seattle Now & Then column "Albert Braun's Brewery in Georgetown": https://pauldorpat.com/2016/03/05/seattle-now-then-albert-brauns-brewery-in-georgetown/.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00008
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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Stewart Street Market and confectionery shop, Seattle, ca. 1910s
Storefronts of Stewart Street Market and Meats and an unidentified confectionery shop advertising Stokes Ice Cream in the 900 block of Stewart St.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00164
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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University of Washington open air theater drawing, Seattle, ca. 1910s
Architectural drawing of an open air theater for University of Washington by Seattle-based architects Bebb & Gould. Plan was possibly intended for the site of the Sylvan Grove and Theatre based on the location of Stevens Way at the south end of the site.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00177
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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