Seattle Historical Photograph Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. More than 2,000 images reveal Seattle’s evolution. Early photos capture Seattle’s pioneers, the Great Fire of 1889 and the Denny Regrade along with historical buildings, streets and landmarks.
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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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Our Lady of the Lake Church, ca. 1941
Transcribed from photograph: "Churches. Our Lady of the Lake Church. Exterior. Built 1941. Paul Thiry, architect."
Identifier: spl_shp_18245
Date: 1941
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Seattle Center, 1963
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle. Views. From Seattle Center. 1963. Looking west to the Olympic Mountains. Photograph by Josef Scaylea, 1963."
Identifier: spl_shp_21631
Date: 1963
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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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Our Lady of Good Help Church, 1870
Transcribed from photograph: "Churches. Our Lady of Good Help Church (Roman Catholic). Fourth Avenue. South and Park Avenue (Washington Street). Built 1866-1870. Enlarged 1883. 1870. First Catholic church in Seattle. Porch of Baxter house at left."
Identifier: spl_shp_5132
Date: 1870
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View north from Elliott Bay, 1868
Transcribed from photograph: "Views. From Elliott Bay. 1868. Painting by Billy Fife. Steamer Politkofksy at left center. Indians in canoe in foreground."
Identifier: spl_shp_15071
Date: 1868
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