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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Seattle drill team no. 1, A.O.U.W., 1902
Transcribed from photograph: "Ancient Order of United Workmen. (A.O.U.W.) Seattle drill team no. 1, A.O.U.W. 1902. Photo by LaRoche."
Identifier: spl_shp_22421
Date: 1902
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Grade 5 of South School, 1890
Transcribed from front of photograph: "Seattle Portraits. Group. Class of South School. Grade 5. (Mary Hyde, teacher) 1890." Transcribed from back of photograph: “Foto furnished by “Jack” McEachern- Mary Hyde's 5th Grade Class, 1890- Frank Monohan 2-Neatya Mears 3-Rose Christensen 4- Unnamed 5-Florence Dundan 6-Arthur Kreiswell 7-Susie Gardner 8-Sadie Sickels 9-Unnamed 10-Mary Hyde-Teacher 11-Florence Smart 12- Emily Taylor 13-Unnamed 14-Becky Schoenfeld 15-Effie Bird 16-Rhoda Elliot 17-Nellie Hinsling 18-Emma Mears 19-Laura Latimer 20-Amos Zeek 21-George Albin 22-Unnamed 23 Henry Hoege 24-Unnamed 25-Unnamed 26-Jacob Cook 27-[blank] Schmidt 28-Frank Smith 29-Frank Smith 30-Frank Monohan 31-Nancy Fitzhenry 32-John McEachern 33-John Compton 34-[blank] Cox 35-Tom Copp 36-Will Taylor 37-Jennie [blank] 38-Stella Feas 39-Ethel Stevens 40-Anna Boyd 41-Elma Hamisphere 42-Flossie Nelson 43-Rose Finnegan 44-Jennie Davis 45-Laura Guy 46-Cora Stevens 47-Vinna Kelly 48-Isadore Singerman 50-Ben Bloom 51-Hiram Good”
Identifier: spl_shp_22840
Date: 1890
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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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Ruins at 2nd Ave. and Columbia St. following the Great Fire, June 1889
Fire. Ruins. Front Street. Looking West from Second Avenue and Columbia Street from the Boston Block.
Identifier: spl_shp_5049
Date: 1889
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Lake City Branch, Seattle Public Library, ca. 1966
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Public Library. Branches. Lake City branch. 12501 - 28th N. E. Built 1966. Bronze gates designed by George Tsutakawa. View from the inside taken from the right. Photo by John Morse. John Morse, architect."
Identifier: spl_shp_21871
Date: 1966?
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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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View north from Pine St., 1885
Transcribed from photograph: "Views. From Pine St. Vicinity. About 1885. Looking North to Lake Union."
Identifier: spl_shp_5181
Date: 1885
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View from near 3rd Ave. and Pine St., 1890
Transcribed from photograph: "Views. From Denny Hill, 1890. Looking South. 1. First Methodist Protestant Church. Built 1889-1890, demolished 1907. 2. Abbott House. 3. Armory. 4. Young Naturalist building. 5. University. 6. Providence Hospital. 7. Central School."
Identifier: spl_shp_5137
Date: 1890
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