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Princess Angeline at 1st Ave. and Seneca St., ca. 1892
Transcribed from photograph: "Portraits. Angeline, Princess. ?-1896. (daughter of Chief Seattle) Crossing Seneca St. at Front St. [1st Ave.]. 1887. Cliff House in background." Cliff House was not constructed until after the fire so the date provided in the photo caption is too early.
Identifier: spl_shp_12027
Date: 1892?
View this itemWilliam M. Allen, ca. 1960
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Portraits. Allen, William M, 1900- ."
Identifier: spl_shp_21676
Date: 1960?
View this itemView north from 2nd Ave. and Virginia St., 1882
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Views. From 2nd Ave. and Virginia St. 1882. Belltown hill, looking north."
Identifier: spl_shp_22784
Date: 1882
View this itemMeany Hall, University of Washington, 1909
Transcribed from photograph: "Colleges & Universities. Washington (state) University. Meany Hall Exterior. 1909. West facade, with statue of George Washington by Lorado Taft in the foreground. Classic style. Howard & Galloway, architects."
Identifier: spl_shp_20074
Date: 1909
View this itemTemporary post-fire buildings on 3d Ave., ca. June 1889
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Fire. June 6, 1889. Reconstruction. Temporary buildings. Third Ave. Between James St. and Jefferson St. 1889."
Identifier: spl_shp_23056
Date: 1889-06?
View this itemSnow at 4th Ave. and Pike St. and at Green Lake, February 2, 1916
Transcribed from photograph: "Snow. Feb 2, 1916. Fourth Ave. Looking South from Pike St. Green Lake. Skaters. Looking Northwest. Snow 30 inches deep."
Identifier: spl_shp_5820
Date: 1916-02-02
View this item304 28th Ave. S., 1954
Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. 304 - 28th Ave. South. Built ca. turn of the century. Exterior. Wood. Three-quarter view from the front and right side. Photo by Werner Lenggenhager, 1954."
Identifier: spl_shp_22455
Date: 1954
View this itemLake City Branch gates, Seattle Public Library, ca. 1966
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Public Library. Lake City Branch. 12501-28th N.E. Built 1966. Exterior. Entrance. Bronze gates designed by George Tantakawa [i.e. Tsutakawa]. John Morse, architect. Photo by John Morse."
Identifier: spl_shp_35086
Date: 1966?
View this itemWest Seattle Branch children's room, Seattle Public Library, ca. 1910
Transcribed from photograph: "West Seattle Branch. Children's Room. 42nd Ave S. W. and West College St. Built 1910. Somervell and Cote architects."
Identifier: spl_shp_15290
Date: 1910?
View this itemFrom University bridge looking east across U.W. campus to Laurelhurst, 1953
Transcribed from photograph: "Views. From University bridge (airplane view) 1953 Looking east across U. of W. campus to Laurelhurst."
Identifier: spl_shp_20785
Date: 1953
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