Suzanne Hittman Collection of the Pike Place Market
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Explore the early history of the Pike Place Market through letters, receipts, plans, rental agreements and other documents related to the market’s business.
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Pike Place Market post office, ca. 1925
Pike Place Market post office and postal worker. The office has signs for drafts and money orders, stamps, travelers checks and a telephone pay station.
Identifier: spl_sh_00004
Date: 1925?
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to George L. Williams regarding the Tacoma Crystal Palace market and other public markets, June 21, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to George L. Williams regarding the financial details of the Tacoma Crystal Palace Market. He also mentions the possiblity of opening an additional market in San Jose, California.
Identifier: spl_sh_00131
Date: 1927-06-21
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Aerial photograph of Pike Place Market looking south
Aerial photograph of Pike Place Market facing south from the intersection of Western Avenue and Lenora Street. The viaduct and waterfront piers can be seen on the right side of the photo.
Identifier: spl_sh_00010
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Letter to Mrs. Tanable regarding her high light bill, December 11, 1928
Letter informing Mrs. Tanabe, a flower farmer, that her electricity usage is much higher than other vendors and the cost will have to be added to her rent if she continues to use such a disproportionately large amount.
Identifier: spl_sh_00059
Date: 1928-12-11
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Construction on Pike Place
Excavating for new bulkhead Pike Place, Aug 23 1939.' Photograph depicts trench built for new bulkhead along with the backs of vendor stalls in the main arcade.
Identifier: spl_sh_00014
Date: 1939-08-23
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to John Clifford regarding a foot traffic count, April 21, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to John Clifford, the assistant manager of Pike Place Public Markets, Inc., requesting that he make the necessary prepartions for the spring count of foot traffic on the First Avenue and Pike sidewalks.
Identifier: spl_sh_00044
Date: 1927-04-21
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Pacific Builder and Engineer, v. 4, no. 14, Apr. 7, 1906
Identifier: spl_pbe_3022043_1906_04_14
Date: 1906-04-07
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Prospectors on beach in Nome, Alaska, October 3, 1899
The men in the photo are employing a method known as "cradling." Prospectors would shovel gravel onto the top of a "cradle" or "rocker" box and rock it back and forth to sift through the gravel through to the lower levels and, if they were lucky, reveal gold. One of these boxes can be seen at the right of the photo. Gold was discovered in the area in the summer of 1898. Prospectors rushed to stake claims and Nome's population quickly ballooned to 10,000 people. In 1899, more gold was discovered on beaches near the town and spurred an even greater rush of visitors. By 1900, an estimated 1000 people a day were arriving in Nome. Pillsbury took some of the first available photographs of the city. Following his departure, the winter conditions made it too difficult for others to reach the area. The same photograph appeared in the June 1900 issue of Harper's Weekly. An illustration based on the photograph appeared in the June 1900 of McClure's Magazine.
Identifier: spl_ap_00180
Date: 1899-10-03
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to P.B. Murray regarding an overdue rent payment, September 28, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to P.B. Murray of Murray Meat Market, stating that it has come to his attention that Murray believes he does not have to pay rent for the month of September. Goodwin states that Murray's rent is in fact due but they are allowing a 75 dollar discount for the month to account for the market stalls currently undergoing changes.
Identifier: spl_sh_00109
Date: 1927-09-26
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Pike Place Market from 1st Ave. and Pike St.
Photograph depicting Pike Place Market at the intersection of First Avenue and Pike Street in front of the Public Market Center sign. Signs for Roy's Fruits and Vegetables, Stage 1 Theater and the Leland Hotel can be seen in the background.
Identifier: spl_sh_00015
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