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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Letter from Edward S. Curtis to Harriet Leitch, April 10, 1951
Letter from Edward Curtis to Harriet Leitch enclosing a previously unmailed letter of several pages. In his letter, Curtis describes how he came to be associated with the Harriman Expedition while helping guide some of the men associated with the group on a climb of Mount Rainier. He confirms he was the youngest man on the expedition and the only member still alive. He also describes meeting George Bird Grinnell and later joining him during his trips to the Blackfoot tribe to witness the Sun Dance. Curtis writes that he began taking pictures among the tribes of the Puget Sound two years prior to the expedition. He notes with pride that some of these photos won the grand prize in the National Photographic Exhibition. Curtis describes his first meeting with J.P. Morgan and how he agreed to take on the work of "The North American Indian" with no reimbursement for his work. He explains that up until his meeting with Morgan, he only intended to make photographs with descriptive titles but Morgan decided there should also be a text to accompany the photographs. Curtis writes "When it was decided that there should be a complete text with the pictures the question was as to who should write it. Mr. Morgan decided that question without delay. In making decisions he spoke to me directly you are the one to write the text, you know the Indian and how they live and what they are thinking." Curtis also describes how he had the help of Seattle Times owner Joe Blethen to travel to Arizona and New Mexico where he studied the Hopi tribe.
Identifier: spl_esc_025
Date: 1951-04-10
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Letter from William Crowley to Arthur Goodwin regarding the Crystal Palace Public Market in Tacoma, February 10, 1927
In his letter, Crowley congratulates Goodwin on the plans for the Crystal Palace Market in Tacoma and expresses his regret that Goodwin would not help plan a similar market in Los Angeles.
Identifier: spl_sh_00045
Date: 1927-02-10
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Market Radio Broadcast transcript
Broadcast transcript for K.Z.C., the Market Radio Broadcasting Station. The transcript includes advertisements for shops such as the Specialty Shop, the Silverdale Poultry Stall, the Eckart Cigar Company, and the All American Fruit Stall.
Identifier: spl_sh_00026
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to Frank Stier Goodwin regarding an article on foreign markets, September 13, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to Frank Stier Goodwin thanking him for sending a copy of his article on foreign markets. Arthur Goodwin encourages Frank Goodwin to try selling the article to an eastern magazine and expresses his hope to include the article in a book he is currently writing on public markets. Arthur Goodwin also relays the latest news from Seattle, including Charles Lindberg's trip to the city noting 'Lindy arrived today and did several flip flops over the downtown district, just barely clearing the buildings and landing at Sand Point.'
Identifier: spl_sh_00090
Date: 1927-09-13
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to N. Nikani regarding Pike Place Public Markets, Inc. stock, March 23, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to N. Nikani explaining his options for disposing of his Pike Place Public Markets, Inc., stock.
Identifier: spl_sh_00112
Date: 1927-09-23
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to J.M. Johnson asking him for support in a dispute regarding Pike Place Market, August 19, 1926
Letter from Arthur Goodin to J.M. Johnson, Manager of the Liberty Theater, asking him for his support in a dispute with George Vanderveer and other disgruntled farmers at Pike Place Market. According Goodwin, Vandermeer and his associates are trying to interfere with the agreement that Pike Place Market has with the city to operate a farmers stalls on the sidewalk.
Identifier: spl_sh_00100
Date: 1926-08-19
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Flyer to 'Vote No' on the Market Initiative, 1971
Produced by the Committee to Save the Market, the flyer outlines the case against the Market Initiative and states that defeating the intiative will save the market, benefit the economy, and allow for the creation of new jobs.
Identifier: spl_ps_016
Date: 1971
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to Mrs. Alywin regarding her position at the the post office, November 28, 1927
Letter to Mrs. Aylwin promising to hire an assistant to help her with the increased workload at the Pike Place Market post office during the holidays.
Identifier: spl_sh_00067
Date: 1928-11-28
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Letter from Edward S. Curtis to Harriet Leitch, July 3, 1951
Letter from Edward Curtis to Harriet Leitch briefly touching on his time near Nome, Alaska. Curtis writes that he has yet to hear back from the Seattle Historical Society about making a recording of Pacific Coast history and that there has not been much change in his poor health. He writes that he is now having his groceries delivered to his home because he isn't well enough to go out. Curtis states "I am in hopes that I will not be in Los Angeles next fourth of July. In fact I hope I won't be here next Christmas. My main object in moving is to get away from the smog and give my eyes a chance to function."
Identifier: spl_esc_027
Date: 1951-07-03
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Arthur Goodwin letter to Mrs. Thompson regarding notice from Department of Health and Sanitation, June 10, 1927
In his letter, Goodwin forwards the text of a letter from C.R. Frasch of the Department of Health and Sanitation, advising Mrs. Thompson that she is in violation of sanitary codes at her Primrose Lunch counter. Goodwin advises Mrs. Thompson to rectify the issues as quickly as possible.
Identifier: spl_sh_00057
Date: 1927-06-10
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