Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle streetscapes and architecture are captured in the images shot by Werner Lenggenhager, a hobby photographer who gave nearly 30,000 prints to the library, many of which are digitized here.
Demolition of Rivoli Theatre for new Federal Building at 1st Ave. and Madison St., January 9, 1971
Seattle; Start of demolition of site of new Federal Bldg. Photo of Rivoli Theatre on Madison.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00102
Date: 1971-01-09
View this itemRoger Forbes Palace, January 1981
Seattle - View of old theatre adjoining Smith Tower on north.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00056
Date: 1981-01
View this itemConstruction of I-5 viaduct at Lakeview, January 1962
Seattle; Wash. View S.E. on Lakeview freeway viaduct with beam laying machine
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00075
Date: 1962-01
View this itemHarold Frye's Broiler St. advertisement, October 25, 1959
Seattle; Wash. Eastlake Ave. Old Chevrolet near restaurant of name on car adv.
Identifier: spl_wl_res_00021
Date: 1959-10-25
View this itemI-5 from Yesler Way overpass, January 31, 1967
Seattle; View north on freeway from Yesler Way overpass on dedication day
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00033
Date: 1967-01-31
View this itemWestern Ave. north from Marion St. viaduct, April 1955
Seattle; Wash. Western Ave. looking north from Marion viaduct.
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00377
Date: 1955-04
View this itemDas Gasthaus, July 8, 1971
Seattle; "Das Gasthaus" Old Seattle Square; View South from Main Str.
Identifier: spl_wl_res_00038
Date: 1971-07-08
View this itemOrpheum Theater wreckage with stage, September 1967
Seattle; Orpheum Theatre being demolished view N.W.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00099
Date: 1967-09
View this itemI-5 construction on Olive Way, November 1961
Seattle; Wash. freeway looking north from Olive Way.
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00072
Date: 1961-11
View this itemView NE from Federal Building, April 20, 1975
Seattle - View N.E. from 32nd floor of Federal Building - Bottom center is Third Av. & Spring St.
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00001
Date: 1975-04-20
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