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.
New England Coffee Shop painted door, August 1954
Seattle; Wash. New England Coffee Shop; Olive Way opposite Times Square Bldg.
Identifier: spl_wl_res_00144
Date: 1954-08
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 44, Township 23N, Range 8E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P44_T23N_R8E
Date: 1889
View this itemJakk Corsaw at home in his studio gallery with flavor of the week girlfriend, Jakk Corsaw's Art Gallery, Pike Place Market, circa 1967
Jakk Corsaw at home in his studio gallery with flavor of the week girlfriend
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Date: 1967
View this itemChild on rock at unidentified coastal beach, ca. August 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_68840028
Date: 1961-08
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 itemWorkers at top of Space Needle and view SE, ca. November 11, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_70090023
Date: 1961-11-11
View this itemView east at Denny Way and Warren Ave. N., October 1957
Seattle; Wash. Civic Center; Tidewater Oil Co. Warren & Denny; View east
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00524
Date: 1957-10
View this itemView of I-5 and Seattle Center from Melrose Ave., April 1971
Seattle; View N.W. from Melrose Av.; Stewart St. in center; Indian center in old church bldg.
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00110
Date: 1971-04
View this itemParamount Theatre marquee and St. view, November 1981
Seattle - Paramount Theater - Bob Hope - Famous comedian appearing for 5 day performance.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00001
Date: 1981-11
View this itemIvar's on Broadway with racist sign, March 17, 1959
Seattle; Wash. Ivar's on Broadway; View north from 300 Block Broadway No.
Identifier: spl_wl_res_00125
Date: 1959-03-17
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