Seattle Regrade Photograph Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s massive effort to regrade and flatten much of the city’s hilly landscape is documented in this 1905-1908 photo album. Explore our map to see the modern-day photo locations.
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Letter from Edward S. Curtis to Harriet Leitch, March 3, 1951
Letter from Edward Curtis to Harriet Leitch mentioning the Curtis Studio on Wilshire Boulevard which he states he has not been involved with for several years. He adds that this has caused much confusion because some of the requests sent to him regarding autographed portraits have been misdirected to the studio. Curtis also discusses photographing Princess Angeline in Seattle, stating that he paid her a dollar for each portrait and added "This seemed to please her greatly and with hands + jargon she indicated that she preferred to spend her time, having pictures made than in digging clams."
Identifier: spl_esc_023
Date: 1951-03-03
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Spectators watching regrade work, ca. 1906
Billboard for Charley's Aunt, a production at the Pantages Theatre can be seen in background. Possible location is near the site of the Washington Hotel. Although the regrade started in 1903, James Moore, the owner of the hotel, refused to clear the property until 1906 when regrading of Second and Third Avenues were well underway.
Identifier: spl_dr_014
Date: 1906
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