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Fremont District, 1904
Map shows land parcels and route of the Lake Washington Ship Canal.
Identifier: spl_maps_2443375
Date: 1904
View this itemProposed Plan of Improvement of Salmon Bay Harbor, 1892
Map showing proposed warehouses and manufacturing areas on the Salmon Bay Waterway, soon to be developed as the Lake Washington Ship Canal.
Identifier: spl_maps_2449773
Date: 1892
View this itemNarcissa Latimer letter to sisters, November 29, 1868
Narcissa Leonora (Nora) Latimer Denny was the daughter of Alexander and Sarah Latimer. She had four sisters: Eliza Alice Latimer Fowler (1856-1934), Harriet Ellen Latimer Stephens (1859-1938), Clara Latimer Bickford (1861-1934), and Emma Chesney Latimer Reynolds (1864-1946). Narcissa married Orion Denny on April 1, 1889. The letter is addressed to Alice and Harriet and discusses how she spent Thanksgiving, events at school, family matters and other aspects of her life. Letter appears to be postmarked from Wichita, Kansas.
Identifier: spl_lj_002
Date: 1868-11-29
View this itemUnknown woman in Abington, Illinois, ca. 1880
Photograph taken by C.H. Smith in Abingdon, Illinois.
Identifier: spl_lj_023
Date: 1880?
View this itemThe Lower University District, 1968
Map depicting University District Businesses and attractions.
Identifier: spl_maps_2392031
Date: 1968
View this itemMap of Seattle Tide Lands, Harbor Island Terminals and Vicinity, 1913
Map showing Seattle Tide Lands including railway lines and stations. Manufacturing plans and other businesses also labeled. The route for the abandoned South Canal through Beacon Hill can be seen on the lower right.
Identifier: spl_maps_2448166
Date: 1913
View this itemPlat of West Seattle Land and Improvement Company's Platted Lands, 1890
Map showing land parcels in West Seattle.
Identifier: spl_maps_2449573
Date: 1890
View this itemJefferson Park Golf Course, 1918
Map showing layout of the Jefferson Park Golf Course.
Identifier: spl_maps_2359933
Date: 1918
View this itemChart of the Viti Group or FeeJee Islands by the U.S. Ex. Ex., 1840
This map embraces the Viti or Feejee Group, consisting of one hundred and fifty-four islands, with numerous coral reefs, etc.
Identifier: spl_maps_367358_05
Date: 1840
View this itemAtlantic Neighborhood, ca. 1975
Map of of the Atlantic neighborhood showing significant landmarks, businesses and residences.
Identifier: spl_maps_2485335
Date: 1975?
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