Paul Dorpat Collection
Browse photographs from the Paul Dorpat Collection which documents the history of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. At this time, a small sampling of images has been digitized while the collection is actively being processed.
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West Seattle Bridge, August 1996
View of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge (high bridge), which opened in 1984, and the Spokane Street Swing Bridge (low bridge), which opened in 1991 over the Duwamish River.
Identifier: spl_dor_00002
Date: 1996-08
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Denny Hall, University of Washington, August 1996
Exterior view of Denny Hall on the University of Washington campus.
Identifier: spl_dor_00043
Date: 1996-08
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Sunrise and city from Kerry Park, December 18, 1975
View of Seattle showing the Space Needle and Mt. Rainier in the distance.
Identifier: spl_dor_00046
Date: 1975-12-18
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View north from Seward Park with Linda, June 26, 1960
Photograph shows view of Lake Washington from Seward Park, and Mercer Island in the background.
Identifier: spl_dor_00038
Date: 1960-06-26
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Temporary span looking south at 12th Ave. S bridge, May 30, 1968
Temporary span on the Jose Rizal Bridge (renamed from 12th Avenue South Bridge in 1974) which carries 12th Avenue S over S Dearborn St. View faces south over the I-5 freeway where Smith Tower and the Space Needle can be seen in the distance. The building under construction at the center of the photograph is Safeco Plaza.
Identifier: spl_dor_00017
Date: 1968-05-30
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1st Ave. looking north at Madison St., June 26, 1978
Includes view of Warshal's Sporting Goods (in business 1922-2001) on 1st Ave. The red brick building at the other end of the block is the Holyoke Building.
Identifier: spl_dor_00022
Date: 1978-06-26
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Statues at the Columbia Court, Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 1905
The Lewis and Clark Exposition ran from June 1, 1905 to October 14, 1905 in Portland and featured exhibits from 21 countries.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00186
Date: 1905
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Jackson St. east from 5th Ave., May 30, 1968
View of Jackson Street east from 5th Avenue S. showing a variety of businesses, including Tanaka Restaurant, Takano photo studio, an appliance shop, International Realty Co., Jackson Loan Office and the Higo Variety Store. The Bush Hotel appears at the right side of the photograph.
Identifier: spl_dor_00007
Date: 1968-05-30
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Waterfront Street car stopped at Broad Street station, ca. 2000s
Tram number 518 stopped at the Broad Street station of the Waterfront Streetcar Line, with its barn in the background
Identifier: spl_dor_00045
Date: 2005
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Pioneer Building interior, February 5, 1975
Staircase and offices in the interior of the Pioneer Building in Seattle, Washington.
Identifier: spl_dor_00014
Date: 1975-02-05
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