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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Fraternal Organization of Eagles parade on 2nd Ave. north from Pike St., August 13, 1908
Signs for Hotel Irving, The Sheridan, The Fair, McCarthy Dry Goods Co., WMBC (Wilson's Modern Business College) and Seattle Art Company can be seen along the way. The Standard Furniture Company building appears on the left at the curve in the street and the New Washington Hotel and Moore Theatre appear in the distance on the right. Banners saying "Welcome Home F.O.E." [Fraternal Organization of Eagles] can be seen hanging above the street.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00109
Date: 8/13/1908
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Classroom with typewriters at the Hyatt-Fowells School, Seattle, ca. 1915-1919
Classroom with Remington typewriters on desks, likely at the Hyatt-Fowells School on the top floor of Pantages building on 3rd Ave. and University St.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00127
Date: 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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Parsons Gardens, Queen Anne, May 7, 1967
Parsons Gardens or Parsons Memorial Garden was donated to the city of Seattle in 1956 by the children of Reginald H. Parsons and Maude Parsons and was designated a Seattle landmark in 1980. This photograph also shows the Stuart-Balcom House above the gardens, another Seattle landmark designated in 1984.
Identifier: spl_dor_00047
Date: 1967-05-07
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Aurora Bridge from Smith St. dead end, October 2, 1958
View of the Aurora Avenue Bridge looking north, taken from the dead end of Smith Street in East Queen Anne.
Identifier: spl_dor_00008
Date: 1958-10-02
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Smith Tower and Alaska Build SE from Hoge Building, Seattle, ca. 1914-1919
"Looking southeast from the top – or near it – of the Hoge Building. The Smith Tower (1914) is on the right and the Alaska Building, (1904) Seattle’s first steel frame scraper, is on the left at the southeast corner of Cherry Street and Second Avenue. The King County Court House stands on the First Hill horizon." Image is used in "Seattle Now & Then: The Hoge Building, 1911," April 6, 2019: https://pauldorpat.com/2019/04/06/seattle-now-then-the-hoge-building-1911/. The Collins Building and Hotel Seward can also be seen just to the left of Smith Tower. Buildings visible in the distance include the Seattle City Light substation on Yesler Way and the King County Courthouse at 7th Ave. and Jefferson St. Signs for the Salvation Army, Panama Hotel, Astor Hotel, Alki Hotel, and Waldon Hotel can also be seen.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00153
Date: 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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Women working at Saxony Knitting Company, Seattle, ca. 1917
Women working on knit goods at tables in a workroom. In 1912, the company was located at 81 Marion St. The company was located at 150 S. Jackson St. from 1913 to 1918. Beginning in 1918, the company was headquartered at 2000 5th Ave.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00137
Date: 1917?
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Yesler Way, east from Western Avenue, April 4, 1961
Showing views of Smith Tower, and the Seattle Hotel building the day after its demolition began on April 3, 1961.
Identifier: spl_dor_00035
Date: 1961-04-04
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Drumheller Fountain, University of Washington, ca. 1980s
Exterior view looking south towards the Drumheller Fountain on the University of Washington campus. Mary Gates Hall appears on the left. Johnson Hall appears on right.
Identifier: spl_dor_00039
Date: 1985?
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E. Denny Way east from Boylston Ave. E., Seattle, ca. 1910s
Looking east from the south side of E Denny Way at Boylston Ave E. Views of houses, trees and telephone poles on a rainy day. The Harvard Apartments building is visible up the hill to the right.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00056
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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S. Jackson St. west from Occidental St. S., May 14, 1982
Photograph shows the Herman and Blumenthal Building on the corner with the Jackson Building visible behind it.
Identifier: spl_dor_00033
Date: 1982-05-14
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