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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Baist's Real Estate Atlas of Surveys of Seattle, Wash - Plate 13
Baist Real Estate atlases of Seattle were published in 1905, 1908, and 1912. The atlases show property ownership (for large tracts), plats, block and lot numbers, streets, buildings, sewers, water mains, electric railways, and steam railroads.
Identifier: spl_maps_341191.13
Date: 1905
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Dixy Lee Ray Interview, August 23, 1986
Dixy Lee Ray (1914-1994) was a Tacoma native, scientist and the first female governor of Washington State. She graduated from Mills College in 1937 and earned her doctorate in biology from Stanford University in 1942. After completing her education, Ray taught at the University of Washington and served as the director of the Pacific Science Center, helping to define its direction in the wake of the 1962 World’s Fair. In 1972, President Nixon appointed Ray as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission where she remained until 1975. Ray became of the Governor of Washington in 1976.
Identifier: spl_ds_dray_01
Date: 1986-08-23
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Lake Washington, Mercer Island, and Mt. Rainier, ca. 1910s
View southeast from around the Leschi neighborhood in Seattle towards Lake Washington, with Mercer Island, parts of Bellevue, Seward Park, and Mt. Rainier visible. Detailed view of spl_dor_gpn_re_00026 showing closeup of homes. The roofs of the Leschi Park Pavilion and Boathouse can be seen along the waterfront.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00027
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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Group of musicians in carriage branded with "Home Comfort Stables," ca. 1910s
In addition to his career as a plumber, William Leroy Brown (1871-1939) was also a musician. According to Paul Dorpat, he was a charter member of the local musician's union and ""played the clarinet in "Dad" Wagner's popular concert and marching band." The hats of the men holding instruments in this photo appear to say Wagner, making it possible they are members of the band. Home Comfort Stables appears to have been Yakima business so location is likely either Yakima or Seattle. See note for more on the Brown family.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00242
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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Township Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 29, Township 24N, Range 6E
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_P29_T24N_R6E
Date: 1889
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View from 3rd Ave. and Virginia St. of New Washington Hotel and regrade construction, ca. 1906
The back of the New Washington Hotel appears on the left and the back of the Moore Theatre appears on the right.
Identifier: spl_dr_028
Date: 1906
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Alma Hotel bar, San Francisco, California, ca. January 29, 1912
Bartender talking to two customers in bar located inside the Alma Hotel, 335 Stockton Street, San Francisco, California on January 29, 1912(?).
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00010
Date: 1912-01-29
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Exterior of two houses from the street, Seattle, ca. 1900s
Homes are possibly on Dexter or Denny, near Brown residence. See note for more on the Brown family.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00238
Date: 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903, 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909
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Snoqualmie Falls dam from south side, ca. 1910s
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00224
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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Unidentified ship, Seattle, ca. 1910s
Unidentified three-masted ship at sea near Seattle.
Identifier: spl_dor_gpn_re_00143
Date: 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919
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