Peter Steinbrueck Pike Place Market Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s Pike Place Market became a historic district in 1971, the result of grassroots organizers led by Victor Steinbrueck. This collection features blueprints, posters, articles and papers related to the market.
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Workers on outrigger fins of Space Needle, ca. November 29, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_017
Date: 1961-11-29
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Victor Steinbrueck's corrections to Pike Place Market Ordinance, April 11, 1983
Pike Place Market Ordinance annotated with Victor Steinbrueck's suggested corrections.
Identifier: spl_ps_038
Date: 1983-04-11
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Harper's Magazine article 'Up against the system in Seattle,' April 1972
Article describing the fight against the urban renewal plan for Pike Place Market, describing the formation of the Friends of the Market and Alliance for a Living Market groups and their campaign to preserve the market along with the Central Association and Committee to Save the Market and their efforts to promote the renewal plans.
Identifier: spl_ps_009
Date: 1972
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Victor Steinbrueck letter to Councilman Paul Kranbel, June 1, 1983
In his letter to Paul Kranbel of the Seattle City Council, Steinbrueck expresses his concerns over the Pike Place Market Ordinance Proposal drafted by Councilman Michael Hildt. His concerns include the prospect of weakening the Historic District Commission and ensuring enough space is allocated for farmers. He includes a draft of the ordinance with his letter in which he has written notes and proposed changes.
Identifier: spl_ps_036
Date: 1983-06-01
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Paul Peterhans letter to the editor regarding changes at Pike Place Market
Letter form Paul Peterhans, the President of the Market Residents Association (MRA), expressing his concerns over issues he feels were not represented well in ""The Market Mood Turning Mellow"" article appearing in Pacific Magazine. He elaborates on some of these issues, including the pressure to allow larger retailers into the Market and the proposal to open the Market on Sundays, both of which he views to be detrimental to Market residents and retailers.
Identifier: spl_ps_050
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Seattle Mail and Herald, v. 4, no. 30, Jun. 8, 1901
Page 6 includes portrait of Margaret J. Mitchell, President of the Seattle Federation of women's clubs.
Identifier: spl_mh_198239_1901_04_30
Date: 1901-06-08
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Coupon ticket book of Louis Eldershope, 1909
Coupon ticket book inscribed with bearer’s name, Louis Eldershope, and photograph of bearer attached inside front cover, embossed with signature of Charles R. Collins, treasurer, and A. D. Bannall, chief of Bureau of Admissions, A.Y.P.E.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.50.6
Date: 1909
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Invitation from the President and the Officers of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition to the reception for French Ambassador Jusserand at the New York State building, June 14, 1909
Printed invitation card to be sent to invitees of the reception.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.46.3
Date: 1909-06-14
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"Progress of the Fair," Washington Magazine, October 1906
A brief article containing snippets describing the progress of the exposition in several aspects. The snippets are entitled as follows: "Subscription Day," " Major T. S. Clarkson's Trip," "Designer of Grounds Arrives," "$100,00 for Livestock Show" and "Mr. Nadeau in Alaska." Washington Magazine 2.2 (October 1906): 173-74, illustrated.
Identifier: spl_ayp_470457_oct1906
Date: 1906-10
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