Seattle Historic Postcard Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Highlights of early 20th century Seattle, as depicted through our historic postcards. Cards include images of buildings, attractions and events from the 1900s to the 1960s along with messages between friends and family.
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Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, ca. 1965
Transcribed from postcard: "Interior icons on gold-leaf were executed in 13th century Byzantine Style on Mount Athos, the Holy Mountain of Orthodoxy."
Identifier: spl_pc_00305
Date: 1965?
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New Paris Theater, burlesque, March 1972
Seattle; Second Ave. burlesque theatre is next to Smith Tower Bldg.; View S.E.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00068
Date: 1972-03
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Swedish Tabernacle at Bellevue Ave. and E. Pike St., ca. 1915
Located at the corner of Bellevue Avenue and Pike Street, construction on the Swedish Tabernacle Church was completed in 1906 under the guidance of the architect, John A. Creutzer.
Identifier: spl_pc_00314
Date: 1915?
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King County Courthouse, ca, 1905
View of the second King County Courthouse, built in 1890 and torn down in the 1930s, which was located at 7th Ave. and Alder St.. A new King County Courthouse was constructed in 1917 on 3rd Ave. in order to be closer to the business district.
Identifier: spl_pc_00400
Date: 1905?
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St. James Cathedral interior, ca. 1910
Bishop Edward O'Dea purchased the land for St. James Cathedral's First Hill site in 1903 after successfully petitioning the Pope to relocate the episcopal see from Vancouver, Washington to Seattle. The cornerstone for the building was laid in 1905 with more than 5,000 people in attendance and the cathedral officially opened on December 15, 1907.
Identifier: spl_pc_00309
Date: 1910?
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Municipal News, v. 53, no. 18, Oct. 28, 1963
Page 138 articles discuss the Municipal League's civil rights report and the Open Housing campaign.
Identifier: spl_mn_818362_53_18
Date: 1963-10-28
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Seattle Country Club, ca. 1907
Location and identity of the country club depicted is unclear. The postcard possibly shows the Seattle Golf Club (then called the Seattle Golf and Country Club) which moved from a location near Gasworks Park to Laurelhurst in 1904. In 1908 the club moved to their current location on Richmond Beach Road and changed their name to Seattle Golf Club.
Identifier: spl_pc_00568
Date: 1907?
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Washington Hotel, 1903
The Washington Hotel (originally called the Denny Hotel) as it appeared at its location on 3rd Avenue and Stewart Street before the Denny Regrade. Construction of The Denny Hotel started in 1889 but was stopped with only the exterior completed when the Panic of 1893 hit. James A. Moore purchased the property, renaming it the Washington Hotel, but was only able to operate it for a short time before the Denny Regrade forced it to close. The initial regrade lasted from 1902 to 1911 and sluiced much of the land that the hotel originally stood on down into Elliott Bay.
Identifier: spl_pc_00827
Date: 1903
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The Rathskeller wall menu, May 1955
Seattle; Wash. German restaurant in "Stacy Mansion" Marion between 3rd and 4th Ave.
Identifier: spl_wl_res_00224
Date: 1955-05
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Summit Ave. and Marion St., ca. 1910
View of residence at Summit Avenue and Marion Street on First Hill.
Identifier: spl_pc_00601
Date: 1910?
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