Seattle Historical Photograph Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. More than 2,000 images reveal Seattle’s evolution. Early photos capture Seattle’s pioneers, the Great Fire of 1889 and the Denny Regrade along with historical buildings, streets and landmarks.
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Woodland Park entrance lodge, 1891
Transcribed from photograph: "Parks. Woodland park. Entrance lodge. 1891. At that time private estate of Guy Phinney."
Identifier: spl_shp_14683
Date: 1891
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Seattle from Elliott Bay, 1878
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Views. From Elliott Bay. 1878. Showing Front St. from Madison St. to Columbia St. after regrade."
Identifier: spl_shp_22926
Date: 1878
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318 Roy St., 1957
Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. 318 Roy Street. Exterior. Wood. Front view. (Proposed site of Seattle Center) Photo by Werner Lenggenhager, 1957."
Identifier: spl_shp_22390
Date: 1957
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The Summit apartment building, 1953
Transcribed from photograph: "Apartments. “The Summit” 118 Madison Ave."
Identifier: spl_shp_35036
Date: 1953-03
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Confederate War Veteran's Memorial, ca. 1955
Transcribed from photograph: "Monuments. Confederate War veteran's memorial. Lakeview Cemetery."
Identifier: spl_shp_20003
Date: 1955
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Seattle Central Library, ca. 1960
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Public Library. 1960- . Central building 4th & Madison. Built 1960. Interior. 2nd floor. From the Art Department looking toward the Business and Technology Departments. Bindon & Wright, architects. Arthur Morgan, Designers, Inc. (Interiors)."
Identifier: spl_shp_21677
Date: 1960?
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Workers pour concrete at 100' Space Needle observation deck, ca. November 27, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_73550018
Date: 1961-11-27
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Workers painting Space Needle roof, ca. late January 1962
Identifier: spl_gg_064
Date: 1962-01
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Columbia and Puget Sound Coal Bunker Trestle, 1883
Transcribed from photograph: "Wharves. Columbia and Puget Sound coal bunker trestle. Foot of King Street. 1883. Machine shop at end of trestle."
Identifier: spl_shp_5200
Date: 1883
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King County Central Blood Bank, 1947
Transcribed from photograph: "Buildings. King County central blood bank. Exterior. 1947. St. James Towers in background. Modern. Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson, and Joseph Wohleb, architects."
Identifier: spl_shp_20013
Date: 1947
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