Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. View items related to your neighborhood’s history available at the library and other archives. Photos, historical articles and documents tell tales from the past.
Fire origin from 1st Ave. and Spring St., June 6, 1889
Transcribed from photograph: "Fire. June 6, 1889. At place of origin. Front Street looking South from Spring Street. Fire began at southwest corner of Front Street and Madison Street. Center: dome of Frye's Opera house. M. R. Maddock's building is the white building."
Identifier: spl_shp_5097
Date: 1889-06-06
View this item1906-08 Minor Ave., 1954
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Apartment Buildings. 1906-08 Minor Ave. Exterior. Wood. Front view. Colored glass window panes. Photo by Werner Lenggenhager, 1954."
Identifier: spl_shp_22342
Date: 1954
View this itemReverend Cyrus E. Albertson, ca. 1960
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Portraits. Albertson, Rev. Cyrus E., 1894-1964. Pastor of First Methodist Church, 1949-1961."
Identifier: spl_shp_23039
Date: 1960
View this itemSt. Spiridon, Orthodox Russian-American cathedral, ca. 1950
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Churches. St. Spiridon, Russian-American. Orthodox cathedral of. Exterior. 400 Yale North. Side view of cupolas."
Identifier: spl_shp_22339
Date: 1950
View this itemSeattle Public Library, Central Branch Parent-Teacher's Room, 1912
Transcribed from photograph: "Public Library. 1906-1957. Central library. Parent-Teacher's room. 1912."
Identifier: spl_shp_15342
Date: 1912
View this itemWooden sidewalk on 6th Avenue S. near S. Jackson St., 1963
Transcribed from photograph: "Views. International District. 1963. Wooden sidewalk on 6th Avenue South, south from Jackson Street."
Identifier: spl_shp_21132
Date: 1963
View this itemCoal Bunkers of Oregon Improvement Co., ca. 1880
Transcribed from photograph: "Waterfront. Coal bunkers of the Oregon Improvement Company. King Street. Captain John Williamson in foreground."
Identifier: spl_shp_5190
Date: 1880
View this itemHans and Nels Nelson at corner of Dock Pl. and Ballard Ave., 1892
Transcribed from photograph: Hans Nelson and son Nels Nelson. Hotel and restaurant on corner of Dock Place and Ballard Ave. Ballard."
Identifier: spl_shp_40027
Date: 1892
View this itemHenry Suzzallo memorial library, ca. 1950
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Colleges & Universities. Washington (state) University. Henry Suzzallo memorial library. Exterior, detail of facade showing sculptured figures by Allan Clark: "Thought", "Inspiration," and "Mastery.""
Identifier: spl_shp_21820
Date: 1950
View this itemMeany Hall, University of Washington, 1909
Transcribed from photograph: "Colleges & Universities. Washington (state) University. Meany Hall Exterior. 1909. West facade, with statue of George Washington by Lorado Taft in the foreground. Classic style. Howard & Galloway, architects."
Identifier: spl_shp_20074
Date: 1909
View this item