Seattle Sawdust: Bits and Pieces from the Seattle Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle is literally built on sawdust. As pioneer mill owner Henry Yesler told historian Hubert Howe Bancroft, "We commenced sawing wood under a shed in March '53; the saw dust we filled swamps with, and the slabs we built a wharf with." This collection presents some of Seattle's historical "sawdust" - unique and interesting materials from The Seattle Public Library's Seattle Collection.
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Seattle Sustainable Neighborhoods Assessment Project (SSNAP) Report, 2014
The SSNAP report analyzes the outcome of the city's 1994-2014 Comprensive Plan: Toward a Sustainable Seattle. It provides statistical analyses on various Seattle neighborhoods with the intent of providing key data for future planning. The neighborhoods examined include Downtown, the University District, West Seattle Junction, Ballard, Lake City, Westwood-Highland Park, Rainier Beach, North Beacon Hill, Eastlake and Aurora-Licton Springs. These areas were identified as significant urban centers due to their rapid growth.
Identifier: spl_saw_3077255
Date: 2014-09
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Report of the Chief of Police, City of Seattle for the Year Ending December 31, 1891
First annual report of the Seattle Police Department providing statistics on the police force, arrests made, and occupation of those arrested. Also included are department expenses, an inventory of police property, a roster of the individuals in the force and proposals for new city ordinances.
Identifier: spl_saw_894498
Date: 1891
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