Suzanne Hittman Collection of the Pike Place Market
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Explore the early history of the Pike Place Market through letters, receipts, plans, rental agreements and other documents related to the market’s business.
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to John J. Rowan regarding the New York Central market, November 28, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to John J. Rowan thanking him for providing contact information for those in charge of the New York Central market.
Identifier: spl_sh_00123
Date: 1927-11-28
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Letter from Arthur Goodwin to John E. Carroll, June 14, 1927
Letter from Arthur Goodwin to John E. Carroll, President of the Seattle City Council about a dispute pertaining to the market. Goodwin points out that those agitating against the market are not regular users and therefore not in a position to disrupt the market.
Identifier: spl_sh_00036
Date: 1927-06-14
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Two men in small boat on Yukon River, ca. 1899
Exact location of the photograph is unknown. Camp equipment and supplies are set up on the waterfront near the boat.
Identifier: spl_ap_00150
Date: 1899?
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B.F. Schlesinger letter to Arthur Goodwin regarding an available store location at Pike Place Market, April 21, 1927
B.F. Schlesinger letter to Arthur Goodwin turning down his offer of a location for a B.F. Schlesinger & Sons location on the corner of 1st Avenue and Pike Street. Schlesinger states they currently have no plans to open a store in Seattle.
Identifier: spl_sh_00125
Date: 1927-04-21
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Men on Homan River rapids, ca. 1899
Although the caption for the photo identifies it as "Homer River" it is likely Homan River which flows between Homan Lake and Bennett Lake in British Columbia. One man stands on a log on the lower left and a second stands further upriver.
Identifier: spl_ap_00132
Date: 1899?
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Indigenous woman sitting outside of building, ca. 1899
The caption appears to be a play on a George Wither's poem which reads "If she think not well of me, What care I how fair she be?" The identity and location of the woman are unknown.
Identifier: spl_ap_00098
Date: 1899?
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Letter from Charles H. Heighton to John Clifford regarding notices of cancellation of contract with S.K. Sherwood and L.L. Hester of the Bonnie Brae Ballroom, November 8, 1927
Letter to Charles H. Heighton to John Clifford, providing him with a notice of cancellation for the proprietors of the Bonnie Brae ballroom, S.K. Sherwood and L.L. Lester. Attached is a copy with the notice which notifies Sherwood and Lester that they are in default on their rent and their personal property will be confiscated if they do not pay the overdue amount with interest. Also attached are a Notice to Pay Rent or Surrender Premises and promisory notes signed by S.K. Sherwood and L.L. Hester to John Clifford.
Identifier: spl_sh_00128
Date: 1927-11-08
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Letter from Louis J. Becker to Arthur Goodwin responding to his notice to vacate premises, December 14, 1927
Letter from Becker acknowleding Goodwin's notice to vacate his space in the Economy Market at the end of the month. Becker asks for compensation for the investments he had recently put into the space, not knowing he would need to find a new location.
Identifier: spl_sh_00077
Date: 1927-12-14
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Hootalinqua on the Yukon River, ca. 1899
Hootalinqua was a small outpost located at the convergence of the Yukon and Teslin Rivers. It served as a stopping point for prospectors making their way to the gold fields.
Identifier: spl_ap_00148
Date: 1899?
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Letter from Frank Stier Goodwin to Arthur Goodwin regarding feedback for his article on foreign markets, September 22, 1927
Letter from Frank Stier Goodwin thanking Arthur Goodwin for his feedback on his article on foreign markets, 'Through the Levant with a Market-Basket.'
Identifier: spl_sh_00091
Date: 1927-09-22
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