Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle streetscapes and architecture are captured in the images shot by Werner Lenggenhager, a hobby photographer who gave nearly 30,000 prints to the library, many of which are digitized here.
Pacific Builder and Engineer, v. 4, no. 23, Jun. 9, 1906
Page 3 article discusses attempts to rebuild following the San Francisco fire.
Identifier: spl_pbe_3022043_1906_04_23
Date: 1906-06-09
View this itemInvitation from the Lumbermen of Seattle to ball honoring delegates to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association at the Washington State Building, July 13, 1909
Printed invitation to the reception and ball to be held on Tuesday evening.
Identifier: mohai_ayp_2006.3.46.17
Date: 1909-07-13
View this itemJakk Corsaw at home in his studio gallery with flavor of the week girlfriend, Jakk Corsaw's Art Gallery, Pike Place Market, circa 1967
Jakk Corsaw at home in his studio gallery with flavor of the week girlfriend
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Date: 1967
View this itemView to waterfront on Union St. near 2nd Ave., June 1974
Seattle; View S.W. on Union Str. Building on left erected 1900 also faces 2nd Av. Former Rhodes Department Store beyond - Late afternoon view
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00009
Date: 1974-06
View this itemHarold Frye's Broiler St. advertisement, October 25, 1959
Seattle; Wash. Eastlake Ave. Old Chevrolet near restaurant of name on car adv.
Identifier: spl_wl_res_00021
Date: 1959-10-25
View this itemView of I-5 construction from Olive Way, July 1951
Seattle; Wash. View north from Olive Way across freeway construction; Eastlake Av. upper left.
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00102
Date: 1961-07
View this itemPacific Builder and Engineer, v. 5, no. 19, May. 11, 1907
Identifier: spl_pbe_3022043_1907_05_19
Date: 1907-05-11
View this itemView of I-5 and Seattle Center from Melrose Ave., April 1971
Seattle; View N.W. from Melrose Av.; Stewart St. in center; Indian center in old church bldg.
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00110
Date: 1971-04
View this itemParamount Theatre marquee and St. view, November 1981
Seattle - Paramount Theater - Bob Hope - Famous comedian appearing for 5 day performance.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00001
Date: 1981-11
View this itemIvar's on Broadway with racist sign, March 17, 1959
Seattle; Wash. Ivar's on Broadway; View north from 300 Block Broadway No.
Identifier: spl_wl_res_00125
Date: 1959-03-17
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