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.
Bill of Fare lunch cart in Occidental Square, August 1973
Seattle; Occidental Park; Lunch cart with Grand Central on the Park Bldg. as background
Identifier: spl_wl_sqr_00047
Date: 1973-08
View this itemI-5 at night from Pine St. overpass
Seattle; Freeway I-5; View S.W. left is northbound traffic
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00027
Date: 1972-12-15
View this itemSeattle Municipal News, v. 31, no. 40, Nov. 8, 1941
Identifier: spl_mn_198039_31_40
Date: 1941-11-08
View this itemCentral Loan & Sporting Goods and 49er's Tavern on 1st Ave., January 1975
Seattle; 1000 block - 1st Av. Eastside.
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00149
Date: 1975-01
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 itemThe Town Crier, v.8, no.26, Jun. 28, 1913
Page 9 article "Sidelights on the State Federation" discusses the Convention of Women's Clubs in Ellensburg. Page 14 article "Preparing for a Great Social Work" discusses the Seattle Charity Organization Society and their work to help Seattle's poor.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1913_08_26
Date: 1913-06-28
View this itemDemolition of apartment building on Pike for I-5, January 28, 1962
Seattle; Wash. View S.W. at Eastlake & Howell St. from Mercer St.
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00249
Date: 1962-01-28
View this itemBrygger Home in Ballard, ca. 1890
Transcribed from photograph: "Brygger's Original House. Ballard. Originally located at 32nd Market Street (Lockspot location). Trees cut and towed to mill to be made into lumber, and towed back to build the house about 1882-4. Completed in 1886."
Identifier: spl_shp_40030
Date: 1890
View this itemStandard Oil billboard, December 1959
Seattle; Wash. Christmas 1959 poster.
Identifier: spl_wl_bil_00065
Date: 1959-12
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