Werner Lenggenhager Photo Collection
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.
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Coliseum Theater sculpted decoration detail, February 1958
Seattle; Wash. Coliseum Theater; sculptured detail.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00063
Date: 1958-02
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Cirque Theater Cafe, December 1975
Seattle - Cirque Theatre Cafe - 131 Taylor Av. - Looking north - Building was formerly a bowling alley.
Identifier: spl_wl_thr_00024
Date: 1975-12
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I-5 construction from Olive Way overpass, September 1963
Seattle; Wash. freeway N.E. from Olive Way overpass; Denny Way overpass in background
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00092
Date: 1963-09
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Standard Oil billboard, December 1959
Seattle; Wash. Christmas 1959 poster.
Identifier: spl_wl_bil_00065
Date: 1959-12
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I-5 Lakeview viaduct under construction, April 1961
Seattle; View east of Lakeview viaduct under construction; House is facing Franklin Av.
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00089
Date: 1961-04
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The Townhouse, March 1958
Seattle; Wash. The Townhouse on 1400 Hubbell Place; View N.E. to Pike Str.
Identifier: spl_wl_apt_00087
Date: 1958-03
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Entrance to the Joshua Green Building, 1986
Seattle - Left: Entrance on left to the Joshua Green Bldg. near 4th Av. & Pike St. View west.
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00276
Date: 1986
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Butterfly Bob's Salad Bar, March 1978
Seattle - Bob's Salad Bar - 214 Spring Str.
Identifier: spl_wl_res_00111
Date: 1978-03
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Silvana II
Wes Wehr was born on April 17, 1929 in Everett, Washington and was a gifted artist in many areas. As a young man, he tutored Mark Tobey who encouraged him to paint. He documented anecdotes from his interactions with the Northwest artists in his book "The Eighth Lively Art: Conversations with Painters, Poets, Musicians, and the Wicked Witch of the West." He was appointed affiliate curator of the Burke Museum in 1978. He was the impetus for many exhibitions of the art of Helmi Juvonen and remained her friend and benefactor until her death in 1985. Wehr died on April 12, 2004.
Identifier: spl_art_W423Si
Date: 1970
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SR 520 bridges at Union Bay, September 25, 1963
Seattle; Union Bay; View east Evergreen Point Floating Bridge approaches & ramps
Identifier: spl_wl_fnh_00039
Date: 1963-09-25
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