4703 Beach Drive, circa 1961. Appeal of Waite Quesnell, et al., from decision of Board of Adjustment on a variance application. Photograph courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives.
4703 Beach Drive, present day. Photograph courtesy Google Maps.
Reframe: 4703 Beach Drive
May 17th, 2012 by Cliffe | Sorted Reframe |
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4703 Beach Drive, circa 1961. Appeal of Waite Quesnell, et al., from decision of Board of Adjustment on a variance application. Photograph courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives.
4703 Beach Drive, present day. Photograph courtesy Google Maps.
6th Street School
May 2nd, 2012 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 2 Comments »
1880-1920. Photo of wooden building with some windows and doors missing or boarded up, foundations exposed, and no stairs leading up to doors. Old 6th St. school, moved to So side Marian Sts and east of 7th Ave. Image courtesy Washington State Digital Archives.
Pan-Am @ Seatac
April 4th, 2012 by Cliffe | Sorted Miscellaneous | 11 Comments »
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, one of the busiest air terminals of the U.S.A. Seen loading on right the tall tail of a Pan-American 707 Jetliner, on the landing strip a Trans-Canada DC3, the old workhorse, and to the left a conventional Western Airlines plane. What a contrast between the old and new in passenger aviation! Color photo by Max R. Jensen. Circa 1960′s.
Seattle Home, Date Unknown
March 29th, 2012 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 17 Comments »
A Seattle home on postcard. Can anyone locate it? Date unknown.
Reframe: Dearborn & 9th Ave. S. 1936
February 16th, 2012 by Cliffe | Sorted Reframe | 12 Comments »
Dearborn Street at 9th Avenue South, Dec 30, 1936. Photograph courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives.
Dearborn Street at 9th Avenue South, present day. Photograph courtesy Google Maps.
Washington Pioneer Club
January 23rd, 2012 by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings | 10 Comments »
Washington Pioneer Hall, date unknown, view S. E. 43rd & Blaine Str. E. Photo shows two-story brick building with arched windows and “Washington Pioneer Hall” carved near top. Sign on side says “Olympic Boat Works.” Image courtesy Washington State Digital Archives.
Teeing Off 1925
December 9th, 2011 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 10 Comments »
Teeing off @ Seattle’ s Jeffer son Park Golf Course, 1925. Photo by Asahel Curtis; courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives. Jefferson Park Golf Course was built in 1915 by Thomas Bendelow, one of America’ s pioneer golf architect s.
Planning The White Building
November 18th, 2011 by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings | 11 Comments »
Architectural drawing of the White Building by Howells & Stokes, 1908. Part of the master-planned Metropolitan Tract — the Cobb Building is the only one standing today. Demolished 1974. Image courtesy U.W. University Libraries Digital Collection.
Lost To The Freeway
November 4th, 2011 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 14 Comments »
Pine & Boren, circa 1950. Another building lost to the freeway.
Photo shows the American Automobile Associ ation office at the corner of Pine and Boren in Se attle. Ca. 1950. Title continues “at the corner of Boren & Pike, in the path of the Seattle Freeway.” Image courtesy Washington State Digital Archives.
Photo shows the American Automobile Associ ation office at the corner of Pine and Boren in Se attle. Ca. 1950. Title continues “at the corner of Boren & Pike, in the path of the Seattle Freeway.” Image courtesy Washington State Digital Archives.
Denny Hotel & Regrade Pt. 2
October 27th, 2011 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 10 Comments »
Once again huge thanks to Ronald Edge for sharing these fantastic Denny Hotel and Regrade photos.
Denny Hotel & Regrade. Photo courtesy Ronald Edge.
Denny Hotel & Regrade. Photo courtesy Ronald Edge.
Denny Hotel & Regrade Pt. 1
October 20th, 2011 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 12 Comments »
Ronald Edge was kind enough to send along these fantastic shots of the Denny Hotel and Regrade that he procured years ago. Dates and original photographer are unknown. Click below for the high res shots. Thanks Ronald!
Denny Hotel & Regrade. Photo courtesy Ronald Edge.
Denny Hotel & Regrade. Photo courtesy Ronald Edge.
Denny Hotel & Regrade. Photo courtesy Ronald Edge.
Denny Hotel & Regrade. Photo courtesy Ronald Edge.
Denny Hotel & Regrade. Photo courtesy Ronald Edge.
Denny Hotel & Regrade. Photo courtesy Ronald Edge.
Denny Regrade View 1928
October 6th, 2011 by Cliffe | Sorted Miscellaneous | 17 Comments »
Photo shows aerial view of the Denny Regrade neighborhood in Seattle with the recently opened Orpheum Theater. Circa 1928. Image courtesy Washington State Digital Archives.
Osborn’s Trinity Church 1921
September 21st, 2011 by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings | 5 Comments »
Trinity Church, Everett Washington. Architectural rendering, 1919-1921, Edward Osborn, Seattle Washington. Image courtesy U.W. University Libraries Digital Collection.
4th and Pike 1930
September 15th, 2011 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 19 Comments »
Allen graciously sends along this 1930 shot of 4th and Pike from 1930:
View looking east up Pike Street in 1930. The inset is an artist’s rendering of the same area in Seattle’s early days. This is from a layout from the Seattle Times. Photo courtesy Allen. http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackdog/6095361744/in/photostream
View looking east up Pike Street in 1930. The inset is an artist’s rendering of the same area in Seattle’s early days. This is from a layout from the Seattle Times. Photo courtesy Allen. http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackdog/6095361744/in/photostream
Jensen’s Temple Children
September 7th, 2011 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 2 Comments »
Temple Children: Seattle Buddhist Church. These children are attired in the ceremonial robes of the Ochigo Procession which is a traditional part of every major service in the Ojodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism. Color photo by Max R. Jensen. Circa 1960′s.
