Deran Ludd
comes through again!
Just one week after sending in
this cool Art Deco postcard, he just sent in a collection of photos from Seattle’s 1916 blizzard. This is the same storm that, in late January/early February 1916, collapsed the dome of St. James Cathedral. From February 1st to 2nd of that year, 21.5 inches of snow fell — which is still a record for the city.
Check them out! And big thanks to Deran Ludd once again for sending these in.
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The view from Yesler Way, showing Smith Tower. Photograph courtesy Deran Ludd.
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Unknown street. Photograph courtesy Deran Ludd.
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Trolleys stuck in the snow at night. Photograph courtesy Deran Ludd.
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Creative residents build a snowman downtown. Photograph courtesy Deran Ludd.
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Digging out from the snow on a downtown street. Photograph courtesy Deran Ludd.
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The Coliseum Theater inundated with snow, 1916. Photograph courtesy Deran Ludd.
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Seattle’s original post office on 3rd Ave. Photograph courtesy Deran Ludd.
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Wow, those are some great photos.
Where are they from? Have they been published?
Mostly picture postcards I believe. Deran?
That unknown street, that wouldn’t happen to be First, would it? Did The Atwood move? I’ll have to take a look down there next time I’m downtown-ish.
Check out my photo from a year ago, same view as the first one in this post. The INS-CO-NY and the Pioneer Square Hotel buildings are still standing. 91 years.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manwhoyells/432560730/in/set-72157600302968508/
I was roaming around the UW’s online photo database, which has lots of Seattle realted images, and I found this one:
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/viewer.exe?CISOROOT=/imlsmohai&CISOPTR=2108
This is a Ashael Curtis shot from earlier on Feb 2, also of the Coliseum. I’ve never figured out who the photographer of the night shot is.
The UW photographic database is a great way spend some time.
Nice photo, Manuel. What kind of gear do you use?
Cliffe
Oh, just a Canon Digital Rebel XT. I believe that shot was with a 28-105mm lens. The trick was attending the WSDOT viaduct inspection tour, which provided that unique vantage point.
All the people who complain about snow with our modern conveniences should really transport themselves back during this era to experience the REAL inconvenience.
My Dad and Uncles told me that the snow was so deep around their parents home that they had to exit through the upstairs windows to get out of the house.