I don’t come across a lot of 1970′s material for post here at Vintage Seattle (well, except for tons of powder blues), so I was glad to receive this photo submission in my mailbox from Ryan Donaldson.
He writes: “It is amazing to realize how much that skyline has changed and will continue to be altered.” And Ryan isn’t wrong. I’m also intrigued by the changing skyline over the years, not to mention the haunted quality of Polaroids. (soon to be
gone). Give this 1979
skyline photo a once over.
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| Seattle skyline circa 1979. Photo courtesy Ryan Donaldson and Lucille Mroczek. |
That’s a great photo. For some strange reason I was sad when I heard Polaroid would no longer be providing these type of instant cameras.
If you ever get a chance, rent the movie “McQ” which was filmed in Seattle in the early 1970′s. One of the last movies John Wayne ever made. The movie has quite a few shots of downtown Seattle that show just how much the skyline has changed over the years. Also some interesting footage of Western Avenue under the viaduct, the old Public Safety Building, as well as the old Public Health Hospital.
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