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Sweating Like Elvis In Cowen Park

August 15th, 2008 @ 1:19 am by Cliffe | Sorted Past Postborder
Summer took its sweet time this year, but is now here in full force… bringing along scorching 88 degree heat today. In fact, the National Weather Service is carrying a warning of “hot temperatures and stagnant conditions” through Saturday. Stagnant conditions? Sounds like it may be a good weekend to hang out under a shady tree at one of Seattle’s parks. Perhaps a trip to Ravenna/Cowen Park is in order, but you won’t find quite as much old growth as years past. Scope this 1909 postcard showing Cowen Park.
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W - 33  View in Cowen Park, Seattle, Washington.

2 Responses:

  1. Ben Lukoff wrote:

    Lovely! Do you know how old? I wonder if this is the NW corner….

  2. Cliffe wrote:

    Looks like 1909. Here’s what I think is the original, un-tinted version:

    link to Municipal Archives

    Cliffe

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