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| University Village, Seattle, Washington. Fall 1981. Taken from the third floor of McCarty Hall, University of Washington. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson. |
Archive for March, 2009
University Village Fall ’81
March 9th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure |
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Vintage Seattle reader Jana Robertson comes through again, this time with a vintage 1981 shot of University Village. It was taken from the third floor of McCarty Hall at U.W. She wondered if it was “vintage enough” but I say why not. Don’t get a lot of 80′s material, so here it is. Thanks Jana. Remember, if you or someone you know has old photos of Seattle, inhabitants, or both — please send them in.
Aurora Bridge, Through The Lantern
March 6th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 6 Comments »
Just back from New Orleans and wow what a city. Though I am glad to be back home in Seattle. It isn’t easy to get to sleep when your hotel is on Bourbon Street and you have to wake up at 7am. Had a great time though. Anyway, back to VS. Check out these hand colored, 1930′s era lantern slides showing the Aurora Bridge. The first one is higher res than normal so you can have a look at all the houses. Click on it for more.
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| Aurora Avenue Bridge, Seattle. Circa 1930′s. Photo courtesy Washington State Digital Archives. |
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| Aurora Avenue Bridge on Skyline, Seattle. Circa 1930′s. Photo courtesy Washington State Digital Archives. |
Looking West
March 5th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 5 Comments »
Found this undated photo, looking west downtown toward the Sound. Feel free to try to guess the date (I don’t have the answer though). Just a quick update before I’m off to the airport headed back to Seattle. Click on the thumbnail for higher-res.
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| Undated downtown Seattle photo, looking west. |
Spying On The Space Needle 1963
March 4th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure | 9 Comments »
I am in New Orleans with my camera until Thursday evening, so updates will be sporadic at best this week. So I need you readers to do some of the work for me. Jana Robertson has done just that by sending in this old 1963 photo. Take it away, Jana:
Again ““ I’m spending too much time here rather than doing what I need to do!!
I’ve been enjoying all your vintage Space Needle photos and I just came across this scanned photo of my mom’s cousins visiting Seattle.
I’d love to come across photos of the Bubbleator and the Snoopy I recall being painted on a Boeing building in the late 60′s.
Happy New Year!
Jana
Via E-Mail
I’d love to come across photos of the Bubbleator and the Snoopy I recall being painted on a Boeing building in the late 60′s.
Happy New Year!
Jana
Via E-Mail
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| Spying on the Space Needle. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson. |
Fourth Avenue Building 1928
March 3rd, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings | 5 Comments »
Though the old building stock in Seattle has been in steady decline over the years, a number of nice Art Deco examples remain. One of them is the Fourth Avenue Building, built 1929, now on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikipedia Commons has a couple modern day shots. Here’s the 1928 take from The Argus.
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| 1411 Fourth Avenue Building. Photo by Webster & Stevens. Owned by the Stimson Realty Co., and constructed under direction of the Metropolitan Building Co. at a cost of $1,100,000. Robert C. Reamer, Architect. Fifteen stories in height, this is the tallest building in the city to be constructed entirely of stone. The Argus, 1928. |
Seattle’s Golden Potlatch 1912
March 2nd, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post | 4 Comments »
Past Post is from 1912 showing First Avenue and some information for that year’s Golden Potlatch celebration. You know, the “free” feast spread for the whole world and its brother. Click for higher res.
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| First Ave. Seattle, Washington. The word “Potlatch” is taken from the Chinook Jargon. The Indians’ Potlatch is a great feast given by the chief to all of the tribes round about, whence the guests return to their tepees laden with gifts after a week of almost profligate hospitality. Seattle has expanded the definition to cover its magnificent annual spectacle. “The Golden Potlatch,” which is, in its every feature, a “free” feast spread for the whole world and its brother. Published for Hoff Bros. Co. Seattle, By Edward H Mitchell, S. F. |
