This Depression comes with 100% more swine flu. Made of found materials, there is a sort of order to the settlement. Notice the distinct “street grid.” Click for the super high res version.

Seattle’s Hooverville  squatter settlements, 1930′s. Photo courtesy Washington State Digital Archives.

This interesting article about Ivar Haglund’s house cropped up on West Seattle Blog the other day. Looks like it is going to be used for fire department training before being demolished (see training videos here). Check out the comment from Paul Dorpat — he mentions that Woodie Guthrie and Pete Seeger spent time there in the early 40′s. It seems Ivar was a colorful man. Here’s an old photo I dug up from my archives of Ivar’s down on the waterfront. Modern day view is here. No date on this one. Click for higher res.

Ivar’s Acres of Clams Restaurant and Ivar’s Fish Bar on Seattle’s waterfront Pier 54, next to the fireboat station. Ivar’s is famous for fine seafood dishes.

Yes, I have O.C.D. Yes, the last thing this blog needs is yet more photos of the Space Needle. Yes, here are two more color shots of the Needle from 1962. Yes, it only takes one person to take a photo (dunno). Click for high res.

Looking up at Space Needle. 1962. Photo by Mike Roberts, Max Jensen, and Morley Studios.

Looking up at Space Needle, alternate angle. 1962. Photo by Mike Roberts, Max Jensen, and Morley Studios.

Part 3 of our vintage 1978 downtown Seattle photo collection rolls on. The photos were taken by Vintage Seattle contributor Jana Robertson. Click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2. Thanks again Jana! Remember, if you have old photos of Seattle or people in Seattle — please send them in and share with us all. Click on the photos for high res versions.

Marion street. And 3rd AVE? “Seattle Trust Center” “Pioneer International Title Insurance.” 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Dog drives truck past walking man. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Workers taking a break. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Boy with toy in store. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Parents and children looking through glass to display. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Woman with Christmas tree hat in Bon Marche. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

“Get outta here!” 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

So what happened to the sun? This past weekend gave us a cruel taste. If you’re going to be biking around Green Lake today, bring a poncho. Click for high res.

Young people biking around Green Lake, 1950. Photo courtesy Washington State Digital Archives.

The Americana Towne Motel is still going strong today, as you can see. It’s now a Days Inn with a new roof structure and front addition. The groovy 1960′s color scheme has been replaced with a boring beiege. When are the Days Inn and Space Needle going to bring those colors back? Click for higher res. Long live Americana Towne Motel.

Americana Towne Motor Hotel. 2205 7th Avenue. Seattle, Washington   98101. Main 2-3434   Teletype 206-998-0710. 100 Spacioud Rooms, Executive Suites, TV and Radios, 24 Hour Switchboard Service, Elevators, Ample Parking, Dining Room and Lounge. Within easy walking distance Seattle Center or Downtown Shopping Area.

This is Part 2 of our Downtown Seattle 1978 series of photos taken by Vintage Seattle contributor Jana Robertson. If you missed Part 1, see it here. The photos were taken on a field trip with her photography class and once again big thanks to Jana for sharing these. Click for high res.

Public Market, foc’sle Tavern, Pine Tavern. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Monorail station. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Sherman Clay, Old “Times Building”, “Alaska Airlines” sign, The Bon Marche, “Chas. E. Sullivan Florist”, Kaufer’s Religious”. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Salvation Army “Give a Happy Christmas.” 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Women inside Bon Marche. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Children looking at toys. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Well, bless. Reader Jana Robertson e-mailed me with word of some photos she’d taken around the city during Christmas 1978. Here are a number of them, with more to come later. Thanks for sharing, Jana! Click for higher res.

Myer’s Music; 1206 1st AVE; Seattle, WA. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Herfy’s Hamburbers, Burts Shoes. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

122 Jackson St. Herman and Blumenthal. Sportcaster America’s Finest Jackets. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

“Meet Father Christmas in Pioneer Square – Seattle’s oldest Shopping Center.” “United States Post Office”. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

701 2nd AVE, Seattle, WA. “Olympic Torch”. 1978. Photo courtesy Jana Robertson.

Today’s photo exposure shows 5th and Westlake. I don’t have a date on this one — who can piece it together based on clues from the photo? I’ll start with an easy one. There’s The Orpheum so it must be pre-1967. Modern day view is here. Click for higher res.

Seattle Washington. Fifth at Westlake is one of the many busy spots in downtown Seattle. This city has won wide acclaim for its excellent streets and efficient traffic control. Located near this point are several nationally known department stores and shopping centers. Kodachrome by J. Boyd Ellis.

They don’t build ‘em like they used to and they also don’t word ‘em like they used to. This 1968 photo shows 133 14th Ave East on Capitol Hill. The Queen Anne style home, built in 1894, still stands and now houses David Weatherford Antiques. Click for higher res. By the way, I’m back in the U.S.A. and enjoying drinkable tap water and even the rain.

Photo shows three-story wooden building with shutters, porch, pillars, a wooden scupture, and sign saying “Open” and “Association for Retarded Children 133 14th East.” Photo by Werner Lenggenhager, 1968. Photo courtesy Washington State Digital Archives.

Stan Boreson, Seattle’s own “King of Scandinavian humor”, during opening day of the Woodland Park Children’s Zoo in June 1967. Click for higher res.

Opening day, Children’s Zoo. Stan Boreson, entertainer, courtesy KING TV. No-Mo, his dog. Unknown children. Jun 9, 1967. Photograph courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives.

Once again, I cannot stay away from the corner of 2nd and Pine. Just a quick update to the original Washed Into The Bay post, this time the photo from a year later in 1907. The original Washington Hotel is now gone, the streets graded, and a number of new buildings just about ready for business. There’s another view of the corner here from 1909. Click here for a modern day bird’s eye.

Progress Of Seattle. The same district as shown on opposite page. The hill has been removed, streets graded and paved, Washington Hotel Annex and smaller buildings completed and occupied, New Washington Hotel, Moore Theatre, Standard Furniture and other buildings nearly ready for occupancy. Photo by Romans. The Argus, 1907.