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By: free

free — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:41:48 +0000

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By: Allen

Allen — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:31:15 +0000

I’ve looked at these photos numerous times in the past but I only just realized that the second photo from the top shows the Post Station Steam Plant under construction. The plant was finished in 1902. so I would guess this was either 1901 or 1902.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:47:15 +0000

The “Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York” building is at the northwest corner of 1st and Yesler, in fact there’s still a ghost sign of a subsequent Mutual Life sign on its west face. The building just beyond, just across Pioneer Square, is the Pioneer Building with its now-gone pyramidal roof structure.

By: Matt the Journeyman

Matt the Journeyman — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:15:32 +0000

@Tom. That makes sense. Also Yesler is not parallel to the main downtown streets, it’s at an angle. I don’t think it shows up well here, but it would be running upwards under the courthouse from left to right.

By: TomK

TomK — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:09:41 +0000

Yes. That is the old courthouse, which according to HistoryLink was on 8th Ave between Terrace and Alder Streets (where Harborview Hospital is now), meaning that Yesler would be to the right of the courthouse (south) in the picture. So the street in question has to be James.

By: Matt the Journeyman

Matt the Journeyman — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:06:18 +0000

Madison had trolleys, but so did James, and if that’s the old courthouse on Terrace up top in the first shot, then the street with the trolleys (next to the smoking building) has to be James.

By: Seattle Greg

Seattle Greg — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:23:50 +0000

Matt,

In the second photo down there is a dredge with a pipe that sits atop a series of floats… the items you refer to look similar, only they are supporting the dredge hose… if not that, I would guess a pre inventiong of plastic bumper for ships… note the tank like device at the top of the rack… just a guess…

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:16:52 +0000

Okay, HistoryLink states that Piers A-D eventually became Piers 36 – 39. Pier 37 is across/near S. King St. or S. Jackson St., I believe, so that could be Yesler in the background.

By: RPH

RPH — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:34:28 +0000

In #2, the original building of the Territorial University of Washington on Denny’s Knoll is visible at center /horizon. It was torn down in 1908 and its former site currently houses the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Nice cloud detail above it. Considerable pollutant, black smoke over the city.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Territorial_University_of_Washington_-_c1870.jpg

Here’s a great history on the fate of the building’s columns:

http://depts.washington.edu/ceremony/fourcolumns.shtml

By: Matt the Engineer

Matt the Engineer — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:54:49 +0000

Does anyone know what the devices are right behind the barrels in the first picture?