Vintage Seattle » Past Post http://www.vintageseattle.org Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:31:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Jensen’s Space Needle and Mt. Rainier http://www.vintageseattle.org/2011/04/29/jensens-space-needle-and-mt-rainier/ http://www.vintageseattle.org/2011/04/29/jensens-space-needle-and-mt-rainier/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:22:53 +0000 Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=3644 Jensen’s favorites when capturing the Space Needle with Mt. Rainier. Who can place the year ? Click for the high res.
Click A beautiful view of Seattle, Washington with the Space Needle and Seattle’s Opera House and Playhouse in the foreground. The other high buildings are: the circular Washington Plaza Hotel, the 50 story Seattle-First National Bank Building, and the “Plaza 600″ Office Building. The majestic mountain in the distance is Mt. Rainier — 60 miles away. Color photo by Max R. Jensen.
]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2011/04/29/jensens-space-needle-and-mt-rainier/feed/ 6 Jensen’s Lake Washington Hydroplanes http://www.vintageseattle.org/2011/04/08/jensens-lake-washington-hydroplanes/ http://www.vintageseattle.org/2011/04/08/jensens-lake-washington-hydroplanes/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:10:48 +0000 Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=3619 the weather should start warming up. Any day now. It won’t be long until Seafair and the hydroplanes. Below find a vintage look at them from Max R. Jensen. Click on the thumbn ail for a higher res copy.
Click Seattle Hydroplane Races on Lake Washington — These races, held annually, attract the finest and fastest competitive hydroplanes and drivers in the country to this wondrous course on Lake Washington and is hte climax to Seattle’s “Seafair Week” when Greater Seattle entertains thousands of tourists. Color photo by Max R. Jensen.
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Click Seattle World’s Fair. South Gate and Ford Building. Porte du Sud — Pavillon de la compagnie Ford. La Puerta del Sur y el Edificio Ford. Color photo by Max R. Jensen.
]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2011/02/08/jensens-south-gate-ford-building/feed/ 6 Past Post: Home Of The Huskies Pt. 2 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/10/07/past-post-home-of-the-huskies-pt-2/ http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/10/07/past-post-home-of-the-huskies-pt-2/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:12:11 +0000 Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=3245 Here’s an aerial shot from the Max R. Jensen archives. Who can date it? Click for higher res.
Click University of Washington Stadium — Home of the Huskies. The Stadium of the University of Washington in Seattle, home of the Huskies, with its matchless cantilever deck, has a seating capacity of 55,000. Its location on the shore of Lake Washington makes it unique insofar as it can be reached by plane or boat as well as by conventional transportation. In the back: part of the beautiful university campus, on the right the Hed Edmundson Pavilion, indoor-sports arena for the university. Color photo by Max R. Jensen.
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Click Seattle World’s Fair. Peace reigns at U.S. Science Pavilion. Paix regne au Pavillon des Science des Etats-Unis. La paz reinaenla en el Pab ellon de la Ciencia los Estados Unidos. Color photo by Max R. Jensen.
]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/07/30/jensens-peace-reigns/feed/ 1 Y.W.C.A. Tea Room 1917 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/04/12/ywca-tea-room-1917/ http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/04/12/ywca-tea-room-1917/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:08:00 +0000 Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2791 She expected to be home before the postcard arrived. But was sh e? Duh duh dunnnnnn. Click on the thumbnails for the high res versions.
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Tea Room — Y.W.C.A. Seattle, U.S.A.
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Postcard sent to Mrs. S. B. Clifford of Spokane, Washington on March 25, 1917.
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An aerial view of Bellevue, Washington. Located on the east side of Lake Washington, is the state’s fourth largest city. Photo by Max R. Jensen.
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Bellevue is Washington’s fourth largest city. Bellevue is on the east shore of Lake Washington, just east of Seattle, and affords residents quality schools, housing, and shopping. Photo by Max R. Jensen.
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Bellevue, Wash ington, located on the east side of Lake Wash ington is now the fourth largest city in the State. This complete, suburban shopping center, seen here, is easily accessible by the residents of Bellevue and the neighboring communities. Color photo by Max R. Jensen.
]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/31/times-a-changin-in-bellevue/feed/ 17 Time’s A Changin In Bellevue Pt. 1 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/29/time%e2%80%99s-a-changin-in-bellevue-pt-1/ http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/29/time%e2%80%99s-a-changin-in-bellevue-pt-1/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:40:22 +0000 Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2785 Jensen / Bellevue week here at VS.org with a trip across Lake Washington to the “enterprising young city” to our east. Pretty interesting photo here, showing downtown Bellevue in the very early days as trees still dominated large parcels of land. Stayed tuned for next time when Bellevue grows up and out. Click fo the high res version.
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Bellevue, Washington. This enterprising young city has beautiful modern homes and large shopping centers and is connected with Seattle via the Lake Washington Floating Bridge. Ektachrome by Max R. Jensen.
]]> http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/29/time%e2%80%99s-a-changin-in-bellevue-pt-1/feed/ 25 Watching The Bears @ Woodland Park http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/22/watching-the-bears-woodland-park/ http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/22/watching-the-bears-woodland-park/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:34:01 +0000 Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2777 As the weather warms our household is gearing up for a trip to Woodland Park Zoo and Hawaii, not necessarily in that order. In the meantime, check out this old postcard that ended up here in the 1920′ s and now re sides in my scanner bed. Click for the high res copy.
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Watching The Bears In Woodland Park, Seattle. 102139.
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Postcard sent to Portland, Maine in July 192X.
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