| Commission Row, Seattle, Washington. Published by The Valentine & Sons’ Pub. Co., Ltd., New York, Boston, and Atlanta. Printed in Great Britain. |
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Past Post: Seattle’s Commission Row
May 21st, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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Just a simple postcard today showing “commission row.” To read the story of the revolt against commission houses and early days of Pike Place Market, hit this HistoryLink article. Click on the thumbnail for higher resolution.
Hotel Penbrook & Apartments
May 14th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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This building, better known as the Leamington Hotel and Apartments, is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Who can explain the wildly different appearance of the building halves in this postcard/this photo and the look of it now? Specifically, the corner of the building goes from 4 windows to 3. Perhaps an artist’s rendering before it was completed ?
Past Post: Buford Sandquist, All Whipped Up
May 4th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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If nothing else, these old postcards can be used in place of a baby name book. Buford Sandquist. If your last name just happens to be Sandquist, then I think your next child just found it’s name. The other nice thing about the postcards is that you get to find out more about the state you live in. As of 2009 Silvana, Washington had a land area of 1.5 squ are miles and a population of 97. I guess Buford’s small town stayed that way. And finally, hey it’s our first erotic postcard find! Contain your excitement, people. It reads:
Seattle, Wn. Apr. 4. 09. Dear Buford: Tomorrow is your birthday and I wish I were there to whip you. Hoping you are well and a good boy. Don’t forget to visit us soon. With Love, Newton.
| 1752 — University and Exposition Grounds, Lake Union in Foreground, Seattle, Washington. |
| Postcard sent April, 8 1909 to Buford Sandquist of Silvana, Wa. |
Past Post: Shaw’s Pharmacy
April 17th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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Past Post today is showing a turn of the century Shaw’s Pharmacy interior. Perhaps one of our readers from the library staff can look up where this was located. The author writes:
Dear friends, We got home safely, and papa got our telegram in time to meet us. We just managed to catch that 4:30 train from Portland. Wasn’t it lucky? Our trunks did not come for a whole weekend and one of them was all smashed to pieces. They think th at they were in a wreck. But nothing was lost or damaged so it is all right. I have made up most of my school work. How do you feel after your trip? W. Shaw.
| Shaw’s Pharmacy Seattle, Wash. |
| Postcard sent September 25, 1907 to Miss Bertha Goldsmith of Oregon City, Oregon. |
Holiday Inn, An Artist’s Rendering
April 7th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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A nice simple Holiday Inn painting ad from the 60′ s, most likely. The address puts this one somewhere around the current Home Depot site.
Scottish Rite Cathedral Take 2
April 1st, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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Last week I posed a card of the early 1900′ s Scotti sh Rite Cathedral. Alan Stein thought in the comments that the original building was abandoned when this new structure was built in the early 60′s. This building has also since been demolished. Click for higher res.
Scottish Rite Cathedral
March 27th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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The Scottish Rite Cathedral, which I assume stood facing this way (based on the grade). So what happened to it ? Alan? Click for higher resolution.
| The Scottish Rite Cathedral, Broadway and Harvard, Seattle. |
Dear Hate Remibold 1909
March 23rd, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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Once again, the A.Y.P. Expo anniversary is coming up this summer. At first glance, I read the name on the back of this “official postcard” of the Expo as “Hate Remibold.” Best name ever, perhaps ? Alas, no, just “Kate Remibold.” Not as good. The author seems like an unwilling cousin forced to give a shout out. Click for higher res.
| A Bit of Scenery on Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Grounds, Seattle, Wash., 1909. Official Post Card, Photo only Copyrighted 1908 A.Y.P.E. Co. |
| Postcard sent to Egypt, Wash. |
Manufacture Building 1909
March 19th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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We’re fast approaching the 100 year anniversary of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo. Better get to work on more AYPE buildings. Take it away, Chas:
Oct. 24-09
Returned from Seattle and other Sound cities Friday evening. Went there right after camp from Boise. Had a very enjoyable and interesting trip. Yes I made expert. Can’t keep this kid down. Can they? Glad to hear of Proffie’s promotion. Hope you will make non. come. Tell all Payette students there “Hello” for me. Answer. Chas Harting. Did not get your card till I returned home.
Returned from Seattle and other Sound cities Friday evening. Went there right after camp from Boise. Had a very enjoyable and interesting trip. Yes I made expert. Can’t keep this kid down. Can they? Glad to hear of Proffie’s promotion. Hope you will make non. come. Tell all Payette students there “Hello” for me. Answer. Chas Harting. Did not get your card till I returned home.
| Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition 1909, Seattle, Washington. Manufacture Building. |
| Postcard sent October 24, 1909. |
Greetings From Seattle Washington Pt. 3
March 16th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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This is the third in our line of “Greetings From Seattle” vintage postcards. Check out the first 40′s card here and the second here. This particular card looks to be from the 1940′s, judging from the Lake Washington Floating Bridge inside the second letter “t”. Click on the thumbnail for higher res.
| Greetings From Seattle, Washington. Linen era postcard from the 1940′s. |
Ace Motor Hotel 1957
March 10th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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Attention roadside Americana fans, today we’ve got the old Ace Motor Hotel on Aurora. This 1957 postcard shows the “strategically located” Ace — which is now a Travelodge site. Five minutes from downtown, Northgate, and U District ? I don’t think so, not even in ’57. Click for higher res.
| Ace Motor Hotel. 8512 Aurora Ave., Seattle, Wash. 30 modern units. Strategically located on U.S. 99 North. 5 minutes from downtown, Northgate, University Districts. |
Seattle’s Golden Potlatch 1912
March 2nd, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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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.
Past Post: Hotel Butler
February 26th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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Past Post today is a century old Hotel Butler card. Though it is now a parking garage (with original foundation) the 1890 built Butler was once one of Seattle’s leading hotels and an icon of Prohibition revelry. There’s a fairly extensive Wikipedia entry on the structure. Department of Neighborhoods has an entry as well. Click for the high res scan.
| Hotel Butler, Seattle, U.S.A. (W. G. King, Mgr.,) Lowman & Hanford Co., Pub., Seattle, Wash. |
Past Post: Lake Union, Ballard, Fremont
February 18th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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Past Postcard today is showing Lake Union, Ballard, and Fremont. The timestamp is hard to see, but you can guess this post is probably around 100 years old. Lawrence writes, I transcribe (probably incorrectly):
Well Claudia am having a good time on my furlough. Hope you are fine. All sands. Their best. Yours as ever, Lawrence.
| Lake Union, Showing Ballard and Fremont In The Distance. Seattle. |
| 4002 Lowman & Hanford S. & P. Co. Publishers. Seattle, Washington. Pr inted in Germany. |
Past Post: 2nd Ave South From Pike 1911
February 13th, 2009 by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post |
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Past Postcard this week is from 1911, showing a pre-skyscraper Second Ave. South from Pike. Our writer describes his trip (and means) in detail. Click on the thumbnails for more resolution.
Dear Eva, Am now in United States of America. Was 2 weeks in Vancouver B.C. Canada. Took boat to Victoria B.C. which is 100 miles 6 hrs to do. Was 1 week in Victoria B.C. which is Capital of B.C. took boat to Seattle which is 206 miles by steamship 9 hrs. Send all letters to Vancouver General Delivery, Canada. Lots of Love, M.A. Schmitt
| Seattle, Wash. Second Ave., South from Pike. |
| Sent to London, England from Seattle, Wash April 17, 1911. |
