Comments for VintageSeattle.org http://www.vintageseattle.org Fri, 16 May 2008 10:42:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 Comment on What Year Was I Taken? by Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12357 Cliffe Fri, 16 May 2008 07:56:40 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12357 *clap* Nice one, Mike and Bryan. You're all winners though. Cliffe *clap*

Nice one, Mike and Bryan.

You’re all winners though.

Cliffe

]]> Comment on What Year Was I Taken? by Bryan http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12351 Bryan Thu, 15 May 2008 21:44:14 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12351 I think Mike is the closest at late 1928 or early 1929. Northern Life building is there (completed in 1929), but the Bon Marche is still at it's old pre-1929 location. The Bon Marche did not locate to its 4th and Pine location until 1929, which would be located at the very edge on the left of the picture just above the Standard Furniture building in the lower left. The Bon Marche is still in its futher south pre-1929 location in this picture. The Standard Furniture company building in the picture is the current Nordstrom Rack building at 2nd and Pine. It was built in 1908 as one of the first commercial buildings north of University. Since the area around it is all built up in the picture and the caption calls the area "Seattle's Shopping and Business District" it has to be many years after 1908. That plus the old pre-1929 Bon Marche location and presence of the new Northern Life building puts it at least at 1929. Based on the fact that building shadows appear to be streching almost directly east in the picture, I would say it is afternoon on a sunny day in mid-June 1929 near the summer solstice. I think Mike is the closest at late 1928 or early 1929. Northern Life building is there (completed in 1929), but the Bon Marche is still at it’s old pre-1929 location. The Bon Marche did not locate to its 4th and Pine location until 1929, which would be located at the very edge on the left of the picture just above the Standard Furniture building in the lower left. The Bon Marche is still in its futher south pre-1929 location in this picture.

The Standard Furniture company building in the picture is the current Nordstrom Rack building at 2nd and Pine. It was built in 1908 as one of the first commercial buildings north of University. Since the area around it is all built up in the picture and the caption calls the area “Seattle’s Shopping and Business District” it has to be many years after 1908. That plus the old pre-1929 Bon Marche location and presence of the new Northern Life building puts it at least at 1929.

Based on the fact that building shadows appear to be streching almost directly east in the picture, I would say it is afternoon on a sunny day in mid-June 1929 near the summer solstice.

]]> Comment on Old Ballard’s Portland Building by didi http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/14/old-ballards-portland-building/#comment-12350 didi Thu, 15 May 2008 19:19:14 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/14/old-ballards-portland-building/#comment-12350 Great photos! Great photos!

]]> Comment on What Year Was I Taken? by didi http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12349 didi Thu, 15 May 2008 19:18:01 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12349 1939? 1939?

]]> Comment on What Year Was I Taken? by mike http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12348 mike Thu, 15 May 2008 18:41:23 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12348 Observations: Concentrate on locating photos of the area closest to the lens, where we can see the most detail. There are two features that should narrow things down pretty well: The Bon has a 1920's style typeface logo, presumably painted on to the building. That logo might have lingered through the war years, but I would guess was no longer being used in print by 1940 or so. There is a large image of a single star with an illegible line of type above it in the left center of the lower edge of the photo. This billboard or banner should be visible in other photos of the area. Finally, I don't think I see the Roosevelt Hotel building, built in 1929. Northern Life was completed in 1928. Huh, maybe we've got it. 1920's logo on the Bon, no Roosevelt (maybe), Northern Life. late 1928-early 1929. Observations:

Concentrate on locating photos of the area closest to the lens, where we can see the most detail.

There are two features that should narrow things down pretty well:

The Bon has a 1920’s style typeface logo, presumably painted on to the building. That logo might have lingered through the war years, but I would guess was no longer being used in print by 1940 or so.

There is a large image of a single star with an illegible line of type above it in the left center of the lower edge of the photo. This billboard or banner should be visible in other photos of the area.

Finally, I don’t think I see the Roosevelt Hotel building, built in 1929. Northern Life was completed in 1928.

Huh, maybe we’ve got it. 1920’s logo on the Bon, no Roosevelt (maybe), Northern Life. late 1928-early 1929.

]]> Comment on What Year Was I Taken? by Genevieve http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12347 Genevieve Thu, 15 May 2008 18:21:20 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12347 From the look of the Bon Marche building (now Macy's) it would be after the mid-50s. (they added the further floors to the Bon building mid-50s) From the look of the Bon Marche building (now Macy’s) it would be after the mid-50s. (they added the further floors to the Bon building mid-50s)

]]> Comment on Past Post: The Last Seattle Public Library by Matt G http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/#comment-12346 Matt G Thu, 15 May 2008 17:37:17 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/13/past-post-the-last-seattle-public-library/#comment-12346 I like the feeling of a massive block of concrete, held up by 4 thin little columns. I like the feeling of a massive block of concrete, held up by 4 thin little columns.

]]> Comment on What Year Was I Taken? by Matt G http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12345 Matt G Thu, 15 May 2008 17:32:04 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12345 Let's see, mostly brick, with a few concrete buildings. Must be 50's or 60's. I'll guess 1963. Let’s see, mostly brick, with a few concrete buildings. Must be 50’s or 60’s. I’ll guess 1963.

]]> Comment on What Year Was I Taken? by scott http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12344 scott Thu, 15 May 2008 16:58:37 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12344 It seems like 30s-50s are tricky there weren't any big changes in the skyline. I know its after 1930, because the Northern Life Tower is there, and before 1953, because you can still see the old Central School above and to the left of that. It seems like 30s-50s are tricky there weren’t any big changes in the skyline. I know its after 1930, because the Northern Life Tower is there, and before 1953, because you can still see the old Central School above and to the left of that.

]]> Comment on What Year Was I Taken? by Jonathan S http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12343 Jonathan S Thu, 15 May 2008 15:17:02 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/15/what-year-was-i-taken/#comment-12343 I'll get 1948 or 13 BC. One of those. I’ll get 1948 or 13 BC. One of those.

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