Babe Ruth at typewriter, probably in Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 502)
George Herman "Babe" Ruth, well-known for being "the captain of the home run industry" and for his swaggering style, hit his 60th home run of the season on September 30, 1927, for the New York Yankees, setting... More
Car stuck on muddy road, ca 1927 (MOHAI 1737)
The Washington State Good Roads Association was founded in 1899 to push for tax money to improve the state's roads. In the 1920s, the group paid the Webster & Stevens company to take photos of very poor roads ... More
Car stuck on muddy road, ca 1927 (MOHAI 4091)
Muddy and rutted roads made automobile travel challenging in the early 20th century, but the rugged and easy-to-operate Ford Model T did better than most. This photograph was made on behalf of the Washington G... More
Drawing of Orpheum theater, Seattle, circa 1927 (MOHAI 11005)
The new Orpheum Theatre opened August 25, 1927 and was heralded as one of the finest vaudeville and "photoplay" houses on the West Coast. Designed in Spanish Renaissance style by the famous architect B. Marcus... More
Apartment house on Queen Anne Avenue, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 4382)
Apartment houses began to appear in Seattle as early as 1890, when residents without family homes often lived in boarding houses and residential hotels. By 1910, as population growth outpaced development and ... More
Dancers Betty Myers and Donald Craft, Seattle, circa 1927 (MOHAI 9499)
Mary Ann Wells King (1894-1971) was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and moved to Seattle in 1915. Wells founded the ballet department at the Cornish School and directed the dance department for seven years. She l... More
Columbia Branch Library, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 1463)
Opened in 1915, this was the smallest of Seattle's Carnegie libraries. The building was designed by W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas. Handwritten on sleeve: Columbia City library. Caption information so... More
Crystal Pool Natatorium, Seattle, circa 1927 (MOHAI 1377)
The Crystal Pool Natatorium was designed by B. Marcus Priteca and constructed in 1915 and 1916. Seated at Second Avenue and Lenora Street, it housed a heated, saltwater pool with water from Elliott Bay. The po... More
Charles Lindbergh arriving on dock, Seattle, September 13, 1927 (MOHAI...
In May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight between New York and Paris in his plane the "Spirit of St. Louis." Lindbergh immediately became an international celebrity and was greeted w... More
Artists at Eagle Falls, October 26, 1927 (MOHAI 5893)
On October 26, 1927, the Seattle Hupmobile car distributor took a group of art students from Cornish School of the Arts on a publicity tour to Eagle and Sunset Falls. According to the Seattle Times, the auto d... More
Coffee roasting at Crescent Manufacturing Company, Seattle, ca 1927 (M...
The Crescent Manufacturing Company factory in Seattle produced fresh roasted coffee as well as its many other products such as baking powder, extracts and spices. This photo shows coffee being dumped from the ... More
Babe Ruth and boy playing baseball, Seattle, 1927 (MOHAI 5)
George Herman "Babe" Ruth, well-known for being "the captain of the home run industry" and for his swaggering style, hit his 60th home run of the season on September 30, 1927, for the New York Yankees, setting... More
Architecture students at the University of Washington, ca 1927 (MOHAI ...
The University of Washington's architecture students took courses in building design and drafting. In this photo from the late 1920s, students draw at drafting tables, using triangles and T-squares. Drafting c... More
Bolcom Canal Lumber Company, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 532)
Lumber mills lined both sides of the Lake Washington Ship Canal near Ballard. Rafts of logs were floated to the mills, where they were cut into lumber. In this photo, taken in about 1927, log rafts float near ... More
Estabrook Block, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 1511)
Signs in image: Billiards. Barber Shop. Store No. 5 Bartell Drugs. Eastern Outfitting Co. Newspapers From All Parts of the World - Your Home Town Papers. Mens Exchange - Lunch, Cigars. Allan's Wonder Shoes. No... More
Charles Lindbergh arriving at Sand Point in Spirit of St Louis, Septem...
In May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight between New York and Paris in his plane the "Spirit of St. Louis." Lindbergh immediately became an international celebrity and was greeted w... More
Aerial of Olympic Calpet, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 2444)
Handwritten on sleeve: Olympic Calpet Aerial. Subjects (LCTGM): Industrial facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Storage tanks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Aerial photographs--Washington (State)--Seattle
Charles Lindbergh at Sand Point, September 1927 (MOHAI 5458)
In May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight between New York and Paris in his plane the "Spirit of St. Louis." Lindbergh immediately became an international celebrity and was greeted w... More
Edmundson Pavilion under construction, University of Washington, Seatt...
This athletic facility was originally named the Men's Athletic Pavilion, but was renamed Hec Edmundson Pavilion in the mid-1940s to honor Clarence "Hec" Edmundson, a longtime basketball and track and field coa... More
Busload of children from the Theodora Home, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5794)
The Volunteers of America founded the Theodora Home, in the northern part of Seattle, as a refuge for homeless women and their children. In this photo, taken around 1927, a group of children from the home are ... More
Coal bunkers at New Black Diamond Mine, March 1, 1927 (MOHAI 5943)
In 1927, the Pacific Coast Coal Company opened its new Indian Mine at Black Diamond, Washington. The mine had large state-of-the-art bunkers where the lumps of coal were separated from rocks and then sorted. T... More
David Thomson and Horace C Henry, probably in Seattle, 1927 (MOHAI 604...
Born in Ontario, Canada, and educated at the University of Toronto and University of Chicago, David Thomson spent his academic career at the University of Washington serving in many capacities. Originally a La... More
Electric hauling motor at New Black Diamond Mine, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5942)
By the late 1920s, electric hauling motors had replaced mules for getting coal out of mines in the Cascade Mountains. Engines were attached to the electric line by means of a boom similar to those seen today o... More
Electric engines at the new Cascade Tunnel, February 24, 1927 (MOHAI 6...
During the construction of the new Cascade Tunnel in 1927, electricity was needed for lighting, power drills and blasting equipment. It also powered the small railroad engines, called motors, which carried the... More
Emita Krueger, probably in Seattle, 1927 (MOHAI 224)
Conductor, musician, and symphony advocate Karl Krueger was instrumental in organizing a permanent symphony orchestra for the Seattle community in 1926 as well as children's concerts and school lectures. Havi... More
Excavation in progress for new Bon Marché building at Second Avenue an...
The Bon Marché was founded in 1890 by German immigrant Edward Nordhoff and his wife Josephine. Originally located in Seattle's Belltown district at First Avenue and Cedar Street, in 1896 the store moved to a... More
Exterior of Alexander Hamilton Intermediate School, Seattle, circa 192...
This image of Alexander Hamilton Intermediate School, at 1610 N 41st Street in Seattle, was taken upon or near completion of construction in January 1927. Hamilton was the first school building in Seattle to b... More
Friedlander Apartments, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 1397)
Apartment buildings such as this Spanish revival Friedlander Apartments, located at 2250 Bonair Place in West Seattle, are typical of the multi-family residences built during the first quarter of the twentieth... More
Family planting a tree, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5810)
Logging removed the trees from Seattle's many hills. As the city grew, neighborhoods were built on the bare, logged-over land. Some developers added trees along the streets of their new neighborhoods. Families... More
Charles Lindbergh in parade, Seattle, September 13, 1927 (MOHAI 784)
In May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight between New York and Paris in his plane the "Spirit of St. Louis." Lindbergh immediately became an international celebrity and was greeted w... More
Front Street, Seattle, 1878 (MOHAI 1760)
Front Street, Seattle, ca. 1876
Interior of Bagdad Theatre, Seattle, circa 1927 (MOHAI 11182)
Seattle's Bagdad Theatre operated from 1927-1947 at one of the Ballard neighborhood's most significant buildings, located on the northwest corner of Market Street and 22nd Avenue NW. The building was designed b... More
Football team sitting on steps at South School, 1895-1896 (MOHAI 7059)
Football team sitting on steps at South School, between ca. 1899
Leonhard Seppala kneeling in front of a car with three of his sled dog...
The Norwegian dog-musher Leonard Seppala participated in a myriad of races in Alaska and later in the Lower Forty-Eight and was active in the Nome Kennel Club from its inception in 1908. Working with Russians ... More
Interior of The Ranch roadhouse, August 3, 1927 (MOHAI 6237)
In Washington State, Prohibition lasted from 1916 until 1933. During that time, making, selling, owning or drinking alcoholic beverages was against the law except for strictly-defined "family use." Individuals... More
Hanford Street terminal, Seattle, March 22, 1927 (MOHAI 10235)
The creation of the Port of Seattle in 1911 transformed a messy jumble of privately-owned and competing waterfront companies into a publicly owned and organized entity capable of propelling Seattle into a majo... More
Grover Cleveland High School, ca 1927 (MOHAI 6020)
The construction of Cleveland High School on Maple Hill in 1927 gave Georgetown and south Seattle residents a six-grade junior-senior high school in their own neighborhood. When the new school opened, transfer... More
Lt HA Beswick and Mayor Bertha Landes in plane at Sand Point airfield,...
At the time of this photograph in the mid-1920s, Sand Point consisted of a runway, a few farmhouses, and a commanding Naval officer with Naval Reserve assistants. Lt. H.A. Beswick was the first instructor of a... More
Fourth Avenue looking north from Seneca Street, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHA...
Handwritten on sleeve: 4th Ave North from Seneca. Subjects (LCTGM): Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Commercial streets--Washington (State)--Seattle; Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle
Inside the Northwest Steel Rolling Mills, November 7, 1927 (MOHAI 5146...
Northwest Steel Rolling Mills was one of several steel companies in Seattle in the late 1920s. In their Ballard mill, they melted scrap metal and made it into steel bars and cylinders for use by other industri... More
Herbert Hoover with two other men, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 2080)
This photo was taken during Herbert Hoover's tenure as Secretary of Commerce in the Coolidge administration. He was elected president in 1928. Handwritten on sleeve: Mr. Hoover at train. Subjects (LCTGM): Pres... More
Crescent Manufacturing Company factory building, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOH...
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as wel... More
German light cruiser "Emden" in dry dock, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5807)
For many years, the Todd Shipyards Corporation has had ship repair and maintenance facilities at Harbor Island in Seattle. In about 1927, the German cruiser "Emden," then a naval training vessel, visited the T... More
Houses under construction at Queen Anne Park, April 19, 1927 (MOHAI 60...
Queen Anne Hill, northwest of Seattle's downtown, became a popular place to live as the city grew. Queen Anne Park, on the northwest side of the hill, was started in 1926 and was the last major housing develop... More
Chinese artist, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5808)
Sometime around 1927, a Webster & Stevens photographer took a picture of a Chinese artist doing brush painting in his Seattle yard. The Museum of History & Industry would like to learn more about this artist a... More
Homes on shore of Lake Washington, June 21, 1927 (MOHAI 2826)
Handwritten on sleeve: Str Atlanta Scenes 6/21/2[7]. Subjects (LCTGM): Lakes & ponds--Washington (State); Houses--Washington (State); Waterfronts--Washington (State)
Charles Lindbergh with the Spirit of St Louis at Sand Point, Seattle, ...
In May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight between New York and Paris in his plane the "Spirit of St. Louis." Lindbergh immediately became an international celebrity and was greeted w... More
Christmas tree on University Street, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5894)
During one holiday season in the late 1920s, downtown decorations included a large Christmas tree with lights and ornaments. Groups performed nearby on a small stage. This photo shows the decorated tree in the... More
Crescent Manufacturing Company delivery trucks, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHA...
This portion of the Crescent Manufacturing Company’s fleet of delivery trucks and drivers shows the Crescent Coffee logo. Coffee was one of the company’s major products, with roasting taking place in the Seatt... More
Mail planes at Sand Point, Seattle, June 14, 1927 (MOHAI 3406)
Caption on image: Mail Planes at Sand Point. 6-14-27. Subjects (LCTGM): Biplanes--Washington (State)--Seattle; Air mail service--Washington (State)--Seattle; Air bases--Washington (State)--Seattle
Mayor Bertha K Landes at her desk, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 625)
In 1926, Bertha Knight Landes was the first woman to be elected mayor of a major American city when she became mayor of Seattle. She vowed to clean up city government, running on the platform of "municipal hou... More
Freshman crew at the University of Washington, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5951)
Rowing was added to the University of Washington's sports curriculum in 1904. By the 1920s, the team had become a serious challenge to the eastern universities which had dominated the sport for decades. In thi... More
Mapleine processing at Crescent Manufacturing Company in Seattle, ca 1...
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early 20th century, the Mapleine artificial maple flavor had become Crescent’s flagship product... More
Modern dance group at John Muir School, ca 1927 (MOHAI 6019)
By the 1920s, modern dance had reached Seattle's John Muir School. Modern dancers often wore clothing based on ancient Greek sculpture and danced with flowing lengths of fabric. In this photo, taken around 192... More
Motorboat towing water skier, July 1927 (MOHAI 6778)
During the 1920s, small gasoline-powered motorboats became very popular on the waters around Seattle and the nation. Some daring people began to experiment with ways to use motorboats to pull each other across... More
Mayor Bertha Landes and Charles Lindbergh, Seattle, September 13, 1927...
In May 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight between New York and Paris in his plane the "Spirit of St. Louis." Lindbergh immediately became an international celebrity and was greeted w... More
Mayor Bertha Landes and newspaper boy, Seattle, circa 1927 (MOHAI 9271...
Bertha Ethel Knight Landes (1868-1943) was the first female mayor of a major American city, serving as mayor of Seattle from 1926 to 1928. Bertha vowed to clean up city government, running for mayor on the pla... More
Jackson Street from waterfront, Seattle, ca, 1895 (MOHAI 1438)
Yesler Way from waterfront, Seattle, ca, 1895
Pipe organ at Rhodes Department Store, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 1329)
Albert J. Rhodes opened his first store in Seattle in 1907. While visiting the East Coast, Mr. Rhodes went to the John Wanamaker store in Philadelphia and heard the famous pipe organ there. He decided that a... More
Panorama of second Colman home in Fauntleroy, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI ...
Laurence and Ida Colman built this more substantial home on the same property as their 1907 bungalow. This view of the house and property called “Laurentide” was taken by another Fauntleroy resident, Dr. Edwar... More
Mayor Landes and children from the Theodora Home, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5795)
In 1912, the Volunteers of America, a national human-services organization, built the Theodora Home on 35th Avenue NE in Seattle. It was a refuge for homeless women and their children. The home is still in exi... More
Portrait of Robert "Wayne" Adams as a young man, circa 1927 (MOHAI 111...
Brothers James E. “Jimmy” Adams, Jr. (1909-1937) and Robert W. “Wayne” Adams (1912-1986) grew up in Seattle’s Central District. The Adams brothers started playing music as children, with Jimmy on trumpet and W... More
Port of Seattle grain terminal, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 2635)
For many years, Seattle has been a major port for the shipment of grain from eastern Washington and other grain-growing states to the east coast and Pacific ports. In 1915, the Port of Seattle built a large gr... More
Orchestra members at KOMO radio station, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5500)
KOMO radio started using its new call letters in the fall of 1926. The station was associated with Totem Broadcasters, the radio industry's first production company. Totem hired performers for musical and come... More
Modeling a wedding dress, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5783)
Webster & Stevens often took advertising photographs for Seattle stores and other commercial clients. In this photo, a model shows off the latest fashion in late-1920s wedding gowns. Subjects (LCTGM): Wedding ... More
Karl Krueger at the piano, Seattle, 1927 (MOHAI 713)
Conductor, musician, and symphony advocate Karl Krueger was instrumental in organizing a permanent symphony orchestra for the Seattle community in 1926 as well as children's concerts and school lectures. Havi... More
Karl Krueger, musician and conductor, probably in Seattle, 1927 (MOHAI...
Conductor, musician, and symphony advocate Karl Krueger was instrumental in organizing a permanent symphony orchestra for the Seattle community in 1926 as well as children's concerts and school lectures. Havi... More
Men drilling in the new Cascade Tunnel, 1927 (MOHAI 6482)
In 1925, the Great Northern Railway Company began work on its new Cascade Tunnel near Stevens Pass, Washington. On the western part of the route, crews first bored and blasted a pioneer work tunnel which then ... More
Mayor Bertha Landes, ca 1927 (MOHAI 6028)
Bertha Knight Landes was the first woman to be elected mayor of a major American city. In her single term, from 1926 to 1928, she improved law enforcement, expanded the programs of the parks department, and im... More
New Orpheum Theatre stage, August 25, 1927 (MOHAI 5499)
During its opening week, the New Orpheum Theatre featured music on its Wurlitzer organ, Rod LaRocque in the movie "The Fighting Eagle," and a staging of Aesop's Fables. Next came Carl and Jule Luster ("America... More
Miner Ted Rousse at New Black Diamond Mine, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5952)
Coal miners at Black Diamond came from many different countries. The largest groups came from Wales and Italy, but miners also came from Poland, Scandinavia, Germany, Yugoslavia, and other European countries. ... More
New electric locomotive near Cascade Tunnel, May 7, 1927 (MOHAI 6448)
In 1909, the Great Northern Railway Company began using electric engines to pull trains and their steam locomotives through the Cascade Tunnel in Washington's Cascade Mountains. Smoke from the coal-fired steam... More
Mayor Bertha Landes and Mae Murray, Seattle, November 1927 (MOHAI 9272...
Bertha Ethel Knight Landes (1868-1943) was the first female mayor of a major American city, serving as mayor of Seattle from 1926 to 1928. Bertha vowed to clean up city government, running for mayor on the pla... More
Mayor Bertha Landes breaking ground for the Civic Auditorium, Seattle,...
Seattle Mayor Bertha K. Landes broke ground for the city's new Civic Auditorium and Stadium in November 1927. The complex, at what is now Seattle Center, was completed the following year. Mayor Landes, who se... More
Railroad tunnel construction camp at Scenic, Washington, April 30, 192...
In 1925, the Great Northern Railway Company began work on its new Cascade Tunnel beneath Stevens Pass, Washington. A. Guthrie & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota, the general contractor, built a camp at Scenic to... More
Portrait of Pacific Stone Company employees, Seattle, 1927 (MOHAI 8901...
Pacific Stone Company was founded by the Swartz brothers in Seattle around 1920. The company produced architectural cast stone for use in construction and trim of buildings. As Seattle grew, the company prospe... More
Rhodes department store interior, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 1605)
Handwritten on sleeve: Rhodes Co. New Store Ints. Subjects (LCTGM): Department stores--Washington (State)--Seattle; Merchandise displays--Washington (State)--Seattle; Showcases--Washington (State)--Seattle
Rhodes Brothers ten-cent store, circa 1927 (MOHAI 5839)
Five-and-ten-cent variety stores were very popular in the earlier part of the twentieth century. Seattle's locally-owned five and dime was Rhodes Brothers Ten Cent Store. This photo shows the elegant facade of ... More
Seattle Times composing room, ca 1927 (MOHAI 5812)
The Seattle Times' composing room was on an upper floor of the Times Square Building. The text of the articles on each page of the newspaper was set by hand in metal type. Each page was then printed from a sep... More
Ranke Building, Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 1634)
Signs in image: Seaboard [Bldg]. Fashion Bootery. Weisfield & Goldberg - Seattle's [...] Jewelers. Pielow Transfer Co. Temporary Entrance to E.J. Worth Co. - Wholesale Millinery. The Owl Drug Co. Handwritten o... More
The Bon Marché building at Second Avenue and Pike Street, Seattle, cir...
The Bon Marché was founded in 1890 by German immigrant Edward Nordhoff and his wife Josephine. Originally located in Seattle's Belltown district at First Avenue and Cedar Street, in 1896 it moved to a more c... More
Samuel Hill, Seattle, January 15, 1927 (MOHAI 98)
Samuel Hill was a local businessman who earned most of his fortune through utilities, railroads, and investments. One of his many civic passions was that of developing good roads that he declared as his relig... More
School children leaving Main Street School, December 12, 1921 (MOHAI 5...
School children leaving Main Street School, December 21, 1921
Seattle's first transcontinental phone call, February 25, 1927 (MOHAI ...
On February 26, 1927, the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company started long-distance service between Seattle and Great Britain. Anyone with a telephone could arrange to call between 5:30 am and 10 am Pacific ... More
Seattle Times rural delivery, ca 1927 (MOHAI 1314)
Handwritten on sleeve: Times Rural Delivery. Subjects (LCTGM): Newspaper industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Newspapers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Seattle daily ... More
Tourists on an auto tour to Lake Ozette, Washington, 1927 (MOHAI 5206)
In the 1920s, The Seattle Times ran articles on trips that people could take in their cars. One tour was to the area around Lake Ozette, in the northwest corner of the Olympic Peninsula. Auto touring to this i... More
Shell Oil billboard, probably in Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 2499)
Sign in image: Quick Starting Shell Gasoline, Dependable Shell Motor Oil. Handwritten on sleeve: Shell Co. Billboards. Subjects (LCTGM): Billboards--Washington (State)--Seattle; Petroleum industry--Washington... More
Philadelphia Fish Market, Seattle, October 29, 1927 (MOHAI 5501)
For about 20 years, the Philadelphia Fish Market occupied Stall 10 in the Sanitary Market. It provided Seattle residents with fresh and smoked fish, oysters, clams, lobsters, and crabs. In this photo, taken on... More
Record player, probably in Seattle, ca 1927 (MOHAI 1177)
Handwritten on sleeve: Bush & Lane Int. & [Magnola...]. Subjects (LCTGM): Phonographs--Washington (State)--Seattle; Lamps--Washington (State)--Seattle
Priscilla (Patsy) Collins at age six, 1927 (MOHAI 8284)
Dorothy Priscilla Collins (nee Bullitt), known as "Peach" to her family and "Patsy" to others, was the second child of A. Scott Bullitt and Dorothy Stimson Bullitt. This 1927 photo, taken when Patsy was six, m... More
People's Bank building at Second and Pike, Seattle, 1927 (MOHAI 3971)
Handwritten on negative: Peoples Bank Bldg. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): May 11, 1927. Subjects (LCTGM): Busine... More
Steamship "HF Alexander" at dock, June 1927 (MOHAI 6819)
The "H.F. Alexander" began its career as a naval vessel called the "Great Northern." After conversion to a passenger liner in the early 1920s, the renamed vessel began service between Seattle, San Francisco, a... More
Tunnel construction camp at Stevens Pass, February 22, 1927 (MOHAI 644...
In 1925, the Great Northern Railway Company began work on its new Cascade Tunnel near Stevens Pass, Washington. Workers dug from the east and the west portals of the tunnel. They also sank a vertical shaft at ... More
Performers on the stage of the Palace Hip Theater, April 21, 1927 (MOH...
Vaudeville was a popular form of live entertainment in the 1920s. The Palace Hip was one of Seattle's most popular vaudeville theaters. It cost only ten cents to see seven live performances of singing, dancing... More
Rev Mark A Matthews, Presbyterian activist, probably in Seattle, 1927 ...
The Reverend Mark A. Matthews, a southern-born fundamentalist supporter of the Social Gospel movement, came to Seattle in 1902 and became the pastor of Seattle's First Presbyterian Church. Outspoken and active... More
Sisters of Providence at King County Poor Farm, ca 1927 (MOHAI 6021)
In 1854, Washington's legislature made counties responsible for caring for all poor, sick and homeless people whose relatives could not support them. Counties could build workhouses or poor farms and contract ... More
Seattle telephone officials make a transatlantic test call, February 2...
On February 26, 1927, the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company inaugurated long-distance service between Seattle and Great Britain. Anyone with a telephone could arrange to call between 5:30 am and 10 am Paci... More
William Shelton posing in traditional garments, circa 1925 (MOHAI 1106...
William Shelton (1868-1938) was a well known leader of the Snohomish Tribe who lived on the Tulalip Reservation. Chief Shelton carved a number of story poles, with animals and creatures prevalent in the Coast ... More
William Shelton, Snohomish story pole carver, ca 1925 (MOHAI 587)
William Shelton (1868-1938) was a well known leader of the Snohomish Tribe who lived on the Tulalip Reservation. Chief Shelton carved a number of story poles such as seen in this photograph, with animals and ... More
Washington Hotel lobby, Seattle, ca 1903 (MOHAI 1871)
Washington Hotel lobby, Seattle, ca. 1895