Ford employees posed outside at South Lake Union assembly plant, Seatt...
In the 1920s, the Ford Motor Company had a number of buildings across the country for local assembly of Model T cars. One assembly plant was located in Seattle, at the southern end of Lake Union, at what is now... More
Husky Stadium filled with spectators for President Harding's address, ...
On July 27, 1923, President Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) arrived in Seattle from Alaska as part of a 40-day tour of the Western United States. His short six-hour stay included a review of the Navy fleet in Ell... More
Panorama of Seattle, 1878 (MOHAI 9760)
This image of Seattle faces southeast across Pike Street, toward Mount Rainier, which is just visible beyond Beacon Hill. According to "Choir's Pioneer Directory," at the time of this photo Seattle had 4,681 re... More
Seattle skyline and suffragists, 1915 (MOHAI 13054)
The print pictured here features two panoramic images, one of the Seattle skyline, with many landmarks identified, and the other of a large group of people posing together on a city sidewalk. Most of the indivi... More
Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay, 1917 (MOHAI 12964)
The panoramic image shown here was taken from Elliott Bay, facing east towards the Seattle waterfront. Queen Anne Hill is visible at the left edge of the frame, and Capitol Hill and First Hill can be seen behin... More
Seattle waterfront from Elliott Bay, circa 1920 (MOHAI 13131)
Visitors to Seattle in the early years of the 20th century could purchase panoramic images of the city to send to friends or keep as souvenirs. This postcard, with its hand-colored image, shows the bustling har... More
The Shriners Philadelphia LuLu Temple Patrol at the National Conventio...
Seattle hosted the 41st Annual Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Nobles of the Mystic Shrine - or Shriners - convention from July 12-17, 1915. Shriners came from every part of the country on 56 special tr... More
US Naval Training Station view, circa 1918 (MOHAI 12928)
In 1917, a committee from the University of Washington offered campus facilities to the United States Navy, which decided to build a temporary Naval Training Station on campus grounds along Portage Bay on Lake ... More
1903 Seattle tidelands panorama (left half)
Looking northeast from atop Centennial Mill. Most of what is seen here by way of structures is on piers west of Railroad Avenue (now Alaskan Way S); then comes water where the Industrial District now stands, t... More
1903 Seattle tidelands panorama (right half)
View to the southeast from atop Centennial Mill in the Seattle harbor, 1903. Tidelands, fill. Beacon Hill in background.
1903 Seattle tidelands panorama
Panoramic view of the Seattle tidelands that were to form the Industrial District. 1903. Photographer unknown, but may have been Asahel Curtis who took many photos of this project. The view is from atop Centen... More
Lincoln Hotel, Seattle Public Library and Elliott Bay, ca. 1906 - 33c...
The Lincoln Hotel (in the center) was constructed in 1900 and destroyed in a fire in 1920. The Carnegie Central Library (at right) was designed by P.J. Weber and opened in 1906. Buildings visible at the left in... More
Panorama of Brooklyn (University) District, ca. 1906 - 1ee18f760a9d18...
Paul Dorpat's blog post ""Seattle Now & Then: Husky Stadium, 1920"" includes plate 3195 and identifies the location near the site of the University Bridge. Denny Hall, the building with the cupola, appears on t... More
Panoramic view of Seattle from near 2nd Ave. and Cherry St., ca. 1905,...
Buildings in the left frame include the Schwabacher Building, followed by the Mutual Life Building, Starr Boyd Building, the K & R Building (as identified on 1912 Baist map, full name unknown), Silver Building,... More
Seattle - structures east of Centennial Mill on pier, 1903
This view east from atop Centennial Mill in the Seattle harbor shows the extensive other structures that were on the same pier with the mill. Nearly all of what is seen here is on a pier, west of Railroad Aven... More
Seattle - Northern Fish Co. Pier from Centennial Mill, 1903
Northern Fish Co. Pier (also United Parking Co.) just south of S. Connecticut St. (now Royal Brougham), Seattle, seen from atop Centennial Mill, 1903.
Seattle Mail and Herald, v. 6, no. 44, Sep. 12, 1903 newspaper - 1c088...
Page 3 article discusses proposed Queen Anne Park. Page 9 includes advertisement by the Prize Mining Company with a photo of Palmer Lake. Page 16 advertisement for H.H. Dearborn & Co. includes photographs of th... More
Seattle Mail and Herald, v. 6, no. 51, Oct. 31, 1903 newspaper - 0f8c7...
Page 1 includes portrait of Augustus F. Heinze, one of Montana's "Copper Kings." Page 8-9 advertisement for H.H. Dearborn & Co. includes panoramic photograph of the tidelands.
Seattle Mail and Herald, v. 6, no. 51, Oct. 31, 1903 newspaper - 0f8c7...
Page 1 includes portrait of Augustus F. Heinze, one of Montana's "Copper Kings." Page 8-9 advertisement for H.H. Dearborn & Co. includes panoramic photograph of the tidelands.
Seattle Mail and Herald, v. 7, no. Progress, Dec. 19, 1903 newspaper -...
This edition (labeled "Progress Edition" rather than a number) was a special 66-page edition of this weekly newspaper, which normally only ran to 16 pages. Page 8b includes Edward S. Curtis portrait "Type of ... More
Seattle waterfront from the foot of S. Main St., ca. 1899 - 1c289475b...
The Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Pier B, located at foot of S. Main St. appears on the right. The Washington Hotel, also known as Hotel Denny appears in the distance in the center of the photograph at the top of... More
A-Y-P Exposition - Frank Nowell pano of Court of Honor showing the Gey...
Panoramic view of Court of Honor, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (Seattle, 1909) faturing Geyser Basin & Manufactures Building. Left to right: A tiny bit of the U.S. Government Building is visible, with the c... More
Asahel Curtis - panoramic view of Seattle from the tideflats, circa 19...
Panoramic view of Seattle from the tideflats, circa 1904. At left is roughly northwest, looking toward Magnolia. At right is probably just south of east, looking toward Beacon Hill. From left to right, left po... More
Asahel Curtis panorama - King Street Coal Wharf from Centennial Mill -...
Part of panorama from Centennial Mill showing Seattle , Washington, U.S. in 1902 stitched by Joe Mabel from multiple 1902 Asahel Curtis photographs. This JPG graphic was created with GIMP. ... More
Asahel Curtis panorama from Centennial Mill showing Seattle in 1902 (r...
Panorama from Centennial Mill showing Seattle , Washington, U.S. in 1902 stitched by Joe Mabel from six 1902 Asahel Curtis photographs.
Asahel Curtis panorama from Centennial Mill showing Seattle in 1902
Panorama from Centennial Mill showing Seattle , Washington, U.S. in 1902 stitched by Joe Mabel from six 1902 Asahel Curtis photographs. This JPG graphic was created with GIMP. ... More
Asahel Curtis panorama of Bolcom Mills, Ballard district, Seattle (191...
Panorama of Bolcom Mills, Ballard, Seattle, Washington, U.S. stitched by Joe Mabel from two 1910 Asahel Curtis photographs. This JPEG graphic was created with GIMP.
Asahel Curtis panorama of Brooklyn district, Seattle circa 1906
Panoramic view of Brooklyn district (now Latona and the University District), Seattle, Washington, circa 1906, from four photos by Asahel Curtis. Taken across Portage Bay from somewhere the present-day Eastlak... More
Asahel Curtis panorama of Columbia City, Seattle (1908)
Panorama of Columbia City, Seattle, Washington, U.S. Rainier Valley looking east from just west of Rainier Ave. showing S. Edmunds St. & S. Ferdinand St. Stitched by Joe Mabel from two 1908 Asahel Curtis photo... More
Asahel Curtis panorama of Empire Addition, vicinity of S Orcas St, Sea...
Panorama centered at the vicinity of S. Orcas St. and "Empire Way" (now, in 2018, Martin Luther King Jr. Way SE). Roughly in the middle of this photo you can see the buildings at the heart of the Hillman City ... More
Asahel Curtis panorama of First Hill, Seattle, c. 1903, showing inters...
Panoramic view on First Hill, showing intersection of Columbia St. and Summit Ave., Seattle. This intersection no longer exists: it would be somewhere in the middle of Swedish Medical Center First Hill.
Asahel Curtis panorama of First Hill, Seattle, c. 1903, showing inters...
Panoramic view on First Hill, showing intersection of Columbia St. and Summit Ave., Seattle. This intersection no longer exists: it would be somewhere in the middle of Swedish Medical Center First Hill. ... More
Asahel Curtis panorama of Fremont district and north end of Lake Union...
Panoramic view of Fremont district and north end of Lake Union from Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, Washington, U.S., 1902. This JPG graphic was created with GIMP.
Asahel Curtis panorama of Green Lake and Greenlake neighborhood, Seatt...
Panorama of Green Lake, Seattle, Washington, U.S. stitched by Joe Mabel from three 1906 Asahel Curtis photographs. This JPG graphic was created with GIMP.
Asahel Curtis panorama of harbor and shipyards, Seattle (1919)
Panorama of harbor and shipyards, Seattle, 1917. This JPG graphic was created with GIMP.
Asahel Curtis panorama of Intersection of Boylston Ave E and E Mercer ...
Panorama of Intersection of Boylston Ave. E. and E. Mercer St., Capitol Hill district, Seattle, Washington, U.S. stitched by Joe Mabel from two c.1903 Asahel Curtis photographs.
Asahel Curtis panorama of Intersection of Boylston Ave E and E Mercer ...
Panorama of Intersection of Boylston Ave. E. and E. Mercer St., Capitol Hill district, Seattle, Washington, U.S. stitched by Joe Mabel from two c.1903 Asahel Curtis photographs. This JPG graphic was created ... More
Asahel Curtis panorama of Lake Washington Ship Canal, Hiram M Chittend...
Panoramic view of Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, 1917.
Asahel Curtis panorama of Lake Washington Ship Canal, Hiram M Chittend...
Panoramic view of Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, 1917. This JPEG graphic was created with GIMP.
Asahel Curtis panorama of Pleasant Valley, Magnolia district, Seattle,...
Asahel Curtis panorama of Pleasant Valley, Magnolia district, Seattle, 1909. This JPG graphic was created with GIMP.
Asahel Curtis Panorama of Stimson Mill, Ballard, 1904
Panoramic view of Stimson Mill (lumber mill) Ballard, Washington (later annexed by Seattle), 1904. Ballard City Kall at about the 3/4 mark from left to right. ... More
Asahel Curtis panorama of the Moran Bros Co shipyard, Railroad Ave S n...
Panorama of the Moran Bros. Co. shipyard, Railroad Ave. S. near S. Charles St., Seattle, 1908. This JPEG graphic was created with GIMP.
Asahel Curtis panorama of vicinity of 2nd Ave and Virginia St, 'the la...
Panorama of vicinity of 2nd Ave and Virginia St, Seattle, Washington, U.S., "the last of Denny Hill", Aug 20, 1907. Shows hydraulic giant and other regrade activities.
Asahel Curtis panoramic view of Ballard from Queen Anne Hill (c. 1904)
Panorama of Ballard from Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, Washington, U.S. stitched by Joe Mabel from two c.1904 Asahel Curtis photographs. This JPEG graphic was created with GIMP.
Asahel Curtis panoramic view of Galbraith, Bacon & Co Wall Street Dock...
2-part panorama: Curtis 00976, 00976-1. Subjects (LCTGM): Piers & wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle; Warehouses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Panoramic photographs--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCS... More
Asahel Curtis panoramic view of Galbraith, Bacon & Co Wall Street Dock...
2-part panorama: Curtis 00976, 00976-1. Subjects (LCTGM): Piers & wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle; Warehouses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Panoramic photographs--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCS... More
Asahel Curtis panoramic view of Seattle from Post Street powerhouse, F...
Panoramic view of Seattle from Post Street powerhouse, February 23, 1913. This one is much higher resolution. This ... More
Frank Nowell panorama of apple exhibit, Canada Building, Alaska Yukon ...
Apple exhibit, Canada Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific-Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1909.
J. F. Duthie & Company, Harbor Island, Seattle, 1919
J. F. Duthie & Company, Harbor Island, Seattle, Washington, U.S., 1917. Facing onto the East Waterway of the Duwamish; Fisher Flour Mill in background.
James Patrick Lee panorama of Houses and shacks on the shoreline betwe...
Houses and shacks on the shoreline between 26th Ave W and 28th Ave W near Smith's Cove, Seattle, Washington, June 1911. This would be near the present-day marina on the south shore of Magnolia. This JPG grap... More
Wilhelm Hester panorama of Great Northern Railway Ocean Dock, Smith's ...
Great Northern Railway Ocean Dock, warehouse and elevators, Smith's Cove, Seattle, Washington, ca. 1900. This JPG graphic was created with GIMP.
Panoramic view of waterfront, Seattle, Washington, ca 1880 (HESTER 121...
Shows view north from Stewart St . Photograph collected by W. Hester; original photographer unknown . Section of 3-part panorama: Hester 10058, 10059, 11174. Subjects (LCTGM): Cities & towns--Washington (St... More
Panoramic view of waterfront, Seattle, Washington, ca 1880 (HESTER 130...
Shows view from the Talbot coal dock (Washington St.), at right, to Denny Hill (3rd Ave. and Stewart St.), at left, Territorial University in center background, Yesler's Wharf in foreground . Photograph colle... More
Panoramic view of waterfront, Seattle, Washington, ca 1880 (HESTER 92)
Shows view south from Washington St . Photograph collected by W. Hester; original photographer unknown . Section of 3-part panorama: Hester 10058, 10059, 11174. Subjects (LCTGM): Harbors--Washington (State)-... More
US Navy 101218-N-2475A-007 A Sailors replace flush deck caps on the fl...
PUGET SOUND (Dec. 18, 2010) A Sailors replace flush deck caps on the flight of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship passes Seattle. John C. Stennis is returning to homepor... More
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition - 1907 Lake Union pano, Seattle, Washi...
1907 panoramic image of Lake Union, Seattle, Washington, from Queen Anne Hill.
Seattle, Washington tide flats, 1902 (6095677130)
From an August 11, 1946 feature in the Seattle Times: "The first Sunday Times appeared in 1902, when the city looked as shown in this photograph. The dredging of the East Waterway, which made Harbor Island, had... More
Panorama of the waterfront north from Main St, Seattle, Washington, Ju...
Caption on image: "Seattle water front June 6th 1891" 3 part panorama: La Roche 1001, La Roche 1001 1/2, La Roche 1001 3/4. Shows steamboat T.J. POTTER (right) at the Union Pacific dock or City dock (foot of ... More
Panorama of the waterfront north from Main St, Seattle, Washington, Ju...
From album entitled: "Prospectus of the Lake Union Improvement Company under the management of Mr. L.H. Griffith", p. 21 . . PH Coll 33.21 Su... More
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Circa 1905 view of Second Hill (later called Renton Hill and Cherry Hill), Seattle, from the corner of James Street and Broadway Avenue on First Hill, taken by Asahel Curtis. Components of the panorama can be... More
Seattle and the Olympics from the Space Needle
Seattle, Washington
Madrona neighborhood pano, Seattle, ca 1910
Panoramic view of Seattle's Madrona neighborhood circa 1910 looks towards Lake Washington and shows Denny Way running from right to left with the intersection of 37th Avenue just right of the center left of th... More
Aftermath of the Seattle fire of June 6 (SEATTLE 2974 merged with SEAT...
PH Coll 684.58 Subjects (LCTGM): Fires--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Great Fire, Seattle, Wash., 1889; First Avenue (Seattle, Wash.) Stitched
Leschi Park, April 24, 1899 (SEATTLE 655 & SEATTLE 1213)
Leschi Park, Seattle, Washington, April 24, 1899, showing Yesler cable trestle: Leschi terminal for the Lake Washington Cable Railroad Co. This JPG graphic was created with GIMP.
Panorama of Seattle waterfront showing the old Yesler Mill at right, 2...
PH Coll 537.1.2 Subjects (LCTGM): Cities & towns--Washington (State); Bodies of water--Washington (State) Subjects (LCSH): Seattle (Wash.)
Panorama of Seattle, 1878 (49680121741)
Item 2874, Engineering Department Photographic Negatives (Record Series 2613-07), Seattle Municipal Archives. English: Panorama of Seattle, 1878.
Panorama of Seattle from 4th Ave to waterfront, 1878 (SEATTLE 5852)
Copy photo of original panorama which includes the text on the matt which identifies the buildings. PH Coll 284.4a
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition - Aype pano 01, Washington State, Seat...
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition panoramic photograph, 1909. Copyright A.J. Park, August 5, 1909. Image courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. This is an imperfect 360° panorama (there i... More
AYPE view to Agricultural Building and north
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition panoramic photograph, 1909. Copyright A.J. Park, August 5, 1909. Image courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. 360°AYPE view to Agricultural Building an... More
1909 Exposition LCCN2007663503, Washington State
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition panoramic photograph, 1909. Copyright A.J. Park, August 5, 1909. See File:Aype pano 01.jpg for image notes identifying individual buildings, etc.
Green Lake 1903 pano - A black and white photo of a small town
Green Lake, looking toward Phinney Ridge, ca. 1903. Green Lake School and Woodland Park to the left. Green Lake Park around lake. View is from about N 71st Street or N 72nd Street. This JPG graphic was creat... More
Group (Elks club?) at King Street Station in Seattle c.1912 (395209090...
Unknown group, possibly members of the local Elks Club, poses for a picture at the King Street Station in Seattle. In 1912 the Elks held their national convention in Portland, OR. Perhaps this was the Seattle... More
Lake Union panorama, ca 1909 (SEATTLE 28)
3-part panorama looking west from Capitol Hill toward Queen Anne and Wallingford Caption on image: Photo by A.J. Park On verso of image: About 1909? A.J. Park's Electric Studio. 1332 First Ave., Seattle, Wash... More
Panorama looking south from the University of Washington, 1909 (SEATTL...
From left to right: Lake Washington, Foster Island, Montlake, Portage Bay, North Capitol Hill, Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition, Latona Subjects (LCTGM): Panoramic photographs Subjects (LCSH): Seattle (Wash.); ... More
Panorama looking northeast across Portage Bay toward the University of...
2-part panorama On verso of image: Brooklyn and the University District as seen from the northern reaches of the Capitol Hill-North Broadway area. The street graded in the left foreground is Boyer Avenue as it... More
Panoramic view of Harbor Island, between 1912 and 1916
Panoramic view of Harbor Island and (nearer the camera) what would later be completely filled in and become Industrial District West, Seattle, Washington, U.S. Photo is between 1912 and 1916. Point of view is ... More
Panoramic view of Seattle showing building with Seattle Empire Laundry...
The Seattle Empire Laundry building was built in 1913. PH Coll 1109.1 Subjects (LCSH): Seattle (Wash.); Panoramas--Washington (State)--Seattle
Queen Anne from across Lake Union, ca 1909 (SEATTLE 1120)
On verso of image: Seattle - Panorama ca. 1909 Subjects (LCTGM): Dwellings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Panoramic views Subjects (LCSH): Queen Anne (Seattle, Wash.); Union, Lake (Wash.); Eastlake (Seattle, Wa... More
Seattle panorama Pierson 1917
Panoramic view of the Seattle waterfront, 1917. Public domain photograph of shipyard, ship dock, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Seattle panorama Romans 1907
Panoramic view of Elliott Bay and Seattle from West Seattle, 1907.
The Seattle waterfront LCCN2007662980
Public domain photograph of city skyline, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Seattle harbor panorama from Alaska Building 1905
Seattle, Washington, 1905 harbor panorama from the Alaska Building. For anyone trying to correlate this with the present-day city: the white building just left of center is the Mutual Life Building; the triangu... More