1903 In Seattle

Predating the settlement that became the city of Seattle, the Duwamish had an encampment with 2 longhouses situated along the north central waterfront, roughly at the intersection of present-day Bell Street and More

Predating the settlement that became the city of Seattle, the Duwamish had an encampment with 2 longhouses situated along the north central waterfront, roughly at the intersection of present-day Bell Street and More

Predating the settlement that became the city of Seattle, the Duwamish had an encampment with 2 longhouses situated along the north central waterfront, roughly at the intersection of present-day Bell Street and More

In 1890, Seattle's City Hall moved into King County's old courthouse at Third Avenue and Jefferson Street. Seattle's population grew very fast during the next eighteen years. As the city boomed, the city govern More

In 1901, the Moran Brothers Company shipyard of Seattle won the bid to build one of three battleships for the U. S. Navy. Construction of the ship, named Nebraska, began on July 4, 1902 and the ship was launche More

Construction of Warren Avenue School began in 1902, and the school opened in 1903 on the corner of Harrison Street and Warren Avenue in Seattle's Lower Queen Anne district. Possibly named for Revolutionary War More

View south down 1st Avenue from Pioneer Place. The Olympic Block appears to the left. The nearest building on the far right is the American Bank Building followed by the Schwabacher Building, the Northern Hotel More

On verso of image: Probably Theodore Roosevelt's arrival, 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Crowds--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Elliott Bay (Wash.); Ships--Washi More

Probably Theodore Roosevelt's arrival, 1903 On verso of image: Naval Parade, 1903 [illeg Subjects (LCTGM): Crowds--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Elliott More

Caption on image: "The Washington", Seattle, Wash. Filed in: Seattle--Hotels--Washington (old) Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Architectural decorations & ornaments--Washington (State)-- More

Railroad Ave. vicinity of Seneca St., ca. 1909

*Subjects (LCTGM): Crowds--Washington (State)--Seattle; Piers & wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 The incline people are walking down at left would be Univers More

*Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Crowds--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Seattle Electric Company; Bon Marche (Seattle, Wash.) This says "in front of Bon Marché" More

*Subjects (LCTGM): Cable cars (Streetcars)--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Crowds--Washington (State)--Seattle; Seattle Electric Company; Bon Marche (Seattle, Wash.)

*Subjects (LCTGM): Banks--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): First National Bank (Seattle, Wash.); Mutual Life Building (Seattle, Wash.)

Also shows store of Chicago Clothing Co. (608 2nd Ave.). Advertisement for Fontella cigars on theater wall. Subjects (LCTGM): Opera houses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business districts--Washington (State)- More

Sullivan Building, right, at 712 1st Ave. Other business establishments and stores depicted include Brown Bros. (San Francisco shoe store), Frisch Bros. (jewelers), Great Northern Express Co. Subjects (LCTGM): More

*Subjects (LCTGM): Schools--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Interbay School (Seattle, Wash.)

Interior showing two men operating machines. Subjects (LCTGM): Mills--Washington (State)--Seattle; Milling machines--Washington (State)--Seattle

*Subjects (LCTGM): Tipis--Washington (State)--Seattle; Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Ravenna Park (Seattle, Wash.)

*Subjects (LCTGM): Ships--Washington (State)--Seattle; Crowds--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Spokane (Ship)

*Subjects (LCTGM): Schools--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Queen Anne School (Seattle, Wash.)

Sign for Pacific Coast Co. on Pier B building; Galbraith, Bacon and Co. in background; unidentified steamer in foreground. Subjects (LCTGM): Cities & towns--Washington (State); Piers & wharves--Washington (Sta More

Shows Pier 4 at the foot of Seneca St., and the Arlington Dock Co. Subjects (LCTGM): Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Piers & wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle; Sailing ships--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corner of 5th Ave.and Olive Way, looking up Denny Hill toward the Denny Hotel. Subjects (LCTGM): Anglican churches--Washington (State)--Seattle; Abandoned buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH) More

*Subjects (LCTGM): Telephone industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Industrial facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company (Seattle, Wash.)

*Subjects (LCTGM): Schools--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Warren Avenue School (Seattle, Wash.) This building was torn down in 1959; its grounds are now part of the site of Seattle Center.

Built by William Elder Bailey in 1890, this building was renamed the Hoge Building in 1907. In 1909 it was demolished to make way for the construction of a new structure also known as the Hoge Building. This b More

This hotel was previously known as the Denny Hotel, before the Panic of 1893 halted work before the completion of the interior. The hotel was left uncompleted for a decade, before developer James A. Moore boug More

Handwritten on verso: Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House. 1903 .Warner 138x Subjects (LCTGM): Fraternities & sororities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Organizations' facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects More

Warner 3235 Subjects (LCTGM): Presidents--United States; Carriages & coaches--Washington (State)--Seattle; Horses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Parades & processions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business dist More

Signs in image include: Elk Apartments .Pacific Coast Clothing .Handwritten on verso: T. Roosevelt in Seattle, 1903 .Warner 3209 Subjects (LCTGM): Presidents--United States; Carriages & coaches--Washington (St More

Handwritten on verso: Teddy Roosevelt, May 3, 1903 .Warner 3210 Subjects (LCTGM): Carriages & coaches--Washington (State)--Seattle; Presidents--United States; Horse teams--Washington (State)--Seattle; Parades More

Signs in image include: New York Dental parlors .Lowman & Hanford .Handwritten on verso; Pres. Roosevelt, May 23, 1903 .Warner 3208 Subjects (LCTGM): Presidents--United States; Carriages & coaches--Washington More

Warner 3211 Subjects (LCTGM): Presidents--United States; Carriages & coaches--Washington (State)--Seattle; Horse teams--Washington (State)--Seattle; Cobblestone streets--Washington (State)--Seattle; Parades & More

Shows sidewheel steamboat GEO. E. STARR to the left. Filed under Seattle - Waterfront. Caption on image: C and R 486 On verso of image: 1903 (?) Subjects (LCTGM): Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Pie More

Corner of 1st Ave. and Pike St., Seattle, circa 1899 Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shows the Silver Bow Hotel (otherwise known as the Parker Building) at left Caption on mount: Romans, Seattle On verso of image: 1st Ave. S. looking north from Main, ca. 1903 PH Coll 334.Romans 9 Subjects (L More

The Arcade Building is shown on the left. Caption on mount: Romans, Seattle PH Coll 334.Romans4 Subjects (LCTGM): Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; People--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH More

On verso of image: Second Ave., Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Horse teams--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Second Avenue (Seattle, Wash.); Central business More

Starr Boyd Building on the left. Subjects (LCTGM): Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Cobblestone streets--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): First Avenue (Seattle, Wash.); Pioneer Square-Sk More

On verso of image: Seattle - Hotels, Berkshire, ca. 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Fur trade--Washington (State)--Seattle; Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Architectural More

On verso of image: Brown Bldg., 2nd and Seneca, ca. 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroad tracks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Dry goods stores--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Brown Building (Se More

House in distance is the Frederick A. McDonald residence on the south end of Green Lake, 5722 E. Green Lake Way N. Caption on image: Conn On verso of image: McDonald 9 PH Coll 1537.4 Subjects (LCTGM): People- More

Shows the Livingston-Baker Building which houses the Virginia Inn on the southwest side of 1st Ave. and Virginia St. Handwritten on verso: Oct. 14 - 1903 Affixed to verso: Seattlietes protest "Hog Wallow Stat More

On verso of image: Chapin Block, 2nd and Pike, ca. 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroad tracks--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Chapin Block (Seattle, More

Located at 1119 1st Ave. Also shows the Grand Pacific Hotel. On verso of image: Colonial, ca. 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroad tracks--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Colonial Hotel (Seattle More

Printed on verso: Owner. Mrs. C.C. Dose. Address. 3414 Dose Terrace. Handwritten on verso: 1903-31st. Dose Terrace. C.C. Dose in first Buick in Seattle. Mrs. Dose on porch. PH Coll 353.1 Subjects (LCTGM): C. More

Caption on image: Buck 03 #201 Subjects (LCTGM): People--Washington (State)--Seattle; Residential streets--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroad tracks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Dwellings--Washingto More

On verso of image: Germania Hall, 2nd and Seneca, ca. 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroad tracks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Utililty poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street lights--Washington (State) More

On verso of image: Third and Pike, ca. 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Barbershops--Washington (State)--Seattle; Stores & shops--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroad tracks- More

Caption on image: W&S 772 Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Festoons--Washington (State)--Seattle; Cupolas--Washington (State)--Seattle; Architectural decorations & ornaments--Washington ( More

Located at 84 Pike St. On verso of image: Leland, ca. 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Hotel Leland (Seattle, Wash.); Wago More

On verso of image: Washington Hotel, Seattle's most pretentious hostelry, about 1903, was then located at about Fourth Avenue and Stewart Street, instead of Second Avenue and Stewart Street, location of the Ne More

On verso of image: 1st and Pike, ca. 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroad tracks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Cobblestone streets--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects ( More

On verso of image: 1st and Pike, ca. 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroad tracks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Cobblestone streets--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects ( More

Caption on image: The Washington as illuminated during the stay of the president at this magnificent hostelry. PH Coll 334.Romans 11 Subjects (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Night photographs Sub More

PH Coll 334.Buck2 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

On verso of image: Leschi Park, Seattle, Alice Ruth and Shirley Guthridge Subjects (LCTGM): Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Girls--Washington (State)--Seattle; Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; C More

Shows Third Ave. Theatre at northeast corner of 3rd Ave. and Madison St. Subjects (LCTGM): People--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Clothing & dress--Washington (Stat More

Manhatten Hotel, 1423 1/2 3rd Ave., ca. 1903 Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caption on image: Beautiful Ravenna, Queen of Parks Filed in: Seattle--Parks--Ravenna Park Subjects (LCTGM): Springs--Washington (State)--Seattle; Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Trees--Washington (State)- More

PH Coll 1177.6 Subjects (LCTGM): Canals--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): South Canal (Seattle, Wash.); Canals--Washington (State)--Seattle

Original image printed backwards. On verso of image: 1317 1st. Ave. May 23, 1903 Filed in: Seattle--Parades Subjects (LCTGM): Festoons--Washington (State)--Seattle; People--Washington (State)--Seattle; Postca More

Original image printed backwards; this is flipped correctly. On verso of image: 1317 1st. Ave. May 23, 1903 Filed in: Seattle--Parades Subjects (LCTGM): Festoons--Washington (State)--Seattle; People--Washingt More

Shows the Pioneer Building, Hotel Seattle, and Olympic Block (right) Subjects (LCTGM): Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Ca More

On verso of image: Pike Street about 1903 Filed in Seattle--Streets--Pike Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Stores & shops--Washington More

On verso of image: L. Edward Casady (left), cost $6,500, 829 36th Ave. N.; Willis I. Vail (right), cost $5,000, 833 36th Ave. N. Bebb and Mendel [Architects]. Pre 1904 Subjects (LCTGM): Dwellings--Washington More

Located on the northwest corner of 2nd Ave. and Pine St. Houses the Standard Furniture Co. On verso of image: Webster and Stevens print Subjects (LCTGM): Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Schoen More

Seattle waterfront showing the Puget Sound Wharf, foot of Broad St., February 2, 1903 Subjects (LCTGM): Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Dwellings--Washingt More

Located at 1419 1st Ave. On verso of image: Y.M.C.A., 1st Ave., ca. 1904 Subjects (LCTGM): Young Men's Christian Association (Seattle, Wash.)--Buildings; Buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; First Avenue ( More