Seattle Historical Photograph Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. More than 2,000 images reveal Seattle’s evolution. Early photos capture Seattle’s pioneers, the Great Fire of 1889 and the Denny Regrade along with historical buildings, streets and landmarks.
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304 28th Ave. S., 1954
Transcribed from photograph: "Houses. 304 - 28th Ave. South. Built ca. turn of the century. Exterior. Wood. Three-quarter view from the front and right side. Photo by Werner Lenggenhager, 1954."
Identifier: spl_shp_22455
Date: 1954
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Coliseum; Firebird III. A General Motors exhibit
General Motors Corporation Exhibit, one of the exhibits within the Washington State Coliseum at the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair).<br><br>"Revolutionary automotive and highway concepts already in the test stage in preparation for the world of tomorrow are displayed in the General Motors Corporation Exhibit in the Coliseum...The Firebird III, an experimental automobile with a sleek profile, is the brightest star in General Motors' exhibitional gallery. Propelled by a gasoline turbine engine, the Firebird III is an appropriate symbol of travel in Century 21." (Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962. Seattle: Acme Publications, p. 36.)
Identifier: spl_wl_exp_00198
Date: 1962-09
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Lake City Branch gates, Seattle Public Library, ca. 1966
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Public Library. Lake City Branch. 12501-28th N.E. Built 1966. Exterior. Entrance. Bronze gates designed by George Tantakawa [i.e. Tsutakawa]. John Morse, architect. Photo by John Morse."
Identifier: spl_shp_35086
Date: 1966
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Ballard Dairy Company wagon, ca. 1911
Ballard Dairy Company delivery wagon with driver and horses. The dairy itself was first listed in the 1911 City Directory at 6202 22nd Ave. NW. It later moved to 2303 Market St. The exact location of the photograph is unknown.
Identifier: spl_shp_40014
Date: 1911
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Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline) at 1st Ave. and Seneca St., ca. 1892
Transcribed from photograph: "Portraits. Angeline, Princess. ?-1896. (daughter of Chief Seattle) Crossing Seneca St. at Front St. [1st Ave.]. 1887. Cliff House in background." Cliff House was not constructed until after the fire so the date provided in the photo caption is too early.
Identifier: spl_shp_12027
Date: 1892
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Husky Stadium, 1950
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Colleges & Universities. Washington (state) University. Stadium addition. Exterior, from South. 1950. Cantilevered steel structure with concrete passenger ramp. View 3. George Wellington Stoddard & Assoc. architects; Sigmund Iverson, structural engineer."
Identifier: spl_shp_21705
Date: 1950
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View north from 2nd Ave. and Virginia St., 1882
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Views. From 2nd Ave. and Virginia St. 1882. Belltown hill, looking north."
Identifier: spl_shp_22784
Date: 1882
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Nisei War Memorial, ca. 1955
Transcribed from photograph: "Monuments. Nisei war memorial. Lakeview Cemetery."
Identifier: spl_shp_20002
Date: 1955
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William M. Allen, ca. 1960
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle Portraits. Allen, William M, 1900- ."
Identifier: spl_shp_21676
Date: 1960
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Original gravestone of Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline), ca. 1958
Transcribed from photograph: "Monuments. Angeline, Princess, 1811-1896. Original gravestone. Granite. Lakeview cemetery."
Identifier: spl_shp_22376
Date: 1958