Town Crier
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s early arts, music and culture scene are chronicled in this weekly publication. Our digital collection includes issues published from 1912 to 1938.
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The Town Crier, v.12, no.26, Jun. 30, 1917
Page 1 includes photographs of Barton & Company Wholesale Packers and Provisioners.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_26
Date: 1917-06-30
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Pacific Science Center arches, ca. 1962
Transcribed from photograph: "Seattle. Seattle Center. Science Center. Arches, fountains and pool. Architects: Yamasaki Minoru, and associates; Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson."
Identifier: spl_shp_21657
Date: 1962
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The Town Crier, v.10, no.22, May 29, 1915
Page 1 features illustration of Fischer Building at 3rd Ave. and Pike St.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1915_10_22
Date: 1915-05-22
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The Town Crier, v.11, no.12, Mar. 18, 1916
Page 3 articles discuss Pancho Villa and the Battle of Columbus which occurred on March 9, 1916. Page 7 article "Seattle Pro and Con" discusses the results of the election and the re-election of mayor Hiram C. Gill.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1916_11_12
Date: 1916-03-18
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The Town Crier, v.12, no.3, Jan. 20, 1917
Page 4 and 5 articles discuss the Seattle Fine Arts Society merger.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_03
Date: 1917-01-20
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The Town Crier, v.12, no.41, Oct. 13, 1917
Page 1 article features portrait of John L. Spargur, head of the Philharmonic Orchestra. Page 5 article discusses orchestra further. Page 4 article "Police Inefficiency" discusses police failure to catch criminals targeting women in Seattle. Page 4 article "Suffrage Suicide" discusses the national suffrage movement. Page 4 article "More of Death's Claims" notes the passing of Hiram M. Chittenden.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_41
Date: 1917-10-13
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The Town Crier, v.10, no.6, Feb. 6, 1915
Page 1 features portrait of Seattle citizen Josiah Collins who is also discussed in page 3 article "A Good Citizen."" Page 7 article "Some Notable Etchings" authored by local artist Roy Partridge.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1915_10_06
Date: 1915-02-06
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The Town Crier, v.8, no.34, Aug. 23, 1913
Page 14 features article with advice on "How to Keep your Wife Happy."
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1913_08_34
Date: 1913-08-23
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The Town Crier, v.12, no.5, Feb. 3, 1917
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_05
Date: 1917-02-03
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The Town Crier, v.11, no.1, Jan. 1, 1916
Page 1 features photograph of the Washington Natatorium and Baths in the Moore Theatre Building at 1926 2nd Ave. Page 9 article discusses the remodel of the baths. Page 6 features the New Years' resolutions of prominent Seattle citizens. Page 13 features profile of artist Imogen Cunningham Partridge.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1916_11_01
Date: 1916-01-01