Werner Lenggenhager Photo Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle streetscapes and architecture are captured in the images shot by Werner Lenggenhager, a hobby photographer who gave nearly 30,000 prints to the library, many of which are digitized here.
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Gourmet's Notebook, v.16, no.10, Dec. 1988
Includes index for volume 16; Hien Vuong, pg. 76; Le Monde, pg. 78; My Brother's Pizza, pg. 77; Ray's Boathouse, pg. 73; Ristorante Machiavelli, pg. 74; Simpatico, pg. 75
Identifier: spl_gn_928180_1988_16_10
Date: 1988-12
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Crane operator at Space Needle construction site, ca. July 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_68820028
Date: 1961-07
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View of South Main St. buildings from Occidental Park, June 1974
Seattle; View of North facade of low buildings between Occidental Av. S. Left & 1st Av. S. View S. from Occidental Park.
Identifier: spl_wl_sqr_00044
Date: 1974-06
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Seattle Municipal News, v. 31, no. 37, Oct. 18, 1941
Identifier: spl_mn_198039_31_37
Date: 1941-10-18
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Jewish Transcript, v. 14, no. 41, Dec. 10, 1937
Identifier: spl_jt_3018328_14_41
Date: 1937-12-10
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Stairway at One Union Square building, June 1982
Seattle - Grand Stairway at S.E. corner of 6th Av. & University St. - View N.E.
Identifier: spl_wl_swy_00024
Date: 1982-06
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5th Ave. north from University St., June 1977
View north on 5th Av. from University Str. - First view with White-Henry-Stuart Bldg. demolished
Identifier: spl_wl_str_00318
Date: 1977-06
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Louisa Denny, ca. 1910
Transcribed from photograph: "Portrait, looking to the right (three quarters view)."
Identifier: spl_shp_40009
Date: 1900
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Fire origin from 1st Ave. and Spring St., June 6, 1889
Transcribed from photograph: "Fire. June 6, 1889. At place of origin. Front Street looking South from Spring Street. Fire began at southwest corner of Front Street and Madison Street. Center: dome of Frye's Opera house. M. R. Maddock's building is the white building."
Identifier: spl_shp_5097
Date: 1889-06-06
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View north from 1st Ave. S. and S. Washington St., 1865
Transcribed from photograph: "Streets. Commercial Street [1st Ave. S.]. 1865. Looking North, just below Washington Street intersection. Center Right side: Occidental Hotel (with flagstaff). Above that--Dr. H. A. Smith house. Above that--C.C. Terry house (white fence and gables). Below right of Terry house--J. Collins house. Left of hotel. Left side: Hillory Butler house.(small white). Center Right side: first Masonic Hall (dark building). Above that -- Methodist Episcopal Church (White Church)."
Identifier: spl_shp_5158
Date: 1865