File:2nd Ave, looking north from Yesler Way, ca 1912 (SEATTLE 3082).jpg
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English: 2nd Ave., looking north from Yesler Way, ca. 1912 ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: 2nd Ave., looking north from Yesler Way, ca. 1912 |
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English: On verso of image: 2nd Ave.
The white sign on the Butler Hotel, "Roosevelt Headquarters sign: "Roosevelt Headquarters | State & King County" This would have been Theodore Roosevelt's unsuccessful 1912 presidential campaign as a Progressive. State & King County" pretty much clinches 1912 as the year. |
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Depicted place | Seattle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1912 date QS:P571,+1912-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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institution QS:P195,Q219563 |
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English: Seattle Photographs |
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Order Number InfoField | SEA0798 |
Annotations InfoField | This image is annotated: View the annotations at Commons |
Dugdales / Monarch Billiard Parlors.
Appears to be foundation dug but construction not yet started for Smith Tower.
sign on wagon: "Standard Oil Co."
This sign for G.O. Guy Drugs is actually hanging from the Metropole Building, just out of frame to left.
Collins Block, still extant 2019.
Alaska Building, still extant 2019.
Hoge Building, still extant 2019.
Butler Hotel. As of 2019 only the bottom 2 stories survive, as part of a multi-story parking garage.
Hotel Seattle. This is the site of the present day "sinking ship" parking lot.
Crown Block
Oriental Building, still extant 2019 as Corona Building.
Apparently broken (no hands) clock with sign "The Sherwood".
sign: "Oriental Bldg"
ad for Rainier Beer
ad for Owl Cigars
sign: "Confectionery"
sign: "Diamonds watches jewelry bought and sold"
sign: "Foster & Kleiser"
sign: "Foster & Kleiser signs"
sign: "Billiards"
sign: "Foster & Kleiser signs"
sign: "Mais Paper Wrappe[r?]"
sign: "Chop Suey | Chinese Cafe | Noodles"
sign: A.H. Rankin M.D.
Stacy Shown (jewelers) clock, "Stacy Shown | Second Floor", showing time 11:21.
sign: "610 | Bartell Drug Co."
sign: "Empire Bu[…]". This is the (now-demolished) American Savings Bank and Empire Building.
sign: "Dog Show"
Standard Furniture (now -- 2019 -- Broadacres Building), Moore Theatre and Hotel, and New Washington Hotel (now Josephinum), all still extant 2019.
partially visible sign for the Savoy Hotel
partially visible sign for Thompson's Cafe
sign: "The Time[s]". This would be the northwest corner of Second and Union.
sign: "Empress"
sign: "Billiards"
sign: "Pian[os]", probably Sherman Clay.
number on streetcar: "105"
destination sign on streetcar "Summi[t]"
number on streetcar: "665"
destination sign on streetcar: "E.Q.Anne" (East Queen Anne)
sign: "812"
sign: "Cigars"
partially hidden sign: "Thompson's Cafe"
sign: "Grill"
sign: "Electra-Vila"
sign: "Confectionary"
sign: "Butler"
sign: "Roosevelt Headquarters | State & King County"
This would have been Theodore Roosevelt's unsuccessful 1912 presidential campaign as a Progressive.
Pennant: "Union Bank & Trust"
pennant: "Wes[…illegible]"
sign: "Shoes"
sign: "Knapp-Felt"
sign: "King Bros. Co."
sign: "Hotel Washington"
sign: "Offices | Matson Navigation Co."
sign: […rson's Shoes]
sign for a laundry, name not really legible.
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