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View looking east over First Hill, Seattle, October 1957
View looking east over First Hill, Seattle, October 1957
TitleView looking east over First Hill, Seattle, October 1957
PhotographerStanley, Robert I.
Date1957
CaptionThis panoramic photograph documents Seattle's First Hill neighborhood prior to the construction of Interstate 5, which replaced all of the buildings shown in the foreground. The Hotel Kalmar, owned and operated by the Brand family since 1903, is shown at the corner of Sixth Avenue and James Street in the center of the right side of this view. Cherry Street is shown to the left of James Street, and St. James Cathedral is in the left background.
NotesStamped on verso: Photo from Robert I. Stanley, 1513 Dorothy Place, Seattle, Washington.
SubjectsAerial views; Cherry Street (Seattle, Wash.); James Street (Seattle, Wash.); Neighborhoods—Washington (State)—Seattle; Sixth Avenue (Seattle, Wash.)
PlacesFirst Hill—Seattle (Wash.)
United States—Washington (State)—Seattle
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1981.7328.174
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph.
Credit LineBrand Family Papers, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI).
Repository CollectionBrand Family Papers
TypeImage
Physical Description1 photographic print: b&w; 11 x 14 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4.
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