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Pioneer Square, Seattle, ca. 1912
Pioneer Square, Seattle, ca. 1912
TitlePioneer Square, Seattle, ca. 1912
PhotographerWebster & Stevens
Dateca. 1912
CaptionThis photo looks north on First Avenue from Yesler Way and shows Pioneer Square when it was still a vital part of Seattle's commercial life. The buildings seen across the square include, left to right: the Lowman Building, the Lowman and Hanford Building, the Howard Building and the Pioneer Building. The Hoge Building towers over them on Second Avenue.
NotesSigns in image: Hotel Norman - Entrance 89 Yesler Way - Rooms 25 Cents to 50 Cents. The Hub - Regal [...] Clothes. Dentists. The Right Hotel - Rates 50 Cents to $1.50. Good Eats, Right Prices - Cafeteria and Dairy Lunch - Otto [H. Wolf?] Prop. United Cigar Store Co. Albert Hansen. Lowman & Hanford Co. - Booksellers and Stationers - Printers, Engravers, Binders - Loose Leaf Systems - Cameras and Photographic Supplies - Desks and Filing Cabinets. Howard. New York Dental Parlors. Dr. J.P. Sweeney. Joint [Deeds?] [...] Husband and Wife [...] - Lawyers.

Handwritten on sleeve: Pioneer Square.
SubjectsCommercial streets--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Carriages & coaches--Washington (State)--Seattle
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1983.10.9474
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 LinePEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionPEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 glass negative: b&w; 8 x 10 in.; discolored yellow
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from print made from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3.
Photographer's Reference Number23094
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