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Seattle Post-Intelligencer's first building, Seattle, ca. 1881
Seattle Post-Intelligencer's first building, Seattle, ca. 1881
TitleSeattle Post-Intelligencer's first building, Seattle, ca. 1881
PhotographerUnknown
Dateca. 1881
CaptionThe Seattle Post-Intelligencer is the descendant of two early newpapers. The Weekly Intelligencer began publishing in 1867 and became a daily newspaper in 1876. The Post was started in 1878 and merged with the Intelligencer in 1881.

This photo of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's first building was taken on Mill Street around 1881. Mill Street is now called Yesler Way. The tower of Providence Hospital can be seen in the background.
NotesHandwritten on mount: Post-Intelligencer continues as usual. Fire 1889.

Caption by MOHAI staff.
SubjectsNewspaper industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Carriages & coaches--Washington (State)--Seattle; Horses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Seattle daily post-intelligencer
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number2002.3.159
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 LineMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionLantern Slide Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 lantern slide: color; 2 1/4 x 3 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original lantern slide as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3.
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