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| Title | New England House during President Harrison's visit, May 6, 1891 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1891 |
| Caption | The New England House, a hotel, stood on Commercial Street in the heart of downtown Seattle. During the early 1880s, most of its residents were single men who worked in the downtown area. When U.S. President Benjamin Harrison arrived at nearby Yesler's Wharf by steamship in May 1891, the hotel was hung with evergreen swags and cloth bunting.
In this photo, crowds wait for President Harrison on Commercial Street, at the New England House. Commercial Street is now called First Avenue South. |
| Notes | Original copy negative.
Original photograph: May 6, 1891. Copied after 1902 by Webster & Stevens |
| Subjects | Crowds; Hotels; New England House (Seattle, Wash.); Presidents; Visits of state |
| Personal Names | Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901--Public appearances |
| Places | Commercial Street (Seattle, Wash.); First Avenue South (Seattle, Wash.); Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.6079 |
| Ordering Information | To 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 Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 nitrate negative: b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original copy negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 357x |
