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Frye Hotel and Smith Tower, Seattle, ca. 1914
Frye Hotel and Smith Tower, Seattle, ca. 1914
TitleFrye Hotel and Smith Tower, Seattle, ca. 1914
PhotographerWebster & Stevens
Dateca. 1914
CaptionThis view west along Yesler Avenue shows the 42-story Smith Tower looming above the Frye Hotel. Built in 1914 as Seattle's first skyscaper, the Smith Tower boasts the last manually operated elevators on the west coast.
NotesHandwritten on sleeve: Smith Tower Pan from 1st Hill.
SubjectsBusiness districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Skyscrapers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Bodies of water--Washington (State)--Seattle; Smith Tower (Seattle, Wash.)
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.)
Puget Sound (Wash.)
Elliott Bay (Wash.)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1983.10.9825.1
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.
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 Number39877
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