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Seattle Skyline 1979
2008-06-09 09:30:00 I don’t come across a lot of 1970’s material for post here at Vintage Seattle (well, except for tons of powder blues), so I was glad to receive this photo submission in my mailbox from Ryan Donaldson. He writes: “It is amazing to realize how much that skyline has changed and will continue to be ... More About: Skyline
Past Post: Denny-Blaine Park 1912
2008-06-06 10:31:00 Past Post card today is showing Denny-Blaine Park in 1912. It was originally donated to the city by Charles Denny and Elbert Blaine, the latter having served as Seattle Parks Commissioner from 1902 to 1908. If you go today you can find a stone wall that marks the original shoreline pre-1917, when Lake Washington sank nine feet due to the ... More About: Past
World?s Fair Snapshots 1962 Pt. 2
2008-06-05 10:12:00 After yesterday’s photo dating contest, I thought it best to relax and take in Part 2 of the World ’s Fair Snapshots collection I started back in January. See here for the first batch. The date on the photos is May 24, 1962 and the only information we know is that the dapper man in the ...
What Year Was I Taken? Take 2
2008-06-04 10:17:00 Let’s try this again. Last time it didn’t go so well (mostly because I failed to come up with the actual date). However, I promise that this time I have a precise answer. So have at it. Use your wit, your intuition, your research skills — tell us all what year this bird’s-eye view of ... More About: Year
The Venerable Triangle Hotel & Bar
2008-06-03 09:25:00 Venerable! It’s a word I don’t use often but the Triangle Hotel & Bar (located down at the southern end of Pioneer Square next to the stadiums) deserves it. This is definitely one of my favorite buildings in the city and it’s one that you don’t forget once you lay eyes on it. The Triangle ...
Get Out And Get Under 1942
2008-06-02 09:50:00 After months of neglect, a thick layer of dust has settled on the School Days section here at th’ Org. It’s so thick I can write my name in it (that was always my mother’s metric for when it was time to dust). Clearing the dust is this World War II era (Pearl Harbor was ...
Player O The Week: Jim Beattie 1981
2008-06-01 10:10:00 To break this season’s curse I think the Mariners need to bring back the 1980’s button-up shiny jacket. Once you check out this 1981 Jim Beattie card from Topps, you’ll see what I mean. With that said, Jim Beattie is our Vintage Seattle Player O The Week . In ‘82 he pitched 19 consecutive scoreless innings ...
Undersea Gardens Goes Underground
2008-05-30 10:50:00 I must admit, I need some help on this one. A quick Google search of “Undersea Gardens Seattle” brings up… nothing. Anyone reading know whatever became of Undersea Gardens? When was it opened, when did it close and why? Ever been there? The idea of an undersea look at Puget Sound is interesting, though I ... More About: Underground
When It Goes, It Really Goes
2008-05-29 10:29:00 With news of the Ballard Manning’s so grim, I’ve found myself looking back at another building that met the wrecking ball. Remember when we took this, tore it down, and replaced it with this? While the 1950’s Seattle Public Library wasn’t as depressing as a modern condo replacement, I can’t help but wonder what if ...
Hoo Are You? Hoo-Hoo?
2008-05-28 09:37:00 A year from now next month will mark the 100 year anniversary of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Though it’s hard to say three times fast, the expo had almost 4 million visitors by the time it closed in October of 1909. We’ve looked at a few of the buildings constructed for the A.Y.P.E. recently, but there ...
City Center Motel 1962
2008-05-27 09:18:00 A Memorial Day road trip needs a good motel for when you’ve run out of gas money. Fitting the bill for many years was the City Center Motel , conveniently located on Aurora. Check this vintage 1962 ad showing the property and its features (some were coming soon). These days this location is a Holiday Inn ...
Memorial Day @ Vintage Seattle
2008-05-26 10:30:00 We began Memorial Day a little early here at Vintage Seattle with Part 1 and Part 2 of our vintage Seattle parade photo collection. The conclusion was that it was a Memorial Day parade from the mid 1950’s. Now that the actual day is here, let us know in the comments what you did while ...
Seattle?s Mystery Parade Pt. 2
2008-05-23 10:12:00 This old Seattle parade is getting a little less mysterious. In Part 1 of the photo set we’ve pieced a few clues together. Chainsaw Riggins weighed in with his vast motorcycle knowledge while Bradford (of VRSeattle) and Alex Porter traced the parade route and figured it must be a Memorial Day parade. Just in time ... More About: Mystery , Parade
Seattle?s Mystery Parade Pt. 1
2008-05-22 09:32:00 During a trip to my local paper shop I recently came across this set of old photographs from a Seattle parade taken some years ago. I really don’t have any information on them — who took them, what year, etc. Perhaps we can piece a few details together. What buildings do you recognize? Any car/motorcycle ... More About: Mystery , Parade
Take The Seattle Clock Walk
2008-05-21 09:16:00 You know you want to. Prolific blogger Rob Ketcherside has a site dedicated to historic Seattle clocks where you can take the clock walk. The tour doesn’t just include the 10 or so standing clocks around downtown, but many others you may not have thought of. It’s estimated to take about an hour and a ... More About: Clock , Walk
Reframe: 47th & Erskine, West Seattle
2008-05-20 09:06:00 Here we are with another Reframe where we troll through the archives to find a frame, grab the camera gear and head out to re-create that view at present. Just as the post from two weeks ago, I’m sticking to West Seattle . This time around it’s the intersection of 47th & Erskine. You’ll find a ...
Past Post: Where The Buffalo Roam
2008-05-19 10:12:00 What a great weekend! I spent Saturday at a picnic in Seward Park for a friend who just graduated from law school (congrats, Athena) and d*mn was it nice. Hope your weekend was enjoyable as well — whether you spent it at Seward, Woodland sans buffalo, or wherever. Here come two postcards from Woodland Park ... More About: Post , Buffalo , Past , Roam
Player O The Week: Pennington 1910
2008-05-18 10:06:00 We’re going way back, back, back for this week’s Vintage Seattle Player O The Week — all the way back to 1910. Straight from the Northwestern League comes Pennington of the Seattle ballclub. The card is not in the best shape, but we can still make out the words “marvelous blend” (it is lacking the ...
A Deep Cleaning In Deep Space
2008-05-16 09:46:00 The Seattle Times reports that the Space Needle is getting its first deep cleaning since it opened in 1962. So that means that it’s almost as dirty as my dog Scarf (click here for a photo of that little Ewok). Over 45 years of grime that I guess you could call… vintage. Wow. I definitely ... More About: Cleaning , Deep
What Year Was I Taken?
2008-05-15 09:51:00 I want to try something a little different with this photo today… something “fun.” You know, because I usually hate fun and all. Let’s try in the comments to narrow down the year on this photo, based on the clues we see (buildings, signage) and clues we don’t see. Give it a go, work together ... More About: Year
Old Ballard?s Portland Building
2008-05-14 10:33:00 If you’ve ever found yourself wandering down historic Ballard Ave then you’ve probably noticed this building. Over the years it has gone by many names: The Portland Building , The Buffalo, The Cedars, among others. Since it was built in 1901, it has housed dry good stores, drug stores, JC Penney, and a hotel upstairs. A ...
Past Post: The Last Seattle Public Library
2008-05-13 10:27:00 I wanted to make a quick Past Post thanking Carol Lo and Heather McLeland-Wieser of the Seattle Public Library for contacting me recently offering to aid in blog research. They also run a Seattle Public Library blog called Shelf Talk, so give them a look. I thought it was appropriate to check out an old ...
Seattle, The Nation?s Most Beautiful City Pt. 3
2008-05-12 19:52:00 Welcome to the third installment of our look at the 1961 pamphlet “Seattle , The Nation ?s Most Beautiful City ”! Thanks again to John Chilson of Lost Oregon (formerly Stumptown Confidential, which was all lost due to a hosting problem) for sending it to me. This time ’round we’ve got aerial shots of Rainier, Lake Washington Ship ... More About: The Nation
Me Gusta El Blog De Gabi Campanario
2008-05-11 09:56:00 A very cool new blog popped up recently from Seattle Times illustrator and Vintage Seattle reader Gabi Campanario, El Blog De Gabi Campanario. Gabi has been posting some really awesome sketches and I especially loved the House That Got Away feature. Also check out his Fairview Home sketch (I profiled the homes here) and the ...
Player O The Week: Enrique Romo 1978
2008-05-10 10:45:00 Vintage Seattle Player O The Week goes to Enrique Romo . He was a Mariner from 1977-1978 before being traded for none other than Mario Mendoza. So, you could call Romo an “enabler.” He pitched just six years in the majors before failing to show up for spring training with the Pirates in 1983. After failed ...
Denny Hotel, Gone Too Soon
2008-05-09 10:07:00 I first talked about the Denny Hotel about a year ago and have been meaning to return to it. This old Victorian hotel has always intrigued me, mostly because it had a pretty rocky existence. It was built in 1889 by developers including Arthur Denny but in-fighting and market woes kept it unfinished until 1903. ...
Past Post: Redacted 1944
2008-05-08 10:00:00 Today’s Past Post card is, well, I don’t know. It was redacted by the army examiner in March of 1944. Come on now, kind examiner! Private Hugh ——– was just trying to tell ——— about his scandalous time at ———– in Seattle during his leave. Can anyone make anything out? Give the thumbnails a click and ... More About: Redacted
81 Years Of Fire Station No. 23
2008-05-07 09:56:00 Planned obsolescence be damned! The Central District’s Fire Station No. 23 had stood for more than 81 years serving the city in one way or another. Since the 1960’s, it has housed CAMP (the Central Area Motivation Program). I’ve come up empty handed trying to find background on the fire station itself. Anyone who can ... More About: Years
Early U.W. Buildings, Where Are They Now?
2008-05-06 09:43:00 I’m serving up two early photos from the University of Washington campus. First up, you’ll find the Chimes and Observatory. The chimes from the tower were a gift from A.J. Blethen (see his house here) and rang until the tower burned down in the late 1940’s. The 1895 built Observatory is still in use (see ... More About: Buildings , Early
Reframe: West Seattle?s Halleck and College
More articles from this author:2008-05-05 09:32:00 Just into year 2 here and Chainsaw Riggins, Vintage Seattle reader of superior name, requested more Reframe s for the coming blog year. And really, how can you say no to someone named “Chainsaw Riggins”? So I loaded up my gear and headed down toward Alki in my new home, West Seattle. See the Reframe comparisons ... More About: College 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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