Leslie Hamilton Collection of Seattle Photographs, Circa 1851-1989
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Leslie Hamilton collection of Seattle photographs, circa 1851-1989 Overview of the Collection Title Leslie Hamilton collection of Seattle photographs Dates circa 1851-1989 (inclusive) 1846 1994 Quantity 55 boxes of photographic prints 10 boxes of negatives 4 binders of slides Collection Number PH0541 Summary Photographs and slides of Seattle, particularly the Queen Anne neighborhood, from chiefly the late 1800s through the late 1980s Repository University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Special Collections University of Washington Libraries Box 352900 Seattle, WA 98195-2900 Telephone: 206-543-1929 Fax: 206-543-1931 [email protected] Access Restrictions The collection is open to the public, but the negatives and historical prints are not accessible due to preservation concerns. Languages English Sponsor Funding for encoding of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the Friends of the Libraries. Content Description The Leslie Hamilton collection consists of historical and modern photographs and slides of Seattle, particularly the Queen Anne neighborhood, from chiefly the late 1800s through the late 1980s. Included are views of Seattle streets and intersections, public and private buildings and residences, events such as the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909, statues and monuments, parks, the waterfront, modes of transportation, and the fire department. The photos and slides of Queen Anne show the neighborhood's streets, buildings, and people. Use of the Collection Alternative Forms Available Copies of the photographs are available for public use in the Special Collections division, University of Washington Libraries. Leslie Hamilton collection of Seattle photographs, circa 1 1851-1989 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv56787 Restrictions on Use Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details. Administrative Information Arrangement Arranged in three series: Seattle notebooks Queen Anne notebooks Slide notebooks Detailed Description of the Collection Seattle notebooks Container(s) Description Dates Volume 1: Western Avenue Binder 1 Modern images circa 1950s-1982 Views of Western Avenue, First Avenue, and Elliot Avenue from Denny Way to Marion Street. Includes intersections of Denny, Bay, Eagle, Broad, Clay, Cedar, Vine, Wall, Battery, Bell, Blanchard, Lenora, Virginia, Stewart, Pine, Spring, Madison and Marion. Also shows the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Pier 66 (Port of Seattle), Pier 69, and Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. Album Item 1 1-1a City Engineering Department document: "How Seattle November 20, Changed its Face" 1951 1 1-1b City Engineering Department document: "Changing the 1975 face of Seattle's Business Districts" Leslie Hamilton collection of Seattle photographs, circa 2 1851-1989 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv56787 Container(s) Description Dates 1 1-2 Copy of newspaper article from the Seattle Times "New August 2, 1981 Heights: An updated list, to compare major structures, new and old" 1 1-3 West view of billboard from First Avenue and Eagle Street April 25, 1976 Leslie Hamilton (B-17) (photographer) 1 1-4 Southwest corner of First Avenue at Bay Street, looking April 25, 1976 southwest; view of stoplights, billboards Leslie Hamilton (B-14) (photographer) 1 1-5 First Avenue from Denny Way at Bay Street, looking April 25, 1976 south; view of stoplights, billboards Leslie Hamilton (B-15) (photographer) 1 1-6 View of Elliott Avenue and Broad Street, looking south; March 2, 1980 building on corner Leslie Hamilton (92-15) (photographer) 1 1-7 View of building at west side of Elliott Avenue and Clay March 2, 1980 Street, looking south from Clay Street Leslie Hamilton (92-14) (photographer) 1 1-8 View of buildings, telephone poles facing south on Elliott April 30, 1978 Avenue from Clay Street Leslie Hamilton (22-3) (photographer) 1 1-9 South view of building, street on Elliott Avenue from Clay April 30, 1978 Street; southeast corner of Elliott Avenue and Cedar Street Leslie Hamilton (22-1) (photographer) 1 1-10 Parking garage on east side of Elliott Avenue looking north March 3, 1980 from Vine Street (1981?) Leslie Hamilton (92-13) (photographer) 1 1-11 South Trade Center parking garage -- 2600 Elliott Avenue; July 31, 1981 East side of Elliott Avenue at Vine Street Leslie Hamilton (2654) (photographer) 1 1-12 Buildings, parked cars on east side of Elliott Avenue at April 30, 1978 Vine Street Leslie Hamilton (22-0) (photographer) 1 1-13 North view of cars driving along the Alaskan Way viaduct Circa 1955 Leslie Hamilton collection of Seattle photographs, circa 3 1851-1989 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv56787 Container(s) Description Dates Leslie Hamilton (3096) (photographer) Copy of 1955 photograph. 1 1-14 South view of building, pedestrian overpass on Alaskan April 30, 1978 Way from Broad Street at Clay Street Leslie Hamilton (22-4) (photographer) 1 1-15 Pedestrian overpass on Alaskan Way and foot of Cedar July 30, 1981 Street at Pier 69 (Trade Center at right) Leslie Hamilton (2647) (photographer) 1 1-16 Railroad tracks and building at Pier 69 at Alaskan Way July 30, 1981 and foot of Cedar Street, north view Leslie Hamilton (2646) (photographer) 1 1-17 Water, Pier 69 at Alaskan Way and foot of Cedar Street, July 30, 1981 north view Leslie Hamilton (2648) (photographer) 1 1-18 Water, pier; east view at Pier 69 (from Pier 70) July 31, 1981 Leslie Hamilton (2652) (photographer) 1 1-19 Port of Seattle sign at Pier 66, west view July 31, 1981 Leslie Hamilton (2661) (photographer) 1 1-20 South view of pedestrian overpass and building along east March 2, 1980 side Alaskan Way from Clay street Leslie Hamilton (92-16) (photographer) 1 1-21 View of South Trade Center and pedestrian overpass on July 31, 1981 east side of Alaskan Way between Clay and Vine streets Leslie Hamilton (2653) (photographer) 1 1-22 Canoes on water and Indians at the foot of Vine, Cedar 1882-1886 and Broad streets, Belltown Copied from Seattle Public Library (SPL22774); A. Curtis.Copied by Leslie Hamilton (198). 1 1-23 Indians and canoes on water on the southern side of 1890-1895 Ballast Island Probably circa 1890-1895 (later covered over in 1895). Now the foot of Pier 48.Copied by Leslie Hamilton (3765). 1 1-24 South view of building and street at the east side of July 30, 1981 Alaskan Way between Vine and Wall streets Leslie Hamilton collection of Seattle photographs, circa 4 1851-1989 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv56787 Container(s) Description Dates Leslie Hamilton (2649) (photographer) 1 1-25 West view of the Edgewater Inn at near Pier 69 at the foot July 31, 1981 of Wall Street; 2411 Alaskan Way Leslie Hamilton (2666) (photographer) 1 1-26 West view of Pier 66/Bell St. Terminal on Alaskan Way July 31, 1981 between Bell and Battery streets Leslie Hamilton (2656) (photographer) 1 1-27 Southwest view of Pier 66, parking lot on Alaskan Way July 31, 1981 between Bell and Blanchard streets, with Battery Street to the left Leslie Hamilton (2567) (photographer) 1 1-28 View of railroad tracks and Pier 66, on the west side of July 31, 1981 Alaskan Way between Bell and Battery streets with Battery Street to the right Leslie Hamilton (2655) (photographer) 1 1-29-1-30 View of building, grassy hill on the east side of Alaskan July 31, 1981 Way at Bell Street Leslie Hamilton (2665, 2664) (photographer) 1 1-31 North view of grassy hill, train tracks on the east side of July 31, 1981 Alaskan Way at Bell Street Leslie Hamilton (2660) (photographer) 1 1-32 View of railroad tracks, grassy hill on the east side July 31, 1981 of Alaskan Way at Bell Street with Space Needle in background Leslie Hamilton (2659) (photographer) 1 1-33 South view of building, railroad tracks along the east side July 31, 1981 of Alaskan way from Blanchard Street Leslie Hamilton (2658) (photographer) 1 1-34 View of railroad tracks, grassy hill along east side of July 31, 1981 Alaskan Way at Blanchard Street Leslie Hamilton (2662) (photographer) 1 1-35 Building at Pier 65 from west side of Alaskan Way and July 31, 1981 Lenora Street Leslie Hamilton (2663) (photographer) Leslie Hamilton collection of Seattle photographs, circa 5 1851-1989 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv56787 Container(s) Description Dates 1 1-36 Fireboats Alki and Duwamish in front of the Aquarium at May 21, 1982 Pier 59 Fireboats repumping water into aquarium when the aquarium pumps failed. Leslie Hamilton (3471) (photographer) 1 1-37 Streetcar near viaduct at east side of Alaskan Way and May 21, 1982 Pine Street Leslie Hamilton (3472) (photographer) 1 1-38 Northeast corner of Alaskan Way and Spring Street; July 26, 1981 offramp is on Seneca Street Leslie Hamilton (2632) (photographer) 1 1-39 View north from Seneca Street offramp at Alaskan Way July 26, 1981 and Spring Street Leslie Hamilton (2634) (photographer) 1 1-40 North view of buildings, railroad tracks along Alaskan Way July 31, 1981 and Lenora Street from Virginia Street Leslie Hamilton (2667) (photographer) Box/ Folder 1 1-41 Railroad tracks along Alaskan Way and Lenora Street, July 31, 1981 looking north Leslie Hamilton (2668) (photographer) Album 1 1-42 North view of cars, streetlights on Alaskan Way April 30, 1978 Leslie Hamilton (22-6) (photographer) 1 1-43 North view of parking lot, fire station #5 at foot of Madison September 14, Street 1981 Leslie Hamilton (2732) (photographer) 1 1-44 North view of parking lot, buildings in background on July 26, 1981 Alaskan