File:Businesses in tents along Second Ave in aftermath of Great Fire, Seattle, July 1889 (MOHAI 11934).jpg

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English: Businesses in tents along Second Ave. in aftermath of Great Fire, Seattle, July 1889   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
John P. Soule  (1828–1904)  wikidata:Q6251707
 
John P. Soule
Alternative names
John Payson Soule
Description American photographer and postcard publisher
Date of birth/death 1828 Edit this at Wikidata 1904 Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q6251707
Title
English: Businesses in tents along Second Ave. in aftermath of Great Fire, Seattle, July 1889
Description
English:

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a turning point in Seattle's history, destroying 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront, changing both the physical and political landscapes of the city. The city didn't take much time to mourn; by July, businesses throughout the burned-out area had reopened in tents, houses, or wherever they could find space. Most businesses decided to rebuild where they had been, and rebuilding began almost immediately. The postcard shows businesses set up in tents along Second Avenue, looking north from Cherry Street, in the aftermath of the fire. Businesses include Raymond Eggert & Co. Boots & Shoes; Pacific Clothing House; Herschberg Boots & Shoes; the Palace Restaurant; and F.C. Young & Co. Jewelers. A small handwritten sign affixed to the pole in the foreground advertises "A.F. Schlumpf & Co. Tippers & Plumbers Ready For Work. Columbia St. bt 4 & 5."

Original photograph by John P. Soule, July 1889. Copied in 1912 by McManus.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Fires--Washington (State)--Seattle; Great Fire, Seattle, Wash., 1889; Photographic postcards; Temporary buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle
Depicted place
English: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Date July 1889
date QS:P571,+1889-07-00T00:00:00Z/10
Medium
English: 1 photographic postcard: b&w
Dimensions height: 3.5 in (88.9 mm); width: 5.5 in (13.9 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,3.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,5.5U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
11934
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
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The author died in 1904, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.
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MOHAI, Postcard Collection, 1998.62.3

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