File:South-facing view of Seattle after fire, July 1889 (MOHAI 9694).jpg

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English: South-facing view of Seattle after fire, July 1889   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: South-facing view of Seattle after fire, July 1889
Description
English:

The Great Fire of June 6, 1889 was a significant turning point in Seattle's history and changed both the physical and political landscapes of the City, destroying 100 acres of Seattle's business district and waterfront. The city didn't take much time to mourn; most businesses decided to rebuild where they had been, and rebuilding began almost immediately. This image, facing south from Second Avenue a month after the fire, shows tents set up amongst the ruins to provide emergency relief and to allow business to continue to operate. Elliott Bay and West Seattle can be seen in the distance beyond the central business district.

Handwritten on negative: Rebuilding after the fire, looking south from Second St. Signs in image: W. W. Buchanan & Sons, Wagons, Carriages, Harness Makers; Pantheon Saloon, W. F. Allen ppr; H. Jones & Son, Boots & Shoes; Wisconsin House; E. A. Cohn Clothing House; Puget Sound Steam Laundry Caption information source: https://content.lib.washington.edu/extras/seattle-fire.html Caption information source: http://arcadenw.org/article/visualizing-the-great-seattle-fire-of-1889

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Great Fire, Seattle, Wash., 1889; Ruins--Washington (State)--Seattle; Tents--Washington (State)--Seattle
Depicted place
English: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Date Taken in July 1889
Medium
English: 1 photographic print: b&w
Dimensions height: 5.5 in (13.9 cm); width: 7 in (17.7 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,5.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,7U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
9694
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
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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.
Other versions
File:Aftermath of the Seattle fire of June 6 showing looking south showing tents along Yesler Way and construction of the Standard (SEATTLE 2970).jpg
High-resolution, annotated.
File:Looking south from 2nd Ave and Cherry St two months after the Seattle fire of June 6, 1889 (CURTIS 1117).jpg
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MOHAI, Benjamin Pettit Photograph Collection, 1980.6923.122

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