A Garlic Gulch House Slideshow examining the typical aspects of life in a Garlic Gulch house Ark Lodge Building: Home of Columbia City’s Fraternal Past Ark Lodge Building, current home of the Columbia City Theatre, stock image - not photo desriged in text by Mikala Woodward In this 1937 photograph... Bill Phalen's Parade Phalen's Grocery delivery truck in parade for Rainier Valley Fiesta, Seattle, 1915. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.064 by Buzz Anderson,... Brighton Beach The original Brighton School was completed in January of 1901 and was located at 51st and Graham Street. It was a one-room school for... Calithumpians in Columbia City In 1915, a grocer named Bill Phalen had a vision: a spectacular celebration that would bring the whole Rainier Valley together. (He also had... Car #20 in Columbia City by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" The date is 1902. Car #20 of the Seattle, Renton & Southern RY., traveling southbound, has just crested the... Columbia Electric Bakery - From Spark to Flame By Nancy Dulaney The history of bread goes back some 30,000 years, to the hunting and gathering phase of human development. Fast forward a few... Columbia Library Under Construction Rainier Avenue streetcar tracks next to Columbia Library under construction, Seattle, July 6, 1915. Property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 96.073.001 by Buzz... Columbia Mill The Columbia Mill that was built in 1890, the same year the streetcar tracks were laid starting at Railroad Avenue on Seattle’s waterfront. The... De Facto Dry in Columbia City, 1893 - 1914 Photograph, Men in doorway of Rainier Valley Barber Shop and AYP Pool Room, Seattle, 1909. Property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.708 by... Dinnertime in Garlic Gulch “Thursday and Sunday was spaghetti day” by Mikala Woodward, "Days Gone By", Excerpted from Rainier Valley Food Stories Cookbook Rainier Valley’s Italian heritage goes back a... Dugdale Baseball Park Rainier Avenue streetcar tracks next to Dugdale Park, Seattle, July 6, 1915. Property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 96.073.003 by Buzz Anderson, "Days... Eugene Coleman Oral History Abstract: Mr.Coleman discusses buying a house and growing up in Rainier Valley, working in an Alaskan cannery and leisure time activities there, work in... Family Celebrations of Days Gone By The holidays bring back many memories of family celebrations and hot air balloons over Seattle. Garlic Gulch under the Microscope The Rainier Valley’s Italian community has long been a focus of interest and curiosity. In 1915 sociology graduate student Nellie Roe made Garlic Gulch... Garlic Gulch Wedding Rainier Valley’s Italian heritage goes more than a hundred years. Back then, the Valley was largely forests and farms, with the streetcar running down... Grading of Rainier Valley's Streets This snapshot depicts the equipment used to grade the streets in Rainier Valley during the early 1900’s. The photo is from the Hall-Summers Collection... Heater Glove Company by Buzz Anderson, 1999 "Days Gone By" Columbia City has had its share of manufacturing companies over the years. One of the more noteworthy was... Hillman City through the Ages J.E. Keefe Block, Seattle, 1915. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.029 Hillman City began as a stop on the Rainier Valley... Hillman City: The place where they do things Slideshow depicting the history of Hillman City, a thriving Seattle suburb annexed in 1907 History of Whitworth School Slideshow of Whitworth School's history researched by Orca students in 2007 Hitt’s Fireworks: 1905-1976 Hitt's Fireworks Company Brochure, image property of Rainier Valley Historical Society Fireworks in Columbia City Thomas Gabriel Hitt, known as T.G. Hitt, was born in... Juneteenth Celebrations Face of "Freed Woman" statue at Juneteenth Memorial Monument, George Washington Carver Museum - Austin, TX. Stock photo. by Mikala Woodward, Excerpted from Rainier Valley... Meet You by the Big Rock The "Big Rock" at 48th Avenue and Ferdinand Street was once a popular meeting place for Rainier Valley residents. Remnants of the rock are... Memories of a Rainier Valley Street Car Operator Seattle, Renton & Southern streetcar #106, Seattle, 1910. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.214 DGB - Street Car Memories -2 -... Modern Woodmen of America Modern Woodmen of America drill team, Seattle, 1909 by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" The members of the Modern Woodmen of America drill team are standing... Newspaper Collection Slideshow showcasing our comprehensive neighborhood newspaper collection, from 1910 through the early 2000s Now You See It, Now You Don't: Franklin High School and the Mount Baker Neighborhood Franklin High School, Seattle, ca. 1913. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession number 97.014.003 This photo of the just-completed Franklin High School was... Rainier Beach Station Streetcar #20 at Rainier Beach Station, Seattle, ca. 1908. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.196 by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" In... Rainier Valley Dairy Smith M. Wilson's Rainier Valley Dairy business. by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" Smith M. Wilson started in the dairy business on Beacon Hill in 1916.... Rainier Valley's First Streetcars Rainier Avenue Electric Railway streetcars, Columbia, 1891, Property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.199 by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" The 1891 photo was... Rainier Valley's Timbered Past Horses hauling logs at Columbia Mill, Columbia, July 15, 1891. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.531 by Mikala Woodward Big Trees, Shingle... Remembering Garlic Gulch Slideshow remembering the bustling Italian community known as "Garlic Gulch" Roy Olmstead: Seattle's "Rum King" A liquor raid in 1925, in Elk Lake, Ontario. Source, Wikipedia Public Domain by Mikala Woodward On March 22, 1920, federal agents nabbed a tugboat crew... Simeon T. Toby's Bank Building Cameron's Drugstore in Toby Building, Seattle, ca. 1925. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, accession number 93.001.006 by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" This... Streetcar Wreck at Willow Street Streetcar wreck, Seattle, April 30, 1910. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.226 by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" The date was April... The Atlantic Street Center: 100 Years of Service Slideshow exploring the many ways the Atlantic Street Center has served a vital role in the Rainier Valley community The Lakewood Seward Park Community Club: 100 Years Strong Lakewood Community Club members at a dance, 1940s. 2010 marks the 100th year of operation for the Lakewood Seward Park Community Club Take a look... The Rainier Valley Rephotography Project Slideshow of then/now historic images from around around the Rainier Valley Two Franklin High School Letter Girls Proud Franklin High female athletes, Charlotte Widrig and Virginia Ulurich sporting school letters. by Mary Ann Balch The female high school athletes are closing out basketball... Valley Fuel Company Six men in front of Valley Fuel Co. structure, Seattle, ca. 1910. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.035 by Buzz Anderson This... What am I going to do with these plums? Phyllis Macay's "Now Famous Plum Bread" recipe, Excerpted from Rainier Valley Food Stories Cookbook
A Garlic Gulch House Slideshow examining the typical aspects of life in a Garlic Gulch house Ark Lodge Building: Home of Columbia City’s Fraternal Past Ark Lodge Building, current home of the Columbia City Theatre, stock image - not photo desriged in text by Mikala Woodward In this 1937 photograph... Bill Phalen's Parade Phalen's Grocery delivery truck in parade for Rainier Valley Fiesta, Seattle, 1915. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.064 by Buzz Anderson,... Brighton Beach The original Brighton School was completed in January of 1901 and was located at 51st and Graham Street. It was a one-room school for... Calithumpians in Columbia City In 1915, a grocer named Bill Phalen had a vision: a spectacular celebration that would bring the whole Rainier Valley together. (He also had... Car #20 in Columbia City by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" The date is 1902. Car #20 of the Seattle, Renton & Southern RY., traveling southbound, has just crested the... Columbia Electric Bakery - From Spark to Flame By Nancy Dulaney The history of bread goes back some 30,000 years, to the hunting and gathering phase of human development. Fast forward a few... Columbia Library Under Construction Rainier Avenue streetcar tracks next to Columbia Library under construction, Seattle, July 6, 1915. Property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 96.073.001 by Buzz... Columbia Mill The Columbia Mill that was built in 1890, the same year the streetcar tracks were laid starting at Railroad Avenue on Seattle’s waterfront. The... De Facto Dry in Columbia City, 1893 - 1914 Photograph, Men in doorway of Rainier Valley Barber Shop and AYP Pool Room, Seattle, 1909. Property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.708 by... Dinnertime in Garlic Gulch “Thursday and Sunday was spaghetti day” by Mikala Woodward, "Days Gone By", Excerpted from Rainier Valley Food Stories Cookbook Rainier Valley’s Italian heritage goes back a... Dugdale Baseball Park Rainier Avenue streetcar tracks next to Dugdale Park, Seattle, July 6, 1915. Property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 96.073.003 by Buzz Anderson, "Days... Eugene Coleman Oral History Abstract: Mr.Coleman discusses buying a house and growing up in Rainier Valley, working in an Alaskan cannery and leisure time activities there, work in... Family Celebrations of Days Gone By The holidays bring back many memories of family celebrations and hot air balloons over Seattle. Garlic Gulch under the Microscope The Rainier Valley’s Italian community has long been a focus of interest and curiosity. In 1915 sociology graduate student Nellie Roe made Garlic Gulch... Garlic Gulch Wedding Rainier Valley’s Italian heritage goes more than a hundred years. Back then, the Valley was largely forests and farms, with the streetcar running down... Grading of Rainier Valley's Streets This snapshot depicts the equipment used to grade the streets in Rainier Valley during the early 1900’s. The photo is from the Hall-Summers Collection... Heater Glove Company by Buzz Anderson, 1999 "Days Gone By" Columbia City has had its share of manufacturing companies over the years. One of the more noteworthy was... Hillman City through the Ages J.E. Keefe Block, Seattle, 1915. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.029 Hillman City began as a stop on the Rainier Valley... Hillman City: The place where they do things Slideshow depicting the history of Hillman City, a thriving Seattle suburb annexed in 1907 History of Whitworth School Slideshow of Whitworth School's history researched by Orca students in 2007 Hitt’s Fireworks: 1905-1976 Hitt's Fireworks Company Brochure, image property of Rainier Valley Historical Society Fireworks in Columbia City Thomas Gabriel Hitt, known as T.G. Hitt, was born in... Juneteenth Celebrations Face of "Freed Woman" statue at Juneteenth Memorial Monument, George Washington Carver Museum - Austin, TX. Stock photo. by Mikala Woodward, Excerpted from Rainier Valley... Meet You by the Big Rock The "Big Rock" at 48th Avenue and Ferdinand Street was once a popular meeting place for Rainier Valley residents. Remnants of the rock are... Memories of a Rainier Valley Street Car Operator Seattle, Renton & Southern streetcar #106, Seattle, 1910. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.214 DGB - Street Car Memories -2 -... Modern Woodmen of America Modern Woodmen of America drill team, Seattle, 1909 by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" The members of the Modern Woodmen of America drill team are standing... Newspaper Collection Slideshow showcasing our comprehensive neighborhood newspaper collection, from 1910 through the early 2000s Now You See It, Now You Don't: Franklin High School and the Mount Baker Neighborhood Franklin High School, Seattle, ca. 1913. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession number 97.014.003 This photo of the just-completed Franklin High School was... Rainier Beach Station Streetcar #20 at Rainier Beach Station, Seattle, ca. 1908. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.196 by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" In... Rainier Valley Dairy Smith M. Wilson's Rainier Valley Dairy business. by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" Smith M. Wilson started in the dairy business on Beacon Hill in 1916.... Rainier Valley's First Streetcars Rainier Avenue Electric Railway streetcars, Columbia, 1891, Property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.199 by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" The 1891 photo was... Rainier Valley's Timbered Past Horses hauling logs at Columbia Mill, Columbia, July 15, 1891. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.531 by Mikala Woodward Big Trees, Shingle... Remembering Garlic Gulch Slideshow remembering the bustling Italian community known as "Garlic Gulch" Roy Olmstead: Seattle's "Rum King" A liquor raid in 1925, in Elk Lake, Ontario. Source, Wikipedia Public Domain by Mikala Woodward On March 22, 1920, federal agents nabbed a tugboat crew... Simeon T. Toby's Bank Building Cameron's Drugstore in Toby Building, Seattle, ca. 1925. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, accession number 93.001.006 by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" This... Streetcar Wreck at Willow Street Streetcar wreck, Seattle, April 30, 1910. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.226 by Buzz Anderson, "Days Gone By" The date was April... The Atlantic Street Center: 100 Years of Service Slideshow exploring the many ways the Atlantic Street Center has served a vital role in the Rainier Valley community The Lakewood Seward Park Community Club: 100 Years Strong Lakewood Community Club members at a dance, 1940s. 2010 marks the 100th year of operation for the Lakewood Seward Park Community Club Take a look... The Rainier Valley Rephotography Project Slideshow of then/now historic images from around around the Rainier Valley Two Franklin High School Letter Girls Proud Franklin High female athletes, Charlotte Widrig and Virginia Ulurich sporting school letters. by Mary Ann Balch The female high school athletes are closing out basketball... Valley Fuel Company Six men in front of Valley Fuel Co. structure, Seattle, ca. 1910. Photo property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 93.001.035 by Buzz Anderson This... What am I going to do with these plums? Phyllis Macay's "Now Famous Plum Bread" recipe, Excerpted from Rainier Valley Food Stories Cookbook
