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Schools

  • 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
    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...
  • Aerial of Columbia City from south, Seattle, ca. 1947
    Hidden Stream of Columbia City
    In 2005, a group of fourth and fifth graders at Orca, part of Columbia School researched the history of the stream that used to...
  • Whitworth kindergarten class 1919
    History of Whitworth School
    Slideshow of Whitworth School's history researched by Orca students in 2007
  • John Croce On Italian School
    Audio recording of John Croce recollecting the Italian School, from the Garlic Gulch neighborhood in the 1930s.
  • Members of Franklin High School band with train, Snoqualmie Pass, January 1938. Property of Rainier Valley Historical Society, Accession Number 97.046.32
    Music on Skis equals Spills and Dents
    The dedication ceremonies for the new Snoqualmie Ski Bowl near Hyak Station at the east entrance to the Milwaukee Railroad Cascade Tunnel; The music...
  • Franklin High School, Seattle, ca. 1913
    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...
  • Scuola Italiana
    Reflections on the "Scuola Italiana", the Italian School that existed in the Garlic Gulch during the 1930s.
  • The Atlantic Street Center: 100 Years of Service
    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
  • Proud Franklin High female athletes sporting school letters.
    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...
  • Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church
    Windows on Religion
    6th grade students from the New School explore rich tapestry of faith traditions in the Rainier Valley.

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