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History of Seattle, Washington 1900–1940: Seattle experienced rapid growth and transformation in the early 20th century, establishing itself as a leader in the Pacific Northwest. The Klondike Gold Rush led to massive immigration, diversifying the city's ethnic mix with arrivals of Japanese, Filipinos, Europeans, and European-Americans.
English: Interurban on Occidental Way South, Seattle, Washington circa 1920s. Hotel Seattle (demolished 1961) in background, the Seattle National Bank Building / Pacific Block / Smith Tower Annex now known as the Interurban Building at right.
The Depression and the Urban West Coast, 1929-1933: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland (2000) Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl, ed. Shaping Seattle architecture: a historical guide to the architects (University of Washington Press, 2017). Oldham, Kit; Peter Blecha (2011). Rising Tides and Tailwinds: The Story of the Port of Seattle, 1911 ...
1919 – February: Seattle General Strike. [28] 1920 – Seattle Northwest Enterprise newspaper begins publication. [25] 1922 – The first Miss Seattle is crowned. 1923 Seattle Goodwill Industries established. [29] [30] Mountaineers Players (theatre troupe) active. [31] 1924 September 28: First aerial circumnavigation of the world lands at ...
English: Mary Ann Wells (Mrs. A. Forest King) was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and moved to Seattle in 1915. Wells was a charter member of the Soroptimist Club. She founded the ballet department at the Cornish School and directed the dance department for seven years.
The Seattle Underground. The facade seen here was at street level in the mid-1800s. The Seattle Underground is a network of underground passageways and basements in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. They were located at ground level when the city was built in the mid-19th century but fell into disuse after ...
The Seattle General Strike was a five-day general work stoppage by 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington from February 6 to 11, 1919. The goal was to support shipyard workers in several unions who were locked out of their jobs when they tried to strike for higher wages.
Smith Tower construction, February 1913. In the wake of the Klondike Gold Rush, Eastern financial interest in Seattle was at an all-time high. [12] Prominent local attorney James Clise, who represented numerous capitalists in New York and Boston was responsible for many of the land transactions that saw numerous new office buildings built in the city.