<p>Emil Sabastian Schanno (1872-1936) and Alice May (Cameron) Schanno (1869-1952) lived most of their married lives near Alki Point in West Seattle, where they operated one of the area's first restaurants, at 2758 Alki Avenue SW. Around the same time that the Schannos opened their restaurant, Alki Point had begun to grow into a destination resort area for Seattleites escaping rapid urbanization. Along with restaurants, other attractions included a natatorium (a building housing a swimming pool), a dance hall, the Stockade Hotel and cottages, a steamer providing hourly service from Seattle's central waterfront, and in 1908 a trolley line.
In this image Alice Schanno and an unidentified friend walk along the beach at Alki Point. The man standing behind them and wearing a white coat is Emil Schanno. The dock in the image may be part of the Schanno's boat rental business, or the natatorium dock, which was located near today's 64th Avenue SW and Alki Avenue SW. </p>
<p>Caption information source: The Seattle Daily Times, March 25, 1952, p. 31
Caption information source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://pauldorpat.com/2016/10/15/seattle-now-then-the-first-and-forgotten-alki-natatorium">https://pauldorpat.com/2016/10/15/seattle-now-then-the-first-and-forgotten-alki-natatorium</a></p>
<ul><li>Subjects: Alki Point (Wash.)<b>Beaches--Washington (State)--Seattle</b></li></ul><b>
</b><p>Boardwalks--Washington (State)--Seattle
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<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Alki Point (Wash.)<b>Beaches--Washington (State)--Seattle; Boardwalks--Washington (State)--Seattle</b></li></ul>
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circa 1910 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1910-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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