<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 (holding a small dog) ride a teeter-totter on the beach at Alki Point. The dock behind them is likely the natatorium dock, which was located about at 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>Piers &amp; wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle
Seesaws--Washington (State)--Seattle
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<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Alki Point (Wash.)<b>Beaches--Washington (State)--Seattle; Piers &amp; wharves--Washington (State)--Seattle; Seesaws--Washington (State)--Seattle</b></li></ul>
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