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<p>Looking northeast. Postal-Telegraph Building, 717-725 1st Ave. at corner of Columbia St., in background. Inscription on front of photograph reads "Apr. 24."
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<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Construction--Washington (State)--Seattle</li></ul><p>Per discussion at <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.facebook.com/joe.mabel/posts/2094197197286250">https://www.facebook.com/joe.mabel/posts/2094197197286250</a>, Seattle historian Rob Ketcherside believes this is actually the demolition of the demolition of Westerman Iron Works on the site, rather than the construction of the new building. 1902-01-04 <i>Seattle Times</i> says "The pwer [sic] station is built on the site of the old Westerman Iron Works, the buildings of which were torn down in May, 1900."<br><br>Also a good view of the rear of the Union Block, Washington Building and others just south of Columbia on First Avenue at that time.
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<p>Different angle on some of these buildings, some time between 1900 and 1903
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<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Asahel_Curtis" class="extiw" title="w:en:Asahel Curtis"><span title="American photographer">Asahel Curtis</span></a>
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://content.lib.washington.edu/curtisweb/index.html">Asahel Curtis Photo Company Photographs</a>