On verso of image, presumably written in 1957: 'Mch 1909. James St. between 4th and 5th taken from 4th Ave. looking south. City Hall on extreme right. Court House (Profanity Hill) tower on left. ""The Mansfield"" still standing 1957. Photo by Curtiss Parker.'
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<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Courthouses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Cupolas--Washington (State)--Seattle; City &amp; town halls--Washington (State)--Seattle</li>
<li>Subjects (LCSH): James Street (Seattle, Wash.); Fourth Avenue (Seattle, Wash.); Dwellings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Apartment houses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street-railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Wagons--Washington (State)--Seattle; Grading (Earthwork)--Washington (State)--Seattle; Central business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle</li></ul><hr>
Despite the University of Washington Libraries, as part of completely changing title in early 2020, changing this from "March 1909" to "probably between 1906 and 1907", I think the 1909 date' (unlike some other things) was correct in the first place. That's the Old Public Safety Building in the background. Ground wasn't even broken for that in 1907. It opened in 1909.
Curtiss Parker
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