<p>This photo looks north on First Avenue from Yesler Way and shows Pioneer Square when it was still a vital part of Seattle's commercial life. The buildings seen across the square include, left to right: the Lowman Building, the Lowman and Hanford Building, the Howard Building and the Pioneer Building. The Hoge Building towers over them on Second Avenue.</p>
<p>Signs in image: Hotel Norman - Entrance 89 Yesler Way - Rooms 25 Cents to 50 Cents. The Hub - Regal [...] Clothes. Dentists. The Right Hotel - Rates 50 Cents to $1.50. Good Eats, Right Prices - Cafeteria and Dairy Lunch - Otto [H. Wolf?] Prop. United Cigar Store Co. Albert Hansen. Lowman &amp; Hanford Co. - Booksellers and Stationers - Printers, Engravers, Binders - Loose Leaf Systems - Cameras and Photographic Supplies - Desks and Filing Cabinets. Howard. New York Dental Parlors. Dr. J.P. Sweeney.  Joint [Deeds?] [...] Husband and Wife [...] - Lawyers.

Handwritten on sleeve: Pioneer Square.</p>
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Commercial streets--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Carriages &amp; coaches--Washington (State)--Seattle</li></ul>
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Webster &amp; Stevens</div>
circa 1912 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1912-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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