Photographic prints

Slides and negatives of the Burke-Gilman Trail and other Seattle parks.

Records documenting the activites of the Carkeek Park Advisory Council.

Files documenting the activities and programs developed by park staff within the Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center.

This series is comprised of prints and represents a small portion of the work done by Seattle City Light to electrify Seattle. One hundred and seventeen prints are available for download on our digital platform; this includes 54 Real Estate Services photos of identified addresses. For a comprehensive look at the work of Seattle City Light, see the SCL negative collection (1204-01).

Photographs documenting Mayor Gordon Clinton's visits to Manila, Philippines; Kobe, Japan; and Taipei, Taiwan.

Photographs of proposed Grand Coulee dam site on the Columbia River and surrounding area.

The Environmental Stewardship Unit Records document the activities and programs prepared and implemented by the Environmental Stewardship Coordinator (ESC). The ESC operated among a number of Seattle area parks, as well as the aquarium.

Records and photographs compiled by Ben Evans, documenting history of recreation programs within the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation as well as the history and philosophy of recreation programs nationally.

Visual materials related to Forward Thrust planning and projects.

Photographs documenting the construction of a powerhouse and diversion dam at the Gorge Dam on the Skagit River.

Photographic prints, negatives, and slides related to parks, activities in parks, and Parks Department personnel.Images are arranged alphabetically by subject and are a mix of prints, negatives and slides. Some are undated. Ninety-three images are digitized and available online.

Formal photos of City Council, councilmembers, City Engineers, and Board of Aldermen.

Photographic prints and slides related to the Madrona Dance Studio, classroom activities, theatre productions, concerts, and craft classes. Also included are Dance Studio schedules, newsletters, correspondence, and draft brochures.

The Municipal Art Commission Subject Files, 1955-1969, contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, and press clippings relating to the programs, activities, and administration of the Commission.

Photographic negatives documenting public works, city employees, and elected officials.

Photograph albums, 1919-1936, illustrating the planning and construction of Gorge and Diablo Dams and their respective power houses on the Skagit River.

Photographs of public art projects around Seattle, as well as photos supporting artists' applications to be a part of the "In Public: Seattle 1991" project.

Photographic prints and slides relating to the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington.

Planning Commission Photographs depict Seattle neighborhoods, roads, parks, and marinas; also included are photographs of display materials and photographs related to land use.

Records of a Seattle visual arts school and studio.

Photographs documenting the construction of Ross Dam on the Skagit River, 1938-1948.

Public relations material regarding the Seattle Aquarium.

Records relating to topics addressed at Park Commissioners meetings.

Photographs of Seattle Engineering Department work on bridges, overpasses, and viaducts. Neighborhoods pictured include the Industrial District, University District, and Downtown.

Records of the Citizens Service Bureau which was created in 1965 to handle citizen complaints and serve as a referral resource for city services.

Planning records for Seattle's Boundary Dam.

The Seattle City Light Department History File, 1894-1972, consists of correspondence, typed histories, reports, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets related to the history of Seattle City Light.

Scrapbooks assembled by a City Light employee, containing photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera related to the organization and its employees.

Power plant maintenance records.

Records concerning floods and flood control near Seattle City Light hydroelectric projects.

Photographs of Masonry Dam construction, including construction workers and equipment, dam site, clearcutting, trains and railroads, and bridges.

Records of the division that manages Seattle City Light properties

Records of Seattle City Light's hydroelectric projects on the Skagit River

Snowpack data

Writings and publications regarding J. D. Ross

Planning records for the Seattle Commons.

Records documenting neighborhood plans and neighborhood planning issues.

Records concerning the implementation of Seattle neighborhood plans and projects.

Records of a project which studied a neighborhood in Seattle's Capitol Hill district.

Records of the Department of Neighborhoods' Public Information Officer.

Project files for Seattle harborfront and neighborhood projects.

Records of the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation relating to the Bumbershoot Festival. Includes paper records and photographs dating from 1974 to 1976.

Records concerning dance performances and dance instruction sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Records concerning Seattle's public golf courses.

Administrative records of the staff responsible for the Department of Parks and Recreation's cultural programs.

Records of the Parks Department's Facilities Maintenance Division. The records document changes and improvements in Seattle parks as well as the planning, design, and construction of new parks.

Color slides depicting Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation activities and facilities.

Legal case files, primarily concerning litigation over public and private property damages.

Photographs documenting the Denny Hill Regrade, 1904-1929; images include views of the regrade area, sluicing operations, machinery and equipment, and disposal of debris in Elliott Bay.

Engineering and property records concerning a proposed freeway in Seattle.

Photographs of Engineering Department Safety Award-winning departments and individuals, 1947-1987. Also included are photographs of Engineering Department vehicles and equipment, construction projects, and vehicle damage due to accidents.

Primarily records of the Seattle City Arborist.

Photographs of the repavement of Third Avenue, 1928 and 1929.

Records of the Seattle Department of Engineering consisting of correspondence between the Department and grantees of utility franchises. Also included are agreements, maps, drawings, and photographs.

Three albums of photographs depicting vehicles and equipment used by the Seattle Engineering Department.

Records of a City of Seattle housing program.

Public relations records of the Seattle-Kobe Affiliation Committee, including quarterly reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Portraits of Seattle's mayors, 1869-2002.

The Public Information Officer's records include information on Neighborhood Planning Office programs, material for presentations, and program development information.

Records concerning Seattle neighborhood planning.

Records of an employees association which sponsored social and recreational events.

Photographic documentation of Seattle's creeks, including activities undertaken by the Water Department to test and improve water quality.

Contents of a scrapbook documenting efforts by the Seattle Water Department to monitor and improve water quality.

Records related to operations of the Seattle Water Department.

Aerial photographs of Seattle Watershed and Pipeline.

Records of an international commission.

Photographs and slides documenting preconstruction and construction of the West Seattle Freeway Bridge, 1980-1983.

Records documenting the activities of the West Seattle Neighborhood Service Center.

Material documenting the planning, property acquisiton, land disposition, and development of the Westlake Mall project.