Original Pioneer Square Totem Pole

Totem Pole, Seattle, Wash (NYPL b12647398-66442) Dies wäre der "alte" (ursprüngliche) Totempfahl des Pioneer Square in Seattle, und wenn das Datum stimmt, sehr kurz nach seiner Installation.

The Starr Boyd Building appears on the left and the Pioneer Building appears on the far right followed by the Howard Building, the Lowman and Hanford Building and the Lowman Building. The 110 Cherry Building ap Mehr

The Starr Boyd Building appears on the left and the Pioneer Building appears on the far right followed by the Howard Building, the Lowman and Hanford Building and the Lowman Building. The 110 Cherry Building ap Mehr

Transcribed from photograph: "Parks. Pioneer Place. Decorations for the return of the soldiers from the Philippines. Nov. 1899."

View south down 1st Avenue from Pioneer Place. The Olympic Block appears to the left. The nearest building on the far right is the American Bank Building followed by the Schwabacher Building, the Northern Hotel Mehr

The intersection shown is 1st Ave. and Yesler Way, not 1st Ave. and Cherry as stated on the postcard. Across the Pioneer Place park, the buildings from left to right are as follows: Lowman Building (tall white Mehr

The Pioneer Building appears on the left followed by the Seattle Hotel the Pacific Block and the Interurban Building. front back Postcard has the logo of the Alaska-Yuk Mehr

Transcribed from postcard: "This unique pole was carved from a single cedar tree by a tribe of Indians inhabiting Tongass Island, Southeastern Alaska. It is sixty feet high and eight feet in circumference and w Mehr

The edge of the Pioneer Building appears on the left followed by the Pacific Block, Interurban Building and Olympic Block. front back

Transcribed from postcard: "This unique pole was carved from a single cedar tree by a tribe of Indians inhabiting Tongass Island, Southeastern Alaska. It is sixty feet high and eight feet in circumference and w Mehr

This edition (labeled "Progress Edition" rather than v.6, no. 5) was a special 66-page edition of this weekly newspaper, which normally only ran to 16 pages. Page 4b includes portrait of James J. Hill. He is Mehr

Page 4 article discusses "Totem Poles of Alaska Indians." Two photos here: the original Pioneer Square totem pole and a brass band composed of Native Alaskans from Metlakatla, Alaska. Also an ad for Seattle B Mehr

1. Avenue, Blick nach Norden von James St, Seattle, 1900 (CURTIS 2069) Rechts Pioneer Building, links Starr-Boyd Building und New York Mutual Life Building.

Themen (LCTGM): Straßen --Washington (Staat) --Seattle; Geschäftsbezirke --Washington (Staat) --Seattle Themen (LCSH): First Avenue (Seattle, Wash.); Pioneer Building (Seattle, Wash.); Olympic Block (Seattle, W Mehr

Themen (LCTGM): Hotels--Washington (Staat) --Seattle; Geschäftsbezirke --Washington (Staat) --Seattle; Automobile --Washington (Staat) --Seattle; Straßenbahnen --Washington (Staat) --Seattle Themen (LCSH): Pion Mehr

Themen (LCTGM): Totempfähle --Washington (Staat) --Seattle; Geschäftsbezirke --Washington (Staat) --Seattle Themen (LCSH): Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.) Pioneer Place an der Kreuzung von Yesler Way, James Str Mehr

From the materials for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909, held in Seattle. English: The original Pioneer Square totem pole, and (at right) the old Olympic Block. The buildings at left are still exta Mehr

Cover of "Special Seattle number" of The Coast (Volume 18, number 3) September 1909.

The original Pioneer Square Totem Pole shown here was erected in 1899; the Yesler Building at right (in front of Schwabacher Hardware) gained a third story in 1906); so we have a fair time frame for this image. Mehr

Signs in image include: Schwabacher Bros .Starr Building .Starr-Boyd .Penn Mutual Life .Louis D'Elia & Co .Hotel Savoy .Stewart & [Holmes] Drug Co .Florence Dental Co .Washington Institute of Osteopathy .Warne Mehr

Signs in image include: Starr-Boyd .Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Co .New York Dentists .Warner 3015 Subjects (LCTGM): Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Central business districts--Washing Mehr

The original Pioneer Square totem pole. Cropped from a photo of Pioneer Square circa 1924.

Notation in lower left corner of image: Curtis X101. PH Coll 481.75

Cannot be later that 1909, because the Pioneer Square Pergola is not yet in place. Located at the intersection of James St., Yesler Way and 1st. Ave .Caption on image: 241 LH .Signs in image include: Merchants Mehr

Cannot be later that 1909, because the Pioneer Square Pergola is not yet in place. Located at the intersection of James St., Yesler Way and 1st. Ave .Caption on image: 241 LH .Signs in image include: Merchants Mehr

Caption on image: 343 .Signs in image include: Lowman & Hanford Stationery & Printing Co .New York Dental Parlors .Pioneer Building .Warner 3016 Subjects (LCTGM): Carriages & coaches--Washington (State)--Seatt Mehr

Pioneer Place at intersection of Yesler Way, James St., and 1st Ave., showing Totem pole, Hotel Seattle, Pioneer Building, Olympic Block and the Merchant's Hotel. Caption on image: Asahel Curtis 47020 On verso Mehr

Totem pole in Pioneer Square, Seattle, ca. 1911

The First Washington Volunteer Infantry Regiment, led by John H. Wholley, was mustered for the Spanish American War but fought in the insurrection in the Philippines instead. Caption on image: 261 Wilse PH Co Mehr

Shows the Pioneer Building on the right, Caption on image: Pioneer Square, Seattle, Wash. Printed on verso: No. A2727. Published by the Puget Sound news Company, Seattle, Wash. Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroa Mehr

Shows the Pioneer Building, Hotel Seattle, and Olympic Block (right) Subjects (LCTGM): Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle; Hotels--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Ca Mehr

Barton 34 PH Coll 365.9 Subjects (LCTGM): Utility poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Totem poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street lights--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Pioneer Square (Seatt Mehr

Pioneer Place at intersection of Yesler Way, James St., and 1st Ave., showing Hotel Seattle, Pioneer Building, Olympic Block Caption on image: W&S 15625 Subjects (LCTGM): Totem poles--Washington (State)--Seatt Mehr

Looking northeast up James St. to the left of the Pioneer Building. On verso of image: ca. 1912 Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Carts & wagons--Washington (State)--Seattle; Per Mehr

Pioneer Square (then Pioneer Place) Totem Pole, Seattle, Washington, c. 1915. This pole has since been replaced by a replica. The Merchants Cafe in the background still exists as of 2008, as do the buildings (b Mehr

Caption on image: Totem pole, Pioneer Square. Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Totem poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street lights--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.); Tl Mehr

On verso of image: Year 1900 Subjects (LCTGM): Totem poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street lights--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.); Tlingit wood-carving--Washi Mehr

Handwritten on verso: Totem pole. Pioneer Square. Seattle. PH Coll 772.24 Subjects (LCTGM): Totem poles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street lights--Washington ( Mehr

"Totem Pole - Pioneer Square". The current totem pole in this location is a replica of the one shown here. Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington. Behind the pole is the Pioneer Building (still standing).

Totem Pole, Pioneer Square, Golden Potlatch Seattle, Washington, July 17-21 1911