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South Park, Your Last Chance to Secure a Home, 1890 (MOHAI 11503)

South Park, Your Last Chance to Secure a Home, 1890 (MOHAI 11503)

The first residents of Seattle's South Park neighborhood, on the west bank of the Duwamish River, were Native Americans of the Duwamish tribe. Beginning in 1851, white settlers like Eli Maple (or Mapel) (1831-1... More

100-Mile Fritchle Electric Automobile (1908) (ADVERT 104)

100-Mile Fritchle Electric Automobile (1908) (ADVERT 104)

Pictured is the Model A Victoria Phaeton. After receiving a patent for a lead-acid battery in 1903, Oliver Parker Fritchle established the Fritchle Electric Storage Battery Company in Denver, Colorado. The comp... More

100-Mile Fritchle Electric Automobile (1909) (ADVERT 109)

100-Mile Fritchle Electric Automobile (1909) (ADVERT 109)

Pictured is the Model A Victoria Phaeton. After receiving a patent for a lead-acid battery in 1903, Oliver Parker Fritchle established the Fritchle Electric Storage Battery Company in Denver, Colorado. The comp... More

A J Sagel's Women's Clothing Design (1911) (ADVERT 226)

A J Sagel's Women's Clothing Design (1911) (ADVERT 226)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Fashion designers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Tailor shops--Washington (State)--Seattle; Women--Clothing & dress--Washington ... More

A Lundberg Prosthetic Limbs (1910) (ADVERT 242)

A Lundberg Prosthetic Limbs (1910) (ADVERT 242)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Artificial limbs Categories: Medical instruments & devices; Health & hygiene; Commercial products

Academy of the Holy Names (1905) (ADVERT 185)

Academy of the Holy Names (1905) (ADVERT 185)

Holy Names Academy was established as a school for young women in 1880 by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. In 1884, the Catholic school moved to the above location and served... More

Aerocar (1907) (ADVERT 485)

Aerocar (1907) (ADVERT 485)

In 1905, entrepreneur Alexander Malcolmson formed the Aerocar Motor Company. He was forced to sell his holdings in the Ford Motor Company in 1906, because the Aerocar competed directly with Ford's Model K. In 1... More

Air Show at The Meadows (1910) (ADVERT 51)

Air Show at The Meadows (1910) (ADVERT 51)

In 1905, The Meadows opened as a one-mile dirt race track for automobiles. Located in Georgetown, the area was subsequently used for air shows and paved over to create Boeing Field in 1928. Geographic coverage... More

AJ Park's Photography Studio (1908) (ADVERT 492)

AJ Park's Photography Studio (1908) (ADVERT 492)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Postcards; Photography--Washington (State)--Seattle Categories: Commercial and professional services; Publishing industry; Entertainment and leisure activities

Alaska Company, Inc (1905) (ADVERT 190)

Alaska Company, Inc (1905) (ADVERT 190)

In 1897, Amos Oscar Benjamin started the Alaska Company, Inc. The business specialized in raising sunken ships and other vessels, including locomotive cars. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (Stat... More

Alaska Steamship Company (1905) (ADVERT 189)

Alaska Steamship Company (1905) (ADVERT 189)

In 1895, the Alaska Steamship Company was founded by Charles Peabody and it profited tremendously from shipping cargo, especially during the Alaskan Gold Rush. In 1898, the company formed a subsidiary called th... More

Alaskan Gold Mining Supplies (1897) (ADVERT 277)

Alaskan Gold Mining Supplies (1897) (ADVERT 277)

In 1870, Z.C. Miles established a stove store in Seattle with partner I. Waddell. In 1886, Miles became the sole owner of the wholesale and retail business, which moved to a three-story building after the Seatt... More

Alfalfa Nutriment (1908) (ADVERT 344)

Alfalfa Nutriment (1908) (ADVERT 344)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Nutrition; Alfalfa; Quacks; Patent medicines Subjects (LCSH): Dietary supplements Categories: Naturopathy; Health and hygiene; Quackery

Allison Credit Coupon Books (1899) (ADVERT 286)

Allison Credit Coupon Books (1899) (ADVERT 286)

Noah Allison founded a coupon production company in Indianapolis in 1888. By 1995, it was a major provider of financial document services and the business was renamed Allison Payment Systems, LLC. Geographic co... More

Aluminum Eye Cup (1907) (ADVERT 352)

Aluminum Eye Cup (1907) (ADVERT 352)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Patent medicines; Medical equipment & supplies; Vision disorders; Health care; Eyes; Ears; Quacks Categories: Health and hygiene; Health and patent medicine... More

American Savings Bank & Trust Company (1904) (ADVERT 462)

American Savings Bank & Trust Company (1904) (ADVERT 462)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Banks--Washington (State)--Seattle Categories: Banking and finance

Animal Crackers (1898) (ADVERT 259)

Animal Crackers (1898) (ADVERT 259)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Cakes; Cookies; Baked products Subjects (LCSH): Snack foods. Categories: Nutrition and food; Commercial products

Argument Against Prohibition (1914) (ADVERT 62)

Argument Against Prohibition (1914) (ADVERT 62)

On November 3, 1914, Washington voters approved a statewide initiative to prohibit the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages by a count of 189,840 to 171,208. Prohibition law took effect i... More

Arnold's Asthma Remedy (1909) (ADVERT 209)

Arnold's Asthma Remedy (1909) (ADVERT 209)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Patent medicines; Quacks; Health care Subjects (LCSH): Asthma; Bronchitis; Cough Categories: Health and hygiene; Naturopathy; H... More

Asbestine (1904) (ADVERT 475)

Asbestine (1904) (ADVERT 475)

Scientists have linked certain types of asbestos to three fatal diseases: lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Paints & varnishes Categories: Commercia... More

Aunt Jemima's Pancake Flour (1894) (ADVERT 407)

Aunt Jemima's Pancake Flour (1894) (ADVERT 407)

The Aunt Jemima pancake mix debuted in 1889. Under the new ownership of R.T. Davis in 1890, the company hired a spokeswoman and former slave named Nancy Green to portray Aunt Jemima. Geographic coverage: United... More

Auto Delivery Moving Company (1911) (ADVERT 133)

Auto Delivery Moving Company (1911) (ADVERT 133)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Delivering; Trucks; Moving & storage trade Categories: Automobiles, carriages and wagons; Commercial and professional services;... More

Automobile and Good Roads Exposition (1913) (ADVERT 397)

Automobile and Good Roads Exposition (1913) (ADVERT 397)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Automobile shows; Exhibitions Categories: Automobiles, carriages and wagons; Entertainment and leisure activities

Bain Mountain and Farm Wagons (1898) (ADVERT 264)

Bain Mountain and Farm Wagons (1898) (ADVERT 264)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Carts & wagons Categories: Farm machinery; Automobiles, carriages and wagons; Transportation and communication

Baker Electric Automobiles (1908) (ADVERT 94)

Baker Electric Automobiles (1908) (ADVERT 94)

A year after he built an electric-powered car, Walter C. Baker founded the Baker Motor Vehicle Company in 1898. Baker is credited with introducing the left-handed steering system. Thomas Edison was one of the f... More

Balfour, Guthrie & Co Shipping Merchants (1904) (ADVERT 458)

Balfour, Guthrie & Co Shipping Merchants (1904) (ADVERT 458)

In 1869, Balfour, Guthrie & Company was established by three Scotsmen in San Francisco. Initially, it imported British industrial goods and exported wheat from California. Geographic coverage: United States Sub... More

Bauman's Pleasure Resort (1884) (ADVERT 166)

Bauman's Pleasure Resort (1884) (ADVERT 166)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Resorts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Rowing Categories: Tourism and travel; Hotels and restaurants; Entertainment and leisure activities

Beautiful Homes for Sale (1909) (ADVERT 89)

Beautiful Homes for Sale (1909) (ADVERT 89)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Dwellings; House buying; Real estate business Categories: Real estate and land development; Cost and standard of living

Beauty Hints (1911) (ADVERT 132)

Beauty Hints (1911) (ADVERT 132)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Beauty; Grooming; Hair; Teeth; Dental hygiene; Skin Categories: Health and hygiene; Beauty and fashion; Cosmetics and perfumes

Beauty Hints (1911) (ADVERT 134)

Beauty Hints (1911) (ADVERT 134)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Beauty; Grooming; Bathing Categories: Beauty and fashion; Health and hygiene; Cosmetics and perfumes

Bekins Moving and Storage Company (1910) (ADVERT 243)

Bekins Moving and Storage Company (1910) (ADVERT 243)

In 1891, John and Martin Bekins began their moving and storage business in Sioux City, Iowa. In 1903, the company introduced motor trucks that gradually replaced horse-drawn wagons. Geographic coverage: United ... More

Bell Telephone (1911) (ADVERT 364)

Bell Telephone (1911) (ADVERT 364)

In the 1980s, the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company changed its name to Pacific Bell. Until 1961, the company controlled telephone operations in California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Geographic cover... More

Ben Hur Bicycle (1896) (ADVERT 413)

Ben Hur Bicycle (1896) (ADVERT 413)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Bicycles & tricycles Categories: Transportation and communication; Entertainment and leisure activities; Sports and outdoor activities

Beray Laundry Detergent (1906) (ADVERT 78)

Beray Laundry Detergent (1906) (ADVERT 78)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Laundry; Wash tubs; Washboards; Household soap; Infants Subjects (LCSH): Sex role in advertising; Humor in advertising; Childre... More

Bigelow Boat Builders (1908) (ADVERT 203)

Bigelow Boat Builders (1908) (ADVERT 203)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Boats; Motorboats; Boat & ship companies--Washington (State)--Seattle; Boat & ship industry Categories: Steamships, ferries and... More

Billy Buster Shoes (1909) (ADVERT 422)

Billy Buster Shoes (1909) (ADVERT 422)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Shoes; Boys--Clothing & dress Subjects (LCSH): Children's shoes; Children in advertising Categories: Commercial products; Child rearing and care; Clothing trade

Black Kid Window Display (1897) (ADVERT 281)

Black Kid Window Display (1897) (ADVERT 281)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Window displays Subjects (LCSH): African Americans in advertising; Children in advertising Categories: African Americans; Advertising; Social conditions and politics

Blanke's Coffee (1898) (ADVERT 271)

Blanke's Coffee (1898) (ADVERT 271)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Coffee<BE>Coffee industry Subjects (LCSH): Flour Categories: Nutrition and food; Health and hygiene; Commercial products

Bon Marche Christmas Gifts (1912) (ADVERT 392)

Bon Marche Christmas Gifts (1912) (ADVERT 392)

In 1890, Josephine and Edward Nordhoff opened the Bon Marche as a dry goods store. By 1986, the franchise had 40 stores in the Pacific Northwest region. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Chri... More

Bon Marche Clothing (1912) (ADVERT 394)

Bon Marche Clothing (1912) (ADVERT 394)

In 1890, Josephine and Edward Nordhoff opened the Bon Marche as a dry goods store. By 1986, the franchise had 40 stores in the Pacific Northwest region. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Wome... More

Bon Marche Department Store (1912) (ADVERT 393)

Bon Marche Department Store (1912) (ADVERT 393)

In 1890, Josephine and Edward Nordhoff opened the Bon Marche as a dry goods store. By 1986, the franchise had 40 stores in the Pacific Northwest region. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Depa... More

Brighton Boat House (1910) (ADVERT 239)

Brighton Boat House (1910) (ADVERT 239)

From 1894 to 1905, the Elliott Bay Yacht Club moored their boats at the Brighton Beach House. In 1909, the E.Y.B.C. became the Seattle Yacht Club and it established a clubhouse on the shores of West Seattle in... More

Brownie Camera (1905) (ADVERT 428)

Brownie Camera (1905) (ADVERT 428)

Kodak started selling the Brownie Camera in 1900. Brownies were good-natured goblins and fairies created by author and illustrator Palmer Cox. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Cameras Subjec... More

Brunswick Cigars (1896) (ADVERT 417)

Brunswick Cigars (1896) (ADVERT 417)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Cigars Categories: Tobacco; Entertainment and leisure activities

Bryant's Root Beer (1897) (ADVERT 279)

Bryant's Root Beer (1897) (ADVERT 279)

Bryant's sold glass bottles of root beer extract that could be used to create 5 gallons. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Carbonated beverages Subjects (LCSH): Soft drinks Categories: Entert... More

Buster Brown Bread (1907) (ADVERT 448)

Buster Brown Bread (1907) (ADVERT 448)

Buster Brown was a popular comic strip character created by Richard Felton Outcault in 1902. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Bread; Baked products Subjects (LCSH): Buster Brown (Advertising... More

Buster Brown Bread (1907) (ADVERT 450)

Buster Brown Bread (1907) (ADVERT 450)

Buster Brown was a popular comic strip character created by Richard Felton Outcault in 1902. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Bread; Baked products; Dogs Subjects (LCSH): Buster Brown (Adver... More

Buster Brown Camera (1908) (ADVERT 357)

Buster Brown Camera (1908) (ADVERT 357)

Formerly the E. & H.T. Anthony Company, Ansco (Anthony & Scovill) was a camera manufacturer based in Binghamton, New York. Buster Brown was a popular comic strip character created by Richard Felton Outcault in ... More

Cadillac Model Thirty (1908) (ADVERT 105)

Cadillac Model Thirty (1908) (ADVERT 105)

In 1908, Cadillac introduced the Model Thirty to consumers at a lower basic price ($1400) than its Model G ($2000). It offered three versions of the Model Thirty: a 5-passenger touring car, a 4-passenger demi-t... More

Cadillac Model Thirty (1908) (ADVERT 99)

Cadillac Model Thirty (1908) (ADVERT 99)

In 1908, Cadillac introduced the Model Thirty to consumers at a lower basic price ($1400) than its Model G ($2000). It offered three versions of the Model Thirty: a 5-passenger touring car, a 4-passenger demi-t... More

Cadillac Model Thirty (1910) (ADVERT 108)

Cadillac Model Thirty (1910) (ADVERT 108)

In 1908, Cadillac introduced the Model Thirty to consumers at a lower basic price ($1400) than its Model G ($2000). It offered three versions of the Model Thirty: a 5-passenger touring car, a 4-passenger demi-t... More

Cadillac Model Thirty (1910) (ADVERT 110)

Cadillac Model Thirty (1910) (ADVERT 110)

In 1908, Cadillac introduced the Model Thirty to consumers at a lower basic price ($1400) than its Model G ($2000). It offered three versions of the Model Thirty: a 5-passenger touring car, a 4-passenger demi-t... More

Cadillac Model Thirty Limousine (1910) (ADVERT 114)

Cadillac Model Thirty Limousine (1910) (ADVERT 114)

In 1908, Cadillac introduced the Model Thirty to consumers at a lower basic price ($1400) than its Model G ($2000). It offered three versions of the Model Thirty: a 5-passenger touring car, a 4-passenger demi-t... More

Call for Prohibition (1913) (ADVERT 403)

Call for Prohibition (1913) (ADVERT 403)

On November 3, 1914, Washington voters approved a statewide initiative to prohibit the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages by a count of 189,840 to 171,208. Prohibition law took effect i... More

Canadian Bank of Commerce (1904) (ADVERT 500)

Canadian Bank of Commerce (1904) (ADVERT 500)

In 1961, the Canadian Bank of Commerce merged with the Imperial Bank of Canada to become the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Banks; Banking; Carriages & ... More

Cascarets' Laxative Tablets (1908) (ADVERT 343)

Cascarets' Laxative Tablets (1908) (ADVERT 343)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCSH): Laxatives Categories: Health and hygiene; Health and patent medicines; Cost and standard of living

Cascarets' Laxative Tablets (1908) (ADVERT 355)

Cascarets' Laxative Tablets (1908) (ADVERT 355)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCSH): Laxatives Categories: Health and hygiene; Health and patent medicines; Nutrition and food; Cost and standard of living

Cascarets' Laxatives (1909) (ADVERT 370)

Cascarets' Laxatives (1909) (ADVERT 370)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCSH): Laxatives Categories: Health and hygiene; Health and patent medicines; Cost and standard of living

Centennial's Best Flour (1912) (ADVERT 54)

Centennial's Best Flour (1912) (ADVERT 54)

The Centennial Milling Company manufactured their products in Seattle and Spokane. According to another advertisement, their flour was "made from selected bluestem wheat [and] washed in pure water." Geographic ... More

Cereal Factory Fire (1902) (ADVERT 430)

Cereal Factory Fire (1902) (ADVERT 430)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Grain industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Factories--Washington (State)--Seattle; Fires--Washington (State)--Seattle; Cereal products Categories: Nutriti... More

Chicago Boot and Shoe Store (1884) (ADVERT 174)

Chicago Boot and Shoe Store (1884) (ADVERT 174)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Shoe stores--Washington (State)--Seattle; Shoes; Boots Categories: Clothing trade; Beauty and fashion

Chinese Remedies (1910) (ADVERT 380)

Chinese Remedies (1910) (ADVERT 380)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Physicians--California--San Francisco; Medicines Subjects (LCSH): Medicine, Chinese; Herbs--Therapeutic use Categories: Health and hygiene; Naturopathy

Chinook Jargon Dictionary (1909) (ADVERT 495)

Chinook Jargon Dictionary (1909) (ADVERT 495)

The Chinook jargon was used for trading in North America. Possibly developed by the Hudson's Bay Company, the language is a hodgepodge of English, French and Chinook words. Geographic coverage: United States Su... More

Claussen-Sweeney Brewing Company (1893) (ADVERT 5)

Claussen-Sweeney Brewing Company (1893) (ADVERT 5)

Snohomish County Agencies. Everett, Wash.: Joe Waddington, Agt. Snohomish, Wash.: John Doyle Agt. Quality superior to any on the coast. In 1884, Edward F. Sweeney built a large brewery in Seattle's Georgetown n... More

Cliffton the Great- Phrenologist and Psychic (1917) (ADVERT 36)

Cliffton the Great- Phrenologist and Psychic (1917) (ADVERT 36)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Healers; Quacks Subjects (LCSH): Phrenology; Astrologers; Psychics; Psychic readings; Clairvoyants; Mental healing; Spiritual h... More

Coffee and Spice Mills (1907) (ADVERT 451)

Coffee and Spice Mills (1907) (ADVERT 451)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Coffee; Spices Subjects (LCSH): Coffee mills Categories: Home economics, household goods and appliances; Machinery, equipment and appliances

Columbia Graphophones (1906) (ADVERT 74)

Columbia Graphophones (1906) (ADVERT 74)

The Columbia Phonograph Company was established in 1889 and began selling disc records in 1901, in addition to phonographs and cylinder recordings. In 1912, the company decided to produce records exclusively an... More

Columbia Six Automobile (1917) (ADVERT 93)

Columbia Six Automobile (1917) (ADVERT 93)

In 1916, Columbia Motors was founded in Detroit. From 1917 to 1924, the company produced two models with six cylinder engines. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): A... More

Columbus Electric Automobiles (1907) (ADVERT 488)

Columbus Electric Automobiles (1907) (ADVERT 488)

Founded in 1875 as a buggy manufacturer, the Columbus Buggy Company started producing electric and gasoline automobiles in the early twentieth century. The company went bankrupt in 1913. Geographic coverage: Un... More

Condensed Tomatoes (1896) (ADVERT 411)

Condensed Tomatoes (1896) (ADVERT 411)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Canned foods; Tomatoes Subjects (LCSH): Canned tomatoes Categories: Nutrition and food; Commercial products

Cook Stoves for Alaskan Gold Miners (1898) (ADVERT 267)

Cook Stoves for Alaskan Gold Miners (1898) (ADVERT 267)

In 1870, Z.C. Miles established a stove store in Seattle with partner I. Waddell. In 1886, Miles became the sole owner of the wholesale and retail business, which moved to a three-story building after the Seatt... More

Couple-Gear Electric Trucks (1908) (ADVERT 366)

Couple-Gear Electric Trucks (1908) (ADVERT 366)

Utilizing a gear motor installed in the hub of the wheels, Couple-Gear trucks provided four-wheel drive and four-wheel power steering. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Trucks; Electric autom... More

Cream of Wheat (1904) (ADVERT 474)

Cream of Wheat (1904) (ADVERT 474)

In 1893, wheat millers at the Diamond Milling Company in Grand Forks, North Dakota invented a new breakfast porridge. Cream of Wheat packages featured an African American chef named Rastus. Geographic coverage:... More

Cream of Wheat (1907) (ADVERT 446)

Cream of Wheat (1907) (ADVERT 446)

In 1893, wheat millers at the Diamond Milling Company in Grand Forks, North Dakota invented a new breakfast porridge. Cream of Wheat packages featured an African American chef named Rastus. Geographic coverage:... More

Crescent Baking Powder (1898) (ADVERT 275)

Crescent Baking Powder (1898) (ADVERT 275)

In the early 1900s, the Crescent Manufacturing Company operated a business in Seattle that imported tea, spices, coffee, and baking ingredients. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Baking powde... More

Cure for Cancer (1907) (ADVERT 347)

Cure for Cancer (1907) (ADVERT 347)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Physicians--Missouri--Kansas City; Quacks; Patent medicines; Cancer; Healing Categories: Quackery; Health and hygiene

Cure for Deafness (1907) (ADVERT 353)

Cure for Deafness (1907) (ADVERT 353)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Physicians--Illinois--Peoria; Quacks; Patent medicines; Deafness; Healing Categories: Health and hygiene; Quackery

Cure for Rupture (1906) (ADVERT 79)

Cure for Rupture (1906) (ADVERT 79)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Physicians--Washington (State)--Seattle; Quacks; Patent medicines; Healing Subjects (LCSH): Hernia Categories: Health and paten... More

Dayton Computing Scales (1896) (ADVERT 418)

Dayton Computing Scales (1896) (ADVERT 418)

In 1891, the Dayton Scale Company began building and selling computing scales. It became a division of IBM in 1933 and was later sold to the Hobart Manufacturing Company. Geographic coverage: United States Subj... More

Deering Steel Binder (1896) (ADVERT 416)

Deering Steel Binder (1896) (ADVERT 416)

In 1879, William Deering became owner of a reaper factory in Plano, Illinois. In 1902, Deering merged his business with the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and three other companies to form the Internation... More

Del Monte Milling Company's Flour and Cereals (1898) (ADVERT 268)

Del Monte Milling Company's Flour and Cereals (1898) (ADVERT 268)

Based in San Francisco, the Del Monte Milling Company was one of the major cereal mills on the Pacific coast. It was purchased by the Albers Brothers (Portland, Oregon) in 1909. Geographic coverage: United Stat... More

DeLape's Sightseeing Tours of Rainier National Park (1914) (ADVERT 56)

DeLape's Sightseeing Tours of Rainier National Park (1914) (ADVERT 56)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Tourism--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier National Park; Automobile travel--Washington (State)--Mount Rainier National Park Su... More

DeLape's Sightseeing Tours of Seattle (1914) (ADVERT 55)

DeLape's Sightseeing Tours of Seattle (1914) (ADVERT 55)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Tourism--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobile travel--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobiles; Passengers; Tourists; Timeta... More

Denny-Renton Clay and Coal Company (1913) (ADVERT 400)

Denny-Renton Clay and Coal Company (1913) (ADVERT 400)

In 1905, the Denny-Renton Clay and Coal Company was incorporated. It produced sewer tiles, clay shingles, drain tiles, paving bricks, and other building materials. Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (L... More

Detroit Electric Automobiles (1908) (ADVERT 124)

Detroit Electric Automobiles (1908) (ADVERT 124)

The ad depicts the lead actress in the play Polly of the Circus getting out of an electric car in front of the Moore Theater in Seattle, Washington. The ad is for the local Broadway Automobile Company dealershi... More

Detroit Electric Automobiles (1909) (ADVERT 107)

Detroit Electric Automobiles (1909) (ADVERT 107)

Previously a carriage and buggy company, the Anderson Electric Car Company began producing electric automobiles in 1907. Sales remained steady due to high gasoline prices during World War I, but improved intern... More

Detroit Electric Automobiles (1913) (ADVERT 396)

Detroit Electric Automobiles (1913) (ADVERT 396)

Previously a carriage and buggy company, the Anderson Electric Car Company began producing electric automobiles in 1907. Sales remained steady due to high gasoline prices during World War I, but improved intern... More

Detroit Electric Automobiles (1913) (ADVERT 398)

Detroit Electric Automobiles (1913) (ADVERT 398)

Previously a carriage and buggy company, the Anderson Electric Car Company began producing electric automobiles in 1907. Sales remained steady due to high gasoline prices during World War I, but improved intern... More

Detroit Electric Automobiles (1917) (ADVERT 115)

Detroit Electric Automobiles (1917) (ADVERT 115)

Previously a carriage and buggy company, the Anderson Electric Car Company began producing electric automobiles in 1907. Sales remained steady due to high gasoline prices during World War I, but improved intern... More

Devil Cigars (1898) (ADVERT 270)

Devil Cigars (1898) (ADVERT 270)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Cigars Categories: Tobacco; Entertainment and leisure activities

Discounted Women's Clothing at The Upstairs Store (1912) (ADVERT 59)

Discounted Women's Clothing at The Upstairs Store (1912) (ADVERT 59)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Clothing stores--Washington (State)--Seattle; Women--Clothing & dress--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Discount ho... More

Docking Facilities in Alaska (1898) (ADVERT 311)

Docking Facilities in Alaska (1898) (ADVERT 311)

During the Gold Rush, Dyea was a major destination for ships transporting stampeders. From its location on the Taiya River, prospectors traveled north over Chilkoot Pass to Lake Bennett, where they could float ... More

Dr E J Brown, Dentist (1911) (ADVERT 222)

Dr E J Brown, Dentist (1911) (ADVERT 222)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Dental offices--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Dentists--Washington (State)--Seattle Categories: Health and hygie... More

Dr Paul M Brenan's Cures for Diseases (1867) (ADVERT 159)

Dr Paul M Brenan's Cures for Diseases (1867) (ADVERT 159)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State) United States--Oregon Subjects (LCTGM): Physicians--Oregon--Portland; Health care; Patent medicines; Quacks Categories: Health and hygiene; Quackery

Dr T Felix Gouraud's Oriental Cream (1907) (ADVERT 491)

Dr T Felix Gouraud's Oriental Cream (1907) (ADVERT 491)

According to the New Haven Department of Health, Gouraud's Cream was a mixture of calomel and water. Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Skin; Beauty culture; Cosme... More

Dreamland Skating Rink (1906) (ADVERT 482)

Dreamland Skating Rink (1906) (ADVERT 482)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Skating rinks--Washington (State)--Seattle Categories: Entertainment and leisure activities; Social conditions and politics

ECC Catarrh-Asthma Cure (ADVERT 377)

ECC Catarrh-Asthma Cure (ADVERT 377)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Quacks; Patent medicines; Healing Subjects (LCSH): Asthma; Catarrh Categories: Health and hygiene; Medical instruments and devices; Quackery

Electra-Vita Electric Treatment (1911) (ADVERT 384)

Electra-Vita Electric Treatment (1911) (ADVERT 384)

Geographic coverage: United States Subjects (LCTGM): Medical equipment & supplies; Health care; Quacks Categories: Health and hygiene; Medical instruments and devices

Electric Blue Print Company (1908) (ADVERT 201)

Electric Blue Print Company (1908) (ADVERT 201)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Blueprints; Printing industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Printers; Printing presses Categories: Publishing industry; Commerc... More

Empire Life Insurance (1912) (ADVERT 53)

Empire Life Insurance (1912) (ADVERT 53)

Geographic coverage: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCTGM): Insurance companies--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Life insurance Categories: Insurance

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