Union Station, viewed at an angle from the front, Seattle, 1947

Description: NRHP reference # 74001960
Photograph of Union Station, as viewed at an angle from the front at the intersection of South Jackson Street and 4th Avenue in Seattle. A male pedestrian, viewed close-up, walks towards the camera in the foreground at right. Behind him, a crosswalk extends back towards center, crossing 4th Avenue. 4th Avenue extends across the image in the foreground. At left, 4th Avenue intersects South Jackson Street. The latter stretches into the distance on an angle from left to center. Pedestrians stand on the southeast street corner in the near distance at center. At far right and on the opposite side of 4th Avenue, Union Station enters frame at right. The Beaux Arts building is viewed at an angle from the front. A large porte-cochere extends from the front of the building. Cars park in front of the building in the near distance at center. Additional cars and a trolley travel along South Jackson Street, driving away from camera. In the distance, left-of-center, buildings line South Jackson Street. Atop a building at center, a sign stands, reading, "BUSH HOTEL FREE GARAGE."
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 2313. Banff trip 1947. Seattle Market July 2, 1947. 2 films Mertie West shopping for cherries. 2 films taken in front of Union Pacific depot. Harmon Furniture Co. building at Tacoma. 5 films

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs
Names: Union Station (Seattle, Wash.)
Location: Washington--Seattle
Longitude: 47.599123
Latitude: -122.329191
Resource type: still image
Subjects: City & town life--Washington--Seattle
Pedestrians--Washington--Seattle
Cities & towns--Washington

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1998_2313_003
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002j3d6z
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Rights statement: copyrighted
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.