Eagle Falls near Index: An easy jump, but hell if you don’t make it
Photographer Lee Pickett's more whimsical portraits reveal his playful side. This pair of “Then” photos, snapped a decade apart in the early 1900s, features Eagle...
Now & Then
Clay Eals and Jean Sherrard dig into our rich local history, sharing images and stories from Seattle’s past.
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‘Important conversations’ fuel 130-year Woman’s Century Club
Now based at Dearborn House on First Hill, the Woman’s Century Club sponsors presentations and funds a scholarship for a young woman “with promise.” Members...
In celebration out of darkness, Paul Horiuchi’s Seattle Center mural inspires a reunion
The endurance of Paul Horiuchi's mural breeds a comfort that its creator expressed in a message, shared at his memorial service: "I have always wanted...
Port Angeles courthouse bell sounds a regular ring of promise
Designed by early 20th-century Seattle architect Francis W. Grant, the two-story neoclassical brick and terra-cotta-trimmed Clallam County Courthouse was built to replace a wooden structure...
Twin architects banked on a legacy of faith plus finance
Washington State Bank commissioned the Beezers to erect a stately, two-story structure at 45th and University Way. The bank's ground floor and basement offered opulence...
Tacoma’s totem-pole takedown aims to ease tribal trauma VIEW
The pole in Tacoma's Fireman's Park is long said to have been carved by Alaskan Natives hired by Tacoma businessmen, but recently it has been...
Bob Hale’s wild cartooning on early Seattle TV mesmerized viewers
Bob Hale, Seattle’s original cartooning TV weatherman, delivered jokey meteorological details while drawing wildly comic cartoons with personified characters all live, in real time. Adults...
An aerial depiction of Seattle’s too-busy bay feels right for its time
Imports and exports had plummeted since the 1929 stock market crash, threatening maritime commerce with ruin. With no end in sight to the Depression, maybe...
Backed by a bustling beach, old growth endures at West Seattle’s Schmitz Park
Given the pressures of Seattle’s gargantuan growth, it’s astonishing that bastions of beauty survive intact near this photographic site. Creek-centered and trail-lined, the 53-acre Schmitz...
Personal stories of immigrants emphasize: ‘Empathy is the only thing that can bind us’ VIEW
Readers can immerse themselves in the personal stories of these characters in a way that generates empathy. Empathy is the only thing that can bind...
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