Seattle at 150

Seattle has packed a lot of history into the 150 years since its incorporation. Much of that historyΓÇöthe stories, the people, dialogue and debate, conflict and visionΓÇöis preserved in the Seattle Municipal Archives. The collectionΓÇÖs documents, maps, photographs, and ephemera bear witness to the texture, color, and voices of an ever growing and changing city. The 150 artifacts highlighted in this book illustrate a transformed geography, developed and redeveloped neighborhoods, and waves of city-defining immigration and emigration. They show us how the cityΓÇÖs psyche and its physical and social landscapeΓÇöits aspirationsΓÇöare shaped. The steady push and pull of community organizers and civic leaders, and the everyday needs of the people who call this place home, give Seattle its remarkable spirit, just as they have since its first cornerstones were pounded into place on the shores of Elliott Bay.