2010 marked a centennial celebration for West Seattle High School, who graduated their first class in 1910 (only 12 students!) , though the school was opened in 1902 as the West Seattle School. In 2010, the WSHS senior class numbered 257 students!
Welcome to Seattle's Log House Museum! This douglas-fir log structure built in 1904 shares the history of the Duwamish Peninsula from 1851... to yesterday.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Who are these people!?
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The Log House Museum has thousands of photos in our collection Unfortunately, quite a large number of these photos have no identifying information! No names, no dates, no places, sometimes not even any clues. This makes it very difficult to interpret what is happening in the photo and to determine the relevance the photo has to the collection and overall mission. This problem of unidentified persons is not limited to museum collections though. This is a problem that is probably lurking in your home, in your family's photo collection. I know it is in mine! A good habit to get into is labeling photos on the back in pencil, so that future researchers will not be perplexed by the questions "Who ARE these people and why do I care?"
We do know that this photo belongs to Lucille's Photographic Salon Collection. Lucille Mason operated a photo studio in West Seattle from the 1960's-1990's. She had worked at other photo studios before that. By knowing the provenance of the accession this photo belongs to, a safe guess would be that this is a family who lived in or had ties to West Seattle. But her studio also specialized in photo restoration, so there is no guarantee that this photo was taken at the studio. What are some of the visual clues in this photo that may help us determine something about the family?
Friday, December 3, 2010
Holiday Open House 12/9/2010
Stop by the Log House Museum on Thursday December 9th, from 4-8pm for a special neighborhood open house!
How can you say no to apple cider, cookies and history?
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For those special people on your holiday list
Purchase an autographed copy
of the newest Arcadia book,
Images of America “West Seattle”
Meet the people who brought west side history alive!
Holiday shopping close to home!
The museum is the best place to find your pick
of local history books and DVD’s including the original “West Side Story” and “Hiking Washington History” by local author, Judy Bentley.
Also find unique Christmas tree
ornaments, posters, cards, and of course “log” pencils, birdhouses, and much, much more.
How can you say no to apple cider, cookies and history?
FIC2010.30
For those special people on your holiday list
Purchase an autographed copy
of the newest Arcadia book,
Images of America “West Seattle”
Meet the people who brought west side history alive!
Holiday shopping close to home!
The museum is the best place to find your pick
of local history books and DVD’s including the original “West Side Story” and “Hiking Washington History” by local author, Judy Bentley.
Also find unique Christmas tree
ornaments, posters, cards, and of course “log” pencils, birdhouses, and much, much more.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Basit's Seattle Maps - 1912
Thanks to Paul Dorpat for sharing this amazing resource with us!
http://pauldorpat.com/?p=10957
http://pauldorpat.com/?p=10957
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Founder's Day is November 13th!
Stop by the museum this Saturday to celebrate! We will be having an Arcadia book signing event.
November 13th, 1851 was the day the Alki Landing Party arrived on the rainy shores of West Seattle aboard the Exact. Visit the museum to hear their story.
Also on November the 13th, SWSHS will be having our annual membership meeting. We are YOUR historical society, so attend and hear what we have accomplished this year, and what is coming up for 2011. Even if you are not a member, we encourage you to attend (and to join!)
The annual meeting of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society will be Saturday, November 13 from 10:30
a.m. to noon at the Southwest Branch of the Seattle Public Library, 9010 35th Ave. S.W.
Seattle, WA 98126, 206-684-7455.
Chris Moore of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation will show images and talk about "Southwest
Seattle Landmarks: Present and Possible," detailing the structures in southwest Seattle that have already
become city or national landmarks and identifying buildings that might quality for future designation.
The membership meeting will begin at 10:30 with the program at 11:00, pastries and coffee provided. The
meeting is open to the public; members may vote in the business meeting. Membership information is
available at www.loghousemuseum.info, or call the Log House Museum at 206-938-5293.
November 13th, 1851 was the day the Alki Landing Party arrived on the rainy shores of West Seattle aboard the Exact. Visit the museum to hear their story.
Also on November the 13th, SWSHS will be having our annual membership meeting. We are YOUR historical society, so attend and hear what we have accomplished this year, and what is coming up for 2011. Even if you are not a member, we encourage you to attend (and to join!)
The annual meeting of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society will be Saturday, November 13 from 10:30
a.m. to noon at the Southwest Branch of the Seattle Public Library, 9010 35th Ave. S.W.
Seattle, WA 98126, 206-684-7455.
Chris Moore of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation will show images and talk about "Southwest
Seattle Landmarks: Present and Possible," detailing the structures in southwest Seattle that have already
become city or national landmarks and identifying buildings that might quality for future designation.
The membership meeting will begin at 10:30 with the program at 11:00, pastries and coffee provided. The
meeting is open to the public; members may vote in the business meeting. Membership information is
available at www.loghousemuseum.info, or call the Log House Museum at 206-938-5293.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Gala Photos and New books in the gift shop
If you are looking for photos from the 2010 Gala, head on over to Gail Ann's Photography. www.gailannphotography.com/SWSHSFundraiser2010/
I personally look terrible, but have fun trying to identify all those in costume.
Halloween candy is now 50% off so it must be time to start your holiday shopping. Don't forget Hanukkah comes early this year. Museum members always receive 10% off all LHM gift shop purchases.
Check out these new titles:
Images of America: West Seattle, the Log House Museum's labor of love
Postcard History Series: Seattle
Hiking Washington's History, by SWSHS board president Judy Bentley
I personally look terrible, but have fun trying to identify all those in costume.
Halloween candy is now 50% off so it must be time to start your holiday shopping. Don't forget Hanukkah comes early this year. Museum members always receive 10% off all LHM gift shop purchases.
Check out these new titles:
Images of America: West Seattle, the Log House Museum's labor of love
Postcard History Series: Seattle
Hiking Washington's History, by SWSHS board president Judy Bentley
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