SoDo, Seattle, 1945 - a photo on Flickriver

SoDo, Seattle, 1945

From the Frye Hotel on 3rd and Yesler, perhaps from the roof.

Looking southeast past King Street Station to SoDo. Note the rail yards where Century Link Field and Safeco Field are today. In the distance is Sears, which is now Starbucks HQ.

Scanned from a medium format negative.

Other images in the set show confetti in the aftermath of a celebration. With several loitering sailors, I'll hazard a guess at VJ Day+1, August 15, 1945. The lack of streetcars and cable cars certainly makes this post-1940.

Major visible structures have been tagged with notes. Feel free to add more.

Check out the whole set of VJ Day +1 photos.

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Taken in: United States / Washington / Seattle / SoDo (show map)

Taken on: August 15, 1945

Tags:

king street station

union station

seattle

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Sets appears in: • Rummage Bins • Seattle 1945

Groups appears in: • Looking Down • Seattle more » • Train、Station & Terminal • Train Stations • Original 1940s Photos • Train Stations - the older the better • SoDo Neighborhood, Seattle • Seattle Clocks • Station To Station • 1940s • Historic Seattle • Seattle Landmarks (Official) « less

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