Stories on the run


Vintage Seattle
June 6, 2008, 7:38 pm
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UPDATED 6/9/08: Cliffe, from VintageSeattle.org, commented on this post that there’s a new skyline post on his blog from 1979. So, look at the four skyscrapers Seattle had just 30 years ago.

I stumbled upon this blog via Victor’s blogroll … and it rocks. It’s a goldmine of awesome pictures and information about the history of Seattle. Most interesting, to me, is seeing how the city’s skyline has changed in just a short 50 years.

Compare:

Also, for the hell of it, an art deco version of Seattle:


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Hey Nick,

Thanks for the link. Very timely — just posted a skyline photo from ‘79:

http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/06/09/seattle-skyline-1979/

Gonna check out your blog now. Take it easy.

Cliffe

Comment by Cliffe June 9, 2008 @ 12:37 am

As (essentially) a Portlander, I didn’t really know Seattle had grown so fantastically.

It also reminds me I’ve slouched on my RSS reading that I’d miss something so awesome from Vintage Seattle.

Comment by torhatestheinternet June 10, 2008 @ 12:16 am

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