if you're wondering why the waterfront has four lanes of traffic (not counting bus-only lanes), before, with the viaduct, it had 12.
(3 top level, 3 middle level, 2 underneath, four next to it.)
Seems timely:
"Our school system is again under attack by self-styled 'liberals' [wanting to] turn our schools into propaganda mills to teach their own social and political theories to our children..."
[Our candidates stand] "in the way of all who seek to control our system of education in order to instill un-American theories..."
-- 1936 election campaign materials, _Bayley-Schmitz For The School Board_, Seattle, Washington, as reproduced in _Seattle 1921-1940: From Boom To Bust_, by Richard C. Berner.
What are your memories of Frango candies?
An iconic piece of Seattle history, the Frango once drew fans and crowds to Frederick & Nelson's department store - and people still want to talk about it. Take a look back at a past Mossback episode as we explore the sweet history of the Frango.
KCTS9.org/Mossback
In the early 1990s, Seafirst Bank's "Versatel" ATMs in Puget Sound area used to sell First-Class postage stamps as well as (pro-rated) monthly Metro passes (only at select ATMs in downtown Seattle).
I thought it was a cool idea and I used them regularly but it did not seem to catch on beyond Seafirst.
https://info.mysticstamp.com/first-usps-atm-stamp_tdih/
#postagestamps #philately #seattle #seafirstbank #seattlehistory #pugetsound
On May 18, 1990, the USPS issued an experimental plastic stamp to test the popularity of selling stamps through Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs). While the plastic stamp proved unpopular, especially with environmentalists, the ATM format proved to be a success.
The interesting part of this review is that Brewster seems to think there can be only one way to understand #history. Either #Seattle was a middle class utopia or it was founded on the backs of transitory minorities
https://www.postalley.org/2023/01/21/a-new-book-turns-seattle-history-upside-down/
Ride around #QueenAnne in #Seattle & learn some interesting stories in my Queen Anne History Ride video! It’s got a Counterbalance race, World’s fair, old watertower viewpoint, & more. #SeattleHistory
This is the start of a new series for my YouTube channel; I’ll produce a history ride video every 2 months (along with other content). My goal is to tell interesting stories while keeping video length around 12-13 minutes. I hope y’all enjoy them!
#SEAbikes #bikePNW #nxp
Random interests, to prove I am uncool:
#jazz, #comix, #creativecommons,
#chanbara, #poetry, #rugby, #seattlehistory, #oulipo, #dance, #theater, #serialism, #mancala, #wuxia, #fsf, #photography, #postrock, #forensics, #quaternions
Also the # sign.
David Reamer
Rainy Day Rabbit Holes Podcast
Solarbird 
Cascade PBS
Willow
Writes of Way 🛣🚏🗺🧭
Emmett O'Connell
Bob Svercl
Omar Willey